Mercy Abdullahi

 MERCY ABDULLAHI Objective To achieve an organizational goal and objective through prudent management, policy implementation, developing resources and self-motivating with little or no supervision at work for excellent service delivery in a competitive establishment. Contact Info Email :-Personal Information Nationality: Nigerian. State of Origin Borno State. L G A: MMC Gender: Female Marital Status: Single. Languages spoken: English, and Hausa Educational Background University of Maiduguri, Borno State Professional Master’s in Transitional Justice April 2024 NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) Certificate of National Service June 2021-April 2022 KAAF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ACCRA GHANA BSc. (Hons) B.Sc. Building Construction Technology Nov 2013- Nov 2017 SOKOGA BRITISH SCHOOL KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE Senior Secondary School Certificate October- June SOKOGA GROUP OF SCHOOL KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE Primary School certificate January- October Working Experience/Employment History and Responsibilities • Smiling Heart Initiatives International (SHIL), Maiduguri office Admin & Finance Assistant May 2022 - Till Date RESPONSIBILITIES: • Check that all invoice/supporting documents and their amount corresponds to the cash voucher total • Inspection of hotels to make reservations for lodging and hall for workshop/training • Schedule and coordinate meeting, appointment, and travel arrangements. • Assist in ensuring the accurate keeping of all books of account for the project • Checking account, equipment and supply registers and all accounting records. • Support the Finance Lead in effective financial management of the project. • Ensure proper documentation of vouchers and receipts, financial reporting, proper coding of expenses, distribution of payments, tracking petty cash distribution and bank deposits • Ensure that the asset register is updated when procuring and disposing of assets. • Ensure that inventory under supervision is continuously maintained and all movements/transfers are supported by the correct documentation • Maintain custody of the office cash fund and make daily payments of approved transactions • Manage transactions effectively and efficiently to ensure quality reporting. • Carries out tasks in support of assigned activities, such as photocopying, processing paperwork, and organizing meetings. • Prepare cash payment vouchers and ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented • Provide logistical support to the organization and preparation of all workshops, meetings, and events. • Circulating of evaluation form for data collection during workshop and training. • Ensure the finance induction of new staff and carrying out administrative briefings. • Ensure that cash count and safeguarding of cash is performed in compliance with Country Cash Management Policy • Maintain the cash advance tracker daily, follow up on advances due for clearance, and ensure advance reconciliation with the general ledger records • Manage petty cash and petty cash request daily. • Conduct weekly cash counts for the office and submits the cash count sheets. • Check that cash vouchers are properly filled (Accounting code, designation, budget lines) • Realize copying and filing and scanning. • Review expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and document completeness and ensure that expense reports are fully authorized prior to payment processing • Prepare bank payment vouchers and ensure that all bank transactions are properly and fully documented. • Record cash and bank payment vouchers daily into accounting system while ensuring accuracy of all entries by following entry procedures, and by referencing coding against standard chart of accounts and coded budgets. • Preforms regular integrity checks of accounting entries and account balance • Processing in timely manner correction of accounting records requested and collects any supporting documents pertaining to those corrections. • Sokoga Preparatory School Accountant/ Finance Assistant July 2019 – June 2020 RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist with or lead bank reconciliations, petty cash management, voucher compilation and upload to the share points and cost projections. • Assisting in create, update, and maintain financial spreadsheets, develop budgets, including staff time allocations. • Manage petty cash and petty cash request daily. • Conduct weekly cash counts for the office and submits the cash count sheets. • Check that cash vouchers are properly filled (Accounting code, designation, budget lines) • Realize copying and filing and scanning, especially for accountancy • Assist during organization of trainings, accommodation, and transportation • Conduct daily, weekly and month –end cash count • Account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy, and control over payments • Preforms regular integrity checks of accounting entries and account balance • Create, sent, and follow up on invoice • Collect and enter data for various financial spreadsheets • Respecting and follow-up of MSF Financial procedures • Dealing in cash transfer and cash exchange • Petty cash management • Filling of voucher (s) & registration of voucher in cashbook • Assist in follow-up to ensure the clearance of all advances for the staff before paying the salary • Assisting the Cashier/ Finance Assistant at the end of each month • Ensuring of having daily exchange rates of currency Highlights of Skills • Well understanding of the basic finance systems and procedures • And ability to apply it to other work environment • Sound statistics, data collection and accountant • Excellent Organizing, planning and monitoring skills • Ability to manage and follow work plans • Strong knowledge of Administrative • Ability to interact effectively with international and national personnel • Knowledge and Experience in QuickBooks, budgeting, and financial reporting. • Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel. • Good knowledge of accounting software, Microsoft dynamics. • Experience in computerized accounting system • Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills • Strong IT skills (Email, Microsoft Office applications, Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Presentation). Research Experience • Research on ‘The Impact of the Internally Displaced Persons to the Socio-economic Development of Nigeria, a Case Study of Borno State’ (In view) Hobbies Research, Problem Solving, Travelling, Politics and News.