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Work history
Education
Skills
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Agnes Mugisha

Agnes Mugisha

Kampala,Uganda

Summary

An honest, trustworthy, and highly motivated lady. An excellent communicator with very good interpersonal skills and professional. I have proficient skills in the Microsoft Office package, which includes Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and beginner skills in MS Publisher. Working toward having a successful career in communication in sustainable ways.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Administrative assistant

NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES
Kampala, Uganda
06.2023 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing the general office management activities, such as supervising office cleaners.
  • Maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward stakeholders at all times.
  • Maintaining timely opening and keen closure of offices.
  • Maintaining safe custody of office keys
  • Managing documents and confidential information with appropriate discretion.
  • Attending to all calls made to the office and responding to stakeholders' inquiries.
  • Receiving, delivering, and dispatching documents to respective destinations
  • Assisting with special projects by coordinating resources and tracking progress.

Achievements

Successfully organized;

  • the first-ever Men's Days conference.
  • a mega medical camp of over 2100 people at NMS Kajjansi grounds
  • Rotary commissioning of RC of Medical Stars Charter Night at Munyonyo Speke Resort

Accounts assistant

NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES
Kampala, Uganda
08.2021 - 05.2023

Responsibilities

  • Delivering and collecting documents in files to and from the cash office to their respective destination offices in person.
  • Maintaining safe custody of cash and cash office keys.
  • Providing photocopying, printing, and spiral binding services to all accountants and cash office clients.
  • Keeping the confidentiality of cash office transactions.
  • Effectively making weekly payments to drivers and delivery clerks' per diem using the E-cash payment system to staff respective mobile telephone numbers to enable them to make timely delivery of Essential medicines and medical supplies.
  • Preparing staff (Board committee and other NMS staff) and non-staff (Police guards and workshop participants) allowances and claim refunds for timely payment.
  • Assisting the accountant in maintaining good, effective data for proper bookkeeping and extracting related financial reports for management review.
  • Maintaining proper documentation of all payments made.
  • Banking cash, and Petty Cash flow management.
  • Completing account reconciliations to review and clear balance sheet control accounts on a monthly basis and maintaining appropriate documentation to support the audit.
  • Delivery of the monthly close processes, analyzing transactions, and posting required journal entries to provide complete information to the accountant for proper preparation of financial statements.
  • Updating staff debtors' registry monthly and before closure of the financial year by receiving and having all accountabilities submitted fully verified and updated captured in the system.
  • Sending timely reminders to all accountable staff by email, in person, and by phone calls.
  • Ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial records, ensuring all income and liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reviewed.
  • Prepare and issue cash in advance for urgent transactions to manage unforeseen organizational events.
  • Preparation of receipts for clients on making bid payments and for staff refunds made against the daily bank statement
  • Providing support, assistance, and cover across the wider Finance team to manage team absences and peak periods, which may include hands-on support and taking on additional responsibilities.

Achievements

  • Timely disbursement of the payments
  • Timely preparation of the bank reconciliation
  • Accurate and timely recording of the financial transactions

Accounts administrator

KODI tax and Audit Associates
Kampala, Uganda
05.2019 - 08.2021

Responsibilities

  • Sending reminders to clients with unsettled balances by email and telephone calls
  • Safe custody of all office keys and ensuring all offices are well-maintained.
  • Making sure that staff request forms are transferred to the Manager's office for approval and delivered to destination offices for action as directed from time to time.
  • Giving clients feedback as advised by the immediate supervisor.
  • Organizing weekly audit and risk meetings.
  • Taking a record of meeting minutes and sharing them with all staff.
  • Preparation of taxation return workings and associated reconciliations
  • Providing support, assistance, and cover across the wider finance team to manage team absences and peak periods, which may include hands-on support and/or managing additional financial responsibilities.
  • Ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial records, ensuring all income and liabilities are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reviewed.
  • Training Clients on how to use the EFRIS system and the benefits of its usage

Achievements

  • Timely delivery of all the above duties

Graduate Trainee

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Kampala, Uganda
06.2018 - 05.2019

Responsibilities

  • Bank statement and Cash book reconciliation to achieve an accurate financial status of the organization.
  • Verification of client documents to ensure their authenticity to avoid abuse of government instruments.
  • Preparing and issuing receipts to clients timely manner.
  • Carrying out customer experience through direct interaction with clients for their complaints.
  • Providing support, assistance, and cover across the wider Finance team to manage team absences and peak periods, which may include hands-on support.

Achievements

  • Learnt how to prepare a bank reconciliation
  • Learnt how to verify accountabilities
  • Learnt how to prepare receipts

Education

Bachelors of Commerce - Finance

Makerere University Business School
Uganda
08.2015 - 05.2018

Uganda Advanced Certificate of education. (UACE) - Sciences

Namirembe Hillside High School
Uganda
01.2013 - 05.2014

Uganda certificate of Education (UCE) - All

Namirembe Hillside High school
Uganda
01.2009 - 05.2012

Skills

  • Computer skills : MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Access)
  • Communication skills : Warm and welcoming personality that blends well with different personalities
  • Administrative skills : My work experience has perfectly shaped me to ensure that the ease and flow of work within my team for all administrative needs
  • Interpersonal skills

References

Ms. Joanitah Baryomunsi

Accountant

National Medical Stores

+256774201650


Ms. Ovia Akamukama

Accountant

Joint Medical Stores

+256700405792


Mr. Pius Barugahare

Senior Cost and Management Accountant

National Medical Stores

+256702391748

Timeline

Administrative assistant

NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES
06.2023 - Current

Accounts assistant

NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES
08.2021 - 05.2023

Accounts administrator

KODI tax and Audit Associates
05.2019 - 08.2021

Graduate Trainee

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
06.2018 - 05.2019

Bachelors of Commerce - Finance

Makerere University Business School
08.2015 - 05.2018

Uganda Advanced Certificate of education. (UACE) - Sciences

Namirembe Hillside High School
01.2013 - 05.2014

Uganda certificate of Education (UCE) - All

Namirembe Hillside High school
01.2009 - 05.2012
Agnes Mugisha