Saidatou Jallow
Fargo,ND
Summary
Skilled multitasker with problem-solving and interpersonal skills who is ready to make a significant contribution toward achieving the objectives of your Institution. Detail-oriented, excellent team player and willing to take on any task to help teams. Reliable, hardworking, results-driven, dedicated and respectful.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GPSI INTERN (ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES)
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICE
02.2023 - Current
- Review assessment reports received from hospitals, Long-Term Care Providers and Developmentally Disable care givers, to ensure compliance with State regulations
- Prepare and update payment reports for the above stated care providers
- Assess and enforce penalties for late filing and late payment, in accordance with the state regulations
- Analyzes and reconciles accounts data and transactions
- Assess the efficiency of billing and accounts receivable services and develop and implement process improvements
- Review provider’s accounts to determine balance due payments or credits, and communicate the results to providers accordingly
- Compile financial information from all components and develops integrated revenue analysis and reports
- Assists in the coordination of the operation, implementation and maintenance of financial systems (i.e bookkeeping or recording systems, transactions posting, etc.)
- Monitors billing and accounts receivable of HFS care providers
- Oversees the collection, compilation, and analysis of billing data and the preparation of related reports
- Prepare account adjustments in accordance with the operations manual and procedures
- Review & approve or deny penalty waiver requests in accordance with state regulations.
HEAD OF COMMERCIAL SHIPPING (Billing and Credit Control)
GAMBIA MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for addressing all shipping matters with shipping Lines/ Agents, regarding Freight, Bills of Lading and other shipping documents
- Invoicing and monitoring payments of all Vessels calling at the Port of Banjul
- Monitoring and tracking accounts receivables to ensure compliance with the company’s Standard Operating Procedures
- Member of the committee responsible for regulating the operations of all Maritime service Providers (Shipping lines / Agents, Ship Chandlers, Clearing Agents, Manning Agents etc.)
- Developing and implementing daily operations plans such as timely invoicing and tracking of payments, employee assignments and promotional strategies.
FINANCE MANAGER
GAMBIA MARITIME ADMINSTRATION
02.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsible for Budget Preparation and management (Including Variance Analysis), Preparation of Annual Financial Statements for auditors and other users of the statements, Overseeing the operations and activities of the Specialize Procurement Unit, Including, evaluating suppliers to access quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries, Maintaining tight cost control and maximizing business operational efficiency, Authorizing payments of all Suppliers and maintaining an effective relationship with all the players in the supply chain
- Supervise the staff and activities of the Finance Department and Procurement Unit
CREDIT CONTROL AND RECOVERY OFFICER
ACCESS BANK GAMBIA
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Analyzing and restructuring Loans given to Customers
- Recovering monies from deflated Customers and enhancing the customer relationship with the Bank
- Preparing and Reporting Recoveries on timely basis (Weekly, Monthly and Annually).
FINANCE SUPERVISOR
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL GAMBIA (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Banjul, The Gambia)
06.2012 - 10.2012
- Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledger
- Resolving quarries relating to the Cash Book
- Stock Control
- Posting Payment Vouchers into the Access Dimension Accounting System and other accounting software used by the company for further analysis and reporting
- Completing analysis of the employee expenditures
- Managing income and expenditure accounts and preparation of trial balance for financial reporting
- Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status
- Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations.
Education
MBA with a certificate in Operations & Supply Chain Management -
University of Illinois At Springfield
Springfield, IL05.2024
MSC IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENT CONTROLS -
LUND UNIVERSITY
Lund, Sweden 06.2015
BSC (Hons) in ACCOUNTANCY -
University of The Gambia
05.2013
Skills
- Logistics
- Relationship Building
- Procurement
- Negotiation
- Accounts Receivable
- Budget Management
- Bookkeeping
- Staff Management and Team Work
- Supply Chain
- Customer Services
- Microsoft
- Presentation and Public Speaking
Certification
- SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
- CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT
- EXPERT CUSTOMER CARE SERVICES
- E-PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
- ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT
- PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BEST PRACTICES PROCEDURES
- PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL REPORTING (IPSAS),
Volunteer Experience
- AUDITOR GENERAL, University of the Gambia Economics and Management Student Association, 02/01/12, 01/01/13
- ADVISER AND CO-OPTED EXECUTIVE MEMBER, University of the Gambia Accountancy Students Association, 04/01/13, 03/01/14
- FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR A STUDENT WEEK, University of the Gambia Student Union, 01/01/13, 01/01/13
- FINANCIAL SECRETARY, Nusrat Student Welfare Association, 04/01/08, 04/01/09
Timeline
GPSI INTERN (ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES)
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICE
02.2023 - Current
HEAD OF COMMERCIAL SHIPPING (Billing and Credit Control)
GAMBIA MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
02.2021 - 07.2022
FINANCE MANAGER
GAMBIA MARITIME ADMINSTRATION
02.2019 - 01.2021
CREDIT CONTROL AND RECOVERY OFFICER
ACCESS BANK GAMBIA
06.2013 - 07.2014
FINANCE SUPERVISOR
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL GAMBIA (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Banjul, The Gambia)
06.2012 - 10.2012
MBA with a certificate in Operations & Supply Chain Management -
University of Illinois At Springfield
MSC IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- ACCOUNTING & MANAGEMENT CONTROLS -
LUND UNIVERSITY
BSC (Hons) in ACCOUNTANCY -
University of The Gambia
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