Highly accomplished, results - driven accounting and financial management executive with over 15 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, within multi- national companies.
Organized and dependable . Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive altitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
· Lead the planning and execution of financial policies, systems and procedures of the company
· Leading, managing, planning, directing, and controlling all the activities of the financial department
· Prepare the monthly financial statements in IFRS and other management reports as per corporate deadlines
· Preparing reports and analyses for the local Board and senior management team in support of business objectives.
· Prepare the budget for the company and track actuals vs budget on regular basis
· Driving business performance through analytics on portfolio management, variance analysis and forecasting.
· Maintaining effective communications with all relevant parties in the finance team.
· Train, inspire, develop, and mentored 30 financial professionals spread across the country. Performed continuous monitor performance assessment, skill development and career path for the team
· Managed and participated in all finance functions within the company including accounting, payroll, investments, expenses, and sales
· Prepare monthly reports and financial statements; participated in weekly team meetings with senior Management
· Interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends.
· Identifying the potential for making financial savings.
· Handles audits with big 4s audit firms.
· Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements
· Provide consultation and work closely with CFO; resolved any finance related issues
· Anchor the preparation of the annual financial statements as per the local GAAP.
· Provide Senior Management with accurate financial information, management accounts and data analysis
· Timely monthly closing of financials. Send monthly financials and reports to Corporate as per prescribed deadlines
· Manage the financial reporting of the then wheat flour project ($40million CAPEX) from Dec 2012 till its commissioning and capitalization in Feb 2015.
· Ensuring that all financial transactions are in line with company accounting policies, regulations and procedures.
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· Conducted financial audits for private and public companies in industries like manufacturing, banks, and insurance
· Coach and supervised the work of Audit Assistants and Trainees
· Manage the audit team and report directly to the audit manager and partner.
· Travel the country to meet with, and provide audit reports to, client company management.
· Ensured implementation of the audit plan as prescribe by the audit manager.
· Review and test internal control for all relevant business cycles including sales, inventory, treasury, fixed assets, expenditures, payroll and taxation.
· Performed substantive testing in accordance with the reporting GAAP.
· Assist in preparing the audit deliverables
Accounting
Financial Analysis
SAP
MS Office
Leadership skills
Communication
Problem- solving abilities
Analytical skills
Collaboration
Critical thinking
· Star Award for SAP Champion in leading implementation of SAP in NSCT on time and on budget
· Built an agile Finance team in NSCT who were previously working as civil servants in government parastatal to work effectively and efficiently in a corporate environment
Chartered Certified Accountant. Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, ACCA, United Kingdom since 2011