Reporting to Chairman/ CEO, I was recruited to drive finance & accounting, administration division for the company. Currently responsible for financial reporting, general accounting, commercial negotiation, budgeting, administration, audit, taxation, accounting, monthly closing books of record, account & bank reconciliations and journal entry adjustments. Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports summarizing and forecasting company business activities and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. Strategic Planning & Implementation: o Partner with CEO to provide regular business and finance update.o Creating, modelling & communicating annual operating plan financial targetManagement reporting:o Provide ROI analysis around pricing decisions & SKU planningo CAPEX & OPEX Analysis.o Create Sensitivity analysis, extrapolations and projections based on number of variables Financial & Management accounting:o Ensuring forecast accuracy and budget spends are within approved levels.o Reviewing of Journal Entries, Accounts reconciliations & Finalizations of Accountso Throughout Close process, regularly provide payment, accrual and variance reports to marketing teams and work closely with the team to identify and explain variances to forecast.Budgeting:o Ensuring the implementation of internal controls, developing MIS and conducting Internal Audit on regular basis.o Manage Budget across Key operating cost centres.Audit:o Ensuring the implementation of internal controls, developing MIS and conducting Internal Audit on regular basis.Build & Maintain effective relationships with Financial Institutions and Government Bodies enabling to operate the business activities smoothly.

Overall authority for the financial operations for Jetra Petroleum Haulage Nigeria Limited, budget preparation, administration, audit, taxation, accounting, monthly closing books of record, account & bank reconciliations and journal entry adjustments. Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports summarizing and forecasting company business activities and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. Developing financial statements, analysing business trends and daily operating costs. Supervising, leading and supporting staff of 12 including 3 expatriates.1. Build & Maintain effective relationships with Financial Institutions and Government Bodies enabling to operate the business activities smoothly.2.Partner with CEO to provide regular business and finance update.3.Creating, modelling & communicating annual operating plan financial target4.Ensuring forecast accuracy and budget spends are within approved levels.5.Manage Budget across Key operating cost centres.6.Provide ROI analysis around pricing decisions & SKU planning7.Create Sensitivity analysis, extrapolations and projections based on number of variables 8.Reviewing of Journal Entries, Accounts reconciliations & Finalizations of Accounts9.Throughout Close process, regularly provide payment, accrual and variance reports to marketing teams and work closely with the team to identify and explain variances to forecast.10.Ensuring the implementation of internal controls, developing MIS and conducting Internal Audit on regular basis.11. CAPEX & OPEX Analysis.

Overall authority for the financial operations for Kewalram Nigeria Limited a division of Kewalram Chanrai Group.KEY HIGHLIGHTS:Increased accountability: o Introduced and initiated regular bi-monthly meetings to address problem areas, reviewing current projects and progress made on old projects.Banking & Treasury:o Recommended the retention of a second banking relationship to expand finance options.o Monitor the funds flow and cash flow statements to review the inflow & outflow of funds & ensure optimum utilization of available funds to accomplish organizational goals.Financial & Management Reporting: o Prepared monthly closing entries and annual inventory adjustments for store rooms.o Generate MIS reports periodically for managements review on various financial parameters to gauge the functioning of the organization. Handle Bank Guarantee, Letter of Credit, Foreign remittance for the company.o Debtors Aged Old Analysis and its review with Executive Director – for necessary action.o Reconciliation of sister company vendor accounts revealed overpayments processed prior to 2011.Audit:o Liaise with External & Statutory Auditors while conducting audits for evaluating internal control systems/ procedures with a view to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendationsManagement Accounting & Controls:o Manage the accounts of the company while evaluating the functions & activities to ensure cost efficiency within the budgeted parameters. Accountable for the preparation of departmental budgets & integration of all departmental budgets into organizational budgets.o Oversee the implementation of internal controls, developing MIS and conducting costing analysis including monitoring of imports, purchase and sales department.Costing (Landed Cost) Preparations for the materials imported from various countries and participation in pricing data etc for Industry Oriented Jobs.

Developed audit plans, evaluated accounting operations & coordinated all field work for the Big Five public accounting firm. Recruited, hired, supervised and trained new staff accountants. Delegated assignments and evaluated staff performance. Performed a full spectrum of accounting functions including audit testing and numerous financial accounts, tests of controls, evaluation and documentation of accounting systems.1. Established and maintained an effective system for analysing and reporting on operating and capital expenditure over 5 countries.2. Prepared revenue budgets, forecasts and plans for Marketing Managers.3. Dealt with a turnover of over $ 122 million per year.4. Mentored Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Tax Related queries.

Posses knowledge of various account types and accounting transactions. Able to independently carry out account verifications and balance verifications tasks. Introduced new work process by which work efficiency was increased by 25%. 1.Handled accounts payable and accounts receivables.2.Filled out order invoices and prepared client sales invoice and3.Checked balances in ledgers and various transaction accounts.4.Reconciled accounts and ledgers on timely basis.5.Submission of BAS (Business Advisory Statement) to ATO (Australian Taxation Office) and sorting out he queries in regards to the same on timely basis.6.Follow-ups with creditors on daily basis and liaising with them using appropriate methods of communication as to ensure appropriate cash flow for routine operational activities.

1.Developed and managed collections and credit programs.2. Supervise inquiry of credit risk in clients and providers and observe the collection of totals due to association and handle the daily activities of Collection teams.3. Plan collection policies and process and check its implementation.4. Encourage and train the subordinates, appraise and evaluate Team member’s performance and offering counselling.5. Direct and handle the daily activities of Collections Team.6. Organize regular target statistics and also Team reports for Sr. Management.7. Avoid losses, creating repayment arrangements, re-plan repayments.