Chioma Ihekoronye

Experienced Finance Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Finance department. I am a vibrant, sincere & selfless motivated team player with excellent communicating, reporting, adapting & leadership skills, Strong community and social services. Professional with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from University of Maiduguri and a National Diploma in Accountancy.

Organization: British Council

Position Title: Grant Assistant (Volunteer)

Date: March 2022 to September 2022

Location: Maiduguri

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizing and maintaining grant documentation, including grantee reports and correspondent.
• Assisting with award data quality control and follow up on corrections as needed.
• Tracking grantee evaluation, monitoring, and reporting compliance.
• Assisting with award package preparation
• Maintaining activity calendars and team schedules.
• Organizing regular team meetings or calls, sending out reminders, and/or developing agendas.
• Attending meetings and events on behalf of the team in a note-taking or administrative support capacity.
• Fulfilling additional administrative functions, as assigned.

Position Title: Finance/ Admin Officer

Date: May 2021 to February 2022

Location: Maiduguri

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all payment request are adequately supported in line with IDS procurement manual as well as compliance with donor rules and regulations
• Support the Field Manager and Budget holder in the monthly review of transaction listings and monthly variance analysis.
• Responsible for managing all staff program advances and ensure proactively reconcile the advance account.
• Coordinate the monthly cash forecast process for the Field office and ensure that there are always adequate funds for the implementation of the projects in the field office
• Supervise the work of the assistance Finance Assistant/Cashier and in the situation of limited resources perform this role.
• Reconcile the transaction listing from the general ledger with the vouchers
• Ensure all vouchers are properly referenced and stamped before filing.
• Ensure the field office has in place a voucher approval process and all staff adhere to this working hour.
• Responsible to legally minimize tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations
• Ensure that all remittances are done within the required timeline
• Ensure the monthly reconciliation of the tax account including PAYE and WHT account
• Manage tax compliance, reporting, and filing works for the organization.
• Act as the key point of contact and support for our local taxation matters
• Act as key point of contact for collection and issuance of Credit note to all Save the Children International Vendors and Suppliers.

Organization: Intercommunity Development Social Organization (IDS)

Position: Finance/Admin Assistant

Date: May 2019 - May 2020

Location: Damboa LGA

Supervisor: Finance/Admin Officer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Raise cheques approved by relevant budget holders/finance and taking them to approved signatories for signing.
• Perform bank-related activities; picking up monthly bank statements.
• Support in the payments of participants and other beneficiaries.
• Assist in the remittance of statutory payments (WHT) on/before the due date.
• Requesting and Collection of Finance unit office stationery and consumables from the admin office for day-to-day business activities.
• Support in the verification of all assets.
• Reconciling and matching of transactions on the system on weekly basis.
• Ensure all payment and journal vouchers are electronically archived on monthly basis.
• Properly label all files and arrange vouchers in their appropriate folders on the shelf for easy retrieval.
• Support during audits to retrieve selected samples a week before the commencement of any audit exercise.
• Return all vouchers to their appropriate box files after the conclusion of any audit exercise.
• Assist during audit to retrieve all relevant documents for audit exercise.
• Produce soft/scanned copies of documents for retention purposes.
• Support in maintaining soft copy archiving system.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or line manager.
• Practice self-care.

Position: Finance Intern

Date: March 2018 – March 2019

Location: Maiduguri

Supervisor: Finance Assistant

Duties and Responsibility

• Assisted the Finance team in all financial activities
• Account for all procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy and control over payments
• Assisted in Preparation and processing bank payments online, attach payment advice and upload details for multiple payments
• Payment of daily workers 
• Assisted in Petty Case Management
• Conducted daily, weekly and month end of cash count
• Ensured that all documents are filled and stamped
• Receive, check and submit travel advances claims from field-based.
• Performed other duties assigned.

• National Youth Service Corps

• Introduction To Quality Management Course 

• Graduate Certificate in Project Management 

• Professional Certificate in Project Management 

• B.Sc. Accounting 

• National Diploma in Accountancy 

• Senior School Leaving Certificate (SSCE) 

• Diploma in Computer Application with Internet 

• Certificate of Primary Education