• Prepare and process purchase orders in an efficient manner; conduct market research that determines appropriate pricing.• Exhibit solid communication and problem-solving abilities in utilizing effectively competitive bidding and negotiating methods.• Lead the implementation and administration of Quality Management Systems.• Facilitate internal and external audits and corrective actions to ensure compliance to the ISO standards.• Supporting my team to reduce costs and negotiate contracts for maximizing performance as a dynamic team member.• Resolve issues, monitor contractual agreements, and review invoices for payment.• Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions, and maintain vendor relationships.• Administer contract performance including delivery, receipt, warranty and damages.

• Leading a team of 7 staff members responsible for procurement, filing of sales tax returns, submission of withholding tax statements, statutory compliances, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, import (LC) transactions, and invoicing. • Maintain day to day communication with suppliers to ensure high levels of on-time delivery, system data integrity, and ordering parameters for individual materials. • Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers and conduct regular supplier performance reviews. • Work with the finance team to ensure accounts are closed in line with the month-end deadline ensuring compliance with accounting principles, policies, and external audits. • Identified opportunities and implemented measures to reduce certain variable costs. • Developed annual budgets, contributing suggestions that cut expenditures by 7%. • Worked closely with auditors through year-end audits, prepared schedules, and working papers. • Developed a tax and annual report calendar.

• Supervised and ensured the preparation of the company's financial accounts accurately for timely submission. • Supervised all inventory and equipment purchases, identifying areas of potential savings. • Coordinated and worked with auditors at the time of audits. • Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations. • Ensuring that all financial targets are met and financial and statutory regulations complied with including filing of Sales Tax Returns and submission of Withholding Income Tax Statements. • Supervision of maintenance of cash management, imports, payroll, accounts payable, and receivable.

• Supporting business operations by ensuring the accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and subsidiary financial systems. • Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts. • Review and audit all accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders, cash receipts, payroll, and other accounting records and transactions; ensure money is posted to correct accounts and that all accounts balance, correspondence with banks and vendors. • Monitoring execution of letters of credit, preparing shipping guarantees, etc., and their follow- ups. • Conducting year-end audit, compiling and preparing supporting schedules, work papers, and financial reports as required by auditors.

• Reconciliation of financial ledgers and records; preparing financial statements and reports. • Preparing bank reconciliation, staff payroll, audit working papers, and assisting in preparing the annual budget. • Accounts Receivable; researched past due invoices, maintained customer information; and analyzed monthly accounts receivable aging reports. • Filing of income tax and sales tax returns and submission of withholding tax statements in conformity with the sales/income tax laws.

• Assisted finance controller with month-end journal entries and reconciliations, including statements, invoices, and general ledger accounts. • Ensured accurate data entry of accounts payable and timely processing of accounts payable checks. • Petty cash management and disbursement of petty cash for day-to-day operations. • Stock taking, handling store inventories, and payroll administration. • Correspondence with vendors and sister concerns.

• Preparing store requisitions, handling periodical stock inventories. • P.O.S, daily and weekly sales analysis reports.• Supervising Local Store Marketing (LSM). • Looking after financial transactions and issues. • Correspondence with head office and suppliers. AWARDS: • Twice received letter for “Best Employee for the Month”. • Certificate for “Outstanding Team Effort”. • Received “Letter of Achievement”. • CHAMPS Pin & Certificate.

• Customer services and client relationship management.• Basic banking operations, consumer banking with some exposure to corporate banking.