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MIRIAM ZAKARI

@miriamzakari1

Accounting and administrative professional skilled in reconciliations, accounts payable, and audit-ready financial records.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an accounting role where I can handle reconciliations, accounts payable, audit support, and accurate financial reporting—while building my forensic accounting skills through ICAN-aligned work.

I’m an accounting and administrative professional with over three years of hands-on experience in financial record-keeping, accounts payable, bank reconciliation, vendor management, and general office administration. I’m currently completing the ICAN Final Level examinations and pursuing a Master’s degree in Forensic Accounting at the Nigerian Defence Academy.

In my Accounting & Administrative Intern role, I prepared payment vouchers, invoices, and expense documents using Microsoft Excel and Word, and I coded and posted financial transactions to ensure accurate classification for reporting. I processed daily journal entries, maintained organized accounting files for audit readiness, monitored accounts payable with vendor follow-ups, and performed monthly bank reconciliations to resolve discrepancies.

I also support finance and data operations—processing daily sales transactions in QuickBooks and reconciling end-of-day takings, while maintaining inventory records in Excel. In field-based roles, I used CommCare, ODK Collect, and SW Maps to schedule work, collect accurate maternal and child health or household demographic data (including over 1,000 households), and record GPS coordinates—always following donor and government documentation protocols.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Field Data & Admin Support Officer

Solina Healthcare Center (Dimagi Partnership)

Jul 2025 - Aug 2025 (1 month)

Planned and managed daily household visit schedules using the CommCare platform while meeting weekly field coverage targets. Collected maternal and child health data, recorded GPS coordinates and field activity logs, and followed donor-funded protocols to maintain data confidentiality and reporting standards.

CommCare Maternal and Child Health Data Collection Confidentiality Donor Funded Project Protocols Reporting

Data Enumerator (Administrative Support)

Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics & Ministry of Health

Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 (1 month)

Collected household and demographic data from over 1,000 households using ODK Collect to support a state-level child poverty assessment. Submitted records digitally in real time, used SW Maps to verify household coordinates, and kept organized digital records in line with government documentation requirements.

ODK Collect SW Maps Digital Records Data Quality

Accounting & Administrative Intern

Citec International Estates Limited

Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 (9 months)

Supported accounting and office administration by preparing payment vouchers and invoices, posting coded transactions, and maintaining organized financial records. Completed bank reconciliations, monitored accounts payable and petty cash disbursements, and assisted with month-end close, audit readiness, and financial reporting.

Vouchers Invoicing Microsoft Word Transaction Coding Journal Entries Accounts Payable Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash Management Internal Controls Audit Support Month End Closing Financial Reporting Financial Record Keeping

Retail Finance & Operations Assistant

Jemi Global Limited

Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year)

Processed daily retail sales transactions in QuickBooks and prepared end-of-day sales summaries with cash reconciliations. Managed inventory records in Excel, supported procurement planning with stock monitoring, and provided administrative and customer-facing support to store operations.