Mariama Shaw: Assistant Accountant-RAIC

Mariama Shaw is the Assistant Accountant, Right to Access Information Commission, Sierra Leone. Prior to taking up this position, she worked as the Finance and Operations Officer for Dallaco Company (2018-2020), Administrative Officer for Independent Youth Forum (2015-2017), Operations Officer for Zenith bank SL Ltd (2012-2014), and Finance Assistant for Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone (2009-2012). She is an accomplished Finance and Operations specialist with over eight years of professional experience in the financial sector. She has the ability to process transactions at a very high speed with no errors. Because of her skills, she can produce productive and long-lasting results for high-level clients.

She works well with senior executives and can provide consultations to colleagues in handling financial transactions. More than her role as Assistant Accountant, she is also effective at persuading and influencing high-ranking individuals. Her opinions are highly valued, and people trust and respect her judgments. She earned a certificate in business finance, a diploma in financial services, and a degree in financial services in 2007, 2009, and 2011 respectively at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM), University of Sierra Leone. Through her studies, she developed a passionate interest in finance, operations, and administration.

At RAIC, she managed the finances of the commission while working with other government agencies and departments to coordinate the activities of the commission. For her most recent tenure as an Assistant Accountant, She had successfully nourished her insatiable passion. She did this by conducting market research and advising the commission on recent market developments. She wants to engage more with influential decision-makers and thought leaders in the financial sector. She's open to challenges, conversations, and an exchange of ideas from the players in the financial sector.

Her long-term goal is to become a financial advisor in the government of Sierra Leone. She wants to use her untiring commitment and drive to bring more dignity and autonomy to the financial sector within the government of Sierra Leone.  She had a lot of significant professional experiences as an Assistant Accountant. She created several tools to help her work become effective by evaluating operational requirements more accurately and improving the forecasting of finances.