Ernest Aninta
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Ernest Aninta

Ernest A. Aninta
5844 Rock Road, Union City, GA 30291
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Summary of Qualifications
Excellent Interpersonal communicating skills to manage all levels of staff, management and clientele relationships, Senior-level administrative, financial and managerial/supervisory experience encompassing over a fifteen (15) year experience, Training and mentoring, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Relationship building, Account Management and reconciliation, excellent Currency and Cash Management record, Payroll Management (hours worked, sales, taxes, insurance, loans and collections, employee identification details, preparation and issuing of paychecks, etc), Proficiency with using personal computers and 10-key adding machines, Customer Service oriented, Self-starter, Ability to work independently with priority setting skills. Proficiency in Office management, Audit and Internal Control, Reconciliation, Budgeting, Forecasting and Finance, Accounts Payables and Receivables. Lawson software. Excellent feedback skills to management.

Objective
To effectively and efficiently contribute to organizational goals while upholding its policies, vision and mandate. To grow with the organization, harnessing the wealth of experience from within as an Administrative, Financial Personnel and/or Banking Personnel, enshrined with communicative skills, bringing a positive attitude, organized approach, excellent time management skills and a desire to succeed into a fast-paced environment; making pivotal and positive difference in the office administrative procedures. To demonstrate strong ability in coordinating and managing structure and procedure with integrity.

Work Experience
Sept 2018 - Present: Accounts Payable Specialist / Payroll Specialist; Southern Regional Medical Center, Atlanta GA, USA.
• Analyze and review purchase orders, invoice lines in accordance with suppliers invoices.
• Investigate unmatched receivables; match invoices appropriately in Lawson software.
• Research, review and process all accounts payable invoices from vendors in a prompt, timely and accurate manner.
• Reconcile vendor statements/queries, collect credit balances; modify invoices as needed
• Make sure hand checks are prepared accordingly and as required.
• Research and resolve vendor issues.
• Coding payable invoices with correct general ledger account using stipulated cost discrepancy log data, view source documents for proper approval, review payment batch and releasing batch for AP check printing.
• Maintain payroll information by collecting, calculating and entering data.
• Updating payroll records as advised by Human Resource and appropriate authority lines.
• Resolving payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information, and processing duly approved pay adjustment forms submitted.
• Maintain employee confidence/confidentiality at all times by maintaining oath of privacy as right of employee.
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed within the organization.

Jan 2018 – July 2018: Accountant/Administrative Executive (Team Lead), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Georgia State-Department of Human Services (DHS), Benefits Integrity and Recovery Unit (BIRU), Centralized Payment and Processing Center (CPPC), Atlanta GA, USA.
• Oversee systems of Internal Control to safeguard financial framework and guidelines as stipulated.
• Auditing and Reconciliation of overpayments to ensure correct account balance.
• Proper processing and documentation of claims and collections.
• Proper processing of refunds as required.
• Training, mentoring and provision of direction to personnel with less knowledge/experience, ensuring timely completion of all assigned task.
• Brainstorming, establishing, formulating and implementation of guidelines and framework for structure and growth of the unit.
• Ensure adequate controls are in place and that supporting documentation is approved and available for auditing.
• Lead and/or participate in special projects as directed
• Research issues and correct historical errors
• Supervise staff responsibilities, deliverables and output.
• Clients Account reconciliation, reporting and analysis

October 2017 – December 2017: Seasonal Associate, Amazon (ATL 6), Georgia, USA.
• Logistic and Administrative Executive Personnel.
• Receiving and preparation of inbound and outbound parcels from Truck.
• Sorting and labeling of Parcels. Scanning and building of pallets with parcels.

July 2013 – September 2017: Administrator/Communications, Ernnytales Company, Lagos, Nigeria.
• Senior Administrative Executive, Idea generation and implementation.
• Customer Service Desk Executive, reconciliation, claims and collection.
• Brands, Events, Management, Finance and logistics.

January 2010 to November 2012: Relationship Officer – Credit and Marketing Unit; Sterling Bank, Ikeja, (Aromire/Opebi branches) Lagos, Nigeria.
• Manage customers’ account and profit driving.
• Collate/verify/prepare data for payroll, and thereafter disburse salaries to clients staff list.
• Customer Service Representative
• Prepare weekly and monthly productivity report
• Advice accounts managed on issues that concern banking relationship and Profit driving.

March 2008 to December 2009: Personal Administrator to the Group/Regional Head; Sterling Bank Plc. Ikeja/Ilupeju Region
• Collating and disseminating of information
• Collating and preparing monthly productivity report for the region
• Preparing and sorting of data/information of budgets for Ikeja region
• Collate/verify/prepare data for payroll, and thereafter disburse salaries to clients staff list.
• Liaising with other strategic business units to ensure timely processing of transactions
• Provide service and relationship management support/advice on all branches.
• Customer Service Executive
• Prepare payroll (following due diligence) and disbursing salaries to clients staff list.

June 2007 to Feb 2008: Relationship Executive – Corporate Banking Unit; Head Office Sterling Bank Plc. Lagos, Nigeria.
• Manage banking relationship with multinational companies
• Advice accounts managed on issues that concern banking relationship
• Collate/verify/prepare data for payroll, and thereafter disburse salaries to multinational clients staff list.
• Profit driving, reconciliations, claims and collection.
• Collation and sorting of data.

Sept. 2006 to June 2007: Head, Stores of Department. Design Options Limited.
Plot 292c, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
• Ensure company policies related to stock and warehousing are strictly adhered to.
• Ensure proper record keeping of stock in the warehouses/showroom.
• Carryout stock-take in conjunction with Head, Accounts Department.
• Supervise and manage members of staff in the department.
• Approve goods received notes, monitor and report on claims and collections.
• Customer Service Liaison Personnel with Production Department.
• Approve requisition for materials from stores.
• Issue and authorize goods transfer note.

Education
2000 – 2001: First Degree, Business Administration and Management - Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.
1999 – 2000: Diploma in computer (Basic Literacy Program) - Pharmabyte Computers, Isolo Lagos.
1996 – 1998: National Diploma, Business Administration and Management - Osun State Polytechnic. Iree, Osun State.
1990-1995: High School Leaving Certificate - Atunrase Boys High School. Surulere, Lagos.