Account Manager Financial Officer

ABISOLA AKINOLA

***********@****.***, +1-506-***-****

Professional Summary

As an Accountant with over 10 years of experience in accounting and business management, I bring a wealth of process and time-saving insight to any task at hand. My responsibilities have included overseeing monthly transactions, conducting audits, preparing financial reports, managing a business and leading teams through complex tasks. Through it all, I have learned how to keep things running smoothly without sacrificing accuracy or quality.

Skills

Skillful in the use of Microsoft office software packages, accounting software packages

Technology savvy

Proficient in the use of excel

Goal oriented focus

Excellent communicator

Outstanding management and Leadership skills

Data analysis skill

Profound presentation skills

Problem solving skills

Work History

Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos Business School

Account Manager 09/2017 to 01/2023

Job functions

Oversee the daily operations of the accounting department from supervising.

Mentored and coached new and junior accounting officers for career success.

Established internal controls and guidelines for accounting transactions and budget preparation.

Ensured daily reconciliation of accounts and closure of outstanding items.

Monitored and analyzed accounting data to produce accurate and timely financial reports to Chief Financial officer and Board for strategic decision making.

Ensured timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to management.

Ensured compliance with local and federal government regulations.

Coordinated with internal and external auditors and provides needed information for the financial audit.

Created and prepared financial forecasts and annual budgets, interpreting variance analysis.

Senior Lecturer (Accounting): Teaching Role 2017 till date

Taught and assessed students in the following courses: Corporate financial reporting, Audit and Assurance, Financial Management, Project evaluation/investment analysis, Management accounting and cost accounting.

Conducted research, and wrote papers, proposals, journal articles, and book chapters.

Attended and participated in meetings, conferences, and other events in and outside of the institution.

Conducted Interview for selection of Accounting course applicants.

Supervised students' accounting research

Served as the director of Professional Accountants tuition Centre at Pan-Atlantic university.

Redeemer's University 03/2014 to 08/2017

Lecturer (Accounting)

Taught and assessed students in the following courses and topics

Corporate financial reporting: Financial reporting standards most especially the detailed application of IFRS in the preparation of statement of financial position, statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity, statement of cashflows using the direct and indirect method, business combinations, consolidated financial statement and financial statement analysis using data from companies listed on various stock exchange.

Management Accounting: The concept of marginal and absorption costing its practical applications on business decisions, budgeting and budgetary control, Job and batch costing, Activity based costing, standard costing and variance analysis.

Audit and Assurance: Audit planning and risk assessment, computer audit, internal control system, the concept of internal auditing, tests of controls, procurement audit, frauds, errors and reporting frameworks.

JMG LTD/PACT LTD 02/2013 to 03/2014

Accountant

Processed more than 30 sales transactions and sales contracts daily

Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy

Filed and documented hard copy transaction backups on a daily basis

Quarterly and annual physical asset verification and reconciliation with asset records

Produced weekly bank reconciliation statement.

Keen member of the team that created accounting policies for the organization.

Prepared budgets using excel and updates it on monthly basis.

Handled monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement closings

Produced Monthly updates and reconciliation of debtors’ list and account receivable

Managing inventory by keeping records of available products

Provided external auditors with information needed for financial statement audit.

Education

Master of Science: Accounting and Finance 05/2012

University of Northampton Bachelor of Science: Accounting 09/2009

Bowen University

Professional Certifications

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) ASSOCIATE 05/2010

Membership number - 037210

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