ARINZE UCHENNA MICHAEL
NO **,AlhajiAdeyemi Street, Off Agunlejika Street, Ijeshatedo, ***********-***-***********@*****.**.**
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xperienced and goal-oriented seasoned Chartered Accountant with a demonstrated track record of leading the setting up and implementation of accounting system. Solid background in accounting, audit and assurance, tracking and controlling financial and operational expenditures. Demonstrated financial troubleshooting skills with proven ability to clarify situation. Possess exceptional work ethics and team player and can works with or without supervision. Have learned to work under pressure and meet tight targets at very short notice.
Key Skills
Demonstrable passion for company s mission; a hands-on manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
Auditing & Accountancy Consultancy
Complex Accounting Management
Working knowledge of Budgeting, planning, management & financial accounting.
Fixed Assets and Cash Management
Cost Reduction
SunSystems Accounting Software (Training facilitator, Implementation, deployment & Users)
Sage Accounting Software Users.
An effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with excellent written and oral skills.
Value creation, mentoring, matured and proactive.
Tax Consultancy
Exceptional Technology Integration
Teambuilding & Staff Supervision
Problem solving, good interpersonal and strong leadership
IFRS Reporting compliant
Navision Accounting Software Users
Strong knowledge of Microsoft office, excel, word, power point presentation and financial modeling.
Risk orientation and ability to get things done with sense of urgency.
Demonstrated track record of job retention with evidence of progressive responsibility in financial leadership roles.
Professional Experience
DEO-GRACIA CONSULTING
(NOVEMBER 2017 TO DATE)
HEAD, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Report directly to the Managing Partner/ Chief Executive Officer and assists him on all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs, deal analysis negotiations with an eye to continuously developing and improving systems.
Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives.
Oversee month end, quarter end and year-end financial statements.
Primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing managing and controlling all financial related activities of the company.
Deliver a Corporate Plan and associated projections in agreement with Shareholders and Board, reflecting appropriately the mission, opportunities and risk of the company
Lead the design, development and implementation of frameworks to support the effective delivery of Finance, Program Management and Risk Management Services including: reporting processes (financial and management reporting) on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis for tracking project and function deliverables and costs against projections and agreed KPIs.
Controlling framework ensuring that operations are properly recorded and documented in a timely and accurate manner, with cost management to reduce waste and appropriate internal controls and external controls reported to the board and to the shareholders, the Finance function supports administratively the Internal Audit plan.
Risk policy and framework allowing the company to have all groups and project teams properly identifying and rating the risks of their activities with appropriate mitigation.
Tax and Treasury Management policies procedures and systems.
Customer and suppliers credit monitoring.
Asset management policies, procedures and systems.
The implementation of operations for which organisation, processes and systems have to be designed such as transaction processing including accounts payables and receivables, travel and expenses claims, billing, bank reconciliation.
Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and management accounting reports.
Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Analyze cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements through comparison of budgets with actual of income statements, Balance Sheets, cash flows and other reports to pinpoint potential weak areas and report variances..
Oversee financial management, cash, investment, assets management of the company.
Provide commercial financial feedback to the board and investors.
Prepare Budgets and Business plans in conjunction with all stakeholders and present same to the Managing Director for approval. Ensure effective budget and budgetary control system and performance evaluation.
SYSTEMSPECS LTD (136, LEWIS STREET OBALENDE, LAGOS.)
(MAY 2017 TO OCT 2017)
DATA INTEGRITY AND RECONCILIATION MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
Create, coordinate, and evaluate the financial programs and supporting information systems of the company to include budgeting, tax planning and conservation of assets.
Develop and maintain dashboard system to closely monitor the overall performance of the company on day-to-day basis.
Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems for the company.
Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents, department budgets, ledger, and account maintenance and data entry.
Monthly Preparation of Departmental Account and Product Account.
Maintain and Review Fixed Assets.
Vendors and Customers account ledger reconciliation.
Develop safety standard and practices.
Institute succession plan and monitor the process.
Provide support for Preparation of Financial Statements.
Analyze information, business processes and new systems.
Assist in the assessment and management of business risk and make recommendations on improving internal controls and provide bottom-line oriented solution.
Carried out bank reconciliation activities and managed several clients account independently.
Billing management and systems.
Tax planning and filings.
Cash management.
Coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and management accounting reports.
Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.
Ensure records systems are maintained in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
SYSTEMSPECS LTD (136, LEWIS STREET OBALENDE, LAGOS.)
(APRIL 2013 TO MAY 2017)
INFOR SUNSYSTEMS SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT/CONSULTANT
Key Responsibilities:
Report Design using Vision XL (Microsoft Add in) and Executive Reporting tools for clients.
Implementation of SunSystem Financials, Fixed Assets and Corporate Allocation Modules
IFRS Implementation on SunSystems.
Customization of SunSystems to suit client Financial needs.
Monthly review of fixed assets register (FAR) to ensure that assets marked for capitalization were capitalized
Carrying out Business analysis and setting up processes&procedures for client. .
Facilitator SunSystems Accounting Software, Vision and Fixed Assets Modules.
Project monitoring, appraisal and evaluation.
Develop safety standard and practices.
Carry out bank reconciliation on a monthly basis, Periodic payment run and cash forecast
Institute succession plan and monitor the process.
Preparation of Financial report Statement.
Other adhoc reporting duties as may be required from time to time by Management.
UGOCHUKWU NWANKWO & CO (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
1, Obalodu Street, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos. 2007 - 2013
AUDIT MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
Preparation of Financial Statements.
Preparation of audit programme
Leading audit team for audit and accountancy exercise.
Carrying out audit and accountancy services for clients.
Carrying out tax consultancy services for clients.
Managed the reporting requirements, process and procedures for capturing maintaining and reporting accurate data.
Management of statutory audit process.
Project monitoring, appraisal and evaluation.
Vendors and Customers account ledger reconciliation.
Develop safety standard and practices.
Institute succession plan and monitor the process.
Provide periodic review of staff performance.
Key Achievement
Demonstrated the ability to fill in at a moment s notice, quickly mastering new systems, processes and workflows.
Composed effective accounting and facilitated no-fault internal and external audits as a result of sound recordkeeping and thorough documentation.
UGOCHUKWU NWANKWO & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
1, Obalodu Street, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos. 2003 2007
ASSISTANT MANAGER (AUDIT)
Documented systems and operational processes with flow charts, narratives and audit programs and reviewed internal controls to find areas of cost reduction. Play an instrumental role in clients maximizing cost savings and gaining greater financial management.
Key Audit Responsibilities
Lead operational and statutory audits.
Participated in special review and investigations including employee and vendor misconduct, fraud and bankruptcy.
Served as auditor-in charge of audits in a project management capacity.
Wrote audit programs and report and presented results to upper management.
Analyze information, business processes and new systems.
Assisted in the assessment and management of business and risk, made recommendations on improving internal controls and provide bottom-line oriented solution.
Audited fixed assets and leases, which resulted in a new company wide policy, changing the corporate oversight process for lease and enabling the company to address control weaknesses.
Carried out bank reconciliation activities and managed several clients account independently.
Made effective suggestion to improve internal control which were implemented and duly appreciated.
Key Tax Responsibilities
Responsible for assisting clients in meeting tax and financial planning objectives by using a range of tools.
Prepared and reviewed tax provision/ tax returns workbook.
Attended to tax queries from State Internal Revenue Service and Federal Inland Revenue Service on behalf of client in view of obtaining Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC).
Reviewed and assisted clients in preparing payroll, sales and property and commercial rent returns.
UGOCHUKWU NWANKWO & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
1, Obalodu Street, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos. 1999 2003
Audit Supervisor
Key Audit/ Tax Responsibilities
Handled various auditing task and prepared reports on auditing activities.
Prepared draft and final audited financial statements and reports
Investigated of various transactions and accounts to bring out inefficiencies and fraudulent activities.
Carried out bank reconciliation activities and managed several clients account independently.
Prepare payroll, sales, use and property and commercial rent returns.
Respond to both clients and government queries in respect of Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC).
Conducted tax research to support tax compliance and planning as required.
UGOCHUKWU NWANKWO & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
1, Obalodu Street, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos. 1998 1999
Trainee Accountant (NYSC)
Writing up of accounts.
Preparation of audited financial statements for manufacturing, trading, financial institutions.
Analysis of salaries and wages, receipts and payments, sundry debtors and creditors.
Computation of capital allowance and tax liability.
UGOCHUKWU NWANKWO & CO. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)
1, Obalodu Street, Ilupeju Industrial Estate, Lagos. 1994 1995
Industrial Trainee
Writing up of accounts.
Analysis of salaries and wages, receipts and payments, sundry debtors and creditors.
Detailing of operating expenses
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
1990-1991
Dumex Nigeria Limited
Agbara,Ogun State.
Assisting the Mechanical Engineers in discharging their duties and Labeling of Bottles
Packaging of the Bottles.
Technology Summary
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) lPeachtree Accounting Software lSun System Accounting
seminars/training
Literacy in Computer including Computer Appreciation and the Application of Software Packages like Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
Audit and Electronic Data processing system and Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT) application with special emphasis on Interactive Data Extraction and Analysis (IDEA).
Proficient use of SunSystem Accounting Software.
Proficient use of Peachtree Accounting Software.
Effective Selling and Relationship Management 2015
IFRS Training Implementation & Conversion - 2014
IFRS Training Implementation & Conversion - 2012
education
LadokeAkintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho MBA(FinanceMgt), 2014
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State HND Accounting, 1998
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State ND Accounting, 1994
Araromi Secondary School, Sari-Iganmu, Lagos W.A.S.C
professional membership
Associate Member Certified Fraud Examiner (Associate Member) ACFE
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (Associate Member) ACA
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (Associate Member) ACIT
Nigeria Institute of Management (Associate Member) AMNIM
Institute of Chartered Cost Management (Associate Member) ACCM
Certified Fraud Examiner (In view)
personal data
Sex Male
Date of Birth 24thFebruary 1973
Marital Status Married
State of Origin Anambra State
REFEREES
OGUGOFOR OKECHUKWU MOJISOLA OLDELE-OJO
Managing Partner SystemSpecs
Ugochukwu Nwankwo & Co 136, Lewis Street, Obalende
(Chartered Accountants) Lagos.
1, Obalodu Street Ilupeju Tel: 081*-***-****.
Lagos.
Tel: 080*-***-****