Risk Assessment, Planning, Field Work, Reporting, Follow up, Risk Maps, Risk Mitigation Framework, Internal Control assessment, Assurance and consulting engagements.

Accounting:Review and monitor all financial documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable policies before disbursement of funds;Cash flow management to ensure the availability of cash for the day to day running of the group;Responsible for payroll and timely transfer of statutory deductions to Head office for declaration and subsequent payment;Prepare detailed budgets for estates and factories in accordance with annual work programs, monitor budget execution by comparing actual performance against budget;Reporting:Manage and review the quarterly close of the accounts and reconcile intra company transactions to enable us to prepare the group trial balance with supporting schedules;Ensure all Estates and factories submit complete, accurate, and timely quarterly end closing analytic reports;Follow up and documentation of all identified monthly cost overruns with proposed remedial actions;Cash & Treasury Management Manage and oversee the cash management process to ensure its safeguarding and proper financial management controls;Manages banking relationships and all key stakeholders to keep them satisfied and informed;Maintain contact with CDC bankers and monitor all bank transactions to ensure that adequate balances are maintained;Risk management and Internal Controls Assess, identify and implement internal controls to guard against payroll fraud, fictitious procurement; Ensure goods and services purchased are received by a properly constituted committee;Performs routine checks from general ledger balances to subsidiary accounts for accuracy and consistency;Instituted monthly headcount to eliminate the payment of ghost workers and therefore labour costs and other overheads;Conducts physical inventory count and fixed asset verification to manage the risk of pilferage, obsolescence and establish existence and state of assets to manage the risk of under/overstatement in financial statements;

Staff Management & SupervisionEnsure that each Estate/ factory finance function is adequately staffed, managed, and resourced;Ensure development, update, and adherence to finance and accounting policies and procedures at all levels of the unit and the group as a whole;Assist in the recruitment of finance staff and building of the department’s staff capacity;Conduct performance appraisals for finance staff and always ensure relevant and up to date job descriptions.

Financial Management Review the annual budget and forecasts developed by designated Estate Managers and ensure timely submission to and approval by the Head Office budget committee;Coordinate with the Group Rubber Manager on oversight of the Group budget management, including monitoring expenditure against the approved budgets;Guide effective project start-up and closure activities for finances, providing support to Project Managers and Group leadership, as appropriate;Financial Accounting Ensure monthly transactions are entered in General Ledger accurately and on a timely basis. Maintained accounting ledgers from which financial reports are prepared;Authorize expense advances for out of stations and staff travel, ensuring a proper process for disbursement of funds, proper documentation, and the clearance of expense advances in a timely manner; Maintaining the integrity of the balance sheet by checking and validating. Management Accounting Ensure monthly management accounts are reviewed and variances are acted on by budget holders; report to the Group Manager, on the variances and the corrective action that will be taken;Prepare rolling forecast and monthly cash flow projections for the Estate for submission to the Group Rubber Management;Oversee the tracking of financial management against work plans and budgets.HR and Administration Responsible for recruitment of line managed staff in cooperation with the Human Resources Officer and HR focal point;Ensure annual performance appraisals for all line managed staff involved according to policies and procedures and matrix of decisions guidelines;Provide a financial induction for all new starters and regularly updates on policy for current staff.Additional Responsibilities The focal point of contact for all financial management and reporting matters of Rubber;Represent the Group at the Accounting Standard Committee; prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the group;

Staff Management & SupervisionEnsure that each Estate/ factory finance function is adequately staffed, managed and resourced;Ensure development, update, and adherence to finance and accounting policies and procedures at all levels of the unit and the group as a whole;Assist in the recruitment of finance staff and building of the department’s staff capacity;Conduct performance appraisals for finance staff and always ensure relevant and up to date job descriptions;

Founding partner of BlueSpring Accounting and Business Consulting Limited.In charge of professional training and client sourcing and counselingHead of Business School arm of the company.

Proprietor manager of MC EXPRESS DOCUMENTATION CENTRE. Delivered high quality services and product to our customer. Carefully scheduled customers works to meet delivery dates that led to a rapid growth of the business.

Studied various field operations (tapping operations, upkeep operations Immatures, nurseries and replanting)Various cost centres and cost unit of the various field operationsCoding of bills and stores issues Vouchers (SIV)Keying of incoming and outgoing billskeying of job reports on the payroll softwareStock taking and continuous inventory verificationAttendance at exchange of bill (Monthly reconciliation between units)Preparation of various returns; cost Schedule and cost awareness reports

Studied various field operations (harvesting operations, upkeep operations Immature, nurseries and replanting)Various cost centres and cost unit of the various field operationsCoding of bills and stores issues Vouchers (SIV)Keying of incoming and outgoing billskeying of job reports on the payroll softwareStock taking and continuous inventory verificationAttendance at exchange of bill (Monthly reconciliation between units)Preparation of various cost Schedule and cost awareness reports

Has a passion for teaching. I enjoy teaching cost & management accounting, performance management,Financial Management and Reporting. Part time lecturer at LVMT BUSINESS SCHOOL, IMFA and other professional schools.The service delivery was exceptional with an outstanding success rate in the courses.

2005 - 2007: First demonstration of talents and gift of teaching in cost and management accounting.