Experience

Jubilee Life Mortgage Bank

• Nigeria
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Monitoring and review of financial controls, processes, and procedures to enable best practice development in line with organization strategy.• Preparing monthly management accounts for strategic decision making.• Developing thorough forecasting and cash-flow management processes to maximise progression and profitability.• Identifying improvement, changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures and bringing this information to management attention.• Training new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare each for their job functions.• Maintaining timely and accurate reporting of financial transactions and information for detailed analysis.• Handling the bank payroll information for accurate and timely submission and processing.• Relating with external auditor for annual statutory reports and other regulatory inspection.• Ensuring that all statutory obligation of the business is attended to as at when due e.g. CBN report, NDIC report, Internal revenue remittances and returns, Pension remittance, NSITF remittance, NHF remittance etc.• Reviewing the work of team members to ensure error free transaction.• Investigating ways to improve profitability and analyse markets for business opportunities.• Reviewing transactions for process and approval before implementation.• Recommending tax strategies that align with business goals• Ensuring the company’s executive team is aware of tax exposure and impact from asset disposals. Show less

• • Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Provides independent and objective assurance on the management of risks throughout the organization. • Reported to the Audit Committee at the agreed intervals on Internal Audit assignments including planned reviews, investigations, risk advisory work and any other activity as required.• Planned, designed and implemented a robust risk management process for the organization, ensuring there was system in place to identify and analyze all major risks, on a regular basis.• Coordinate the conduct of investigations into suspected fraudulent/sharp practices across the organisation and recommend the appropriate line of action in response to findings.• Expressed opinion on adequacy and effectiveness of existing and proposed internal controls to manage risks.• Supported business units through promotion of risk awareness, development of risk profiles, and mitigation of risks and effective implementation of agreed action plan.• Train risk Champions and entire team on batch basis risk management principles and methodologies.• Carrying out routine revenue assurance and report on finding by providing recommendation for improvement and eliminating loopholes for income linkages.• Reporting through review of expenses trend as means of controlling cost of business.• Review operations such as procurement, accounts payable, travel expense reimbursement, cash management, and human resources processes.• Provide management with relevant business data and interpretation as basis for implementing strategic decisions. Show less



Avidor serviceslimited

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Finance and Accounting

  • May 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Prepare business forecast on monthly, quarterly and annually. • Conduct risk management for the company. • Evaluate and advise the board on investments options. • Ensure efficient allocate of business resources and manage cash flows for operation. • Ensure all accounting activities and internal audits comply with financial regulations. • Relate to board members about funding options. • Recommend cost-reducing solutions. • Review and submit monthly management account s to the Board for decision making. • Relates with external auditor for annual statutory reports. • Maintain stable relationship with Company’s vendors and Clients. • Review transaction for process and approval before implementation. • Review the work of team member to ensure error free transaction. • Ensure that all statutory obligation of the business are attended to as at when due. • Investigate ways to improve profitability, and analyze markets for business opportunities Show less



A.O OPANEYE & CO (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)

• Nigeria
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audit Senior

  • May 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Prepare and review tax calculations, estimates and reports of corporate finance. • Manage tax compliance, reporting, and filing works for the Clients. • Ensure timely and accurate filing of all corporate tax, personnel income tax Returns and Withholding tax Remittances, VAT remittance, Stamp duty, Capital gain Tax for client and business. • Establish appropriate system or processes for tax risk management for the Clients. • Liaise and manage external tax authorities and provide tax audit support for the Clients to avoid excess tax payment. • Provide internal tax advisory services and support on business operation matters to the Clients. • Carry out consultancy services on Tax advisory and Financials management. • Handle all forms of business and individual tax base for appropriateness and minimize tax exposure. • Assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities. • Prepare reports on audit findings and make recommendations. • Evaluate current audit procedures and proffer recommendation for improvements. • Evaluate and enhance internal controls to improve operational efficiency and communicate audit status to management on regular basis. • Discuss with management about audit observations, recommendations, and actions to be taken. • Carry out project forecast, reconciliation, and control of account payable and receivables. • Investigate items and issue that require further audit evidence for appropriate decision. • Perform audit for business operations, finances in compliance with policies and procedures. • Carry out consultancy service for clients in preparation of Management Accounts. • Reconciliation of Bank statement for clients. • Keeping of Fixed asset register for purchase and disposal of Assets. • Responsible to legally minimize tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations. Show less



Access Bank Plc

• Nigeria
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Specialist

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2013

  • Plan and manage cash flow such that fund are available to meet customer request. • Support strategies in implementing Credit Control guidelines • Conducts internal reconciliation of Customers Account on regular basis. • Drive debt recoveries with team. • Review of age analysis of Customer’s portfolio. • Maintains the quality of asset through continuous review and monitoring of debt portfolio. • Liquidation of investment and valuation. • Reconciliation of General Ledger for branch and other Expenses • Processing of foreign exchange transactions • Support internal/ resident controller on area of internal control weakness. • Support the external auditors for routine audit visit. • Perform other functions that are assigned by the Branch Manager. • Acting as cash officer back up. Show less



Estrada Trading Company Limited

• Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria

• Accountants

  • May 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Prepare bank reconciliation for the business on monthly basis. • Maintain and manage all business receivables and payables. • Maintain adequate record of all business assets. • Posting of all transactions on daily basis and review of ledger. • Ensure remittance of Withholding Tax on regular basis. • Carry out stock taken activities on company brand on quarterly basis. • Prepare staff payroll and administer relevant deduction before approval. • Prepare bank reconciliation for the business on monthly basis. • Maintain and manage all business receivables and payables. • Maintain adequate record of all business assets. • Posting of all transactions on daily basis and review of ledger. • Ensure remittance of Withholding Tax on regular basis. • Carry out stock taken activities on company brand on quarterly basis. • Prepare staff payroll and administer relevant deduction before approval.