Oil industry job in the finance, administration or management sections

I wish to gain experience in the field and build a career and grow within the oil industry

2003-2006 PANS ACUPUNCTURE AND LASER THERAPY/ FUTUR-TEC KENYA

· Set up a new branch in Kampala, Uganda.
· Managed Kampala operations for two years.
· Expanded Kenya operation by setting up Futur-tec Kenya.
· At present running Kenyan operations.
· Responsible for preparation of accounts, marketing and general management.

2003 QUAD Consultants

Involved in recruiting a Finance Manager for Transparency International Kenya.




2002-2003 PRUDENTIAL PLC, ABBEY GATE, READING.

Financial Administrator, Annuities Department, Bereavements Division.

· Joined as part of a team of four to reduce the large backlog of cases in the bereavements division.
· Received specialized training in use of UAPS, AQUA and Wfi.
· The overall job involved the handling of claims from the initial stages, to setting up new benefits for new policyholders.
· Involved setting up new BACS payments, Issuing Inland Revenue R89 forms and taxation of payments.
· Dealing with customer complaints and queries.
· Batching in the finance department.



1999-2002 PANS ACUPUNCTURE, KENYA.

A versatile role involving managing the business and performing lab testing. I was also involved in training of administration staff and implementing a new credit control system for the practice, which resulted in a significant reduction of bad debts. Other duties included daily banking and preparation of accounts.

1999 KALOBOWILLA HOSPITAL, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

Worked as a research Scientist for four months.

1998 ASHI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, CARDIFF.

The job involved management of the office. I handled the business, collected payments from clients, conducted banking, and general office administration. I also supervised staff and made payments to business associates.

EDUCATION

2001-present CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS (U.K).

Certificate in Business Accounting: Completed

Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting: Completed

Strategic Level: Completed Risk and Control Strategy and Business Strategy.


1998-1999 UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

PhD Studentship/Research assistant Biochemistry/Genetics

1995-1998 UNIVERSITY OF WALES, CARDIFF

Bsc (Hons) Biochemistry with Molecular Biology. Upper Second class honors achieved.

1989-1995 OSHWAL HIGH SCHOOL, NAIROBI, KENYA

3 “A” Levels and 8 “O” levels: Grades A-C

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows Word Excel PowerPoint Minitab

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Punjabi and Swahili


SKILLS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS


· Able to speak, read and write English very well; as well as read, hold basic conversations and write basic Kiswahili, Punjabi and Hindi.
· Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Holder.
· Playing chess, Travel and Socialising.
· Winner of the (High School) Kenya National Science congress at both provincial and national levels.