Rose Phildah Baliyo
Accountant
Vancouver,British Columbia
Summary
Resourceful accounting professional with over 10 years of experience in dynamic settings. Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Administration from University Canada West. I recently served as a Project Accountant for the Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Development fund project, the 'Green Challenge Fund'; The initiative focused on supporting SMEs and farmers to enhance resilience to climate change, and to mitigate green house emissions. Over the years i have garnered expertise in financial statement analysis, payroll functions, and strategic planning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Amagara Commodities Limited
Kampala, Uganda
08.2020 - 02.2024
- Managed and maintained project budgets, monitored expenses, and tracked financials by developing detailed reports to track budget variance from original estimates, this helped the team manage cashflows, ensured proper planning of the available resources to meet the targets, the key performance Indicators activities.
- Prepared financial statements including balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, and other related documents, analysed revenue and expense trends to identify opportunities for cost savings, the quarterly financial statements prepared were used by the board of directors as a tool of measure of the company's strategic goals and helped aid their decision-making process.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members, applying effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines. Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts, team targets were achieved seamlessly, this boosted employee performance.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed, by being passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement. Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment, by training new team members and on boarding them in relation to the company's financial policies, this not only helped boost their performance but their morale too and accorded them a feeling of inclusiveness.
Administrator
Orion Associates Limited
Kampala, Uganda
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Achieved accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and preparing and completing action plans.
- Avoided legal challenges by understanding current and proposed tax legislation, enforcing accounting regulations and tax compliance within the organization, educating staff on the various tax laws, encouraging tax compliance on an individual level.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures, leveraging bookkeeping software and automated processes to reduce errors.
- Met accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets and scheduling expenditures providing reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making, by the Senior Management and Board of Directors.
Front Office Executive
Ropani Hotel Limited
Kampala, Uganda
01.2012 - 10.2016
- Greeted customers, answered inquiries and directed them to the appropriate department.
- Coordinated catering services for various functions, including sales trainings and department meetings.
- Provided customer service support to clients over the phone and in person.
- Handled incoming calls professionally while providing accurate information about products or services offered by the organization.
- Responded to emails sent by customers regarding their queries or complaints efficiently.
- Prepared weekly reports summarizing customer service issues encountered during the week.
- Performed basic bookkeeping duties such as issuing invoices, tracking payments received.
Accounting Intern
KK Travellers
Kampala, Uganda
02.2010 - 08.2012
- Prepared bank reconciliations and journal entries to record transactions in the general ledger.
- Assisted with month-end closing process, including preparation of accruals, prepaids, and other adjusting entries.
- Maintained fixed asset records and prepared monthly depreciation schedules.
- Minimized internal accounting department backlogs by updating accounts and generating reports.
- Checked figures, postings and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper codes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Makerere University Kampala
Uganda07-2011
MBA - Business Administration
University Canada West
Vancouver, BCSkills
- Business Acumen and Critical thinking from over 10 years of experience in working with large teams, being open to learning and unlearning during the various team experiences
- Financial Management
- Recordkeeping and Reporting
- Effective communication and attention to detail
- Data Analysis proficiency in spreadsheets, quickbooks,tally
- Cash Flow analysis
Timeline
Project Accountant
Amagara Commodities Limited
08.2020 - 02.2024
Administrator
Orion Associates Limited
01.2017 - 01.2020
Front Office Executive
Ropani Hotel Limited
01.2012 - 10.2016
Accounting Intern
KK Travellers
02.2010 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Makerere University Kampala
MBA - Business Administration
University Canada West
Hobbies
I enjoy playing and watching soccer, going on hikes, gardening, reading, and taking gentle strolls in the evenings.
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