General Manager Accounting Technician

Anthony Kayode Opawuyi ACA

(080-********, *******@*****.***)

Team leader with passion for excellent services, resilient people and undisputed integrity

NATIONALITY: Nigerian DATE OF BIRTH: 15th May 1973

STATE OF ORIGIN: Osun, Boluwaduro Local Govt. MARITAL STATUS: Married

CONTACT ADDRESS 75/77 Oduduwa Street, Via Kilo Bus/Stop Surulere Lagos

MOTIVATING/ DRIVING FORCE

Ability to manage work demand pressures successfully via in-built enduring capability to strive, adapt and survive in all environments; thus anchors on good modest mutual relationship with all concerns and exhibiting core competence in order to continually achieving the main set objectives

BRIEF ON EMPLOYMENT/EMPLOYERS

2020-Till-date Head, Accounts & Finance (CFO) - OKAZI FINANCE LTD, Lagos.

(CBN Licensed Financial Services Organization)

Responsibilities

Lead the budgets activities in collaboration with Directors & HOD’S, appraise it and provide performance reports as relate to financial and business plans.

Track and report actual financial performance versus budget and forecast, ensuring that any significant variances are analyze and brought to the attention of Management.

Provide timely, accurate and insightful financial reports including monthly management accounts and business strategic plan to Management and the Board.

Prepare draft audit financial statements and coordinate with the external auditors and regulators inspection teams by availing all required information and records to aid the successful performance of external audits and inspections by regulator.

Prepare and deliver periodic financial regulatory returns to CBN, FIRS, SIRS and others.

Lead all Treasury activities, including but limited to, Liquidity Management and Capital Planning.

Responsible for tax reporting, compliance and planning

Relationship Management amidst Banks, Auditor, Tax Advisors and others Consultants

Monitor all regulatory financial ratios and signal to the management any deterioration ratios that may lead to regulatory breach.

Manage the annual external audit process, ensuring that the audit is completed in an efficient and timely manner and the Audited Financial Statements are accurate, signed and filed on time.

Assist to formulate the Internal Capital Assessment Adequacy Plan in liaison with the CEO and the Head of Risk Management.

Maintain a register of all the Bank's assets and ensure they are maintained well at all times

Coordinate other functions of finance namely:

oUpdate accounts on loan disbursement, repayment, other payables & receivables

oBanks reconciliation

oManage intra-branch financial transactions, floats and petty cash

oManagement of month end and year end procedures

oPayment of taxes and other statutory obligations

oRecord Keeping and archiving of financial administrative files

Manage payroll and ensure remittance of all statutory deductions to the respective agencies

Manage bank accounts and ensure there is sufficient liquid funds while investing surplus cash appropriately

Oversee the insurance policies, pension schemes and all the Bank's investment

2015-2019 Financial Accountant (Finance & Admin Manager)

PDNG Ltd, Lagos (Telecom Infrastructure Engineering)

FINANCE FUNCTIONS

Development & execution of financial strategy of the company, ensuring that the company at all times is profitable, risk protected and financially strong; budgeting & budget implementation;

Treasury management/Investment Optimization; Cash-flow management via receivables and

Payables mechanism; Business risks analysis & risks mitigation management; Negotiation

Management amid banks/financiers, insurance firms, vendors & others for cost effectiveness.

ACCOUNTING & TAX FUNCTIONS

Preparation of timely business/financial reports & accounts that are based on International

Accounting Standards (IAS), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and others

Accounting Principles/local legislations so as to support business performance evaluation &

decision consideration. Tax management (VAT, PAYE, WHT, and CIT) and filling of adequate

statutory returns to tax offices (Federal & States).

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Business administration regarding all organization resources including human capital,

Management of employee’s benefits (salaries, pension, PAYE & others), Procurement mgt., Asset/ equipments protection via insurance and repair management, Licenses &Permits renewal,

Internal control implementation & supervision on financial activities and administrative functions. Prompt correspondence with Banks, Customers, Government offices, External auditor, Solicitors & others.

2012-2014 Manager, Tax, Audit & Assurance

FDO Chartered Accountants & Co, Lagos

(Audit & Assurance, Tax, Financial & Management Consultants)

Professional services on taxes as related to Federal & States, both on companies and employees.

Providing best advisory services related to Businesses/Investments, Financials, Human capital,

Transactions risks and controls mechanism, other biz matters to investors. Rendering Business & Financial auditing/assurance to promote good corporate governance and stewardship

Accountability, and serves as reporting accountant to the shareholders, based on best global

Practice.

2006- 2012 Account, Admin & Compliance Officer

TFS Finance Limited, Lagos (Financial Services Organization)

Identify business risks and ways to manage the risks, authentication of business transactions for approval on acceptable standards, ensuring adequate compliance with established systems,

In-house policies, CBN guidelines, procedures and operational standards; KYC recognition/

Government legislations; General Office administration & infrastructures management, Books of

Accounts maintenance and banking liaison; Adequate evaluation of capital market investments/

Equipment leasing for management decision etc.

2003-2005- Investment Adviser Officer

Investment/Marketing, Linkage Assurance Limited Lagos

Promoting company’s products and services to the public while providing company’s beneficiary

Services to the public in returns to meet both target mid-points. Net -working for more business opportunities from the existing clients and for the future clients.

1996-2002 Documentation/ Import Liaison Officer

UAC Nig. Plc (Palm Line Shipping Agencies Ltd) Lagos

Banks relationship, Liaison amid Shipping companies & Government regulatory bodies like Nig. Customs, National Administration for Foods & Drugs Agency Control (NAFDAC), supervising work-flows for effective prompt delivery to the clients & maintaining businesses dealing.

REGISTRATION

Registered Chief Finance Officer (CFO) with Federal Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN)

Registered Member with Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

Associate Accounting Technician of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nig. (AAT)

Advance Diploma (Shipping & Management)

West African Examination Council Certificate (WAEC)

EDUCATION COMPLETION

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 2016

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 1998

College for Aviation & Management Studies, Lagos 1995

Saint James Secondary School Osogbo, Osun State 1992

SKILLS: Leadership, Numerical & Analytical, Planning & Organization, Interpersonal,

Attention to details, Negotiation, Communication (Written/Oral), Business plan savvy

SOFTWARES PROFICIENCY: Bankone Core Banking, Busy and Sage Accounting, and Banking Apps.

INTEREST & ACTIVITES: Reading, Interacting, & Athletics

BRIEF COMPETENCY SUMMARY: Capability to optimize the usage of all resources which

Including brand name, products and services, infrastructures, human resources, funds, time,

& others to create more wealth for the business owners and other stake holders.

REFEREES

Mrs. Josephine Uwagbale Mr. Ayodeji Babatunde

TFS Finance Ltd, Marina Lagos FDO Chartered Accountants & Co

080-******** 080********, 081********

************@*****.*** *******.********@*****.***

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