Khadar Abdi Farah

Hargeisa, Somaliland
Tell: 0634860074
Email: [email protected]
Position: Cashier based in Hargeisa
To: Conflict prevention Africa (COPEN)

I am very interested in the cashier position you advertised on somalijobs.net I have the skills and
experience to successfully fulfill your requirements. I have enclosed my resume for your consideration.

I graduated from University of Hargeisa in bachelor degree in Accounting and finance also I attained
different workshop and training on cash management and financial management. I am highly
organized self-motivated have excellent communication skills, work fast while maintaining a
professional friendly. I have Five and half years of experience working with both international and
national organizations and private company as cashier and finance. For the last two years I worked
with Care international in Hargeisa region as Cashier, I spent one and half year with DDG (Danish
Demining Group) in Hargeisa region as finance assistant, and also I have worked for two years with
Star group of companies as Cashier.
My work experience highlights some accomplishments that speak of my suitability for this position:

 Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits and check daily cash
balance.
 Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to bank.
 Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that
there is adequate change.
 Accurately and efficiently handle transactions daily using computerized check-out
 Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using accounting
software’s, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
 Responsible for the secure and maximum use of corporate funds by working with banks and
investment firms.
 Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile.
 Proven record of politely interacting with each customer and ensuring they have an outstanding
shopping experience on check-out.
 Pay company bills by cash, vouchers, or checks.
 Solid knowledge of register management, including cash, credit, debits, and check transactions.
 Exceptional interpersonal, organization, and multitasking skills, with a friendly personality and sharp
attention to detail
Furthermore, I am well versed in performing mathematical calculations quickly. My familiarity with
popular accounting software such as Quick-book, Peachtree, Tally-solutions, and Oracle helped me
to contribute effectively, also my expertise in MS office such as MS-Excel for mathematical calculation,
MS-word for report writing and MS-access for data storing, all applications and spreadsheets will be a
definite asset to your organization.
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss this position further. I look forward to hearing from you to
schedule a personal interview at your convenience.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Khadar Abdi Farah

Curriculum Vitae Khadar Abdi Farah
[email protected]
063-4860074

Career Objectives

A highly motivated individual is seeking a cashier position at COPEN Organization that will require
communication, mathematical, and interpersonal abilities. I feel it is crucial to demonstrate the
importance of my job duties and expectations. I am looking to improve my position in the work
force, expand my knowledge and skills. I am also looking to work with a people have different
culture, behavior and religion in a friendly environment .

Personal Profile
I am an energetic, ambitious person who has developed a mature and responsible approach to any
task that I undertake, or situation that I am presented with. As a graduate with more than 5 and
half years of experience in cash management and financial management, I am excellent in working
with others to achieve a certain objective on time and with excellence.

Key strength
 Good Communicator, organizer, Team Player, Time Manager and Confidential
 Financial and strategic planning.
 P&L management and auditing and compliance.
 Accounting standards, Operating and working capital.
 Budget development and management.
 Work Ethic
 Cash-flow management and modeling.

Work Experience:

Organization: Care International

Position Title: Cashier
Date of Employment: Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Job duties and Responsibilities

 Handling all the cash transaction of an organization

 Receive payment by cash, cheques, credit card and bank reconciliation.
 Checking daily cash accounts
 Guiding and solving queries of customer
 Maintaining monthly, weekly and daily report of transactions
 Operating the cash register and handling cash transactions with customers
 Scanning goods and collect payments
 Issuing receipts, refunds, change or tickets
 Keep reports of transactions
 Verifies credit acceptance by reviewing and recording driver's license number; operating credit
card authorization system.
 Handle cash transactions with customers using cash registers
 Scan goods and collect payments
 Maintain orderly and clean checkout areas
 Tabulate bills using calculators
 Keep periodic numbers of transactions and balance sheets of amounts
 Compile non-monetary records and reports
 Monitor checkout stations
 Books daily transaction both cash book and bank book and bank reconciliation. Post daily
transactions in QuickBooks, and updating financial spreadsheets.
 Check and scrutinize invoices for accuracy.
Organization: DDG (Danish Demining Group)
Position Title: Finance Assistant
Date of Employment: Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

Job duties and Responsibilities

 Process and prepare financial and business forms for the purpose of checking account balances,
facilitating purchases, etc.
 Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the finance
director
 Help oversee and manage individual accounts
 Create, send, and follow up on invoices
 Review and adhere to department budgets
 Collect and enter data for various financial spreadsheets
 Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensure all calculations and data entries are
correct
 Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients
 Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities
 Collect information for and prepare payroll payments for employees
 Assist the financial director in creating financial reports on a regular basis
 Adhere to the company's or organization's financial policies and procedures
 Answers question and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed
 Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, sometimes assisting with financial
reporting to managers and senior executives

Organization: Star Group of Companies

Position Title: Cashier
Date of Employment: May 2012 - May 2014

Job duties and Responsibilities

 process and oversee the work of financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivables
and vouchers
 maintain checking and correcting the accounting and other relevant financial records
 provide support in preparing the financial reports in the accounting and finance system as per
the instructions received from the seniors
 maintain, update, and retrieve the financial information from the financial database and system
 assist in the preparation of receipts and vouchers and their relevant formats, so that the financial
details can be entered correctly in the accounting system
 apply the basic accounting principles, knowledge, and techniques to analyze the variances, assist
in production of journals, and perform routine accounting activities
 perform accounting computations and calculations accurately, and try to identify if there are
discrepancies, and if there are any errors, try to resolve them
 Create, send, and follow up on invoices
 Review and observe department budgets
 Investigate and resolve any client account discrepancies.
 Report any disconcerting discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities.
 Prepare monthly statements and invoices to vendors.
 Answers questions and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as requested.
 Verify daily credit card reports against merchant and receipts.
 Assist staff Accountant in preparation of annual Audit.
 Process and reconcile bank deposits.
 Assist with financial reporting to managers and senior executives.
 Generate regular reports with accounting software.
 Educational Background

Recognized Institution Qualification Earned Date Earned Day-Month-Year

University of Hargeisa Bachelor Degree of Accounting and Finance 10/15/2012 – 9/26/2016
Coursera Website Diploma of Project Management 15/10/2017 15/11/2017 1 month
Mohamed Mogeh Secondary Certificate 1/8/2008 – 6/12/2012
Islamic Online University Diploma of Intensive English 12/1/2015 – 30/11/2016
Alison Website Diploma of Financial Management 6/1/2016 1/2/2016 1
month

Language Speaking Reading Writing Understanding

Somali Fluent Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Arabic Average Good Good Average

Training and workshop attained

Financial Management and accounting tools QuickBooks, Beech tree, Excel, Oracle, Tally-solutions
Book keeping and Access at YAZA Research.
Financial training at SIDAM.
Financial and Cash management training at HAVOYOCO.
Cash flow management and Cash analysis at Y-peer.

Technical Skills & Abilities:

 Computer skills such as MS Office (Word, Excel and Power point)

 Demonstrate ability in supervision
 Experience in working with Administrator
 Working knowledge of negotiation skills and Financial report

Reference

Name Title/ Organization Telephone Email

Number
1: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Finance Officer / Care 063 4126841 [email protected]
International
2: Mukhtar Abdurrahman Finance Manager/ DDG 063 4133055 [email protected]
Mahmoud
3: Noor Abdi yusuf Chief of Cashier/ Star group 063 4423049 [email protected]
of Companies