Patience Agahama

FINANCE AND GRANT ACCOUNTANT at The Wellbeing Foundation Africa
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Nigeria, NG

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Credentials

  • Certificate of Fellowship in Proposal and Grant Writing
    Institute for Development Research
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • The Wellbeing Foundation Africa
    • Nigeria
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • FINANCE AND GRANT ACCOUNTANT
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      • Review all donation letters, independent contractor agreements, and memoranda of understanding from financial management perspective before signing with partners/contractors; suggest any points of negotiation and analyses the impact; • Create a tracking system to monitor the progress of new agreements with partners • Develop grants tracking to monitor existing partners' performance and compliance • Lead in the monthly grant and programs close processes. • Reconcile monthly bank account balances; • Review accounting transactions to ensure accuracy of information and compliance with policies and procedures; • Prepare monthly preliminary and final financial statements for the country program; • Use Grant Tracking and Preliminary report tool to coordinate with Program • Lead in the preparation of annual organizational budgets and periodic forecasts; • Assist in preparing donor budget proposals as needed • Assist in the preparation of audit financial statements if required Show less

  • ASSOCIATION FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND FAMILY HEALTH
    • Nigeria
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Finance Officer, Global Fund Community TB Project
      • Nov 2020 - Present

      • Ensure strong budget management in compliance to donor’s requirement• Conduct budget analyses for contracts, grant proposals, and grant annual reports to ensure consistency with project objectives and donor’s requirement.• Preparation of Financial Report of the activities of the organization.• Prepare budget expenditure tracker to monitor all expenses for the period• Ensuring the proper filing of payment vouchers.• Prepare financial reports to donors.

    • Regional Finance & Admin Officer, Global Fund Optimizing HIV Investment for Impact grant in Nigeria
      • May 2019 - Nov 2020

      • Evaluated the adequacy of the system of internal control through verification of vouchers and other required supporting documents needed before payments• Preparation of accurate documents for banking transactions• Follow up on advances at the states for early retirements• Review of PVs to ensure complete documentation and posting of all transactions to QuickBooks. ``• Participated in the improvement of the accounting system and the system of internal control.• Collect and collate all fund requests from states and ensuring timely disbursement.• Processed approvals for payment requests• First line review of state program retirements.• Track administrative expenses of state offices.• Ensured all state offices adhere to retirement guidelines Show less

  • Divine Grace foundation
    • Delta, Nigeria
    • Staff Accountant
      • Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

      • Monitored income and expenditure in relation to the school’s budget • Prepared monthly report for school Directors, Teachers and other finance team • Preparation of school payroll. • Process and filling of all statutory deductions. • Monitored income and expenditure in relation to the school’s budget • Prepared monthly report for school Directors, Teachers and other finance team • Preparation of school payroll. • Process and filling of all statutory deductions.

  • Guaranty Trust Bank
    • Nigeria
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Jul 2017 - Apr 2018

      • Handled all customer relations issues in a gracious manner and in accordance with company policies. • Worked with customer service partners for efficient customer service relations. • Maintained and organized databases of customer information to ensure personalized service. • Identified and assessed customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction. • Built sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication. • Handled customer complaints provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution. • Maintained records of customer interactions, process customer accounts and file documents. Show less

Education

  • University of Calabar
    Bachelor's degree, bsc. accounting
    2012 - 2016

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