1. Deborah Akinwande
Address: 77 Ballisk Court, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Nationality: Irish Mobile: +353 85 158 0895
Email: | deborah.akinwande2@mail.dcu.ie
An ambitious, self-motivated individual committed to achieving the highest standards. I have good
interpersonal skills, an excellent team worker and I am keen and very willing to learn and develop new skills. I am
reliable and dependable and often seek new responsibilities within a wide range of employment areas. I have an
active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done. I am determined and decisive.
EDUCATION
IBAT College Dublin, Ireland
ACCA 2012 – Present
Completed my F1, F2, F3, F4 and F9 exams and presently studying for F6
Dublin City University (DCU) Dublin, Ireland
Bachelor of Business Studies, Finance 2011 - 2013
Relevant Coursework: Business Statistics, Taxation, Business Strategy, New Enterprise Development,
Econometrics and Forecasting, Financial Statement Analysis, Risk Management, International Finance, Financial
Market and Fund Accounting.
Result: Honours 2.1
WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
AvaTrade Dublin, Ireland
Accounts Assistant June 2015– Present
 Treasury: Updating the treasury files for the following banks: Natwest,Barclays,OCBC, Saxo, SocGen and
Interactive Brokers. Updating Priority with the bank movement from the treasury files.
 Client Count: Downloading BBDs and preparing the file to know what our Active and Inactive accounts are
and Accounts with positive balances. Required for Metrics Report for CBI.
 Creditors Listing: Reconciling Creditors and making sure the balances on each creditors are right.
 Reconciliations of all bank accounts on a weekly basis & liaison with banking institutions.
 Transaction Reporting: Downloading of the XML File and checking the file versus the historical records to
ensure its correct
 Reconciliations of all credit card expenses on a monthly basis and making sure receipts or invoices are
submitted by the credit card owners.
 FX Rates: Downloading and preparing the weekend FX Rates and sending to everyone.
 Ensure all procedures (Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly) are signed and filed and controls in place are
adhered to.
Gorta Dublin, Ireland
Accounts Assistant July 2013 – July 2014
 Accounts Receivable: Inputting all receivables to the correct code,maintain supporting documentation,
ensuring all income is reconciled, in particular income from Razors Edge.
 Shop Debtors: Ensure all paperwork is received from the shops and input into the accounts system on a timely
basis. Ensure all lodgements are reconciled to the bank and outstanding lodgements (shop debtors) are
identified
 Accounts Payable: Maintenance of creditors’ ledger. Ensure all invoices are coded correctly and input into the
correct code and the correct period on Exchequer. Ensure all invoices are paid in a timely manner. File
invoices and run supplier reconciliation. Follow up on any queries.
 Reconciliations of all bank accounts on a weekly basis & liaison with banking institutions.

2.  Audit: Assist in the audit process by the preparation of relevant documentation for the year end audit file and
assisting the auditors with their work (supervised and directed by the HFA)
 Ensure all procedures and controls in place are adhered to, report any non-adherence, suggest
improvements/changes to procedures and controls.
Byrne Curtin Kelly (Outsourcing Accounting Firm) Dublin, Ireland
Intern Accountant July 2012 – Sept 2012
 Creating sales and purchasing invoices using Accounts IQ
 Reconcile clients’ bank accounts on Accounts IQ
 Paying clients bills online using QuickBooks
DCU Intercultural Society Dublin, Ireland
Finance officer Sept 2011 – May 2013
 Managing the Income and expenditure of a society with over 200 members.
 Managing Subscription fees and reclaiming back expenses from student union office.
 Filing for adequate Grant for the applicable year.
 Maintenance of society bank account, making sure transactions are only by authorised personnel and securing
external financial sponsorship for the society.
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
 Team Work: Working with a small team creating innovative ideas on how to improve the business. Working in
a small group of students for duration of severalassignments, group presentations and research projects together.
 Effective Communication: I have developed effective communication skills through my experience with
suppliers and work colleagues and interaction with fellow students at college.
 IT Skills: Confident and proficient user of all Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Project and Word.
 I am a proficient user of Exchequer and Accounts IQ.
 Project Work: Launched a new innovative product into market as part of Enterprise Development Module,
created a full, thorough business plan and prepared the company financials in my role as the in-house accountant,
the project was presented to a panel of judges at term end. Our product was graded and it was given a C.
Achievements:
● Elected out of 100 students as senior Prefect in second level final year.
● Nominated as graduating Student of the year 2009
● Awarded Full Attendance in 6th year
● Nominated for Student of the Year in IBAT College Swords
Referencesare available on request.