Life Insurance General Ledger

Michael A. Eleyinafe

**** ** ****** ******, *****, New York, 10466 Phone 718-***-**** email: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a job opportunity in which my work experiences in Administration, Accounting and other Secretarial skills that will immensely benefit the organization and that will provide challenging new experiences and fulfillment for my future advancement.

WORK EXPERIENCE

09/22-5/23 Rockaway Home Attendant Services, Rockaway, Queens

Accountant: Maintained and updated General Ledger, Financial Statements, Cashbooks, Sales Ledgers and other Accounting Records, of the Organization, using Peach Tree Sage 50 Accounting Program. Prepared Staff payroll of the Organization using Pay-Pro Program. Used Lotus Approach to prepare Payroll analysis to extract raw source accounting data like net periodic staff payroll, federal, State and city taxes, Staff life insurance, Staff Medicare, Union Dues and Credit Union Contributions, Staff Annuity Contribution etc. Prepared checks and Payment vouchers for payroll expenses and other corporate expenses using Peach Tree and posted the transaction thereon. Prepared Weekly Sales Records and weekly revenue collections from the Health Care Clients and maintained the Sales ledgers of the clients. Prepared Monthly Bank Reconciliation Statement. Extracted final accounts information from Peach Tree to prepare Income Statements and Balance Sheet and other internally generated Financial Schedules in preparation for audit inspections of the organization.

04/15-to date Deeper Life Bible Church, Admin. Department, Bronx, New York

Coordinator: Voluntary based (without wages) Coordinating with Senior Pastor in Planning and Organizing the various programs of the Church—Annual National Convention, Annual Mini-Congress of the Church, Easter Retreat and December Retreat etc. Maintaining various accounting records for the receipts of tithe, offering and other receipts, as well as expenditure records for the Church. Preparing the annual individual Tithe and Offering contributions certificate for each of the members for their tax purposes. In addition, I taught and moderated Prayer Meetings and Bible Studies in the Church. Designed and printed the Weekly Sunday Bulletin of Church, Printed the Agenda of the ‘Pastors and Coordinators’ meetings of the Church, took note and printed the minute of meeting for distribution to leaders. Designed the flyers and other promotional gift items for Special Events for the Church to enhance Evangelism programs. Designed the first website of the Church.

12/16-6/18 Community Board 5, Bronx New York

Community Outreach Services, Called Board Members to remind them about the various meetings of the Board. Received incoming messages and recorded the messages to forward them to the appropriate officers. Designed some of the office forms and flyers needed for the activities of the Community Board. Printed and coordinated the Community Board Meeting agenda, minute and reports and other relevant documents. Participated in the publicity of the program activities of the Community Board. Participated in the organizing and coordination of the procedures of the meeting.

12/89 – 3/15 Consulate General of Nigeria, New York

Senior Accounts Officer: Responsibilities include supervising the subordinate staff to ensure basic accurate record keeping of the books of accounting in a computer-based accounting system. The accounting books include Cash Book, Receivables and Payables, Salary and Wages Accounts, Bank Reconciliation Statements up to the Final Accounts. Ensured compliance to the internal control guidelines of the organization in the account department. Ensured that the security documents of the accounts department (checks, vouchers, and cash) are kept in a secured place. Prepared schedules and accounts documents for the visiting Auditors. Prepared annual budgeting, monitored and controlled – expenditure variance analysis and reporting. Evaluated investment decisions and liaised with Mission Contractors, represented Accounts Department in the Tender Board Meeting. Prepared the monthly report of the activities of the department.

10/83-10/89 KLM Royal Dutch Airline, Lagos, Nigeria

Credit Controller: Responsibilities include: Evaluated the credit worthiness of Travel Agents and other individual clients and recommended for approval. Established Traffic accounts for approved clients. Approved credit sales and maintained and monitored the traffic debtors and travel agents receivable ledgers. Liaised with Sales Representatives to coordinate the outstanding debts in their jurisdiction. Maintained Debt Factoring Account with the company’s bank. Prepared monthly age analysis of the outstanding debts.

EDUCATION: Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria

National Diploma in Accountancy, Sept. 1978-June 1980

Courses included: Financial Accounting, Statistics, Economics, Cost Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Business Administration and Company Law

Higher National Diploma in Accountancy, Sept. 1980- June 1982

(B.Sc. Accounting Equivalent as per evaluation)

Courses included Advanced Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Management Accounting, Auditing and Investigation, Executorship, Trusteeship & Bankruptcy.

NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE LICENSES

New York State—Life, Accident and Health, Travel Accident Insurance—Licensed Agent Jan. 2023

New York State—Life Insurance—Licensed Broker—January 2021

New York State—Property, Personal Line and Casualty—Licensed Broker Jan. 2023

New York State—Property and Casualty Insurance—Licensed Broker Jan. 2021

New York State—Property and Casualty Insurance—Licensed Agent Jan. 2021

SKILLS I am Computer Literate and can comfortably work with the following Accounting Programs: Peach Tree Sage 50, Lotus Approach, Pay-Pro Program, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). In addition, I can comfortably work with Microsoft Excel, Quick Book, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Point. Designed and still maintaining websites using Website Designing Programs—WordPress, Microsoft FrontPage, (HTML and Java Script) for creating, updating and publishing websites. Typing speed 50 words per minute on the computer.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Christ Light Bearers Ministry. Designed “www.christlightbearers.org” web page and published Christian Daily Devotions, Bibles Studies Christians articles and Christian Poems on the website. A Christian author published about nine Evangelical tracts, Christian books (Beyond Human Reasoning, Go to the Ant,) also published Reflect on this Series (I Know the King; The Making of Fishers of Men; Holy Spirit; Power of Praise; Wilderness Experience; Crises of Your Cross; The Commandments). These publications are verifiable on the www.christlightbearers.org website

STRENGTHS Ability to cope effectively and work efficiently under pressure. Proactive and excellent working interaction with others. Superb communication skills. Patient, kind and empathetic

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