Finance Accountant

• Major: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

• Major: Commerce

• Major: Commerce

Achievements:
•Decreased overhead costs by 50%, by implementing a core budget system, aimed at curtailing company costs.
•Developed a system of monitoring cash flow and timely wire transfers to ensure that the company was able to meet payroll obligations as required by law, and pay vendors; reduced overdraft and finance fees.
•Set up Accounts Receivable system to improved accuracy of invoicing thus reducing collection time from an average of 90 days to 45 days.
•Restructured AR & AP departments and enhance existing company internal (credit and cost) control systems.
Responsibilities:
•Handling and supervision of Accounts, Finance, Taxation (Direct and Indirect taxes), Costing, exports, Financial Analysis, working capital management.
•Budgeting/ Budgetary Control: Formulating Revenue and Capital Budgets for the Business, conducting monthly appraisals of Actual Performance vs. Forecast, analyzing variance and suggesting corrective actions in case of negative variances.
•Prepare product costing sheets for work-in-process, finished goods, and new products, resolve month-end inventory reconciliation
•Prepare Taxation Planning, timely payments and /or refund of Income-tax, VAT, Withholding Tax, P A YE, Rates, Rent, and all other statutory payments. Manage Payroll Function with respect to Salary restructuring, Legal Compliance.

Achievements:
•Assisted with the monthly/quarterly financial statements, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets & Bank Reconciliations
•Coordinated month-end financial closing process including oversight of journal entries and review of account reconciliations and financial statements
•Prepared Monthly Financial Reports, Executive Summary and assisted the Finance Manager.
•Managed accounting system including accounting payable, receivable, project costing, inventory, Cash flow-projection, Credit and corrections to contribute to overall financial and performance results.
•Prepared schedules and directed year-end cost and inventory audit process.

Achievements:
•Prepared journal entries, reconciliations and trend analyses as required for monthly close
•Managed and ensured accuracy of revenue, receivable and expenses accrual accounts
•Assisted with the monthly/quarterly financial statements, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, fixed assets & Bank Reconciliations
•Completed inter company reconciliation and liaised with sister divisions
•Prepared Staff Salaries (Payroll) with outstanding loan deductions.

•Examine and analyze and verify client’s accounting records, bank statements, annual reports, financial statements, and other records, profit and loss, balance sheet, statement of cash flow, using accepted accounting and statistical procedures to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning
•Examine inventory to verify journal and ledger entries.
•Review data about material assets, net worth, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures.
•Examine and evaluate financial and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability
•Prepare yearly and quarterly tax returns for individuals, corporations and other entities and accurately calculate sales tax, payroll tax, deductions, credits, allowances, profit and loss, depreciation and other information as necessary.
•Examine books of accounts and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness

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