ESTER KATWERE NAJJEMBA
ECONOMIST
DETAILS
ADDRESS
Kampala, Uganda
PHONE
**************@*****.***
NATIONALITY
Ugandan
PROFILE
Highly skilled Economist with 5 years of diverse accounting and finance experience in both private and public company environments. Organized and results-oriented professional capable of identifying deficiencies and potential opportunities for improving business functionality. Proven planner and analyst with an in-depth understanding of IFRS and US GAAP auditing standards.
SKILLS
Financial planning and execution,
Financial reporting, Risk mgt,
Internal control review,
Program management,
General ledger, Microsoft O ce,.
Accounting, Budgeting,
Cash flow management, Tax
planning, Communication and
interpersonal skills, Ethics,
Problem-solving skills, Data entry,
Data processing, QuickBooks,
Tally, Sage, NetSuite
LANGUAGES
English
Luganda
Mandarin
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Finance and Operations, St Peters School Naalya
January 2022 - May 2024
Data Matching Editing Supervisor, Uganda Bureau of Statistics June 2024 - Present
Attend and participate in all training sessions
Scrutinize data edited by the matching sta
Scrutinize records that have not matched and compile a list for the reconciliation visits).
Supervise field reconciliation visits
Maintain all PES materials/ equipment assigned in perfect working condition
Assign work to the matching sta
Compile a PES 2024 editing, matching and reconciliation report Handover the PES materials and tools to the immediate supervisor immediately after the enumeration exercise. Perform any other functions for the PES as may be assigned from time to time
Ensured relevant documents relating to payroll are obtained in a timely manner to forestall any delays in the payroll preparations. Upheld with legislation with respect to taxation, social security, and pension administration in Uganda.
Prepared and submited PAYE deductions, NSSF and any other contributions by prevailing statutory legislations and ensured that no penalty was incurred as a result of late submissions. REFEREES
EDUCATION
John Illukor
Chief Head of Survey,
Agriculture
World Bank, Uganda
*************@*****.***
Tel: +256*********
Shafiq Ssekibaala
Senior Agronomist
World Bank, Uganda
*************@*****.***
Bachelor of International Economics and Business
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2016 - 2020
Conducted bank transactions and provided online banking documentation in support of vouchers to the Finance O cer responsible for QuickBooks data entry.
Research Assistant (ACDP project), World Bank Uganda June 2019 to January 2024
Ensured that data collected are accurate, complete, properly handled and uploaded
Performed first-level quality assurance and quality control (QA / QC) to ensure all fields in the consent forms and data tools are complete Actively participated in training on study-specifics and procedures for on-farm productivity, production, and marketable volumes Finance o cer, Ecomart Supermarket
June 2021 to December 2021
Recorded and monitored sales and expenses and managed the debtors and creditors respectively.
Prepared the original books of accounts for the company such as ledger, trial balance etc.
Prepared the company’s payroll and ascertained that statutory deductions such as NSSF and PAYE were made and ensured that the returns were remitted to relevant authorities in a timely manner. Carried out bank reconciliations at the end of every month. OUT STANDING
ACHIEVEMENTS
Team Lead Research Assistants
for ACDP project for Wolrd Bank
(August2021 to January 2024)
Year on year employee
outstanding performance
recognition
Best student in Bachelor of
International Economics and
Business (Class of 2020)
Best student, (Class of 2020)
Huazhong University
of Science and Technology
Clement Muhire
Director
St. Peter’s Naalya
*************@*****.***
Tel +256*********
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Namirembe Hillside High School
2014 - 2015
Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
Gayaza High School
2009 - 2012
Barbra Akankunda
Senior statistician
Uganda Bureau of Statistics
*******.*********@****.***
Tel +256*********