Accounting Financial
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JIM OLUMIDE IGE
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Accountant with 15 years experience in the private and public sectors.
Expert use of QuickBooks (Pro-Advisor), ACCPAC, SAP, SQL/PL, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
Collaborative leadership style: ability to create a positive working relationship with all levels of staff and management.
Compassionate team leader, mentor and coach, encourages personal and professional growth.
Ability to multi-task and deliver projects within set deadlines.
Established track record of overseeing multiple projects with a high degree of confidentiality and personal initiative, both independently and in a team environment.
Consensus builder, encourages open and frank dialogue, engages multiple stakeholders in consistently achieving results.
Compassionate team leader, mentor and coach, encourages personal and professional growth within a team.
Exceptional in research and data extraction.
Ability willingness to learn new systems of operation.
EXPERIENCE
Taxbeam Consulting, Toronto ON — Accounts & Tax Manager
N0V 2015 - PRESENT
Prepared over 200 audited financial statements including 60 Notice-To-Reader, Compilation engagements and Audit engagements for profit and not-for-profit organizations were prepared with great accuracy within deadlines and received commendations
Created organization financial policy, developing and updating existing developmental financial policy guidelines, procedure and giving recommendations on allocation of financial resources to implement overall policies and programs.
Formulate, review and manage long and short-term investment; and ensure compliance with Asset Acquisition Policy as determined by Board of Directors.
Provide audit functions on financial reporting for grants received as well as annual mandatory government reporting.
Review compliance of Health Service Providers (HSP) with Ministry of Health / Local Health Integration Networks' Performance Agreements, and Service Accountability Agreement (SAA)
Review HSP's Annual Reconciliation Report to ensure compliance with MLPA standard
Prepare annual returns for Charities and Not-For-Profit Organizations
All Nations Full Gospel Church, Toronto, ON — Accountant Jan 2013 - Jun 2016
Administered all accounting functions for over $7.5 million annual revenue
Supervised financial activities related to Accounts, Treasury, Budgets and inventory analysis.
Prepared financial statements and supplied relevant documentation to CRA in compliance with all required deadlines.
Analyzed and evaluated 40 church branches' operating procedures, made recommendations to Chief Accounting Office and contributed to budget meetings.
Evaluated branches activities to ensure appropriate accounting procedures.
Compiled appraisal report to Board of Directors to institute Corporate Governance
Implemented workshops educating internal and external personnel on financial policies, procedures, accounting practices and computer systems.
Partnered with IT Department to implement an accounting system conversion from manual to automated computerized processing and created new accounting policies for system.
Initiated multiple cost-savings initiatives resulting in a 20% reduction in company expenditures.
Continually streamlined processes to ensure that financial information flow was both timely and accurate and actively participated in finance committees and task groups
FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION, ABUJA NIGERIA - ASST.DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ACCOUNTS
JAN 2004 - MAY 2012
Created and implemented audit planning processes and addressed risk related issues.
Conducted forensic investigation in a professional manner by establishing predication (assumption of sufficiency of reasons for the conduct) and scope priorities at the outset of a fraud examination and continuously re-evaluate them as the examination proceeds.
Ensured appropriate project management techniques were utilized to ensure all audit objectives were met and the audit work performed cost effectively within the time budget allocated and in accordance with Financial Regulations
Advised Chairman of Commission on financial matters relating to budgets, sourcing and applications of funds; and coordinated various activities of Accounts, Treasury and Budgets Sections
Analyzed and evaluated operating procedures and made recommendations to Chief Accounting Officer Reduced payroll processing time by 15% and saved Commission $60,000 by creating and implementing an in-house payroll system
Enhanced financial statements, inventory reporting and implementation of job costing.
Provided analysis of costs and variances for balance sheet and income statements
Prepare and review annual budget and implement fiscal control measures in accordance with relevant legislation.
EDUCATION 2002-2014
Chartered Professional Accountant of Ontario -2014
Chartered General Accountant of Ontario -2014
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners -2014
Certificate in Finance and Accounting (University of Wolverhampton, UK) - 2008
Masters Business Administration (University of Uyo, Nigeria) - 2002
CORE BUSINESS COMPETENCIES
Executive Leadership
GAAP (IFRS)
Project Management
Expense Planning & Control
Resource Management
Mortgage Administration
Financial Analysis.
Performance appraisals
Selection & Recruitment
References available upon request
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