Ibrahim Haruna, Fca, Mba, Cpfa, Acti Email & Phone Number

Abuja, Nigeria

Managing the entire Options Nigeria finance function covering financial planning, financial operations, procurement and support services, treasury, and responsible for generating financial reports covering trend analysis and current expectations to assist Options Nigeria Leadership Team decision-making.Overseeing the compilation of the statutory financial operations reporting and the performance of key functional areas in relation to plus requirements of statutory bodies including but not limited to revenue authorities, SCUML, CAC.Managing all revenue in line with the transfer pricing agreement, undertake regular account reconciliation, and collaborated with colleagues to create new financial analyses to drive strategies for improvement. Forecasting budgets, expenditures, and revenue to adjust plans and achieve targets for Options Nigeria portfolio while supporting the Business Development Team with budget development and financial application for new Options business in Nigeria.Improving financial controls and procedures with targeted advice to senior leaders and staff to promote financial transparency, operational efficiency, and value for money to drive profitable growth and Donor's compliance.Collaborating with finance and HR personnel to foster streamlined accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processes and provided hands-on training to improve job satisfaction through motivational approach.Set up logistics systems and oversee all domestic and regional programme logistics and ensure compliance with the Options and Donor's policies.Leading on the compliance checks of grantee organisations and ensure prudent disbursement of funds. Conducts financial pre-award visits to potential grantees to assess their capability to manage grants and provides continuous technical assistance and trainings to strengthen their system while ensuring project implementation compliance with terms and conditions of contracts.

Abuja

Provided leadership in the management, finance and administration at a non-profit with an annual budget of $120M responsible for financial accounting, funder compliance, award review, proposal budget creation, sub-awardee grant management, award budget management and ensuring adherence to applicable financial and accounting standards. Delegated authority for receipt, disbursement, banking, protection and custody of funds, securities and financial instruments.Prepared accurate, regular and timely financial reports to aid management decision making and donors’ consumptions.Prepared necessary audit schedules including Trial balance, balance sheets, details of assets and liabilities for the conduct of the annual audits and assist in follow up on the disposal of audit observations and recommendationsAnalyzed historical financial data to identify the deficiencies and development opportunities available to the organization.Coordinated efficient accounts payable and receivable operations, keeping accounts current and liabilities paid on time.Prepared presentations and reports for management to aid in key project financial planning and decision-making.Improved internal handling of cash and credit management by optimizing control policies and guidelines.Established and maintained well-organized financial systems with coding tables and accounting management structures.Reduced corporate risk with expert financial forecasting, budget administration and sustainability planning.Evaluated field office operational metrics and spearheaded process improvements to increase project performance, value for money, and quality assurance of their monthly financial report.

Abuja, Fct

Prepared sub-awardees grant agreement documents in line with approved workplan, budgets, donor policies and other relevant regulationsCarried out payroll preparation and other related schedules to effect monthly salary payment and ensure early remittance of statutory deductions and compliance. Used QuickBooks accounting software, review and produce monthly expenses reports, reconciled bank accounts and carry-out other routine accounting functions, including but not limited to accounts receivable, preparation of journal entries, financial reports and schedules, and related records keeping.Provided financial up-date to project management team for decision making and assist in the preparation of the budget forecast in line with the approve workplan.Maintained exceptional record of regulatory adherence and legal stability, avoiding non-compliance actions through dedicated oversight.Developed and maintained systems of internal controls to safeguard company/project financial assets.Instituted company-wide policy changes with direct impact on grants management and long-term financial solvency to foster company/project's sustainability.Bolstered compliance with periodic audits of subgrantee and stringent enforcement of regulatory/donor's requirements.

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Identified and resolved accounting discrepancies and investigated apparent irregularities.Tracked company expenditures (of over $9M monthly) against budget allocations and reported on status.Reviewed annual expenses by category to assist preparation of annual operating budgets.Maintained auditable financial documents to substantiate transactions of over $100M annually.Supported maintenance of general ledger using QuickBooks accounting system.Entered data into QuickBooks accounting software accurately to prepare journal entry information.Collated forecast data, prepared journal entries and created accounting schedule.Classified and recorded transactions in line with standard accounting procedure.Owned multiple accounting projects, delivering results ahead of agreed deadlines.Implemented and maintained internal financial controls to reduce risk.Executed tasks related to accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial statement preparation and cash flow analysis.Created finance and accounting presentations and financial reports to inform management.

Ibadan, Oyo State

Supported the design, installation, implementation and maintenance of adequate accounting and internal control systemConducted checks and verification of payable and receivable accounts to ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures, relevant laws (local and international) and professional standardsConducted pre and post-payment audit review of financial records for accuracy and highlighted inaccurate findings for review.Provided quality control checks on the funded projects to ensure: Donor's financial reports are accurate and timely, financial transaction entries are correctly posted, remittances of statutory returns are made to the relevant authorities within the stipulated timeframe, and retirements of advances are made promptly.Assessed audit documents and reports to identify content strengths and weaknesses.Evaluated internal controls and protocols and provided feedback on shortcomings.

Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State

Prepared audit work plan, vouched and analyzed various sources documents for authenticationPrepared extended audit trial balance, and extracted other audit working papers such as fixed assets schedule, bank statement analysis among other and maintained quality audit file.Carried out excess bank charges review on clients bank accounts, identified excess charges and follow-up with client's banker for recovery. Verified accounting books and records conformed to industry practices and corporate policies.Assessed audit documents and reports to identify content strengths and weaknesses.Employed tax code knowledge to assist clients with specific regulations.Reported on audit findings via verbal presentations and detailed written reports.Secured sensitive and confidential information against unauthorized access by carefully following information protection protocols.Represented clients to IRS and other taxing authorities for routine matters and during litigation.Conducted investigations to determine effectiveness of existing accounting policies and control systems.Kept clients in full compliance with payment, reporting and other financial requirements.Discussed financial and regulatory matters with company officials, recommending targeted strategies to correct problems.Filed monthly/quarterly/annually tax returns with on-time submissions to meet state and federal deadlines.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting, Second Class (Upper Division)