Kenneth Duru
Stockholm
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist skilled in handling a diverse range of accounts payable functions with accuracy, efficiency, and sound judgment. Adept at organizing and prioritizing requirements to maintain tight deadlines and strict financial controls. Accustomed to delivering superior performance in autonomous or team-focused environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
NORTHVOLT AB
06.2022 - Current
- Ability to process between 700-1000 invoices monthly,
- Manage journal entries efficiently, and accurately, decreasing discrepancies.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Enter proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
- Matching invoices to purchase orders and goods receipts and resolution of any discrepancies
- Supporting automation and process improvement projects
- Reconciling vendor statements, investigating, and correcting discrepancies
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
SWEDISH CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ANGENCY
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Supported European Union with capacity-building missions abroad
- Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
- Managed and submitted detailed reports regarding assignments and ongoing investigations.
- Responded to emergency calls relayed from dispatchers or supervisors and communicated situation details to other officers.
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
STOCKHOLM
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Responsible for registration of all accounting operation transactions with regards to accounts payable, receivable, invoicing, sales tax declaration, and process year-end financial reports using Visma Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
- Developed and analyzed information to assess current or future financial status of firms.
- Reviewed client accounts and plans to determine life changes, economic changes, or financial performance.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
VOLUNTEER
PLAN INTERNATIONAL SWEDEN
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Maintained up-to-date accurate program files, records, and supported with general administrative tasks as assigned
FINANCE CONSULTANT
JAI CONSULTING SERVICE AB
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Supported with accounting operations such as sales tax declaration, registration of all operation transactions with regards to accounts payable, receivable, invoicing, monthly-end, and yearly closing process through use of Visma Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
- Adhered to identification guidelines, regulations, and local GAAP compliance.
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
KAZOZA REDOVISNINGSBYRÅ AB
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Assessed and managed client's financial situation by gathering information regarding investments, asset allocation, savings, and tax planning.
- Reconciled client's daily, monthly, and yearly accounts
- Supported with the preparation of budgets, monthly and yearly financial statement
- Managed client invoicing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
- Prepared balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and reported value-add tax (VAT)
- Assisted with projects and administrative tasks
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
XTRA MILE OUTSOURCING AB
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Supported clients with organizing and executing assigned accounting projects according to clients' needs.
- Scheduled meetings with assigned clients when needed and developed, and analyzed information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
ACCOUNTA PAYABLE ASSOCIATE
ECCO RECYCLING & ENERGY CORPORATION
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Matched purchase orders to invoices and scanned invoices into ERP via read-soft (API)
- Audited and processed credit card bills.
- Reviewed each invoice and requisition for payment approval.
- Prepared checks and assist with payroll duties.
- Prepared daily income, sales, and posted journal entries
- Deposited checks, paid vendors, and prepared daily sales report receipts for all branches as directed
- Reconciled all departmental credit cards, bank statements, and trial balance of books, and general ledgers,
- Allocated repairs, and maintenance costs to different projects and cost centers
- Recorded accounts payable, receivable, ongoing accounting tasks, filing, and invoicing
- Supported with the preparation of the monthly closing process and financial reporting
Education
No Degree - SOFTWARE TESTER
JESEN YRKESHÖGSKOLA
STOCKHOLM06.2022
Master of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTARATION AND ECONOMICS
UPPSALA/STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY
UPSALA08.2013
Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & ECONOMICS
DALARNA UNIVERSITY
BORLÄNGE09.2009
Skills
- Over 7 years of professional experience in accounting
operations - knowledge of Swedish GAP principles and IFRS standards with more than 3 years of team lead transferable experience
- Proficient user of D365: Excel; Enterprise transportation system software; Fortnox; MS Word:
Outlook; Paradigm software; PowerPoint; Teams; Jira; PowerBI; Read soft, Quick books; Visma; Sage 50; and SQL
Languages
Igbo
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Swedish
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
NORTHVOLT AB
06.2022 - Current
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
STOCKHOLM
01.2020 - 05.2022
FINANCE CONSULTANT
JAI CONSULTING SERVICE AB
04.2019 - 12.2019
VOLUNTEER
PLAN INTERNATIONAL SWEDEN
01.2019 - 01.2021
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER
SWEDISH CIVIL CONTINGENCIES ANGENCY
09.2018 - 09.2022
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
XTRA MILE OUTSOURCING AB
04.2018 - 09.2018
ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT
KAZOZA REDOVISNINGSBYRÅ AB
09.2017 - 08.2019
ACCOUNTA PAYABLE ASSOCIATE
ECCO RECYCLING & ENERGY CORPORATION
06.2015 - 05.2017
No Degree - SOFTWARE TESTER
JESEN YRKESHÖGSKOLA
Master of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTARATION AND ECONOMICS
UPPSALA/STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & ECONOMICS
DALARNA UNIVERSITY
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