Seble Demere Gebrekidan
Finance Officer
Addis Ababa
Summary
Self initiative and dedicated Finance Officer with a desire to accomplish set objectives, meticulous with details and able to tackle difficult tasks. Experienced in financial statement preparation and reporting. Well-versed in Reconciling general ledgers and handling month- and year-end closings. I am Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
Pan African Parliament-Finance Division
11.2019 - Current
- Prepare and submit monthly management and other periodic financial reports to the Head of Finance & Budget Division
- Perform Treasury management activities for the Pan African Parliament and ensure that all bank accounts are adequately funded
- Prepare forecasts for subvention requirements, request for the release of funds and follow-up on funds disbursement from the African Union Commission
- Oversee the monthly bank reconciliations and provide guidance on outstanding items
- Prepare financial reconciliations (accounts payable, account receivable and general ledger accounts)
- Process transactions in compliance with applicable African Union Financial Rules, Regulations and Policies
- Prepare financial statements for external audit in compliance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
- Monitor new IPSAS developments on all standards and carry out impact analysis of new or revised IPSAS standard affecting the Pan African Parliament
- Support the Head of Finance and Budget Division in establishing and maintaining best practices in financial accounting systems, with special projects and additional job duties.
- Provide guidance to the Accounts Assistant with regards to accounting procedures, processing of data and reconciliations
- Maintain accurate financial records and data integrity in the SAP application software, in particular the assets, FICO and FM modules
- Maintain the fixed asset register in SAP
- Provide input and assist Human Resource Unit with the preparation of the payroll and accounting for the payroll transactions
- Assist in drafting routine correspondence related to the Division's activities
- Support internal and External auditors as a Focal person of the Pan African Parliament.
- Conducted financial due diligence for Year End account Closing procedures.
Cashier
Pan African Parliament, Finance Division
09.2016 - 10.2019
- Posting of cash transactions accurately and efficiently and maintaining imprest & petty cash float with no discrepancies.
- Prepare and disburse payments using appropriate payment modality
- Review and Process Different types of payment requests for the staff and other vendors
- Processing travel advance for the staff
- Preparation of bank reconciliation and initiating account entries as appropriate
- Reconcile and review suspense accounts including receivables and payables and follow up on their proper clearance
- Liaise with banks and other internal and external clients to identify and clear unidentified transactions.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup support such as certification of payments and payroll processing
Treasury Assistant
African union commission-Treasury Management unit
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Process payments through bank transfers to staff members, regional officer, vendors and other accounts using different banks ’platform and other methods
- Review periodic cash utilization and prepare cash forecast
- Monitoring Member State contributions and issuing receipts
- Obtain details of transactions from banks, advice on receipt of funds to relevant staff and offices
- Preparing receipt of checks and other collections owing to the organization
- Maintaining existing online electronic payment templates and creating new accounts when necessary
- Managing existing online electronic payment templates and creating new accounts when necessary
- Manage and maintain banking relationships along with following up and facilitating payment
- Support and participate in AUC’s strategic plan to automate the payment system
- Document all payment initiated on JP Morgan Chase bank and other platforms
- Run payroll reports from SAP and upload data into JP Morgan Chase and other Platforms, review, analysis and manipulate the payroll data ensuring accuracy
- Liaise with reconciliation staff members to re-initiate bounced bank payment with the required repaired bank information
- Corresponding with banks with respect to pending payment in need of additional information, claims for non-receipts, recall of funds and payments held for compliance issues
- Provide customer service to internal and external clients, resolve queries as appropriate
- Draft/Prepare memoranda to various offices, departments and banks related to bank payment instruction, assignment/change of signatories.
Cashier
African union Commission-Finance Division
07.2010 - 07.2014
- Write checks and confirmation letters for duly approved vouchers
- Withdraw cash on the approve vouchers
- Operate cash float in accordance with internal rules and regulations
- Process drafts from various banks and dispatch then to respective beneficiaries
- Balancing of daily cash inflows and outflows
- Notifying beneficiaries of their payment status
- Processing travel advances for the staff.
Senior Consular Assistant
US Embassy in Addis Ababa
01.2010 - 07.2010
- Direct and organize the work flow of the unit
- Responsible for overseeing the overall unit work
- Manages the unit staff members in delegating responsibilities, planning leave, organizing the daily activities in timely fashion
- Design unit specific projects to improve efficiency in the unit
- Draft special clearances and follow ups, prepare monthly reports, examine petitions for correctness, Handle inquiries from both internal and external customers
- Actively participates in the preparation of consular adoption meetings
- Identify problems and advises superiors accordingly
- Directly supervise the deputy unit chief who assists the supervision of nine consular assistants
- Write evaluation and work development plan for subordinates and conduct counseling when needed
- Handle the most complicated cases and serve as the point of contact for the unit
- Responsible for communicating with overseas officers and local organizations such as government offices
- Pre screen and pre interview visa cases.
Visa assistant
US Embassy Addis Ababa
07.2007 - 01.2010
- Work on Various visa applicant’s case (Immigrant, Adoption and Diverse visa)
- Document pre-screening and pre interview data entry, visa printing and packing
- Processing waiver cases for different applicants
- Assist officers in interpreting
- To handle inquiries from adoptive parents and adoption agencies
- To assist correspondence unit on immigrant visa applicant inquiry.
Accountant
Awash international Bank Share Company
11.1999 - 07.2004
- Prepare financial statements such as income and expense accounts, summary of creditors and debtors accounts
- Prepare payroll, Journal keeping
- Verify payment orders such as checks, CPO and Clearance
- Control creditors accounts and follow up for payment
- Loan and advance follow ups
- Receive telegram transfers and prepare voucher for their payments
- Authorize receipts and payments
- Exchange information with other banks about status of credit customers
- Process withdrawals and deposits, open new current and savings accounts for the bank clients
- Issue payment and receipt vouchers, authorize payments and receipts and other documents.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Sikkim Manipal University
10.2014
BA Degree in Economics - undefined
Addis Ababa University
Diploma in Banking and Finance - undefined
Addis Ababa Commercial College
Skills
Professional Title
Finance Officer
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/17/77
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Ethiopian
Contact Address
Gebrekidansg@gmail.com, Seble.gebrekidan@panafricanparliament.org, +27 76 552 1781 (Available on WhatsApp too), Bole Subcity Woreda 8, A.A., Eth
Awards
- 03/04/10, Extra Mile Award –Beyond job Duties
- 12/2009, Franklin Award-High quality service
- 12/2009, Cash Award
- 09/29/09, Extra Mile Award -Beyond job Duties
- 02/2009, Meritorious Honor Award -For outstanding performance and superior Customer Service
- 12/05/06, Extra Mile Award-For Quality of Service
References
- Madam Charlotte Marck, Former Head of Finance-PAP, charlmarck@gmail.com
- Mr Madalitso Muuso Lowole, Head of Finance and Budget-AUC, Lowolem@africa-union.org
- Mrs Azeb Gebremedhin, Head of Accounting -AUC, azebg@africa-union.org
- Eskinder Tilahun, Friend, eskindert@africa-union.org
Training
- 09/29/16, SAP01 Overview, SAP Africa, Midrand, South Africa
- 11/04/15, IPSAS, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 02/12/15, IPSAS- Implementation Challenges, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 11/18/09, Performance Management Workshop, U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 05/05/08 - 06/27/08, On-Line Writing Lab Course, Foreign Service Institute, U. S. Department of State
- 11/2005, Customer Service Training, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Foreign Service Institutes, U. S. Department of State
- 10/2005, Team Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Foreign Service Institutes, U.S. Department of State
- 05/2003, Project Planning and Appraisal, Awash International Bank S.C.
- 06/2004, Computing Certificates, African Virtual University
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved Audit issues, increasing the Audit recommendation implementation rate.
- Took over the Finance Officer responsibilities and prepared the Finance statements of the Pan African Parliament with minimal supervision.
- Support the audit of the Pan African Parliament Accounts and receive no key audit matters for three years in a row.
Timeline
Finance Officer
Pan African Parliament-Finance Division
11.2019 - Current
Cashier
Pan African Parliament, Finance Division
09.2016 - 10.2019
Treasury Assistant
African union commission-Treasury Management unit
07.2014 - 09.2016
Cashier
African union Commission-Finance Division
07.2010 - 07.2014
Senior Consular Assistant
US Embassy in Addis Ababa
01.2010 - 07.2010
Visa assistant
US Embassy Addis Ababa
07.2007 - 01.2010
Accountant
Awash international Bank Share Company
11.1999 - 07.2004
Master of Business Administration -
Sikkim Manipal University
BA Degree in Economics - undefined
Addis Ababa University
Diploma in Banking and Finance - undefined
Addis Ababa Commercial College
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