WENDY IJEOMA OKOYE
Castlegar,BC
Summary
HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Result-oriented financial professional with over nine years of experience in general accounting and auditing procedures. Provides quality service in compliance with organizational rules and regulations with available resources. Familiar with managing schedules, directing teams, and overseeing closing processes. Exceptional attention to detail, interpersonal, communication and multitasking abilities
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Volunteer
Canadian Red Cross, Castlegar British Columbia
08.2023 - Current
- Manage inventory and coordinate health equipment loans and returns
- Offer mobility, independence, and safety to people recovering from illness or surgery
- Provide administrative support in filing, increasing record keeping by 20%
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
Cashier
NoFrills, British Columbia
10.2022 - Current
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed reducing wait time by 20%
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Issue receipts, refunds, change, and redeem coupons
- Resolve customer complaints by developing solutions and making recommendations to management
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
Audit and Account Officer
Golden Age Hotels Limited Abuja
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Prepared general ledger accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory counts, and processed monthly payroll along with all statutory deductions, tax, and other relevant reports
- Focal person working closely with external auditors to achieve appropriateness of audit evidence on various projects
- Prepared and monitored budgets with teams to ensure compliance with approved work plan, which increased free cash flow by 10%
- Applied knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), GAAP, and ASPE
- Evaluated internal controls that safeguard company assets, and made recommendations on how to improve
- Responded to requests for information and resolved issues quickly.
Finance Clerk
Rebuild Nigeria Initiative Abuja
08.2014 - 12.2017
- Introduced QuickBooks software in posting of daily financial transactions and bookkeeping, increasing accuracy of Financial Reports by 35%
- Documented financial data, files, and records for contracted vendors.
- Organized and reported on financial information to document payment histories and assist with sound financial accounting.
- Prepared accounts receivable, accounts payable, staff payroll which includes salary, tax, and pension calculation
- Updated content for website
- Performed necessary logistics and admin duties during activity workshops, increasing success by 15%
- Setup charts of accounts, prepare correspondence, and entries for posting to accounts
Assistant Document Review Specialist
LIT Nation Youth Association Abuja
01.2010 - 07.2014
- Participated in annual performance reviews and defined objectives from team members, increasing performance by 30%
- Set up files for new clients, issued adjustments for refunds, and/or charges as needed
- Collaborate with client engagement team and build relationships with client contacts
- Worked with internal team members to remedy issues with preemptive solutions.
- Developed and edited template contracts with changes in company's service lines or new developments.
Education
Post-graduate Diploma - Accounting
Selkirk College
Castlegar, BC12.2023
MBA - Business Administration
National Open University of Nigeria
Nigeria01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Caritas University
Enugu07.2008
Skills
- Financial analysis
- Internal Controls
- Policy compliance
- Fraud investigation
- Budgeting
- Expert proficiency in MS Office Suite, QuickBooks, Sage 50 Accounting Package, and Power BI
- Recordkeeping
- Data Entry
- Financial Records Review
- Process Evaluations
- Quality Control
- Report Preparation
Certification
- ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Timeline
Volunteer
Canadian Red Cross, Castlegar British Columbia
08.2023 - Current
Cashier
NoFrills, British Columbia
10.2022 - Current
Audit and Account Officer
Golden Age Hotels Limited Abuja
01.2018 - 12.2021
Finance Clerk
Rebuild Nigeria Initiative Abuja
08.2014 - 12.2017
Assistant Document Review Specialist
LIT Nation Youth Association Abuja
01.2010 - 07.2014
Post-graduate Diploma - Accounting
Selkirk College
MBA - Business Administration
National Open University of Nigeria
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Caritas University
Work Availability
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