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Rita Akhimien

Sheffield,South Yorkshire

Summary

Dedicated professional with a strong foundation in financial reporting and analysis, cash handling proficiency, and safeguarding policies. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, effective communication, and creative thinking. Committed to maintaining high standards of safety awareness and health procedures while fostering a positive team environment. Career goal includes leveraging skills in decision making and active listening to contribute to organisational success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Warehouse Operative

Job & Talent
Shirebrook, Derbyshire
04.2024 - 08.2024
  • Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
  • Packed orders for timely dispatch to customers and retail outlets.
  • Maintained clean, safe and orderly warehouse space.
  • Completed work following safety rules for best working practices.
  • Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
  • Listened closely to instructions, carrying out fast-paced picking and packing in line with targets.

Warehouse operative

Linear Recruitment
Shirebrook, Derbyshire
10.2023 - 02.2024
  • Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
  • Packed orders for timely dispatch to customers and retail outlets.
  • Maintained clean, safe and orderly warehouse space.
  • Completed work following safety rules for best working practices.
  • Completed basic maintenance on material handling equipment, minimising downtime with regular care.
  • Facilitated smooth workflow by promptly processing incoming stocks.

Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant

Search Recruitment Agency
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assisted with personal care activities such as washing and dressing, consistently promoting positive health and hygiene.
  • Completed housekeeping tasks resulting in a clean, safe home environment.
  • Used excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and interact with individuals in need.
  • Built strong patient relationships through compassionate care and friendly rapport building.
  • Administered medication according to schedule, promoting optimal health outcomes.
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean environment for improved client health.
  • Prepared nutritious meals that met special dietary needs of clients.
  • Maintained detailed records of patient behaviour changes for healthcare team reference.
  • Delivered high-quality care to individuals with varying needs, tailoring support to meet personalised care plans.
  • Continuously promoted best practices in health, safety and security to safeguard service user welfare.
  • Participated in regular team meetings, enhancing quality of care provided.

Cash officer

Polaris Bank
Onitsha, Anambra
06.2015 - 01.2021
  • Ensured that dividend warrants were collected at the right time, posted, handled and monitored clients' card activities.
  • Processed 100 cheque lodgements of local and central clearing daily, and handled open items suspense accounts by applying appropriate clearing codes.
  • Scrutinized and posted bulk cheques and other payment instruments worth over 5 million naira monthly, and ensured compliance with mandate requirements.
  • Supported the bank’s financial goals by managing cash transactions, balancing daily limits and submitting reports to the manager.
  • Monitored cash-in-till balance regularly, requested and received additional funds as needed to maintain balance.
  • Managed daily communication and request management system handled by outsourced back-office tool, resulting in the reduction of escalations by 20%.

Transaction officer

Main street Bank
Onitsha, Anambra
09.2014 - 05.2015

• Processed regular, restricted, and legal transfers, including payments, receivables, trade transactions, liquidity flows and card activity of high-net-worth individual clients, as well as corporate clients, with a 98% accuracy and 98% efficiency rating, using specialised knowledge of the Bank’s various systems and applications, including the Bank’s Core Banking system, Online Banking system, and SWIFT system.
• Decreased the time to process a transaction by 8%, reducing the number of transactions from 100 to 92 within an 8-hour shift.
• Processed an average of 200 remittance transactions a day, including payment of excise duties, Pay Direct, letters of credit, bills for collection, and travellers’ cheques.
• Prepared and reviewed outward and inward caution notices and collected custom duties as required.
• Processed an average of 200 outward and inward cheques daily, including foreign cheques, for presentation to the clearing unit and foreign cheque deposit for offshore clearing.
• Processed over 1,000 foreign funds transfer, Form M and foreign draft and telegraphic transfers per month by applying appropriate processes.

Education

Master of Science - International Business Management

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
01.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Covenant University
Nigeria
10.2004 - 06.2008

Certificate of Higher Education -

Challenge Academic School
Nigeria
09.1996 - 07.2001

Skills

  • Positive attitude
  • Attention to Detail
  • Time-management
  • Team player
  • Safety awareness
  • Effective communication
  • Creative thinking
  • Decision making
  • Active listening
  • Financial reporting and analysis
  • Cash handling proficiency
  • Safeguarding policies
  • Health and safety procedures

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Warehouse Operative

Job & Talent
04.2024 - 08.2024

Warehouse operative

Linear Recruitment
10.2023 - 02.2024

Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant

Search Recruitment Agency
02.2022 - 05.2023

Master of Science - International Business Management

Sheffield Hallam University
01.2021 - 06.2022

Cash officer

Polaris Bank
06.2015 - 01.2021

Transaction officer

Main street Bank
09.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Covenant University
10.2004 - 06.2008

Certificate of Higher Education -

Challenge Academic School
09.1996 - 07.2001
Rita Akhimien