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YUSUF ALI HASSAN

Mogadishu

Summary

To pursue a highly rewarding career in a challenging and a healthy work environment where I can utilize my degree, skills and knowledge efficiently for organizational growth.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Officer

Premier Bank Somalia
03.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with team leaders to define standards, policies and procedures to meet company revenue goals.
  • Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
  • Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
  • Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
  • Amending and processing payments/discounting of export letters of credit for a portfolio of customers.
  • Maintains confidentiality of banking records and client information to avoid possible data breaches.
  • Handles and escalates complex time sensitive export/import issues.

Accountant Officer

Amal Bank Of Somalia
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Gathered key data and modeled accurately to assist with business forecasting.
  • Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
  • Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
  • Oversaw accounting team in servicing diverse clients.
  • Responsible for collections, customer servicing, submitting extension requests, and other loss mitigation activities and recovery activities.
  • Worked with established list of accounts on an automated collections system and/or dialer.
  • Provided customer service of high-standard professional level.

Transaction Banking/Assistant Manager - Finance

IBS Bank Somalia
11.2018 - 11.2019
  • Advised customers of products and services and assisted bankers in delivering superior customer service.
  • Maintained confidentiality of private banking information with discretion, diplomacy and professionalism.
  • Assisted commercial banking team with collection and clearing of document exceptions and collected past due loan payments.
  • Gathered due diligence information for loan document preparation, ordered title work appraisals and secured collateral data from lender.
  • Managed funds forecasts for daily funding requirements for each tie-ups and partners. Sent out daily remittance rates (e.g. forward rates and indicative rates) to tie-ups and subsidiary offices.
  • Analyzed trends for Foreign Exchange currencies for trading purposes.
  • Managed all required daily account details and trading transactions and prepared accurately and submitted on time.
  • Processed all incoming transactions of tie-ups within the given turn around time.
  • Prepared and submitted fund transfers request from tie-ups in coordination with different units of the Bank.
  • Managed credit lines and fund balances of tie-ups. Responded to the inquiries (e.g. email, telephone) of tie-ups and partners.
  • Delivered exceptional services In full coordination with the concerned units of the Bank. Provided assistance and resolution to issues (e.g. operational and services) raised by tie ups and partners in order to address it promptly.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team member to optimize team productivity.
  • Maintained positive work ethic and commitment to providing excellent service to improve operations efficiency and tie-ups/partners satisfaction.

Education

Master of Science - MSc Finance

University Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Kedah, Malaysia.
02.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Bay University
Bay Baidoa, Somalia.
12.2017

Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Oral and Written Communication
  • Professional Customer Service Skills
  • Risk Management and Assessment
  • Effective Time Management 
  • Flexibility
  • Result Oriented

Timeline

Finance Officer

Premier Bank Somalia
03.2023 - Current

Accountant Officer

Amal Bank Of Somalia
03.2022 - 01.2023

Transaction Banking/Assistant Manager - Finance

IBS Bank Somalia
11.2018 - 11.2019

Master of Science - MSc Finance

University Utara Malaysia (UUM)

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Bay University
YUSUF ALI HASSAN