Mahlet Wondimagegnehu
Accounting Specialist
Addis Ababa
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data. Knowledgeable senior accounting professional offering 5 years of experience in financial operations. Strategic business leader, communicator and people manager. Detail-oriented Senior Accountant focused on improving company financial operations and streamlining processes using effective leadership, planning and decision-making abilities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Accounting Specialist
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa, A.A
11.2018 - Current
- Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Oversaw accounting team in servicing diverse clients.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Directed accounting team in timely reporting of finances for diverse client businesses.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Contributed to hiring, training and development of accounting teams.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Handle over 7 international accounts all over the world including but not limited to Nairobi/Mombasa, New York/Washington/Chicago, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Madagascar.
- Communicate with station managers, Sales administrators, Airport managers and Cargo agents to collect and verify cash distributions to ensure the company doesn't lose minimum noncollectable and receivables
Education
MBA - Business Administration in Finance
Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia, AA 10.2019 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa 09.2014 - 07.2018
Skills
Account updates
General ledger accounting
Recordkeeping
Financial statement review
Financial records review
Accounting principles
Airlines Industry best practices
Annual reports
Bookkeeping
Account reconciliation processes
Calculating liabilities
SAP expertise
Reading
I like to read different fictional and non fictional books. I mostly prefer reading fictional or non conventional writings because it transports me to an unknown world created by the writer. When i am not reading, im mostly listening to audiobooks while doing other tasks.
Timeline
MBA - Business Administration in Finance
Addis Ababa University
10.2019 - 07.2022
Senior Accounting Specialist
Ethiopian Airlines
11.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance
Addis Ababa University
09.2014 - 07.2018