MELAKU DEMEKE
Portland,OR
Summary
Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines. Detail-oriented Accountant with [Number] years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
ETHIOPIA EMBASSY RIYADH
04.2009 - 05.2023
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Reporting on financial performance
- handling the embassy online financial transaction
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
Data Entry Clerk
Ethiopia Embassy Riyadh
04.2009 - 05.2023
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.
- Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Collated and organized data entry documents into filing systems for easy access.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Unity University College
Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)07.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Unity University College
Ethiopia Addis Ababa02.2003
Skills
- PeopleSoft
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Accounting System Design
- Asset Utilization Analysis
- Fiscal Budgeting Knowledge
- Payroll Auditing
- MS Office Suite
- Financial Management
- Cash Analysis
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Financial Information Systems
- Account Reconciliation Processes
Languages
Arabic
Limited Working
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Accountant
ETHIOPIA EMBASSY RIYADH
04.2009 - 05.2023
Data Entry Clerk
Ethiopia Embassy Riyadh
04.2009 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Management Information Systems
Unity University College
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Unity University College
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