Elena

ELENA OSAWARU
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Summary

Motivated and detailed Accountant, proficient in MS Office and accounting software. Bringing 7 years of hands-
on experience managing general ledger functions and maintaining accounts payables. Independent and self-
motivated team player possessing outstanding mathematics and analytical abilities.
With strong IFRS and GAAP knowledge, coordinated month-end procedure, financial statement reporting, and
data analysis expertise.

Skills
 Bank and accounts reconciliation  IFRS and US GAAP
 Financial statement Analysis & Reporting  Monthly / Quarterly / Year End Reports
 Process improvement, Accounting Policy  Financial reporting
 Automated Systems and Procedures  Time management

Experience

GIZ(NICOP-Afc), Deutsche  Preparation of payment vouchers
Gesellschaft | Abuja, FCT  Facilitated payment of expenses such as perdiem
Administrative and finance support  Follow up on outstanding advances
09/2021 – current  Coordinate the month-end close process
 Conduct bank reconciliation with meticulous attention to detail.
 Facilitated seamless bulk payment uploads on the GAP platform.
 Assisted in the verification and validation of invoices to ensure
accuracy.
 Ensured all required documents were obtained, correctly calculated,
and received appropriate approvals and reviews.
 Maintain accounting records, recorded journal entries within the
general ledger, prepared bill payments and completing monthly cash
reconciliation.
 Review business expense reports submitted by employee on
monthly basis for timely submission of expenses with proper receipt
support and appropriate detailed documentation.
 Prepare and record accounting journal entry for month-end close
process.
 Process travel booking for staff,consultants and beneficiaries.
 Arranged meetings, conferences, logistics, training sessions
including venue bookings and catering.
 Developed and documented business processes and accounting
policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
 Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other
transactions.

ALPARI, Federal Capital Territory |  Performed accurate and timely bank reconciliations for bank
FCT, Abuja statements and daily reports.
Accountant/Payment Manager  Uploaded daily exchange rates with precision and attention to detail.
06/2018 - 01/2021  Efficiently handled bulk payment uploads on GAP platform.
 Prioritized and addressed pending client requests promptly and
professionally.
 Extracted client requests from CMS and transferred data to Excel for
smooth payment uploads.
 Managed payment processes for recurrent expenditures effectively.
 Contributed to fundamental analysis utilized on the company's
website.
 Maintained open communication and coordination with company
sales and customer representatives, ensuring punctual payment
processing for clients' requests.
 Facilitated smooth payment transactions between resources.
 Verified and cross-referenced client ID numbers to ensure accuracy
and alignment with their registered names for payment processing.
 Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying,
classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables'
data.
 Managed AP and AR operations, coordinating staff workflows and
reviewing completed work to reduce errors.

ALPARI - Abuja, Federal Capital  Prepared comprehensive vouchers for a diverse range of incomes
Territory | Abuja, CA and expenditures.
Account Assistant  Conducted meticulous reconciliation of accounts against statements,
11/2016 - 05/2018 independently resolving any discrepancies.
 Handled processing of invoices and large payments under the
guidance of senior accounting staff.
 Proficiently uploaded transactions into the accounting package
system, ensuring data accuracy.
 Efficiently retrieved requested records and files during audits and
regular financial data reviews.
 Conducted thorough reviews and verification of journal entries,
receipts, and tax data to maintain precise records.
 Proactively reconciled and addressed any identified discrepancies,
implementing measures to prevent future incidents.
 Adhered to company procedures by scanning documents,
statements, and invoices into encrypted databases securely.
 Provided assistance in preparing monthly financial statements.
 Reconciled company credit cards, expense accounts and other
expenses and financial records.
 Reviewed general ledger entries for accuracy and completeness.
 Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses and delegated
related tasks.

Education and Training

Benson Idahosa University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting

A-plus Trainers
Public speaking certificate

ICAN certification. Actively pursuing my ICAN certification. (Passed two section)
Technical proficiency
 ERP Systems: Quickbooks, SAP, sage
 Data Analytics: SQL, Excel
 Microsoft office suite: Excel, word, outlook, powerpoint
 General tools: Google sheets, Dropbox/Drive, Teams, Zoom, Google meet