OSAZUWA OLISAEMEKA BAZUAYE

#** ********* ******, *** ***** Road, Surulere, Lagos

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SUMMARY

I am a highly motivated person who has worked for several years in the financial sector in Nigeria, right after undergraduate studies. My strong analytical abilities and quick learning have proved valuable in job functions, including financial auditing and forensics, operations performance measurement and process compliance oversight. I welcome new challenges and I am thrilled about new learning opportunities.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Strong background in performance management/measurement with the objective to add value.

Excellent communication skills; highly trainable.

Effective team leader and player; able to establish effective rapport with client(s) and colleagues.

Increased unit’s revenue by consistently delivering on project’s expected results.

Experienced in analyzing the internal control environment of various clients.

More than 6 years experience in analyzing and defining business risks, given firsthand knowledge of client’s business and developing controls to mitigate identified risks.

Experience gained at detecting irregularities within the business process system with a responsibility to reconcile.

Experience gained at ensuring compliance with business processes vis-à-vis standard operating procedures.

Analytical, with in-depth problem solving skills to produce results.

Proven ability to work independently; learn and leverage on new information.

Cited by past manager as being knowledgeable in respect of the jobs carried out.

EXPERIENCE

Le Paris Continental Hotels

Head of Accounts

January, 2017 - Date

Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; reviewing reports and approving payments; managing cash flow.

Ensure that the guests have best possible experience by trouble-shooting and resolving all billing-related disputes.

Manage all phases of Accounts Payable, Receivable and department budget.

Review and approve all payments

Verify recorded transactions and report irregularities to management.

Reviewing all ledger details guest ledger, city ledger and deposit ledgers to validate proper payment and revenue posting.

Review the Accounts Receivable (A/R) Ageing reports on a daily basis.

Check customers credit ratings and Flag accounts as 'Black listed' for long outstanding or defaulter accounts.

Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow.

Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively.

Approving all Travel Agent commissions and releasing payments after verification.

Effectively manage the accounting team through respectful communication, clear expectations, relevant training, productive coaching, regular meetings, and appropriate performance management.

Recommend and maintain a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Finance Department activities.

Palawan Enterprises Limited

Accountant

April, 2016 – December, 2016

Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.

Document financial transactions by entering account information.

Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.

Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.

Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.

Maintain customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential

BazLinks Consults

Business Risk Consultant

November, 2013 – March, 2016

Quarterly Internal Control Review of Obiora and Associates Nigeria Limited.

Quarterly Internal Control Review of Italo International Limited

Performed and controlled the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations

Determined internal audit scope and developed annual plans

Obtained, analysed and evaluated accounting documentations, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc

Prepared and presented reports that reflect audit’s results and documented processes.

Acted as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievements

Identified loopholes and recommended risk aversion measures and cost savings

Documented processed and prepared audit findings memorandum.

Conducted follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions.

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Enterprise Risk Consultant

February, 2005 – September, 2013

Internal Control Review of various Guaranty Trust Bank Plc branches nationwide. Worked in the team that assisted in acquiring the ISO 9001:2000 Certification in 2006.

Internal Control Review of various Access Bank Plc branches nationwide. Also worked with client to reconcile and resolve all outstanding balances in the Nostro accounts.

Internal Control Review of Union Bank Plc, HR Department (2006); United Bank of Africa Plc, Iwo Road, Ibadan(2007); Union Bank Plc, Yola (2009), Tinubu Square (2010); Fidelity Bank Plc, Onne, Rivers State (2009); Afribank Nig. Plc, Marina (2010); Spring Bank Plc, Creek Road, Apapa (2011).

Review and control testing of the effectiveness of internal controls quarterly;

Review of General Ledgers;

Managed and motivated team members to achieve set goals

Resolved operational issues noted in the course of quarterly review of internal controls;

Consistently met goals for report delivery with budgeted time to work

Fixed asset verification

MOBITEL Nigeria Limited

2004

Debt Recovery Officer

Helped to recover outstanding debts from post-paid customers.

TESCON

2001

Worked as a facilitator for a seminar.

Helped to conduct a seminar for telecommunication subscribers.

White Sands Secondary School

2001

Vacation job.

Helped to mark examination scripts.

Helmbridge Study Center

1999

Worked as a receptionist/clerical officer

Attending to clients/potential clients and guests.

Answering phone calls and taking messages.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Student Member

Certification Information Systems Auditor

In view

Certificates of Training

Effective Team Communication (2011)

Managing Time (2011)

Time Management: Analyzing Your Use of Time (2011)

Your Time and You (2011)

Auditing for Internal Control and Risk Assessment (2012)

Elements of a Cohesive Team (2012)

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (2012)

Internal Control and Risk Assessment (2012)

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Enterprise Risk Enterprise Tech. Training (Accra, Ghana; September, 2011)

Implementation of Risk Based Internal Audit Control and Audit

Risk Assessment

Enterprise Risk Management

Impact of ERM on Internal Audit Function

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Managing and Measuring Operational Risk (Lagos; September, 2010)

Developing an Operational Risk Framework

Approaches to measuring Operational Risk

Setting up key Risk Indicators

Developing Risk Control Matrix

Operational Risk Transfer techniques

Organizational Structures of Operational Risk

Basel II and Operational Risk

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Enterprise Risk Enterprise Tech. Training (Lagos; March, 2010)

Fraud: Detection and Prevention

Training on Audit Command Language (ACL)

Akintola Williams Deloitte

IAS/IFRS and SOX trainings (regularly)

Various e-learnings (regularly)

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Deloitte Milestone 1 (Lagos; December, 2006)

Introduction to Auditing

Audit Assurance

Business Processes

Verbal Communication

Decision Making

Team Work

Navigating Client Organisation

Service Excellence

Training on Audit System Two (AS2) - auditing software.

Akintola Williams Deloitte

Internal Audit Methodology (Lagos; May, 2006).

Helmbridge Study Center

Helmbridge Pre-varsity course (Lagos, 1998).

UNIV Conference

Leadership development course (Iroto, 1998).

Helmbridge Study Center

Leadership/Mathematics Camp (Ibadan, 1994; Benin, 1991).

Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State

Bachelor of Arts ‘History/International Studies and Diplomacy’ (Second Class Lower) (2004).

Federal Government College Odogbolu, Ogun State

Senior School Leaving Certificate (1997)

HOBBIES

Soccer

Chess

Music

Love to travel and is well traveled on the job and leisure

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 23rd October, 1980

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

State of Origin: Edo

Nationality: Nigerian

Religion: Christian

REFEREES: Available on request

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