Summary

Work experience

• Accounts Payable Supervisor and Project Administrator

  Swedish Space Corporation

  2023.06-2024.10

  (a year)

  In this role, I provided extensive support to the accounting function by implementing accounts payable process and suggesting improvements to make the AP process effective and efficient and maintain good business-client relations by responding to internal and external queries promptly. Main responsibilities: o Carried out credit check of new suppliers and set up new suppliers in dynamics 365 to ensure proper record of suppliers and the respective transactions. o Facilitated accounts payable process in accordance with Swedish VAT rules to meet monthly deadlines. o Facilitated processing and payment of vendor invoices and supported bank reconciliation during end of month closure. o Timely response to vendor queries, law enforcement documents, and internal requests. o Continuously monitored the effectiveness of Microsoft Dynamics 365 during and after upgrade to ensure the production of accurate financial reports. o Maintained paper and electronic files and databases for work unit. o Collaborated with SSC’s offices in Europe, Australia and Thailand to update them on Swedish and EU finance directives. o Participated in the recruitment process of potential Accounts employees. Accounts Receivable Accountant with Project Management and Shared Service Centre Role |
• Research Student

  Stockholm University- Department of Economic History and International

  2018.09-2024.05

  (6 years)

  Published online at: https://su.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1866306&dswid=-2285 and Google Scholar 1|Page Curriculum Vitae – Godfrey Onen Omony Kerali COACHING EXPERIENCE - VOLUNTARY Relations o Voluntarily coached fellow graduate students on Theories of International Relations, Global Political Economy and Research Design. o Organized and coordinated seminars and student meetings. High School Student-Teacher | Erussi Senior High School
• Finance, Fundraising & Partnership Administrator Volunteer

  Godfrey Onen Omony Kerali

  2016.10-2021.12

  (5 years)

  In this role, I established effective administration, financial and partnership support functions for programme and operation; and developed and implemented partnership development plan where CaSuD planned and initiated programme operations with key partners; collaborated with United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Rome, Italy on development initiative workshop. Main responsibilities: o Conducted mapping of donors and local partnership assessment to help identify potential funding opportunities. o Facilitated donor relations and partnership by tracking and nurturing donor communication. o Facilitated resource mobilization and fundraising. o Drafted communication briefs and provided support for meetings. o Reviewed and edited grant proposals. o Designed and implemented Internal Control Procedures for programme operations. o Facilitated capacity building by conducting online training on e-banking and e- commerce for vulnerable youth and women to improve their entrepreneurial skills. o Advocated for and coordinated policy initiatives for income-generating activities for unemployed youth and women. o Organized digital workshops and conferences with local partners on the ground to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of projects. o Collaborated with donors and local authorities to strengthen partnership. o Supported strategic partnerships with the private sector and local government. o Collaborated with Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Rome, Italy to organize a FAO Focus Groups on Ugandan Diaspora Engagement in Agribusiness-Agenda in Stockholm, Sweden in 2019 by mobilizing participants from Sweden. 2|Page | Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).
• Project and Billing Administrator

  AECOM Nordic AB

  2016.01-2018.12

  (3 years)

  In this role, I developed guidelines for effective billing of national and global clients, oversaw the flow of accounts receivable process, cash flow management and project accounting, maintained and updated accounts receivable ledger and generated management reports. Main responsibilities: o Set up new projects in EPR systems that facilitated the monitoring and evaluation. o Participated in the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of projects. o Organized technical consultative meetings o Facilitated capacity-building workshops that promoted knowledge sharing and collaboration by proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, and preparing documents and presentations. o Provided training and guidance to new finance and administration employees. o Facilitated internal and external audit and tax compliance to facilitate business operations. o Liaised with internal and external auditors, monitored the implementation of Audit recommendations. o Managed all incoming payments and resolved project billing and discrepancies. o Initiated and implemented electronic billing of national and global clients, monitored and managed billing that facilitated quick payment and steady cash flow. o Initiated and implemented electronic reporting of VAT to the Swedish Tax Authority that ensured timely reporting of VAT. o Actively worked with liquidity optimization and performed cash flow analysis to anticipate the need for more liquidity. o Facilitated cash collection and debt management, intercompany netting process that ensured constant liquidity and timely generation of management reports. o Monitored global cash flow by conducting daily cash tracking. 3|Page Curriculum Vitae – Godfrey Onen Omony Kerali o Coordinated the Shared Services Centre for the UK, Europe, Middle East, and India that supported regional and global business operations and reporting. o Provided administrative and secretarial support, including handling correspondence, and scheduling meetings, drafting reports, and maintaining organized filing system. o Facilitated cash flow and cash plan management; and participated budget process. o Coordinated internal & external audit, maintained contact with auditors, banks and tax authority that ensured smooth running of business operations. o Reviewed and monitored the internal control procedures that ensured compliance with Accounting, Finance & Tax rules and regulations and EU finance directives. o Reviewed budget revisions; verified availability of funds while ensuring necessary approval. o Supported the planning and forecasting of personnel, financial and logistical requirements. o Organised meetings, workshops and other events, made reservations, processed administrative documents for project managers,consultants and government agencies. o Managed and reviewed company car lease contracts and invoices and negotiated cost-effective car lease contract. o Researched, collected and analysed data to identify trends and provided insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. o Maintained dashboards of clients reports and produced integrated financial reports. o Networked and built strong partnerships internally and externally.
• Accounts Payable Supervisor

  AECOM

  2011.01-2015.12

  (5 years)

  In this role, I developed guidelines for proper handling and coding of supplier invoices to maintain general ledger expense account, oversaw the flow of accounts payable and receivable process and project accounting, maintained and updated accounts payable ledger and generated financial statements and reports. Main responsibilities: o Facilitated the processing and payment of vendor invoices and employee expenses promptly in compliance with Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish VAT rules and financial regulations that ensured accurate and timely VAT reporting. o Coordinated and supervised the activity of Accounts Payable junior employees and Accounts Payable functions that ensured application of correct VAT rates and regulations, timely and accurate processing and prompt payment of supplier invoices, reconciliation, and monitoring of ageing accounts payable. o Coordinated AECOM’s Shared Services Center for Europe, Middle East, and Asia which supported regional and global business operations and reporting. o Provided strategic and logistical support to senior management regarding project set up, billing and project financial reports. o Facilitated the development and revision of standard operating procedures for Accounts Payable. o Provided timely support to business unit managers, project managers and consultants, and finance department of other AECOM offices in Europe, the Middle East, and India. o Wrote working procedure for Accounts Payable that ensured internal control are adhered to. o Supported the implementation and testing of Oracle and oversaw VAT rates, customer information; and facilitated the development of test scenarios during AECOM’s transition from JD Edwards Enterprise One system to Oracle which ensured successful transition. o Identified areas for operational improvements of Oracle to simplify processes in the Nordic and Europe, the Middle East, and India, and facilitated data collection and feedback from users about Oracle, through interviews, in-person user surveys, and focus groups. 4|Page Curriculum Vitae – Godfrey Onen Omony Kerali o Initiated and implemented electronic reporting of VAT to the Swedish Tax Authority that ensured timely VAT reporting. o Facilitated VAT Return and VAT payment in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. o Performed Periodic Compilation of EU sales, and annual VAT return and Corporation Tax that ensured accurate and prompt reporting. o Designed and facilitated capacity building on Nordic VAT rules, trained and mentored new finance employees and advised the company on VAT bookings and corrections. o Produced reports that facilitated decision-making and project monitoring and evaluation. o Reviewed and redrafted Guidelines, Standards of Operations Procedures (SOPs), Reports, and Correspondence on a wide range of administrative and finance support issues in compliance with relevant company rules, regulations and policies. o Liaised with human resources department with matters relating to employee benefits, salary, and income tax which ensured accurate VAT reporting and compliance with VAT return.
• Finance Administrator

  ICON Clinical Research

  2007.09-2010.04

  (3 years)

  In this role, coordinated daily financial tasks, processed invoices and purchase orders, and recorded all financial transactions, oversaw car lease agreements and freight management and all aspects of the building, office functions and guaranteed the safety and functionality of all facilities. Main responsibilities: o Facilitated quick processing and payment of vendor invoices and employee expenses. o Liaised with finance headquarters in Dublin with all matters relating to creditor payment for the Swedish office which ensured smooth running of business operation. o Advised and updated all business units with local finance issues, rules and regulations as required. This ensured compliance with finance and accounting rules and regulations. o Monitored continuously internal control procedures to ensure they were adhered. o Improved accounts payable approval process of itemized vendor invoices with multiple projects. o Maintained good business-client relations by resolving supplier queries quickly, advising suppliers about company supply and procurement and financial policies. o Maintained quality within the Swedish Administration department to acceptable International Standards of Operations (ISO) audit standards. o Facilitated supply and procurement operations by conducting the sourcing and monitoring and evaluation of suppliers through annual assessment of all vendors while ensuring approved supplier list follows Standard Operating Procedures. o Coordinated travel arrangements, processed administrative requests, and provided logistical support for meetings and conferences. o Processed customs documents for imported goods which facilitated the smooth running of operations. o Participated in the company's strategy planning meetings to advise on procurement, supply and logistics requirements for business operations. – Accounts Payable | South Yorkshire Police
• Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable

  South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield, United Kingdom

  2006.07-2007.06

  (a year)

  In this role facilitated the handling and coding of supplier invoices to maintain general ledger expense account. Main responsibilities: o Initiated financial process by raising purchase orders to external suppliers, matching purchase orders to invoices and delivery notes, matching credit notes to purchase invoices. o Facilitated the flow of accounts payable processes by setting up new suppliers in Oracle, coding invoices, dealing with supplier invoice queries and conducting supplier statement reconciliation. o Liaised with Corporate Finance department regarding invoices, new supplier set up, financial regulations, and audit requirements. o Produced weekly and monthly management reports that facilitated timely decision-making. o Performed continuous internal debt management for private mobile phone usage that ensured cash collection o Prepared, monitored, and maintained records for audit purposes. o Facilitated the monitoring of budget by timely posting of invoices, expenses, credit notes to purchase journal. o Performed job costing to determine the value of potential projects for budgeting purpose. o Advised budget holders of the regulatory obligations and how these are met.
• Team Leader

  AON Consulting , Sheffield, United Kingdom

  2004.02-2006.06

  (2 years)

  In this role, I led a team of claims and payments handlers responsible for achieving set targets and providing technical expertise on the process of claim payments and making payments within agreed service level agreement. Main responsibilities: o Oversaw the processing and payments of insurance claims on Department of Trade and Industry health claims within agreed Service Level Agreement as defined by claims and quality manuals. o Made cheque requisitions for overseas (Australian and New Zealand) claims and payments (inforeign currencies) to Finance Department. o Conducted commercial paper reconciliation, and global clearing and settlement. o Provided basic details to clients while ensuring compliance with client service standards, protocols and guidelines. o Liaised with other payments team members, claims adjusters, unit managers. o Led a team of five claims and payments handlers.
• Student Teacher

  Erussi High School

  1990.04-1992.05

  (2 years)

  In this role, I taught Economics/Commerce / Business Studies/, World History, and Geography for High School Year 3 to 4 students, ages 15-17 years; facilitated teaching and learning. Main responsibilities: o Designed and developed course materials, planned teaching, and tutoring techniques. o Supported students with their course work, and prepared lectures. o Assessed and graded student exams, wrote feedback, and monitored the progress of students. Volunteer Finance, Fundraising & Partnership Administrator | Community Action for Sustainable Development (CaSuD)

Educational experience

• Stockholm University

  International Relations

  2021.01-2024.05

  (3 years)

  Courses taken: Introduction to Global Political Economy; Energy Security; International Relations in East Asia; Global Political Economy of Development; Food Security; The Politics and Economics of International Relations; Contemporary Issues in International Governance; Qualitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; Advanced Qualitative Methods; Research Design. Thesis: Implications of US response to the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s counter-response on US-China geopolitical relations in the Indo-Pacific: 2013-2023.
• Stockholm University

  Political Science

  2019.01-2021.01

  (2 years)

  Courses taken: International Economics; International Organizations; Globalization; European Union Politics; Introduction to Eco-Tourism; Theories of International Relations; Causes of War and the Pre-requisites for Peace; Cooperation and Integration in Theory and Practice; Nationalism in an era of Globalization; Peace and International Security; Security Scenario Analysis; Sustainable Economic Futures-Nature, Equity & Community; Political Theory ; Swedish Politics; Comparative Politics; International Politics; Approaches to Politics; The Study of Democracy; Human and International Security; International Political Economy; Methods in Political Science research (Quantitative and Qualitative). Thesis: Analysis of the role of state intervention in attracting Foreign Direct Investment and Multinational Corporations. A Single Case Study of Singapore: 1965 – 2019.
• Sheffield Hallam University

  Chartered Certified Accountancy

  2005.06-2021.01

  (16 years)

  Association Chartered Certified Accountancy (ACCA) of the UK & Ireland Level 2 Sheffield Hallam University, UK | 2004 – 2005 Courses taken: Business Taxation; Financial Management & Control; Financial Reporting; Audit and Assurance Association Chartered Certified Accountancy (ACCA) of the UK & Ireland Level 1 Online/Distance Education | 2001 – 2003 Courses taken: Preparing Financial Statements, Managing People, Corporate Law; Business Information Systems
• Rotherham College of Arts and Technology

  Certificate in computerized bookkeeping

  2006.01-2006.05

  (5 months)

  Course taken: Processing sales and purchase documents using Sage Line 50 Financials.
• National College of Business Studies

  Business Administration

  1993.03-1995.05

  (2 years)

  Courses taken: Financial Accounting 1; Financial Accounting 2; Cost Accounting; Economics; Business Statistics; Business English; Business Law; Office Management; Elements of Political Economy

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