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Lilian Ekelege

Lilian Ekelege

Almere Stad,FL

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Project Accountant with a proven ability to manage complex projects and seamlessly navigate multiple moving parts. Recognized for a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills that foster collaboration and communication among stakeholders. Expertise in analyzing project data using a diverse range of software tools ensures accurate financial assessments and reporting. Acts as a natural liaison between management and project teams, translating intricate financial information into clear, actionable insights that drive informed decision-making.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Accountant

BCD Travel
04.2022 - 12.2023
  • Create project accounts in the accounting system
  • Maintain project-related records, including contracts and change orders
  • Process supplier invoices related to a project
  • Investigate project variances and submit variance reports to management
  • Create all project-related billings to customers
  • Investigate all project expenses not billed to customers
  • Respond to requests for more detail from customers
  • Close out project accounts upon project completion
  • Conducted monthly reviews of all open projects to ensure accurate accounting records.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards relating to financial activities.
  • Created processes for tracking invoices from vendors and subcontractors associated with the project.
  • Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely payments are made according to contractual terms.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Grandvision B.V
04.2021 - 03.2022
  • Processed accounts payable transactions in a timely manner according to established policies and procedures.
  • Used exemplary communication and interaction skills to build strong working relationships with partners, employees and clients
  • Prepared monthly and yearly accruals and adjustments for accounting cycles
  • Reconciled vendor statements on a monthly basis.
  • Prepared checks for mailing or electronic payment processing.
  • Handled all invoices and purchase orders by properly logging into system
  • Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and completed data entry with accuracy and efficiency
  • Assisted with month-end and year-end closings to support accounting system accuracy
  • Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendor.
  • Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance
  • Investigated discrepancies between purchase orders, receiving documents, and vendor invoices.
  • Maintained accurate records of payments made to vendors.

Program Accountant

DH The Sustainable Trade Initiative
08.2020 - 03.2021
  • Make sure incoming invoices related to the programs, for which you are responsible, are booked correct and timely in ProActive and Exact
  • Review and control that program outreach costs are booked correctly
  • Book new funding contracts, LoA's, service agreements etc correctly in Exact and program dashboard
  • Pipeline and leads correctly administrated in the program dashboard on a monthly basis
  • Ensure and record the financial administration of the programs, prepare monthly closing and reconciliations (Exact and Program Dashboard)
  • Responsible for a well-structured documentation of the program administration as input for the (annual) audit files
  • Related to MY reporting and annual audit, make sure Financial reports from Implementing Partners are booked correctly and timely in Exact
  • Make sure outgoing invoices towards (private) partners, related to their contribution to the programs, are sent on time and take care of AR management so that invoices are get paid in time
  • Support program controller with donor reporting
  • Assess financial reports and audit reports received from partner organizations and follow up on any findings / queries.

Accounting and Finance Officer

Legal Service
01.2017 - 03.2020
  • Enter all invoices to be paid by check or bank draft
  • Generates and balance accounts payable reports to vendor statements
  • Provide accruals and proposed journal entries for month end reporting
  • Generate year end schedules and work papers for audit
  • Manage expense reports
  • Reconciled credit card purchases
  • Worked directly with senior management and auditors
  • Maintain and update accounts payable sub-ledgers and reconcile to general ledger for entities
  • Responded to vendor payment inquiries and Investigate pricing discrepancies.

Accounting Officer

Kilimo Markets Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance
  • Paying employees by verifying expense reports and preparing pay checks
  • Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
  • Reconciled bank statements to general ledger accounts and prepared journal entries to correct discrepancies.
  • Assisted in the preparation of budgets by providing input on historical performance and future projections.

Education

ST. Augustine University of Tanzania

Skills

  • Vendor Relationship
  • Invoicing and Billing
  • Variance Reconciliation
  • Meeting Deadlines
  • Proficient in Basware
  • Proficient in Kofax
  • Proficient in Interfere
  • Proficient in Donau
  • Proficient in SAP
  • Proficient in Exact
  • Timely processing
  • Bookkeeping
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • Account reconciliation
  • Accounts payable management
  • Audit preparation
  • Expense tracking
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Invoice management
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Collections and payments

Accomplishments

  • Achieved top accounts payable results by introducing Microsoft excel extract sheet to keep in time approval of invoices

Languages

English

Timeline

Project Accountant

BCD Travel
04.2022 - 12.2023

Accounts Payable Specialist

Grandvision B.V
04.2021 - 03.2022

Program Accountant

DH The Sustainable Trade Initiative
08.2020 - 03.2021

Accounting and Finance Officer

Legal Service
01.2017 - 03.2020

Accounting Officer

Kilimo Markets Ltd
01.2015 - 12.2016

ST. Augustine University of Tanzania

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