Experience

GLOBAL PLUS PUBLISHING

• Nigeria
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Financial Analyst/Head of Finance

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounting reports and obtain commentary on performance, progress and reasons for variances, where relevant. • Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Projects Cost Controllers; administer and review all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep MD abreast of the organization’s financial status. • Provide innovative financial advice to operational managers and Procurement & Subcontracting team to improve performance, increase cash and reduce risks. • Ensure tax, legislative and statutory requirements are met. • Look for opportunities to minimize tax liabilities of the Company. • Understand and mitigate key elements of the company’s risk profile • Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry. • Coordinate and lead the annual audit process, liaise with external auditors. • Communicate, co-ordinate and manage the relevant processes to ensure all financial year-end and other administration requirements are met timeously, e.g., Prior Year Reserve calculations for all areas and distribution thereof. • Maximize Working Capital by; Speed up and improve billing, minimize accounts receivable and DSO, minimize stock holdings and Maximize 3rd party accounts payables. • Assume full responsibility for all financial operations and functions within the department. • Handle monthly financial closing and be able to deliver monthly reporting required by the Management. • Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s overall policy and procedure manual. Show less



Emerald Food & Beverage Company Limited

• Nigeria
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head, Financial control and strategic planning

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Monitor and analyze accounting data and produce financial reports or statements • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles • Coordinate and complete annual audits • Provide recommendations • Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions • Meet financial accounting objectives • Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions • Approve or reject budgets • Conduct risk management • Allocate resources and manage cash flows • Conduct profit and cost analyses • Consult board members about funding options • Recommend cost-reducing solutions • Forecast monthly, quarterly and annual results • Supervise a team of Accountants • Develop secure procedures to maintain confidential information Show less



PathCare

• South Africa
• Medical Practices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head credit Control

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention • Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated from other team • Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors • Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team • Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team • Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention • Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated from other team • Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors • Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team • Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team



FedEx

• United States
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• HEAD Reconciliation/Investigating Specialist

  • May 2009 - Jun 2016

  • reconciling payments to ensure the accounting system reflects the correct transactions • General ledger reconciliations • Account reconciliations such as bank, inventory control, clearing, billings etc. • Issue receipts to customers on receipt of payments • Performing daily financial transactions such as verifying, calculating and posting accounts receivable data • Supporting the month end process • Generating month end reports • Analyze complex financial and accounting records and conduct interviews with suspects • Analyze Financial Statement, bank records and other sources to identify fraud or other instances of financial crime • Conducts preliminary investigation to confirm violation and obtain relevant documents and testimony from involved parties. Show less



REEL FINANSE CONCEPT

• HEAD OF ACCOUNTS

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2009

  • Preparing reports, budgets, commentaries and financial statements • Undertaking financial administration and internal audits • Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues • Supervising a team of accounting technicians • Developing and managing financial systems/policies • Negotiating and obtaining finance for major projects • Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure • Creating business strategies to generate shareholder value • Preparing reports, budgets, commentaries and financial statements • Undertaking financial administration and internal audits • Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues • Supervising a team of accounting technicians • Developing and managing financial systems/policies • Negotiating and obtaining finance for major projects • Controlling and forecasting income and expenditure • Creating business strategies to generate shareholder value