Resources Ltd Financial Officer

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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: CHIKWENDU, Paschal Onyekaozuru

DATE OF BIRTH: January 20, 1962

STATE OF ORIGIN: Imo

NATIONALITY: Nigerian

CURRENT POSTAL ADDRESS: No. 2 Alhaji Adeyanju Street, Crown Estate, Martins,

Akute, Ogun State.

Tel: 080********, 081********

E-mail: ************@*****.***

MARITAL STATUS: Married

NEXT OF KIN: Michael Chibunna Chikwendu

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

ATTENDED WITH DATES: ST. Charles School Nguru 1968 -1973 Emekuku School of Commerce, 1974 -1977

Rivers State University of Science & Technology,

Port Harcourt, 1978 -1982, 1984 -1986

ACADEMIC QULIFICATIONS

OBTAINED WITH DATES: General Certificate of Education (GCE), Ordinary Level 1976 and 1977

Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Intermediate, 1976

University Higher National Diploma (HND) Upper Credit in Accountancy, 1982 (Best Graduating Student in Management Accounting)

Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in

Accountancy, 1987

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

OBTAINED WITH DATE: Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

(ACA), 1986 (Fellow of ICAN {FCA, 1997}) and Registered Professional 2013 – Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria PRESENT EMPLOYER SIMS NIGERIA LIMITED

(Samsung Products Major Dealer in Nigeria)

POSITION: Chief Financial Officer Nov. 2014 – May 2015 DUTIES: Financial Policies, Strategies and Standard Operating Procedures, Financial Controls, Identification and Sourcing of Funds for Products, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operating Expenditure (OPEX) Budgeting and Appraisal, Financial Mgt. and Cash Flow Projection, Management Accounts Review and Consolidation, Coordination of Banking Relationships, Review of Bank Reconciliation Statements, Investments Appraisal, Performance Appraisal and Variance Analysis. Application of International Financial Reporting Standards and Reporting to Chairman/Managing Director. 2

PAST POSITIONS:

POSITION: Chief Financial Officer April, 2014 - Oct., 2014 ORGANIZATION: Good Homes Development Company Limited DUTIES: Planning of Financial Policies, Strategies and Standard Procedures, Identification and Sourcing of Funds for Projects, Cash Flow Projections, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operating Expenditure (OPEX) Budgeting and Appraisal, Review of Accounting and Financial Statements, Management Accounts Review and Consolidation, Projects Acquisition and Expansion Review, Coordination of Banking Relationships, Review of Bank Reconciliation Statements, Investments Appraisal, Application of International Financial Reporting Standards and Reporting to Group Managing Director. POSITION: General Manager – Internal Control & Audit – 2011 to 2013 ORGANIZATION: Western Goldfields Group Ltd. (Exploration, Mining & Energy) DUTIES: Designing and Implementing Financial Control Policies and Strategies for Projects Funds Management and Financial Transactions as to minimize Cost of Fund and maximize Returns on Investments. Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Cost Control, Inventory Control, Capital Expenditure Appraisal and Authorization, Fixed Assets Register, Management Accounts Preparation and Consolidation, External Audit liaison, Financial Model review and Cash flow projections, Investment Appraisal. Negotiations with Financial Institutions, Bank Charges and Reconciliations Review and Reporting to Top Executive Chairman. POSITION: Senior Mananger – 2007 – 2011

Financial Control/Internal Audit/Branch Management, Treasury & Investments (variously)

ORGANIZATION: Resort Savings & Loans PLC (Mortgage Bankers) DUTIES: Sourcing and Application of funds, Cash flow projections, Deposit Mobilizations, Other financial Institutions negotiations, Investment Appraisals, Preparation and presentation of Management Accounts, Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Variance Analysis, Bank Reconciliation Statements Review and Resolution of all outstanding entries. Pay Roll Preparation Review and Tax Computations, Housing and Estate Projects Accounting, Mortgage facilities Evaluation and Review, Staff Performance Appraisal, Ratio Analysis and Corporate Performance Evaluation, Facilitating Internal and External Audit, Complying with Financial Regulatory and Statutory Requirements and Reporting to the Managing Director/CEO. POSITION: Chief Accountant 2005 – 2006

ORGANIZATION: CHICASON GROUP LTD.

DUTIES: Preparation of Group Management Accounts and processing of Group Capital and Operating Expenditure including importations and sales proceeds. Bank facilities negotiations and general Financial Management of Chicason Group Ltd. A-Z Petroleum Ltd. and Neutral Resources Ltd. Liaising with External Auditors and Tax Authorities.

POSITION: Financial Controller 2000 – 2005

ORGANIZATION: Dominium Building Society Limited (Diamond Mortgages)

(Mortgage Bankers)

DUTIES: Budgeting and Budgetary Control, Inventory Control, Capital Expenditure Appraisal and Authorization, Fixed Assets Register, Management Accounts Preparation and Consolidation, Monthly and other periodic Returns to Regulatory Authorities, External Audit preparation and liaison, Financial Management and Assets Protection and Security Controls. Cash flow Projections, Credit Investment Control, Investment Appraisal. Other Financial Institutions Negotiations and Fund Mgt. Reporting on the foregoing Duties to the Chairman/CEO. POSITION: Resident Consultant (Abia State) 1997 - 2000 ORGANIZATION: OUT Consortium Ltd.(PTF Zonal Funds Mgt. Consultants) DUTIES: Accounting for PTF Drug Revolving Fund, Roads Rehabilitation, Schools Rehabilitation, Text Books Funds, Agric Equipments and Agric Inputs and giving financial reports of all Petroleum (Special) Trust Funds interventions to our Zonal Office at Enugu and to PTF Head Office at Abuja. 3

POSITION: Associate Consultant 1996 -1997

ORGANIZATION: Financial Research Associates &

EDP Audit & Security Associates

DUTIES: Training of Central Bank of Nigeria Examiners and other staff. Conducting of Professional Training, Workshops, Seminars for Financial Institutions and other Corporate Bodies. Researches and Acting as Coordinating Consultants to ICAN on Technology Competence Initiative and Mandatory Continuing Professional Education.

POSITION: Senior Manager – Treasury & Investment 1995 –1996 ORGANIZATION: Progress Bank of Nigeria PLC

DUTIES: Money Market Activities, Sourcing of Funds and Placement of Funds. Investments in Treasury Bills, Bankers Acceptance, Letters of Credit and Inter-bank Reconciliation and Relationships. POSITION: Area Manager (Lagos & West) 1993 – 1995

ORGANIZATION: Progress Bank of Nigeria PLC

DUTIES: Supervising the Banking Operations of Six Branches under Lagos and West Area and Reporting to Head Office. Approving Transactions that are above the Approval Limits of the Branch Managers - Credit Facilities, Withdrawals, Purchase of Fixed Assets, Funding and Staff Matters within the Area. POSITION: Senior Manager/Head 1988 - 1992

ORGANIZATION: PBN Trustees Limited

DUTIES: Management of Pension Funds, Investments, Insurance Agency and Management Consultancy. Financial Management Services, Privatization Consultancy and Professional Training. POSITION: Resident Manager (P.H) 1984 - 1988

ORGANIZATION: Dele Dina & Co.(Chartered Accountants) Deldin Nominees Limited

DUTIES: Professional Accounting, Auditing and Investigations, Taxation, Management Consultancy, Financial Management, Investments, Company Secretarial Practice and Nominee Services. Position: Part-Time Lecturer (Advanced Accounting) 1987-1988 Organization: University of Port Harcourt

Duties: Lecturing of B.Sc. and MBA Students and Supervision of Students’ Researches. RELEVANT COURSES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS /CORPORATE RETREATS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

ORGANIZERS: TITLE: DATE

Potomac Workshops Time Management, Delegation and Staff Appraisal 25-26/1/90 Koal Consultants Pension Funds Management Trustees Workshop 9-12/4/91 ICAN Computer Literacy Workshop 24-28/6/91

ICAN Development of the Real Sector of the Nigerian Economy 11-14/01/95 Ademola Omolehinwa & Co. Mortgage Finance 24-25/11/02 ICAN Restructuring Distressed Financial Institutions; Internet Banking; Accounting Standards relevant to Banking 29-30/11/2000 ICAN Banking Ethics, Efficiency and Accountability; Prevention & Detection of Frauds; Products

Development & Mgt; Mergers and Acquisitions

as Options for Survival. 31/3-1/4/04

ICAN Economic Development & Empowerment: The

Role of the Chartered Accountant 9-13/10/06

ICAN Information Technology Governance: A Tool

For Global Development 15-19/10/07

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Financial Institutions Preventing Frauds on Cheques & Other Training Centre (fitc) Security Documents 16/19/08 Leadership & Vision Ltd Good to Great Retreat 11-13/7/08 Tom Associates Effective Performance Management and Appraisal System 6-7/9/08 KPMG/IFC IFRS Reporting 2010

HSD Associates Retirement Strategies for a Secure Future 28-29/9/11 Resort Consult Limited Comprehensive Credit Course 29-30/10/11 Jecinta Limited Management & Leadership Dev. for Peak Performance 12-14/04/12 RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED

ORGANIZERS: COURSE/WORKSHOP TOPIC: VENUE/ DATE

(PARTICIPANTS)

ICAN 1993 Audit Management Concorde Hotel 9-11/2/93 Owerri District Society Conference: Internal Auditing Owerri (Audit and the Behavioral Dynamics Professionals)

Management Audit Prevention, Detection and CBN Training March to Service Consulting Control of Fraud School, Lagos April 1996

(Forensic Auditing & Investment Consultants) (CNB Examiners)

& EDP Audit & Sec. Associates

NAL Bank PLC Brake Even Analysis - NAL Training 7/8/96

(Sterling Bank PLC) Pricing & Profit Planning Centre, Lagos

(NAL Bank Staff)

NAL Bank PLC Decision Making Process NAL Training

(Sterling Bank PLC) Case Study Centre, Lagos

(NAL Bank Staff)

NAL Bank PLC Cash Flow and Cash Flow NAL Training 6/11/96

(Sterling Bank PLC) Forecasting Centre, Lagos

(NAL Bank Staff)

Global Trust Project Ltd. Fraud Prevention and Internal Gateway Hotel, Ota 5/8/03 Control Techniques (CBN Examiners)

Mustard Seed Credit & Mortgages MSML, Opebi

Mortgages Limited (MSML Staff) 3/7/08

REFEREES: 1. Jude Ememe, Ph.D, FCIB 2. Chris C. Ekeigwe, CISA, CPA, CFE, FCA Managing Director/CEO, Chairman/CEO

E-Payment Solutions Limited, EDP Audit & Security Associates, Tafawa Belewa Square, Lagos. EDP Center, Ojodu/Berger, Lagos. Email: *********@*****.***, Email: *****.*******@********.***, Tel: 080******** Tel: 080********

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