Ikoabasi Samuel
CONTACT
John Igbi Street, By Swali
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
Etinan Local Government
Area, Akwa Ibom State
P. O. Box 517, Ijeshatedo,
Surulere, Lagos
E-mail: ac3pm3@r.postjobfree.com
Born: 31 December, 1971
Phone: 080********, 070********
WORK EXPERIENCE
Azikel Dredging Limited 2014 Till Date
Finance Manager
Prepare financial reports and forecasts while overseeing the company's assets, including its investments and cash, to maximize their efficient use
Handle bank reconciliation, prepared and monitored budgets while liaising with government regulatory agencies
Prepare payroll and financial accounts while managing store and procurement
Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
Liaise with External Auditors for Annual Audit purposes and perform other administrative functions
Review the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
Review the company's bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall performance of the company
Ensure compliance with all statutory payments – WHT, VAT, PAYE, Pension, Company Income Tax, Education Tax, compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and international financial reporting standards etc.
Inter-Bau Construction Limited
2013 2014
Cost/Financial Accountant
Ensure compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and international financial reporting standards such as Paye, Pensions, VAT, WHT, Company Income Tax, Education Tax etc
Coordinated payroll activities and liaise with government regulatory agencies
Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
Prepared final accounts and liaise with External Auditors for Annual Audit purposes.
Carry out bank Reconciliations and other banking functions
Preparation of budget and carry out variance analysis
Preparation of Management reports such as monthly and annual reports; project costing to determine profitability
Review monthly payroll and present same for approval.
Carry out the functions procurement management and ensure the right materials and items are bought at the right cost.
Teknokleen Group
2013
Head, Finance & Accounts
Reviewed all sources of revenue to ensure timely receipt of Group’s receivables
Managed fixed assets, prepared and monitored annual budget while developing and maintaining an effective systems of internal and financial control
Ensured compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and international financial reporting standards
Provided financial reports to aid Management in decision making and liaise with External Auditors for Annual Audit purposes
Youth Dynamix Nigeria Limited/Prism
2008 2013
Integrated Marketing Comm. Ltd
Accountant
Compiled financial information and financial data
Performed process analysis, and communicated recommendations to the management
Documented financial transactions, recommended financial actions and processed journel entries
Analysed, examined, and interpreted account records while performing account corrections
Summarized current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
Raised funds by way of LPO Financing through bank
Prepared reports, managed projects and liaise with External Auditors and government regulatory agencies
Managed fixed assets, prepared and monitored annual budget while developing and maintaining an effective systems of internal and financial control
Ensure compliance with statutory deductions and payment such as VAT, Paye, WHT, Pension, Company Income Tax etc
Multinational Tech Ltd/MS Outsourcing (3rd
2001 2008
Party Contractor Staff to NLNG)
Invoice Processing Accountant/Cost Controller
Handled receipt and invoice registration in Pacer-F and ensured invoices were closed in the system and paid accordingly
Successfully controlled Cost and ensured that expenditure were budgeted for and inline with the budget and reported variances
Responsible for tracking of invoices with business owners to achieve 30 days payment period for all local invoices payable in Bonny Island
Responded to vendors’ inquires on invoices status and resolved issues surrounding withheld invoices in SUN system
Adequately resolved problems of invalid invoices and handled the registration of receipt and bids on the database
DataCorp Limited
2001
Finance/Admin Manager
Planned and coordinated trade fair activities for clients
Prepared financial reports and forecasts while overseeing the company's assets, including its investments and cash, to maximize their efficient use
Handled bank reconciliation, prepared and monitored budgets while liaising with government regulatory agencies
Prepared payroll, financial accounts while undertaking other administrative duties
Ensured that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
Reported to the management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances
Assist management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
Reviewed the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
Reviewed the company's bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall performance of the company
Coastal Bottlers Limited
1997 2000
Accountant
Prepared reports, accounts, payroll and bank reconciliation Responsible for stock taking, variance analysis and reconciliation
Implemented the company's product cost and compared actual and budgeted/standard cost Liaise with government and corporate bodies on financial matters (PAYE, VAT, WHT)
Tritech Computers Limited
1993 1997
Finance/Accounts Officer
Handled the posting of transactions to Ledger and raised journals
Processed import documents and liaise with inspection/Clearing agents
Performed cashier functions and effectively managed stores
Handled bank reconciliation and performed other bank functions
EDUCATION
MBA (Finance)
2011
Ladoke Akintola University of Technolog
ACA
2007
Institute of of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
AAT
1990
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
COURSES ATTENDED
International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Comprehensive 1 Advanced Excel/Financial Modelling - 2010
Sun Business Accounting – Multi-currency, Purchase Order & Vision Training – SystemSpecs 2008
Sales Appreciation Course, Softskills – 2008 Customer Care for Frontline Officers – BEEC –
Time Management and Personal Effectiveness Skills, Michael Stevens Associates– 2006 Productivity improvement programme – Michael Stevens Associates 2006 Communication & Interpersonal Skill – Sol Consultants – 2005
Technical Report Writing – Sol Consultants – 2005
Supervisory Mgt. – Problem Solving and Decision Making – Sol Consultants – 2005 Advanced Excel and Financial Modeling – 2004
Sun Business Accounting – Multi-currency, Purchase Order & Vision Training – SystemSpecs 2004
Windows 2000 – Transition from Windows 98 and Office 2000 New Features Training by ExecuTrain Corporation/ Tranter International Limited – 2004
Ascent Kofax Image Capture Training - Joint Komputer Kompany Limited (JKK) – 2004
Seminar on Total Quality Management (TQM) - Coastal Bottlers Limited in-house program – 1997
MEMBERSHIP
Associate Member – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Associate Member – Accounting Technician Scheme, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
SKILLS
Creative and Analytical Thinking
Negotiation and Team Management
Computer Application (MS Office Suite)
Detail Oriented and Problem Solving skills
Good Verbal and Written Communication skills
INTERESTS
Reading
Sports
Listening to Music
Networking
REFERENCES
Available on request