Accounting Management

Idowu Adebayo ALAO

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Email: *********@*****.***

Mobile: 080*-***-****

PROFILE

A self-driven professional with significant experience in Accounting for various businesses including Oil & Gas, SMEs, Finance, Credit and Multinationals. Relevant experience in Business Application Software, from parameter setting, to deployment, implementation, troubleshooting and support. Delivered solutions to customer issues under difficult conditions and to tight schedules.

Seeking Accounting and Business Application implementation and management opportunities in a result-focused environment.

KEY STRENGTHS

Working knowledge of Business Application Software deployment, implementation and support.

Significant Accounting knowledge for designing accounting systems and financial reporting.

Good understanding of West African Countries terrain

KEY SKILLS

Proficiency in use of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision ERP).

Adaptability, with varied knowledge of different accounting & business packages, including Peachtree, Quickbooks, Access Accounts, UBS etc.

Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office application

Prompt solutions delivery.

EDUCATION

2008 - 2010 Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso MBA Fin. Management

1998 – 2002 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State B.Sc. Accounting

1993 – 1995 Federal Cooperative College, Ibadan Diploma in Cooperative Studies

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

March 2013 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Financials

November 2001 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria PE II

September 1997 Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria AAT

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Borkir International Co Ltd Head of Accounts

Lagos, Nigeria

(February 2010 – Date)

A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Plants & Distribution Company.

Supervision of Finance & Treasury functions including Management Information System (with Microsoft Dynamics NAV)

Responsible for Fund Management

Responsible for Design, Development and Review of Accounting Systems

Seedvest Limited Head, Finance, Treasury & MIS

Lagos, Nigeria

(January 2009 – February 2010)

A Credit, Savings & Loans Company providing Credit Facility and Asset Financing to individuals, corporate bodies, Traders, Market Men & Women etc., with 8 branches and over 120 employees.

Supervision of Finance & Treasury functions including Management Information System

Responsible for Fund Management

Responsible for Design, Development and Review of Accounting Systems

Deployment and Management of Credit Solutions in all branches

Budget and Budgetary Control

Centre for Microenterprise Development (CMD) Branch Manager (MIS), Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

(January 2008 – January 2009)

A Not-for-profit, Non-governmental institution providing capacity building and MIS solutions and support to Micro Entrepreneurs and Microfinance Banks in Nigeria, with four (4) locations, over 35 employees and with support from the Ford Foundation and Bill Gates.

Supervision of Lagos Branch Monthly & customised Trainings, Researches and E-susu Navision related issues.

Responsible for parameter setting for client banks prior to deployment of banking software.

Responsible for deployment, implementation and back-up support of banking software to client banks in Lagos, South West and North Central Nigeria

Facilitates training for bank staff on the understanding and use of deployed banking software.

Manages the helpdesk function; receiving client complaints, proffering online solutions or scheduling visits to client sites to resolve user complaints.

NIPIDOX Solutions Partner

Lagos, Nigeria

(July 2006 – Dec 2007)

A Software and Business Application Solutions company in Ikeja.

Responsible for parameter setting prior to deployment of business application software for SMEs.

Prepared chart of accounts and supervised conversion from manual to system-based accounting functions for SMEs.

Oversaw user complaints and post-implementation training and troubleshooting.

PACT MATE (M) SDN BHD Accountant

Selangor, Malaysia

May 2005 – June 2006

A medium sized consumer goods Company based in Selangor, Malaysia. The company processes and distributes African foods in Asian Markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and China)

Designing accounting systems for medium-sized enterprises.

Oversaw conversion from manual accounting system to business application software solution for clients.

PROMASIDOR NIG. LTD (Cowbell) Accounting Officer

Lagos, Nigeria

April 1998 – Aug 2004

A Multinational outfit with offerings in the Nigerian FMCG market. Key products include the COWBELL range of products.

Managed company’s account receivables to ensure prompt payment from clients and distributors.

Was responsible for payroll management, including preparation and payment of staff benefits, salaries, allowances and bonuses.

Managed company’s expenses and oversaw accounts payable, ensuring that all outstanding obligations were met as and when due.

Handled budgeting and reporting functions, including, revenue and expense budgets, as well as budgetary control. Prepared departmental reports on budget versus actual figures, variances and reasons for such variances.

PZ Industries Staff Cooperative Cooperative Accounts Officer

Lagos, Nigeria

July 1996 – April 1998

Paterson Zochonis is a multinational organisation with presence and offerings in the Nigerian FMCG sector.

Responsible for monthly and annual reports preparation for the Cooperative.

Managed books of records for the cooperative and its members.

Offered advisory services to members on cooperative matters.

Acted as representative on banking, insurance and government-related matters for the cooperative.

Ogun State Cooperative Federation Ltd Auditor/Extension Officer

Ogun State, Nigeria

October 1995 – June 1996

This is the Ogun State Government & Co-operators initiative to check the activities of Cooperative Management within Ogun State.

Responsible for auditing of books and records of cooperative societies within the state.

Organising Government cooperative activities within the state.

Supervised cooperative extensions and rural development activities of the Government within the state.

TRAINING ATTENDED

1. Business Application Software for SMEs UBS Malaysia Mar.2006

2. Time Management & Personal Effectiveness PNGL Jun.2003

3. Strategic Cost Management ICAN Lagos District Dec.2002

4. Salaries & Wages Administration ICAN Ikeja District Dec.2001

5. Excellent Customer Service WFNL Dec.2001

6. Computer Appreciation WFNL Apr.1998

OTHER

Personal Interests: Networking, Travelling, Reading

Languages: English, Yoruba

Date of Birth: October 28, 1972

Marital Status: Married

Sex: Male

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