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Financial Accounting

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Texas
Posted:
May 14, 2018

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AKINTUNDE A. OGUNYEMI

**B Neponset Street Revere, MA 02151

Cell:319-***-**** • ac5gcy@r.postjobfree.com

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LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/in/akintunde-ogunyemi-84420827

CLEAN HARBORS INC, NORWELL MA FEBRUARY 2018 TO DATE

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Prepare and post monthly PO’s, customer billings, Monthly accruals & journal entries in PeopleSoft for assigned plants and departments. Prepare monthly analysis reports using Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP and excel to present departmental, Segmental and business units trend performance. Prepared inventory and waste management reports for plants across North America, prepare reconciliations of specialized balance sheet accounts that are more complex in nature. Perform budget to actual expense analysis, maintain key reporting and analysis processes by identifying process improvement opportunities and assisting with implementation of solutions. Prepare account analyses of the more complex balance sheet accounts with month to month changes and year to year changes supported and explained, assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including assisting the External Reporting Manager with consolidation requirements. Prepare revenue and expense reports across departments and plant wide. Balance all spending accounts, reconciling financials and correcting journal entries, as necessary, Prepare reports to help management understand how the company is performing. And Assist in the preparation of the annual budget. Prepares supporting schedule for Depreciation, Interest, health insurance, Reconcile all environmental & landfill accounts (spending & reserve) as well as landfill asset & amortization accounts to the general ledger each month. Prepare reconciliations of specialized balance sheet accounts including fixed asset, environmental liabilities, IBNR, Insurance and Health Insurance. Reconcile sub-systems to general ledger. to review, reconcile, and maintain a variety of accounting and financial data and information, including assisting with financial closings, preparing a variety of reports and records of assets and liabilities, and other financial transactions, balancing books periodically and preparing profit and loss, income, and balance sheet statements. Prepare Budgets and Forecasts. Perform revenue reporting across plants and departments. Build dash boards for reviewing plant and departmental performance.

FORRESTER RESEARCH INC, CAMBRIDGE MA December 2017 to February 2018

FINANCIAL DATA ANALYST

Ensure integrity of data sets migrated from legacy software preparatory to migration into Salesforce and PeopleSoft ERP software. Financial modelling using financial metrics, Validated Revenue data migrated into Salesforce from legacy software, Combined large data sets using power BI tools; Microsoft Power Query, Microsoft Query, Power Pivot, VLOOKUP and Pivot Table. Analyzed revenue along product lines and geographical regions. Reconciled revenue on legacy software to Salesforce and PeopleSoft ERP software. Prepared Revenue recognition for Forrester contracts with customers in line with new ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Reconciled sales billings and analyzed orders for completeness and correctness. Matched credit memos to their respective sales orders to show true balance of sales. Financial/Business/Variance Analysis. Create data reports for various internal users. Carried out adhoc assignments as directed by the Revenue Accounting Project Manager. Carried out variance analysis on revenue items.

IT HINDS INC August 2017 to date

SAP FICO Consultant in Training

Responsible for creating enterprise structure and all the variants required, General Ledger, Accounts Payable (Vendor Creation to Payment Processing) & Account Receivable, Asset Accounting and Controlling; comprised of Cost Center Accounting, Internal order Accounting, Profit Center Accounting and Integration of FI with MM and SD. Providing in depth financial/business analysis of assigned organization's performance as a strategic input for driving performance improvement enterprise wide. Render Financial Statements. Variance Analysis

New England Center & Home for Veterans, Boston, Massachusetts. November 2016 to March 2017

Senior Finance Analyst

●Assists the CFO and Controller in their fiduciary role of preserving all the assets, tangible and intangible, and finances of NECHV and the reporting of them to all responsible parties on a timely basis and according to all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Used VLOOKUP’s and Pivot Tables to prepare reports

●Posting and Reconciling Intercompany accounts. Process Fringe & expense allocations

●Prepare and post G/L Journal entries, Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements of the organization using SAGE. Assist auditors with year-end audit and other ad-hoc projects. Inventory Management

●Reconcile all GL accounts as well as Intercompany accounts. Built financial models to aid analysis

●Prepare billing invoices for recipients, AP & AR Accounting & Inventory costing

●Ensure fair presentation of revenue for the Center and subsidiary via accounting for Receivables, Payables, and accruals/prepayments items in the financial statements. Reported on mutual funds’ investments holdings

●Responsible for preparing all the organizations bank reconciliation statements

●Manage the month- and year-end closing processes for a multi-corporate structure.

●Assist in review of actual versus budget analysis and investigation of material variances

Assist in development of financial requirements and input on functional specification for system projects and enhancement. Render financial statements on the Centers Real Estate subsidiary

●Coordinate activities to effectively lead operational change management throughout the organization. Receiving and posting rent paid by tenants to property manager software. Assist with the annual budget process & Oversee, administer and monitor financial aspects and budgets of grants

Nacogdoches Internal Medicine, Nacogdoches, Texas. April 2016 to July 2016

Finance Analyst-Volunteer

●Reviewed Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable/Billing and Accounts Payable

●Measured control and operational effectiveness using risk based approach COSO)

●Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial and other data. Review actual results to budgets. Reconciled accounts. Taking the lead on identifying issues and areas that need further follow up and review. Maintains fixed asset and depreciation schedules, Plan and lead inventories

●Determines financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies. Evaluates financial performance including cost & budget administration. Computed and analyzed variances. Support month end closure

●Rendered review reports assessing financial and operational performance against target ratios. Carried out control risk review and compliance review of processes and financial operations with management policy. Analyzed general ledger transactions and postings for compliance with GAAPs/IFRS. Reconciled Accounts and Led Internal audit and rendered reports (COSO Framework.

FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED-Lagos, Nigeria 2012 – 2016

Finance Business Partner (2014 – 2016)

Serve as primary financial advisor to senior management and zonal executives. Evaluates and makes recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs in support of clients in operations. Develops recommendations to achieve the organization's financial objectives, drive continuous performance improvement. Anchored budget planning, compilation and periodic forecasts. Prepare P&L & Balance Sheet in compliance with IFRS accounting standards. Analyzed variances from budgets and forecasts

•Identified suboptimal performing branches by appropriately dimensioning business fundamentals and implementing corrective actions in collaboration with the respective regional and zonal leader. Maintains fixed asset and depreciation schedules. Provide training to all budget holders in assigned business region

•Evaluates financial performance including cost or budget administration. Performs complex data modeling and financial analysis using pivot tables and VLOOKUP. Use PowerPoint to present performance results monthly

•Utilized Structured Query Language (SQL) to extract data for preparing financial, activity and trend analysis to support strategic business unit performance and project forecasts. Ensure IFRS compliance in Financial Reporting

•Responsible for accrual management in business region, analysis of financial reports, trends, and opportunities. Evaluates and makes recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs. Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. M&A planning.

•Supported month end close activities and account consolidation process. Accounts receivable & Payable Administration. Responsible for account reconciliation. Carried out RCSA

•Reviewed Capital Investment projects using techniques recognizing the time value of money such as DCF/NPV, IRR, and Free Cash Flow etc. Used SIGMA approach to improve processes and develop quality procedures.

Control & Compliance Officer (2012 – 2014)

Analyzed daily transaction postings by operations unit for completeness, accuracy and compliance with IFRS standards & SOPs. Conducted weekly/monthly audit reviews to assess branch operational risk using key performance indicators. Reviewed branch treasury activities to validate proper vault administration procedures and insurance levels, adherence to cash sourcing directives, fixed deposit pricing and lending/credit package pricing. Performed expense reviews to ensure run rates met budget limits and adhered to policies. Evaluated sales relationships for compliance with Central Bank of Nigeria, Executive Financial Crimes Commission/KYC requirements and AML/CFT rules. M&A planning, facilitated post-merger integration of people and processes. Served as training facilitator for operational/compliance matters. Provided IT support. Ensured IFRS accounting standards adopted in transaction treatment. Analyzed variances

•Uncovered operational gaps and deficient processes and made recommendations for halting non-conformities and enforcing policies and procedures to prevent recurrence. Documented process flow for functions/processes

•Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created for compliance with the banks credit creation policy and monitored risk asset quality using prudential guidelines. Carried out RCSA. Identified process/system failures

•Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial and other data. Develops recommendations to achieve the organization's financial objectives

•Determine financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies. Evaluates financial performance including cost or budget administration. Responsible for training end users and capturing system exceptions.

•Responsible for accrual accounting, fixed asset accounting (prepayment, amortization), tax report and expense reporting (staff reimbursement). Used SIGMA approach to improve processes and develop quality procedures

•Accounts receivable & Payable Administration. Review Contracts & Approved all procurements decisions

•Responsible for rendering reports on regulatory compliance, cash count, cash flow, internal audit, quality improvement, marketing calls, inventory count and general ledger review as well as review of final accounts

FINBANK PLC- Lagos, Nigeria • 2006 – 2012

Team Leader, Internal Control Unit (2010– 2012)

Facilitated post-merger integration of process and people. Computed commissions on accounts volume, Prepared various weekly and monthly consolidated system/ audit reports to assess branch performance, operational risk and expense control. Analyzed daily general ledger transactions and postings for completeness and accuracy while escalating noted exceptions for immediate regularization.

Directed product audit and process review to suggest improvements utilizing new policies covering financial and operational areas. Performed investigations required by management to detect operating risks and develop approaches to mitigate threats. Scrutinized relationships established by sales department for compliance with Central Bank of Nigeria directives, Executive Financial Crimes Commission/KYC requirements. Facilitated system upgrade to higher version

•Probed branch risk asset portfolio for compliance with bank regulatory, documentary and policy requirements; also reviewed administration of advance payment guaranty funds for disbursement according to contract terms and conditions. Carried out RCSA. Review Contracts & Approved all procurements decisions

•Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created for compliance with the banks credit creation policy and monitored risk asset quality using prudential guidelines. Coordinated UAT testing and documented results.

•Assist with the preparation of management reporting (actual variances, budget, forecast & plan) with detailed variance explanations for cost variances income statements for inclusion in monthly & quarterly management reporting. Served as training facilitator for Internal Control, risk, AML/CFT/SOX/CDD and process improvement and adherence to IFRS Accounting standards in transaction processing. Analyzed variances

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the bank's internal and governance controls. Circularized audit reports to end users. Provided IT support

•Develop effective relationships with internal teams as appropriate to ensure efficient work product. Monitor and review actual and forecasted financial performance, taking the lead on identifying issues and areas that need further follow up and review. Documented process flows for continuous improvement initiatives

•Reviewed customer relationships established for compliance with BSA/AML /CFT & KYC requirements.

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the bank's internal and governance controls. Documented process flows for continuous improvement initiatives

Resident Control Officer (2006 – 2009)

Reviewed daily transactions for correctness and compliance with GAAP and SOPs. Conducted product audit and process review to proffer improvements. M&A planning, due diligence review, review risk asset portfolio for compliance with bank regulatory, documentary and policy requirements. Facilitated post-merger integration of process and people. Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created. Carried out RCSA and UAT and documented results.

•Pinpointed variances, gaps and inadequate processes in banking operations and made recommendations to management for policy and procedure improvements. Captured system deficiencies and process errors.

•Reviewed customer relationships established for compliance with BSA/AML/CFT requirements.

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the bank's internal and governance controls. Circularized audit reports to end users. Anchored User training

•Develop effective relationships with internal teams as appropriate to ensure efficient work product. Monitor and review actual and forecasted financial performance. Served as training facilitator for Internal Control, risk, AML/CFT/SOX/CDD and process improvement. Documented process flows for continuous improvement initiatives. Review Contracts & Approved all procurements decisions. Ensured adherence to IFRS Accounting standards in transaction processing. Analyzed Variances

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Valuing Financial Instruments Using IFRS -Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, 2015

Understanding International Financial Reporting Standards - ICAN, 2015

Financial Management & Credit Analysis -Philips Consulting, 2015

Managing Environmental & Social Performance -International Finance Corporation (IFC), 2014

Business Process Engineering & Total Quality Management, 2013

Risk Based Approach to Audit- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), 2009

Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Terrorist Financing in the Financial System, 2005 – 2015

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)

ISO 9001:2008 LEAD AUDITOR (GC-Q-13-1432) SAP FICO Consultant in progress

ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE LICENSE MASSACHUSETTS

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in International Finance, Geneva Business School - Geneva, Switzerland Master of Arts in Finance & Investment (Concentration in Investment Banking/Capital Markets), International Telematic University - Rome, Italy

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti - Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria



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