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Abdulgafaar Balogun is a seasoned finance professional with 20+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, and internal audit. He holds an MSc in Management and Finance from the University of Worcester, an ACA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, and a BSc in Accounting from Bayero University, Kano. He is proficient in multiple languages, including Hausa, Yoruba, Arabic, French, and German.

Experience

    • Nigeria
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Tax Auditor
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • Tax Investigator
      • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

    • Commissioner of Stamp Duties
      • Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

      1. Improved government revenue collection from stamp duties by over 600% from about N27million in 2016 to circa N200million in 2020.2. Effectively liaised with stakeholders such as government agencies, tax consultants, banks etc which facilitated increased revenue generation.3. Effectively supervised and managed a team of three, taught them how to better use Microsoft Excel and also enrolled the team for MCPEs and MPTPs of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria respectively.4. Upon the introduction of a new platform (stampduty.gov.ng) for the payment of stamp duties, I created short clips showing details of how clients can effectively use the platform to make payment.

    • Fixed Asset Manager
      • Sep 2012 - Dec 2016

      1. Conducted fixed asset monitoring across the Organisation leading to an update of the asset register thereby weeding out fully depreciated, obsolete and damaged assets.2. Served as the SAP champion for the migration of the fixed asset register from the legacy AssetManage software unto SAP.3. Was a member of the Fixed Asset Management Review Committee where valuable contributions were made such as the birth of a fixed asset policy and deployment of SAP.4. Coached colleagues on the effective use of Microsoft Excel.

  • CAC Business Registration
    • https://paystack.shop/haso-grange
    • Accredited Agent
      • Jan 2019 - Present
      • https://paystack.shop/haso-grange

      Conducted the registration of over 100 entities (business names, limited liability companies and incorporated trustees) and also provided post incorporation services.

  • Stanbic IBTC
    • IBTC Place, Walter Carrington, Lagos, Nigeria
    • Financial Control Officer
      • Jul 2010 - Aug 2012
      • IBTC Place, Walter Carrington, Lagos, Nigeria

      1. Conducted general ledger maintenance ensuring that the trial balance was always balanced.2. Ensured prompt payment of financial obligations and trade settlement.3. Ensured timely execution of tax filings and regulatory remittances such as CIT, VAT, Contract Stamp, WHT etc; with no record of default.4. Reviewed bank reconciliation statement.5. Prepared equities trading report and management accounts.6. Managed the Fixed asset register.

  • Intercellular Nigeria Limited
    • UBA House, 57 Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
    • Internal Auditor
      • May 2009 - Sep 2010
      • UBA House, 57 Marina, Lagos, Nigeria

      1. Conducted Terminal and Cash count. 2. Reviewed Bank Reconciliation Statements with no record of unreconciled balances between the cashbook and bank statement.3. Reviewed Credit Control systems.4. Reviewed Staff and Payroll records.5. Prepared Audit Reports.

Education

  • 2007 - 2008
    University of Worcester
    MSc, Management and Finance
  • 2014 - 2014
    Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
    FCTI, Taxation
  • 2006 - 2007
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
    ACA, Accounting
  • 1999 - 2004
    Bayero University, Kano
    BSc., Accounting
  • 2022 - 2023
    Al-Hikmah University
    Certification, Islamic Inheritance

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