Management Customer Service

Oludare Atoki

Email: abpei4@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ******* ****

City: Houston

State: TX

Zip: 77071

Country: USA

Phone: 773-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $130,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Oludare ATOKI 12.09.1981

W. Airport Blvd, Apt 316, Houston Texas 77071 773-***-**** abpei4@r.postjobfree.com

Accounting & Finance Professional:

Top performing finance and accounting executive offering a 10-year background in professional accounting practice, consulting and oil & gas industries. Extensive experience covering all aspects of finance controllership function, internal control and project management. MBA and CPA equivalent qualification legally admitted and allowed to live and work in United States.

Produce timely reports that clearly meet respective user requirements, leading and working with various teams, delivering on special projects. Worked with a team that achieved 20% reduction in controllable opex year-on-year for three consecutive years.

Areas of Expertise & Core Competences:

Financial Statements & Management Reporting, Internal Financial Controls & Budgeting, AR, AP & GL Account Analysis, Fixed Asset Management (PPE), Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Period Closing Activities, Inventory Management & Reconciliation, Taxes, Accounting Software implementation, Regulatory Compliance, Business Planning, and Payroll Administration.

Professional Experience:

Nigeria LNG Limited, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2010-present(2 yrs 4 months)

A Joint Venture 6-Train LNG company supplying about 7% of the world LNG demand; managed and operated by Shell corporation; earning some $10b annual revenue.

LEAD/SENIOR REPORTING ACCOUNTANT

Preparation and consolidation of various financial statements and reports in line with applicable GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with supporting analysis.

Balance sheet reconciliation and coordinating monthly periodic finance close process ensuring that the financial statements and other reports accurately reflects a fair position of the company

Assist in implementation and development of accounting policies and procedures in the company`s finance control framework project in line with SOX requirement

Coordinating preparation of external audit documentation and supporting external auditors in the annual audit exercise.

Overseeing the fixed asset team and assisting in overseeing other members of the reporting team

Major contributions & achievements:

Member of the company cost control team that achieved a 20% reduction in controllable opex year-on-year for three consecutive years

Reduced the company monthly finance close process from the 5th working day of the following month to the 1st working day improving significantly timeliness and accuracy of our periodic reporting process.

Coordinated comprehensive review of internal control systems for our revised internal control system following adoption SOX based practices, developed procedures and improved existing ones

Coordinated the componentization aspect of the company fixed asset in the transition from local GAAP to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)`s adoption process.

A member of various project teams chief amongst which are the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)`s implementation and the ongoing SAP ERP project covering finance, contract & procurement, project systems & GRC.

Nigeria LNG Limited, Port Harcourt, Nigeria 2008-2010(2 yrs 6 months)

A Joint Venture 6-Train LNG company supplying about 7% of the world LNG demand; managed and operated by Shell corporation; earning some $10b annual revenue.

FIXED ASSET ACCOUNTANT

Overall responsibility for maintaining company fixed asset register of over $13b including but not limited to: managing various capex projects, recording new assets through acquisition, depreciation and amortization, impairment, verification, retirement and disposal.

Producing relevant fixed asset schedules supporting various financial statements and management reports.

Coordinating the company asset disposal process as the Secretary of the Asset Disposal Committee and managing the accounting aspect of the company finance lease asset portfolio of about $3b.

Major contributions & achievements:

Developed a framework for verification and tagging of the company`s specific classes of assets and those of low value, a significant internal control tool that saves the company over $2m annually.

Successfully reconciled the Fixed Asset Register with the General Ledger module enhancing significantly the company`s reporting process and internal control

Pedabo Associates Limited, Lagos, Nigeria 2006 - 2007 (1 yr 6 months)

A tax & management advisory firm with a professional accountancy (external audit) arm. Clientele include major Banks in Nigeria and Oil & Gas Companies.

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Major functions included : supporting clients in tax planning and in business strategies, filing returns and supporting clients during tax audits by the relevant tax authorities, leading audit teams on various assurance services, business development functions, payroll review and restructuring, et cetera

Major contributions & achievements:

Successfully introduced adoption of modern IT tools in carrying out multiple location assignments, ensuring review of ongoing staff work is done in record time, this increased efficiency and effectiveness of my office operations

First Inland Bank Plc, Lagos, Nigeria 2005 - 2006 (1 yr 3 months)

A medium sized commercial bank reputed for pioneering e-banking services in Nigeria.

FUNDS TRANSFER OFFICER

Major responsibilities included supporting branch operations through: acting as the focal person for local and international funds transfer, acting as the branch rep at central bank interbank clearing, teller functions, cash & vault management and assisting customer service officers when required.

Akintola Williams Deloitte, Lagos, Nigeria 2004 - 2005 (1 yr 3 months)

The Nigeria member practice of Deloitte & Touche (one of the big four), specializing in Audit, Tax & Financial Advisory. The largest and leading professional accountancy firm in Nigeria.

TRAINEE ACCOUNTANT

As a trainee accountant fresh from the University, I was a member of various audit teams within which I was usually assigned responsibilities for performing audit procedures on fixed asset, account payables & receivables, payroll during annual audit of various clients` financial statements to provide audit evidence in substantiating and supporting professional audit opinion.

Education

Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Emphasis in International Business Strategy & Corporate Risk Management expected December 2012

Coursework: Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Managerial Economics, Corporate Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Leadership, Project Management, International Business Strategy, Strategic Management

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 2010

Master of Business Administration (MBA) Emphasis in Marketing

Coursework: Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Production Theory, Managerial Economics, Strategy, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Management.

University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria 2003

Bachelors of Science (BSc) Emphasis in Accounting

Coursework: Financial Accounting, Cost & management Accounting, Accounting Theory, Management, Business Law, Taxation & Tax Management, Audit & Investigation, Entrepreneurial Management, Economics, Banking.

Professional Qualifications & Affiliations

ACCA Qualified (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom) CPA Equivalent qualification

ACA Qualified (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigerias - ICAN)

Certified in Sarbens-Oxley: CSOX (Sox Institute/GRC Group)

SAP Certified Associate - FI with SAP ERP 6.0 EHP5 (C_TFIN5265) Scored a record 99% in the certification exam.

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