Bookkeeper Resume

Candidate Pitch:

An analytical, organized and meticulous accountant with expertise and experience in the implementation of development projects and grants. Team player and continuous improvement oriented with strong resiliency. I drive technical solutions to improve performance. Accountant Jan. 2022 - Present Plan International Togo • Atakpame, Togo Tasks: · • Calculate and prepare paychecks • Maintain financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts in SAP • Maintain general ledger and prepare financial statements • Carry out accounts’ reconciliations at the end of the month • Prepare trial balance • Develop and monitor the project's procurement plan Success story: • Elaboration of a Power BI report comparing budgets to expenditures for all projects in Togo for the fiscal year 2022. The report was well received by the head of the IT department • Conception of an interactive dashboard via Excel for the follow-up of the performance (Budget vs. expenses) and the income of the projects Accounting Assistant Jun 2021 - Dec. 2021 CREUSET TOGO • Sokode Tasks: • Enter accounting transactions into the TOM2PRO software and produce financial reports • Verify and control expenditure vouchers submitted by project implementing partners • Develop automated files for monitoring partners’ spending Success story: • Development of an automated Excel file for monitoring partner expenditure, which reduced reporting and data consolidation time by more than 30% • Led the input and update of 100% of the data in the TOM2PRO software for a partner who had lost its accounting database covering a period of three fiscal years. Financial Director Feb. 2021 - May 2021 New Touch Investing • Lome, Togo Tasks: • Review and analyze accounting records, and prepare financial statements and reports • Produce customer payment statements • Manage purchases and fixed assets Accountant Nov. 2019 - Jan. 2021 CREUSET TOGO • Sokode, Togo Tasks: • Maintain equipment inventory • Reconcile accounts • Train and support the accountants of vulnerable children’s centers in financial and accounting management • Carry out accounts’ reconciliations at the end of the month • Entering accounting operations in SAGE 100 and producing financial reports Success story: • Implementation of a simplified bank reconciliation system • Support for the input of more than 100% of project accounting transactions into accounting software such as SAG100 and TOM2PRO • Set up simplified accounting systems for project implementing partners Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Finance Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2017 University of Kara • Kara, Togo • Grade: 14.22/20 High-school diploma Sept. 2011 - Jul. 2014 Eyadema Military College • Kara, Togo Qualities: • Teamwork, Compliance, Reliability, Oral and written communication, Creativity, Analysis, Problem solving, Flexibility, Ability to learn quickly Software: • SAGE 100, TOM2PRO, SAP Finance, SAP BI Report Microsoft Office: • Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI VOLUNTEERING 02-day charity trip Aug. 2020 Association Les Lauréats du 228 • Atakpamé • Donations to FOYER DIEU POURVOIT and SCHAFER School • Raising awareness of academic excellence among students 02-day charity trip Sept. 2021 Association Les Lauréats du 228 • Aného Donations to the DIVINE PROVIDENCE orphanage Finance Officer Jun 2021 - Present Association les Lauréats du 228 • Togo LANGUAGES • French: Fluent • English: Intermediate