Grace Yvonne kusa Ongola, Finance /Administrative Assistant

Grace Yvonne kusa Ongola

Finance /Administrative Assistant

Humanist Resource Network

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, BANKING AND FINANCE
Experience
3 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :3 years, 0 Months

Finance /Administrative Assistant at Humanist Resource Network
  • Kenya
  • January 2014 to October 2014

-Responsible for preparation and processing all income and expenditure,
-Day to day management of office petty cash; production of monthly spreadsheets
-Monthly reconciliation of all credit card accounts.
-Monthly reconciliation of all bank statements
-Ensure that the organization procedures and the Donor regulations applicable to the project with regards to program and administration are fulfilled.
-Assist the project manager, in close cooperation with the Finance assistant, with the planning, authorization and reporting of the expenses at field level.
- Represent the organization at regional level, including general meetings with donors, humanitarian actors and local authorities as well as sector program meetings, when requested.
-Supervise data collection, verify source of information and prepare timely and accurate Project progress reports as assigned.


My main Achievements on this job include:
-Provided backup support for other departments which was highly admired by the Manager.
-Coordinated team events and town hall activities at the best yet economical locations - saved expenses by 20%.
-Achieved appreciation letter for arranging team meetings and publishing accurate minutes

Assistant Accountant at Shikara Limited
  • Kenya
  • September 2013 to December 2013

-Receive cash and cheques for deposit
-Reconciliation of books.
-Book Keeping.
-Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
-Preparation of end year financial statements.

Achievements:
-Collaborated with other departments of company to centralize the customer database for easy retrieval of information.
-Reduced file retrieval time 30% by employing a user friendly filing system.

Intern at Lakeview Camp
  • United States
  • June 2013 to August 2013

-Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
-Make telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers
-Planning and supervision of activities
-Help in carrying out and evaluation of organization activities.

Activity cordinator at Humanist Resource Network
  • Kenya
  • January 2007 to July 2008

-Develops clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective sponsors
-Establish, develop and maintain relationships with current sponsors and prospective sponsors in the assigned segment.to generate new relationships for the organization’s services.
-Assist in exploring community collaborations and developing supplemental support services for the organization.

Achievements:
-Demonstrated excellent abilities in customer orientation by assisting the marketing department in promotional activities and campaigns.
-Trained five new hires.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BANKING AND FINANCE
  • at EGERTON UNIVERSITY
  • December 2012

Graduated with second class Honors(Upper Division)

Bayt Tests

Organizational Behavior Test
Score 78%

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Banking
Project Management
Data Administration
Accounting
Computer skills
customer serivice
Accounting skills
Administrative skills

Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Expert

Memberships

Banking and Finance Students Association
  • Secretary
  • January 2009
Coast Association
  • Organizing Secretary
  • May 2011

Training and Certifications

CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER STUDIES (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2011

Hobbies

  • Networking
    My line of study and work has enabled me to interact with people from all walks of all life and each experience has taught me something new and making me view life from different lenses everyday.
  • Travel
    I have had the privilege of visiting three continents, Europe,North America,and Middle East,this has made me have an insight into foreign work environments and customs and therefore made me appreciate different cultures.