Namiti Drake
Nansana
Summary
Hardworking graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting degree. Equipped, through hands on experience, with technical accounting skills and a practical understanding of how to apply accounting policies. Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Central Mandates Officer (Data Validation)
DFCU Bank Uganda
09.2020 - 03.2024
- Detect and highlight errors in accounting opening, carryout due diligence with URSB on all company accounts opened and suspicious transactions reporting,
- Organized files, records, and cash equivalents to comply with policy and procedure.
- Collaborated with teams including Cash Operations, Treasury and Tax.
- Reviewed and analyzed financial accounting information and presented analysis and commentary to key partners.
- Worked to ensure that financial control framework was in place to ensure accurate reporting of financial conditions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Sales Representative
Cutco Cutlery
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Assisted Cutco Cutlery sales representative on data entry projects for over thousand records and ensured data integrity.
- Assisted in preparing end of year accounting reports.
- Ensured compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and address customer needs.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Monitored customers for signs of security concerns and escalated issues to management.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Accountant
Bulamu schools
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Managed all QuickBooks operations for thriving school.
- Reconcile Petty Cash and Prepaid accounts
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Organized checks and deposits.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Itemized taxpayer expenses to identify maximum adjustments, deductions and credits.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
Skills
- Aptitude for quantitative and analytical projects
- Financial and cost accounting
- Possess strong work ethic and motivation
- Proficient with QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Budget forecasting and cost reduction
- Tax accounting specialization
- Cash Flow analysis
- Calculating liabilities
- Tax Return Filing
- Data inputting
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Luganda
Proficient
C2
Lusoga
Proficient
C2
Swahili
Advanced
C1
Volunteer Experience
Bulamu Children's Village, 2018/01/01 - 2020/01/01
Finance Administer.
- Ensure financial controls are adhered to.
- Administer sale, and stock control.
- Developed and administer financial procedures relating to development of initiatives.
- Update budgetary schedules and expense reports every 30 days.
Intern-Dfcu Bank Uganda, June2017 – Aug 2017
- Organized checks and deposits.
- Analyzed financial data to ensure it was recorded and reconciled.
- Organized files, records, and cash equivalents to comply with policy and procedure.
Educationqualification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) level 3
- Certificate of Completion of Skills-Based Training in Taxation 2021
- Bachelor of Commerce in accounting from Ndejje University, 2018
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) from Makerere High SchoolMigadde, 2012
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) from St. Mary's High School- Migadde, 2011
Keyresponsibilitieshandled
- Provided financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.
- Prepared asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information..
- Recommended financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
- Summarized current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
- Maintained accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Guided accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
- Reconciled financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
Personal Qualities
- Ability to work as a team and individually.
- Excellent team player with good logical reasoning ability, coordination and interpersonal skills.
- Quick learner with the ability to rapidly achieve organizational integration, assimilate job requirements and employ new methodologies.
- Energetic and self-motivated team player/builder.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
- High level of integrity and ethical standards.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to pay attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively work within a team-oriented environment.
- Proactive approach to work with a high level of maturity and self-drive.
- Able to work under very demanding deadlines or timelines.
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Football
- Dancing
- Teaching
- Singing
References
- Mr. Alex Ekusai, Team Lead (Account Services at Dfcu Bank), +256 751 724703
- Mrs. Jennifer Vega, Cutco Cutlery representative Mesa, Arizona, +1 480 721 9759
- Mr. Joseph Lubega, Executive Director, Bulamu Children's Village, +256 778 897 620
Timeline
Central Mandates Officer (Data Validation)
DFCU Bank Uganda
09.2020 - 03.2024
Sales Representative
Cutco Cutlery
03.2019 - 06.2020
Accountant
Bulamu schools
10.2018 - 02.2019
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