Highlights:

Skills:Financial data analysis, Financial models, Financial reporting, Strategy, Business model analysis, Capital IQ, Tableau, Data analysis in R

Membership:Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA)

Honor:Forte Fellowship Babson Centennial Leaders Award Community Service Appreciation Award

Accountant 04/2018 - 11/2018
AC Nursing and Health Services, Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
Industry: Health services
Policy recommendations and implementation, Final and quarterly accounts to Treasurer, payroll administration (Ceridian), managing Receivables and Payables, Customer management.
Presenting policy recommendations to Treasurer, negotiations and implementation of changes Revamped cash conversion systems by collecting information, performing research and analyzing assets, designing systems modification to resolve liquidity issues Restructured payroll system, errors reduced from 40% to 5% by analyzing gaps in internal controls, proposing step changes for implementation and working through the implementation report once approved Led preparation of Quarterly and Year End financial reporting to Board of Directors through Reporting Package to Treasurer Conducting Budget forecast, financial and variance analysis, growth strategy ideation and implementation Worked together with Nurse Managers to manage over 35 customer accounts--
Consultant 10/2017 - 04/2018
Aircon Mechanical Systems, Newmarket, Ontario Canada
Industry: Engineering services
Project accounting, progress billing, variance analysis, job costing and bookkeeping.
Attained complete fidelity to project milestones by conducting research and analysis on project account management, identifying project milestones according to defined requirements, phases and contracts Exceeded KPIs for monitoring project financial progress by creating reports and data to track project activity and compare with revenue to identify recoverable costs outside contract terms Assessing and interpreting data with the aim of resolving financial problems; presenting progress reports, job costing and reporting for variances including: • Track and analyze job margins for budget/contract revision. • Monitored progress billing for projects and contracts ensuring bills are according to stated contract terms. • Client liaison responsible for resolving inquiries, preparing invoices and statements.--
Accounting Specialist 12/2016 - 07/2017
Stonetile International, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Industry: Distribution
Managing AR, customer management, tax compliance.
Review a variety of areas including inventory, accounts payable and receivable and purchasing report logs Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement Initiated and oversaw integration of client relationship management across units with a tireless focus on debt collection and generating revenue by modelling payment ageing cycles to predict and avoid late payments Coordinated with Finance team, achieved an 80% reduction in AR balance improving cash conversion cycle Managed tax compliance and reporting across Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver companies, updating tax code leading to tax savings Reviewing existing credit limits for customers and approving new credit limits after due investigation Worked closely with sales and shipping teams to effectively manage over 100 client accounts--
Associate 09/2016 - 11/2016
DBRS, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Industry: Financial services
Contract work: miscellaneous accounting duties
Code supplier invoices and enter invoices in Sunsystem, resolve invoice discrepancies and A/P issues promptly Prepare journal entries ensuring appropriate allocation to cost centers and general ledger (GL) accounts, monthly accrual Assist in revenue allocation for amounts due from clients or reimbursable from clients Post wire, ACH payments and clear credit card, bank accounts--
Accountant 06/2016 - 08/2016
CHS Business Services, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Industry: Financial services
Provided accountant services to companies in IT, Retail and other industries.
Full cycle accounting for various clients in manufacturing, retail and IT industries Preparation of monthly reconciliations including bank reconciliation, maintain fixed assets and capital expenditure schedules Biweekly payroll administration Month end journal entries, prepare and analyse summary financial reports--
General Manager 03/2012 - 12/2012
Naijazon Portal Ltd, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Online real estate
General manager in charge of accounting, brand management and strategy implementation.
Led company to it first major revenue generation, built client base and online subscriber base Brand management, marketing and market share strategy implementation Payroll processing, managing A/P and A/R Analyse financial information (e.g. revenues, expenditures and cash management) to ensure all operations are within budget--
Accountant 06/2008 - 03/2010
Baker Hughes, Aberdeen, Scotland United Kingdom
Industry: Oil service
In charge of transiting accounting system from Hyperion to SAP. This involved reconciliations to different accounts.
Led transition of accounting systems from Hyperion to SAP In charge of various reconciliations arising from the transition to clean up data from general and sub ledger accounts Tax compliance and administration Inter company reconciliations and preparation of management reports--
Accountant 01/2004 - 03/2004
Schlumberger Services Nigeria Ltd, Port Harcourt, Rivers Nigeria
Industry: Oil services
In my role as Accountant, I was directed to resolve a 14-year period government tax audit on the company. I analysed compliance requirements versus actual payments and determined the companies potential tax exposure summary. The end of the project culminated with negotiations with tax authorities to agree remittance to be made to resolve the audit.
Regularised backlog of Personal Income tax annual returns for 800 employees for the years 1985-2004 Liaised and negotiated with Revenue officials to minimize tax liabilities and penalties of late returns Review of General Ledger in preparation of Final Accounts for tax purposes Assisting in the preparation of the year end Final Accounts--
Senior Consultant 01/2000 - 03/2003
KPMG, Lagos, Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Consulting
I worked in KPMG for 3 years, starting as junior and was promoted every year till I rose to Senior Consultant. In my role, I advised companies on tax exposures and optimal business combinations for tax purposes. I also managed clients payroll compliance, corporate tax administration and compliance and participated in audits.
Review and analyse finance related issues, being mindful of key performance factors and short- and long-term business objectives Preparation of 6 years extended facilities budget for MTN Nigeria, MTN is the largest GSM provider in Africa Negotiations with company executives to enable budget goal congruence for department and company objectives Identify variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period Utilize computer modeling techniques to evaluate the outcomes of decisions Preparation of client documents for external tax audits and representing clients during the audits Business and tax advisory for companies considering establishment of new offices and those already residing in the country Preparation and administration of expatriate and local payroll for various multinational companies Executive Selection Services for companies such as Mobil Exploration including screening of resumes, short listing candidates, selecting test questions, conducting tests, and organizing interviews for successful candidates Analytical review of account balances--

University of Nigeria 01/1994 - 12/1998
Enugu, Enugu, Nigeria
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting
Bachelors in Accounting Upper Division (2:1) Honors graduate

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