Graduate Teaching Assistant

• 2023 - Present

PhD Candidate @ Durham University Business School

• Oct 2022 - Present

Finance Manager

• Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

Finance Manager

• May 2018 - Dec 2018

Duties & Responsibilities:  Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, such as payroll, invoicing, and other transactions.  Oversee financial department employees, including financial assistants and accountants and ensure that staff of the unit are well equipped for the roles they perform.  Ensure proper computation to assess the company’s tax liability for payment to the tax authorities and ensure such tax is paid on time.  Track the company's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement.  Set out methods including policies and guidelines for minimizing financial and reputational risk to the company.  Research and analyze financial reports and market trends  Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making.  Prepare financial data monthly and annual reports including management financial reports for use by the company executive and management in aiding decision making.  Present financial reports to board members, stakeholders, executives, and clients in formal meetings. Show less

Audit & Compliance Officer

• Jan 2017 - May 2018

Duties & Responsibilities: Obtain and review large transaction reports of the previous working day to detect and report fraud, money laundering and suspicious transactions. Review teller transactions of the previous working day to obtain sufficient audit evidence that, transactions are valid, complete and appropriately posted. Review the cheque deposit and clearing process of all the branches. Carry out spot checks as and when directed by audit manager. Obtain and review the bank reconciliation statements prepared by finance department to ensure adherence to standard accounting practice. Review all bank statement and GL transactions to obtain the genuineness and appropriateness of the accounting entries. Generally assist the audit manager and head of department to prepare audit reports and other assigned duties. Show less

Account Officer

• May 2015 - Dec 2016

Duties & Responsibilities: Process payment of supplier invoices both local and international. Ensure that payment vouchers are properly documented, coded and authorized. Correct and timely posting of all transactions into the system. Maintain schedules/ sub ledgers outside system to ensure proper analysis of transaction and reconciliation. Timely preparation of bank reconciliation statements. Payment of staff salaries. Facilitate the purchase, allocation and replenishment of fuel and cash power for branches and office vehicles. Review of consolidated trial balance to ensure accuracy of entries. Support the finance manager and the CFO in the preparation of account statements Show less