Christopher Ehimhen
Finance Manager at Ospaces Nigeria Limited- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Ishan Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hausa Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Critical Thinking For Self Development
Metropolitan School of Business and Management, Victoria IslandFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Associate Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Experience
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Ospaces Nigeria Limited
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Jan 2020 - Present
• Manage the budgeting process and general long-term financial planning while working with stakeholders across different departments. • Oversee the finance team by ensuring their alignment with assigned roles and responsibilities and establishing accountability via coaching/mentoring. • Prepare variance to budget as compared to prior year analysis, report on Company performance, identify problem areas and take remedial action. • Managing cash flow and treasury with regard to the company’s standard • Management of Fixed Asset. • Ensuring compliance with financial legislation, standards, and statutory obligations • Accountable for ensuring governance alignment to the company’s standard. • Determine, implement, monitor, review, and evaluate budgetary and accounting strategies, policies, and plans in consultation with other line managers • Support the compliance team and other departments to ensure conformity with regulatory requirements • Manage all aspects of the Finance function including and not limited to General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, • Manage Subcontractor's payments and reporting. • Ensure all statutory tax provisions and deductions are treated accordingly • Liaising with tax authorities. • Liaising with external auditors for annual financial audits and preparation of statutory financial statements Show less
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Infotech Risks Security Limited
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Nigeria
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Mar 2018 - Dec 2019
• Preparing a periodic financial statement, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cash flow, variance analysis, and commentaries • Supporting the Managing Partner in ensuring efficient operations and business growth • Analyzing financial performance and contributing to medium and long-term business plan and forecasts • Responsible for the integrity of the general ledger • Review and process expense vouchers, invoices, and other documents for payment • Ensure that all transactions posted on ERP are accurately recorded and properly represented in the GL; reconcile various financial report and other data concerning operations • Managing all bank-related matters • Prepare and ensure the remittance of WHT,VAT,PAYE,NSITF,ITF & CIT • Determine payroll requirements; maintain payroll data; prepare and process monthly payroll • Liaising with External Auditors on all tax-related matters . Managing, mentoring, and motivating the Finance team . I manage the company's relationship with OEMs ( SAP, SAGE & MICROSOFT) . I manage the company's oil & gas vendor relationship with NIPEX, NAPIMS, and DPR . I coordinate and liaise with both in-house and freelance solution consultants to ensure that RFP, RFI & RFQ are properly and adequately responded to. Show less
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Wakanow.Com Limited
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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Finance Officer
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Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
• Maximized branch revenue by optimizing daily operations and increasing efficiency. • Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely. • Matching of vendor invoices with the purchase order (PO) to ensure there are no discrepancies in vendors payments • Designed and distribute expense data collection template • Support month-end processes by ensuring month-end financial reflect reality • Reconciliation of all bank transactions to ensure there are no discrepancies in payments • Support budget holders in carrying out detailed spend analysis on a monthly basis • Manage petty cash and reimbursements • Collate sales report daily from 32 branches within the country • Make sure all the cost control processes are in compliance with the company's policy • Prepare WHT, VAT, PAYE and other taxes and ensure prompt remittance to the appropriate authorities • Paying vendors and scheduling pay and ensuring payment is received from outstanding credit • Ensuring all payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner, complying with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Show less
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NASCO Group
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Nigeria
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Internal Control Officer
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2016
• Conduct ongoing reviews of all operating procedures, company controls and compliance measures to determine any potential hazards or breaches of conduct. • To plan, organize and carry out the Internal Controls function including the preparation of an audit manual and audit plan • Conduct risk assessment of all departments • Report risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies • Evaluate compliance with existing policies and procedures, identifying and proposing modifications as needed • Identify areas of strength and weakness and engage in continuous education and staff development • Review the responses of external auditors and ensure recommendations are implemented and all action items are resolved • Provide support to the company’s anti-fraud programs • Evaluate regulatory compliance program. • All other duties assigned Show less
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Diamond Bank Plc
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Nigeria
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Cash Services Officer
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
• Confirmation of cash and posting same into customers account• Confirmation of Bulk cash to be moved to CBN• Processing of Bulk cash for cash movement to other Branches.• Carrying out cash exchange procedures IRO Cash SWAP with other Banks.• Supervision of note counters• Request for approval to exceed cash limit where necessary• All ATM cash services i.e loading and unloading of cash• Resolving of retracted cash and card issues• And any job that may be assigned to me by my supervisors.• Maintain AML on all transactions that requires AML maintenance for the branch daily. Any other functions that may be assigned to me by my supervisor. Show less
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Funds Transfer Officer
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2013
-Processing of in-house transfers and other banks transfers.(NIBSS)-Payment or process foreign currency transaction IRO BTA, PTA, etc.-Payment or processing of Managers Cheques drawn on the Bank.-Processing of various tax payments IRO federal government and state government on pay direct portal.-Processing of dealers payments IRO DANGOTE CEMENT, 7UP, OANDO etc.-Processing of fees for various universities on Bank Collect Portal.-Processing of payments IRO DSTV, PHCN and various AIRLINE tickets booking-Ensure proper and accurate balancing of cash transactions on daily basis. - Ensure accurate balancing of departmental proof, cash specification. - Ensure cost reduction through proper management and utilisation of asset. - Ensure operational service excellence and operating environment free of fraud and irregularities. - ATM general ledger Reconciliation at branch level. - Prompt and accurate proofing of branches general ledger. -Supervises operations at cash centres. - Responsible for all clearing related activities and funds Transfer processing. - Maintain proper records of funds Transfer transactions. Show less
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TELLER SERVICE EXECUTIVE
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Dec 2008 - Jul 2011
• Payment of Cheques drawn on the Bank, and presented over the counter. • Reviewing same for completeness and ensuring no exceptions noted on the instrument before parting with cash.• Receive and process other banks cheques from customers to be sent to clearing.• Cheque truncation.• Payments of western union and moneygram.• Cross selling the banks products across the counter.• Maintain AML on transactions that requires AML maintenance daily.• Ensure cash balancing at all times Any other functions that may be assigned to me by my supervisors Show less
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Quantum Securities limited
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Capital Markets
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cashier
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Mar 2007 - Nov 2008
-Receive cash and cheques from clients and pay same into the company's bank account. -Liaise with head office on matters concerning account. -Collate clients stocks order and forward to head office for purchase - Also advice clients on which shares to buy based on the information made available to the branch from head office. -Receive cash and cheques from clients and pay same into the company's bank account. -Liaise with head office on matters concerning account. -Collate clients stocks order and forward to head office for purchase - Also advice clients on which shares to buy based on the information made available to the branch from head office.
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Education
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National Open University of Nigeria
Bachelor's degree, Accounting -
Auchi Polytechnic
NATIONAL DIPLOMA, Accounting -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
ACA, Accounting and Finance
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