Atitoafaiga Tau
Apia,APW
Summary
Experienced Project Support Officer with six years of experience providing administrative, clerical and project support to accounting departments. Enterprising, cost-driven and well-organized with good project management skills. Sophisticated understanding of accounting systems and procedures. Capable Accounting Assistant skillful in data collection and analysis with meticulous eye for detail. Expertise in job-related software.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Officer
Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley Incorporated
Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt, Wellington
04.2023 - Current
- Organized and facilitated project team meetings, workshops, and other events to review progress against objectives.
- Ensured compliance with relevant policies, procedures, standards, regulations and legislation related to projects.
- Coordinated communications between various stakeholders involved in the project lifecycle.
- Managed financial aspects of allocated projects including budgeting, forecasting, expenditure tracking and reporting processes.
Assistant Accountant
Molida Shipping Agency Ltd
Vaitele , Apia
03.2022 - Current
- Provide cashiering, operations and claims support: receipt of monies, charges, claims, verify suppliers' invoices and payments, support Pago Pago Team when needed
- Assisted in Sales efforts as directed, provide quotations to clients
- Verify and enter suppliers' invoices - Xero
- Liaise and co-ordinate with suppliers
Project Support Officer - SWAP Project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Vailima, Apia
07.2020 - 02.2022
- Assist Sustainable Waste Actions in the Pacific (SWAP) Technical Waste Project Coordinator to provide financial analysis and information on Project's financial status, budget overviews, and ensure all relevant project information and financials are up-to-date for preparation of project financial reports
- Ensure all payments and other financial requirements of the project are completed on time
- Provided support project workshops, seminars, steering committee meetings, project stakeholder meetings and project related meetings.
- arrange and organize logistics for project meetings, visits, workshops, 2021 International Costal Clean up Day across 10 community groups ( Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu & Wallis and Futuna) and related project events/activities.
- Assisted with organizing SWAP steering committee meetings and other project meetings. Provide assistance when needed with Department events such as Clean Pacific Roundtable
Finance Officer
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Vailima, Apia
11.2017 - 06.2020
- Provide Accounts payables assistance in reviewing and checking of invoices against receipts and supporting documents for accurate data and auditing purposes.
- Assisted in Accounts receivables, acknowledging and checking of incoming funds for accuracy and against Letter of Agreements to determine correct allocation of funds to specific projects
- Assisted Project Accountants in preparing financial reports for allocated projects and ensure expenditures were in line with project policies and SPREP procurement policies
- Prepared Accountable Advance reports based on expenditure receipts and approval documents of staff workshop travel and reconciling to ensure all expenditure are within SPREP & Project specific policies
Investment Officer
Samoa National Provident Fund
Apia, Apia
02.2016 - 10.2017
- Maintained current understanding of applicable regulations and tax laws to keep funds in compliance with legal standards.
- Maintained Client Database for investment loans (Vehicle, Housing, Church & Business) small loans and short term loans.
- Processed Vehicle, Home, Church, Business and personal loans applications according to SNPF policies for the public.
- Reviewed company information and prepared reports on periodic financial statements, project progress reports and other information submitted by clients.
Education
BBA - Economics And Management
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ12.2015
University Preparatory Year Graduation - Commerce
National University of Samoa
Apia Samoa12.2012
High School Diploma -
Faatuatua Christian College
Vaitele, Apia Samoa12.2011
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- GL Reconciliation
- Problem-Solving
- Billing Accuracy
- Documentation and Reporting
- Report Preparation
- Audit Preparation
- Financial Reporting
- Xero Financial System
- TechOne Financial System
Affiliations
- Secretary/Treasurer for Samoa Titans Women Sports Club. The only all women sports club in Samoa
- National Representative for Rugby Tag and Rugby League Samoa
- Youth Ambassador for Apelu Sports Service Organization
- Vice-Curator for Global Shapers Apia Hub 2021-2022 and current member
- Young Pacific Leader Alumni. Community Organization US Embassy
- WINS Alumni - Mobile Storytelling
Timeline
Project Officer
Pacific Health Service Hutt Valley Incorporated
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Accountant
Molida Shipping Agency Ltd
03.2022 - Current
Project Support Officer - SWAP Project
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
07.2020 - 02.2022
Finance Officer
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
11.2017 - 06.2020
Investment Officer
Samoa National Provident Fund
02.2016 - 10.2017
BBA - Economics And Management
Victoria University of Wellington
University Preparatory Year Graduation - Commerce
National University of Samoa
High School Diploma -
Faatuatua Christian College
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