Sandra Akello
Kampala,102
Summary
Sandra Akello is a highly detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. With extensive knowledge in finance and accounting, community influencing, social media management, and youth engagement, Sandra Is deeply passionate about initiatives that empower her to make a meaningful impact on the lives of others. She is always ready to take on challenging tasks head-on, extend assistance to others, and consistently exceed expectations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Analyst Intern
NiaDelta (Uganda)
06.2023 - Current
- Carrying out research on product offerings within the industry.
- Providing project management support to the team members across projects.
- Delivery support and preparation of materials like slide decks.
- Data analytics and reporting support for the workstreams.
- Partner operations and follow-ups.
- Linkedln messaging, communication and content creation.
Assistant Community Manager
Arizona State University, Baobab Platform (Uganda)
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Opportunity sharing with the young people through my social media platforms
- Produced content for social media channels to enhance brand visibility
- Hosted online events, webinars among others on varying topics
- Created continuous awareness of all the Mastercard Foundation programs to the general community
- Remained knowledgeable of brand marketing initiatives, especially major announcements, content creation, and events, and media to promote news worthy stories
- Coordinated feedback shared by the users to the concerned stakeholders and helped out in case its within what I can do.
Corporates and Accounts Intern
Pan Dental Surgery (Uganda)
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Enhanced overall financial accuracy by diligently maintaining organized records of all transactions and supporting documents.
- Reduced financial discrepancies by identifying process inefficiencies and errors and effectively reconciling bank accounts.
- Ensured that there is timely invoicing and diligent follow-up on outstanding balances, resulting in improved cash flow.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Prepared timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis which provided insight into performance, operations, and cash flow.
- Assisted with inventory management tasks, including performing physical counts and reconciling differences between actual quantities and system records for accurate financial reporting.
Accounts Intern
Uganda National Roads Authority (Uganda)
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Supported in carrying out monthly bank reconciliation where I was able to understand how to read bank statements and also appreciate the importance of timely bank reconciliation
- Followed up on payments, issued vouchers, and also managed petty cash. This taught me how to manage resources availed to the company better.
- Processing payments using the set controls as per the Public Finance Management Act 2015.
- Responsible for all filings and record keeping of all financial documents and receipts.
Administrative Assistant
WIMEA-ICT (Uganda)
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Document management and report writing
- Scheduled and organized internal and external meetings
- Answering and managing phone calls
- Tracked expenditures against budget targets
- Entered data into the records management systems
- Recruitment of new staff on the project.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Degree
Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda05.2021
Certificate - Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Iganga Senior Secondary School
Iganga, Uganda12.2016
Certificate - Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
Nakanyonyi Girls School
Jinja, Uganda12.2014
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Critical thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Customer Service
- Event Planning
- Interpersonal Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel MS Word )
- Network and Community Building
- Teamwork Community influencing
- Social media management
Other
Arizona State University -Baobab Platform (June 2019 -Present)
Ambassador
- Online engagement to ensure that I increase scholars' participation on the platform.
- Designing content to be put on the platform.
- Organizing events involving scholars within Uganda and other partner institutions.
- Identifying new potential ambassadors.
Girls Alive Uganda -August 2020 -Present
Volunteer
- Educating the youths and children in school about menstrual Hygiene.
- Skilling the community on how to make reusable sanitary towels.
- Distributing of sanitary towels to schools and rural communities.
Focus Lane Development Group- April 2021- Present
Volunteer
- Assisting with the management of the group's financial records, including recording deposits, withdrawals, and interest calculations, to ensure accuracy and transparency.
- Conducting financial literacy workshops and training sessions to educate youth about basic financial concepts such as budgeting, saving, and investing.
- Advocacy role of creating awareness about the services and products that we offer and inviting other youths to join the group.
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Volunteering
- Reading
- Fitness activities
- Dancing and listening to music
Certification
- Certificate in International Computer Driving License (ICDL) -Makerere University
- Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) -CFI
- Certificate in Business Management- European Business Institute of Luxembourg
- Certificate in Digital Marketing - Udemy
Timeline
Analyst Intern
NiaDelta (Uganda)
06.2023 - Current
Assistant Community Manager
Arizona State University, Baobab Platform (Uganda)
01.2022 - 12.2022
Corporates and Accounts Intern
Pan Dental Surgery (Uganda)
02.2021 - 10.2022
Accounts Intern
Uganda National Roads Authority (Uganda)
06.2019 - 08.2019
Administrative Assistant
WIMEA-ICT (Uganda)
08.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Degree
Makerere University
Certificate - Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Iganga Senior Secondary School
Certificate - Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE)
Nakanyonyi Girls School
- Certificate in International Computer Driving License (ICDL) -Makerere University
- Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) -CFI
- Certificate in Business Management- European Business Institute of Luxembourg
- Certificate in Digital Marketing - Udemy
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