Finance Manager/Analyst

Michael Esho

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Profile A highly skilled Finance Manager with 4+ years of experience in financial management, strategic planning, and operational efficiency across several industries. Demonstrates a strong ability to lead financial initiatives that drive profitability, optimize cash flow, and support sustainable growth. Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost control. Excellent in using data analytics skills and tools like MS Excel, PowerBI, to analyze financial data to inform executive decisions

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

June 2022 – Mar 2024 Finance Manager, Gardner Integrated Services Ikoyi

Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities and understand market trends.

Prevented cost overrun in general maintenance by 20% from N400,000 to N320,000 monthly through better negotiation of procurement

Providing financial reports and interpreting financial information to managerial staff while recommending further courses of action.

Ensure the effective running of the day to day financial operations in line with financial policies and procedures.

Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances

Feb 2020 – May 2022 Business Operations Lead, Tahor Business Solution Lekki

Measuring and tracking business growth, ensuring end-to-end visibility of metrics

Developing a growth strategy focused on financial gain and customer satisfaction

Supporting the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems

Preparing and reviewing documents and reports, estimates, budgets, contracts, proposals, and invoices

Being actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads, and managing hiring process

Jun 2019 – Dec 2019 Financial Analyst, Oxford International Group Egbeda

Identifying trends in financial performance and providing recommendations for improvement

Tracking and reconciling financial transactions by comparing and correcting data

Preparing financial statements of the organization

Supply management with periodic reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities and potential for new products and services.

EDUCATION

Aug 2021 – Sep 2023 Masters, MSc, Budgeting and Public Financial Management

University of Lagos, Akoka. UNILAG

Feb 2014 – Oct 2019 Bachelors, BSc, Business Administration

University of Lagos, Akoka, UNILAG

CERTIFICATIONS

May 2023 – Dec 2023 Google Data Analytics Professional

June 2020 – Oct 2020 Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Investment Foundations

May 2019 – Apr 2020 National Youth Service Corps

SKILLS

Leadership Social and Economic Researcher

Excellent Communication Budgeting and Forecasting

Data Analytics Relationship management

Project management Sound presentation skills

REFEREES

Dr. Ayodele Oniku, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, UNILAG

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Mr. Abraham Odutayo Adenola

Procurement and Logistics Officer, Gardner Integrated Services

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