Experienced Senior Accountant

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Serial No: 14758

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Short Bio:

Up to seven years of experience in accounting as an Accountant and Senior Accountant. I have been handling various financial and management accounting functions such as finalization of accounts, budget projections, variance analysis, cash flow and management reports. Guru knowledge of IAS and IFRS, well experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet, experienced in evaluating and modifying internal control systems,

Current location:  Delta, Nigeria - View on map

Nationality: Nigerian

Preferred Sector of Employment:  Oil, Gas and Energy, accounting and finance

Spoken languages: english

Location I am interested in working: Anywhere

Education & Qualifications

• Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Administration of Nigeria (C.I.A), 2013.
• Associate Member, Institute of Loan and Risk Management Of Nigeria ( ILRM) 2007
• Higher National Diploma (Accountancy Upper Credit), The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Nigeria (2001 – 2003)
• National Diploma in (Financial Studies Upper Credit), The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Nigeria (1997 – 1999)

Accomplishments

• Maintained the segregation of duties –(front, middle & back-offices) in operations
• Reconciliation of several historical account and funds recoveries
• Bringing accounts into integrity of output for financial reporting
• Managed fixed assets.
• Identified weak controls in operational Software and made useful recommendations.
• Prevented fraud through systematic reviews of operational transactions
• Introduced a operational risk register
• Prepared reports for management for critical decision making
• Built a strong result oriented team
• Successful mentoring and motivating team members for landmark achievement.
• Successfully implementing audit compliance in operational policies
• Successful Identification of back office failures and made recommendations
• Team member in various Ad-hoc committees (e.g reconciliation, performance measurement , business process re-engineering, branch expansion, business valuation, structured finance)

Career Summary

Project Senior Accountant, Chevron Escravos Gas to liquid project – (Tomba Resources Nig Ltd,Warri.)
October 2009 to Date

 Successfully managed and responsible for accurate financial reporting on executed project in line with Change orders for contract upward review value and supporting scheduled as required e.g. change order analysis and invoicing..
 Successfully introduced and maintained strong internal control to mitigate fraud and errors.
 Successfully managed and highlighting to management potential issues affecting expenses, cash flow, balances.
 Successfully managed and analysing financial information, call attention to trends, make recommendation, collect information and prepared report.
 Prompt accounts reconciliation and timely rendition of reports.
 Developing, improving and implementing processes and procedures
 Successfully managed and responsible for account reconciliations through the use of source documents e.g. Approvals, Payment advice and bank statement.)
 Implementing all regulatory and legal framework requirement within set standard
 Building a strong mutual relationship with correspondent clients.
 Effective book keeping and document management.
  Prepare financial reports detailing assets and liabilities, capital, balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other related reports to summarize current and projected company’s position.

• Knowledge of IAS & IFRS
• Prepare and maintain general subsidiary ledgers (monthly bank account reconciliation, ageing of accounts receivables, monthly customer’s statement of accounts, payables to principals and suppliers, employee’s dues and benefits, depreciation of assets, and other operating expenses).
• Evaluate and implement internal and external audit recommendations and provides feedback to management on results.
• Conduct internal audit of contracts, purchase orders, vouchers, and prepare reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
• Coordinate with external auditors in preparation of schedules, supporting documents and all relevant paperwork in preparation for annual audit, final and adjusted balance sheets and cash flow statements.
• Prepare short and long-term project budgets including the viability of the company business.
• Design, implement and monitor general accounting control system including: internal audit procedures, departments’ budget control, general ledger entries and updates of other related documents as necessary.
• Monitor and control all departments’ budget and expenditures making sure they are within the approved limit.
• Provide assistance to the accounting team and training
• successfully managed and responsible for account reconciliations through the use of source documents e.g. Approvals, Payment advice and bank statement.)
• Bringing accounts into integrity of output for financial reporting
•Managing the rendition of taxes( VAT, WHT, stamp duties

Branch Accountant, (NGCOM Nigeria Limited, Warri Branch)
July, 2007 – September. 2009

 Successfully pioneered the branch operations
 Responsible for cash & vault management
 Responsible for customers services
 Implementation of client books of account
 Preparations of reconciliation Account
 Ensured segregation of duty and risk management
 Responsible for the safety of company assets
 Responsible and updating branch financial administration
 Monitoring of employees performance towards goal congruence
 Set up books of accounts and registers
 Team member- development of business strategy
 Team member- credit review