Accountant and Operations Manager

CURRICULUM VITAE

AJAYI OLUSOLA PETER

*/**, ******** ******, ******** B/Stop Agege Lagos, Nigeria.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am highly versatile and energetic professional Accountant with several years cross-functioning working experience especially in restaurant, procurement, hospitality, manufacturing and service industry with passion for outstanding delivery services cum ability to provide passionate, charming and attentive service delivery to all \ clients/customers according to company service standard in order to ensure clients/customer satisfaction.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Nationality Nigeria, West Africa.

State of Origin: Ekiti State

Local Government Area: Oye

Date of Birth: 3rd Dec, 1970

Marital Status: Married

Sex: Male

E-mail Address: ***********@*****.***, ************@*****.***

Tel: +234**********,+234**********

EDUCATION INSTITUTION ATTENDED

Nigeria Institute of Chartered Accountant.ACA (Final)

Ambrose Ali University, Edo States

Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti

Itapa/Osin Comprehensive High School

Xenix Computer College Akure

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Associate of Chartered Accountant (Final),equivalent ACCA.

B.sc Accounting 2007

HND Accounting, Upper Credit 1994

OND Accounting

West African School Certificate

GCE (O/L) Certificate

COMPUTER SKILL/

Computer Literate in the following Programs

1. General Purpose Application Program

Spread sheet

Word Processor

2. Special Purpose/Ready made Application program

Peachtree Accounting Software

QuickBooks

Tally 7.2 Accounting Software

Sage Accounting Package

3 Knowledge of ERP- User knowledge only.

CORE COMPETENCIES

- Strong Communication skills

- Teamwork

- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

- Good Communication Skill

- Results-producing skill

- Moving forward in a changing environment

- Excellent in Payables and Receivables Management.

- Ability to work in teams and independently

- Critical thinking skills (Ability to think outside the box)

- Good problems-solving skills (Solution oriented)

- Good influencing and negotiation skills

- Willingness and desire to learn new idea.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

PHARMFORTE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LTD.

Position: Senior Accounts Assistant/ Internal Control Manager/Head of Accounts -2019 to date

Responsibilities and Roles:

(A ) INTERNAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS (Audit- based)

Generally, I design, implement, document, assess and monitor the internal control framework, including group policies and key risks in order to ensure that the group has adequate controls to prevent unintentional and intentional errors in financial reporting, processes, and business operations. Others include:

Responsible for the development of policies and procedures as required.

Conduct audit and control checks of departments and units

Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business partners, senior leadership and audit committee

Monthly confirmation of sales payment for the company

Perform call over on payments made by Finance Department

Ensure regular inventory checks are conducted on all stock control records

Continually safeguarding the company's assets, tangible and otherwise

Review and vet financial transactions and payments of invoices on the company's accounting software (Sage Pastel)

Carry out a review of SAGE postings to provide assurance on posting accuracy

Confirmation of Rent Accommodation Payments

Work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action.

Conduct any other related tasks assigned by the management from time to time.

Reviewing existing Accounting and financial controls, other legal

Compliances processes in place from time to time

Develop policies and procedures; ensuring implementations, monitoring and compliance from time to time

Update Policy manual and other related documentations to ensure immediate compliance by all staff involved/affected

Conduct regular internal audit and review, to assess the degree of compliance with company accounting policies

Review all ledger Operations and Pass all necessary adjustments

Liaise with External Audit and Government Agencies ensuring prompt statutory fillings

Carry out Bank reconciliations on regular basis etc.

Liaise with local tax advisers to support the effective management of company tax affairs and local tax liabilities

(B) ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS;

Manage all accounting transactions.

Prepare budget forecasts

Produce financial statements on time

Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings

Reconcile accounts payable and receivable

Ensure timely bank payments and its reconciliations.

Manage IFRS COMPLIANT statement of financial position and profit/loss Accts.

Audit financial transactions and documents

Ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations

Coordinating with the audit team for statutory audit

Reconcile Account by rectifying entries on daily basis

Oversee Accounts by verifying, allocation and posting..

Preside over and review General Ledger etc

Develop new process and system if required

AFRICANA HOME INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS (FCMG& FOOD MANUFACRURING IND.) DUBAI, UAE.

Position: Snr Accounts Assistant (Accountant) & Operations Manager-2014 to 2017

SUMMARY OF CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

As Snr. Accounts Assistant and Operations manager, I oversee both accounting and operations functions of all the company food manufacturing units at Diera park, Goldland, Ajman and Alqooz.The main aspect of my responsibilities at Alqooz is procure-to-pay process pricpally focusing on procurement, invoice, and payment processing.

Other Roles & Responsibilities and achievements:

My core responsibilities include general accounting across the 4 outlets .I designed template for collating all necessary data to achieve their tasks effectively. I worked with an Accounting Assistant/Data entry personnel for smooth running of accounting affairs.

- I managed accounts payables and receivables such as:

Accounts receivable control: Cash remittances from the branches, following up and collecting payments from POS vendors and other payment platforms, Following Up PDC and Cheques Depositing. Following Up suppliers’ payments as per contracts payment terms.

Accounts payable Control: Issuing purchasing orders and payments to suppliers; following up vendors and suppliers' payment terms and deadlines. Keeping track of your purchase orders. Following up PDC and Cheques Depositing according to payment schedules and budget. Following Up suppliers’ payments as per terms of contracts payment terms.

Managing the payments and maintaining of all the company expenses and overheads to ensure regular and well scheduled payment plans. Such would include: payments of DEWA bills, Etisalat bills, Shop and Staff accommodation rents, Drivers' cars parking and fuel expenses, vehicle registration renewal & repairing bills, chiller bills, office expenses etc.

- Managing and keeping record of all petty cash expenses from each branch

- Generate reports which show the state of affairs of each branch based on revenue and expenditures

- Liaise with the Managing Director to maintain payroll, salary sheets, WPS payments, End of Services benefits, annual leaves payments, staff loan/cash advance etc.

- Provide Management reports and recommendations which demonstrate adequate knowledge of the company

- Prepare reports for tax return filing and VAT calculations.

- Record all financial transactions.

- Generate all appropriate reports such as Balance Sheet, Trading Profit and Loss for each branch; operational costs; product profitability and regional sales.

FAVORITES CHICKEN Limited

Position: Restaurant Supervisor (2004-2014)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures all products are available and displayed at required times (in line with display schedule).

Create a good communication link with kitchen staff to ensure the right products comes out quickly.

Ensure that staff are conversant with product portions, prices and codes.

Ensures sales entries are correctly entered and receipts are issued to customer before money is collected.

To ensure the punctuality and time keeping of your team to meet requirements.

Maintain and guarantee an excellent level of hygiene at all the time

Ensure customers are attended to in a courteous and friendly manner and swift resolution is given to their issues/complaints.

Ensure that all staff are at their designated work area and absenteeism is promptly detected and addressed.

Send daily report of activities to manager.

ISAACSTAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED . (1994 to 2004)

Position: Accountant

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for recording, classifying, selecting, measuring, interpreting and communicating financial data to enable management make assessment and decisions

Responsible for the filling and maintenance of all Accounting-related documents and records in accordance with the company’s document retention policies

Ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of Tax returns, WHT and Pension remittance to relevant Authority

All ledger Account Operations.

Supervise and assist in Monthly stock take.

Raising of monthly provisional journal entries for Pending Good Received Notes. etc

REFEREE:

MRS. AKANBI ADEOLA Mr Obodo Patrick Mrs. R.A. Ajiboye

Receptionist. Ossaikpa Obodo & Co Chief Matron

Sosaco Nigeria Ltd. Lagos Chartered Accountants, Ekiti State Gen.Hospal

Tel: 081******** Tel: 080******* l Ilupeju Ekiti 070********,

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