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•Invoice registration- checking, verifying, recording, coding approving, as per approved budget by the management.

•Settlement of payments - preparing payment orders, cheques and bank to bank transfer orders .checking statement of final completion daily correspondence with our suppliers.

•Passing of Journal Entries (GL) for Accounting Transactions.
•Handling detailed break up of accounts payable ageing analysis report
•Confirmations of balances to major supplier's requests.
•Reconcile payments with the bank as well as suppliers statement on daily basis to make sure that payments are effected as per instruction.
•Reconciling sub ledgers, A/P trial balance.
•Liaise with various banks /Bank correspondence- Making sure all remittance advices is received on timely manner for bank Rec, payment orders are effected, see if there are any outstanding issues and take proper action.
•Maintaining payment documents (vouchers) and remittance advices neatly
•Accounts Receivable
•Receive cheques and issue Receipts to our customers on a daily bases which includes application to the respective invoices.
•Reconcile receipts with bank statements and customer's statement on a daily basis to confirm that the bank has deposited the receipt.
•Fixed Asset Retirements & Disposal
•Work on the closing procedures and confirm that our suppliers are satisfied with our services.
•General task, as and when required

05, 2004 - 06, 2007 DOHA ASIAN GAMES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE. (DAGOC)/Accountant, Account payable team leader

•Supervision of Payable Team, being the team leader to handle payments to the suppliers of various departments.
•Monitoring departmental expenditures against approved budgets
•Passing of Journal Entries (GL) for the Accounting Transactions.
•Settlement of payments to creditors as per agreed terms and conditions of the Contract or the Purchase Order.
•Checking and Verification of all the supporting Documents that are required for the payment, terms of payment, schedule of prices.
•Ensure that all the accounting practices relating to Accounts Payable are in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)
•Reconciliation of Creditors Account, verifying statement of final accounts (SFA), checking certificates of completion in the case of final payment.
•Preparation of the Management reports that depicts the status and progress of the payments comparing with the approved budget, updating to senior management on payments to the Major Contractors, comparison of value of work completed and payments made for the same.
•Preparation of Monthly Anticipated Payments Projection Report
•Assisting Finance Manager in preparation and finalization of Annual Budget of the organization.
•Assisting the Finance Manager in Adopting and Implementation of Payments and Debt Recovery Procedures.
•Assisting the Internal Auditors during the Close of the Financial Period
•Actively Participated in the overall implementation of the New Financial System Oracle Based ACCPAC System Soft Ware in the Company.
•All the Accounting Entries, Reports and Analysis are prepared by using Oracle Based ACCPAC System Software.
•If instances of non - compliances or inadequacies are observed, I advise the appropriate remedial measures to be taken.(like Making adjustment entry, reversal of entries in case of wrong entry)

Mar 2001 GREEN FOCUS ETHIOPIA LTD
-Accounts cum Office management

•Office Management.
• Preparation of the Monthly Payrolls
Maintaining petty cash accounts and drawing up fortnightly statements of Accounts, in collaboration with the company's retained accounts.

May 2001 to Nov 2003 - United Nations Mission in Ethiopian and Eritrea UNMEE
Account Assistant
Prepares Disbursement Vouchers consistent with the UN Accounting System.
Receives and logs MOP claims for UNMEE civilian and Military Personnel.
Records, updates and maintains financial data pertaining to UNMEE HQ Imprest Account (petty cash)
Ensures that replenishment of Imprest fund has been received each month.
Ensures that presented documentation is consistent with the required standard of Accounting.
Reconciliation of accounts of creditors and debtors
All the accounting entries and analysis, monitors PO'/ Obligations, expenditures and updates/ balance of Disbursements.
Correspond with banks, monthly statements, bank advices, remittance advices, preparing report
Since May 2001 actively involved in clearing backlog, in finance area UNMEE-HQ Addis Ethiopia
And perform other finance related duties as and when required.

• Accounts cum Office management Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Office Management.
• Handling incoming and out going correspondence
• Preparation of the Monthly Payrolls
• Receiving and dispatching all e-mails.
• Taking dictation, typing neat letters, and periodic reports and statements.
• Handling all office liaison, reception and related jobs.
• Maintaining petty cash accounts and drawing up fortnightly statements of accounts, in collaboration with
the company's retained accounts.
• All other office related duties