Financial Reporting Chartered Accountant

BAKARE JOSHUA KAYODE (HND ACCT., BSC ECONS. ACA)

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

A dedicated and strategic minded Chartered Accountant with over 7 years of progressive experience in audit, accounting (financial reporting), taxation, financial advisory and consulting Profession. A determined and committed professional seeking opportunities to work with organizations to achieve better financial strategies, performance and process, thus ensuring vital increase in productivity and profitability. I am seeking to utilize my skills in an environment where they are valued and can benefit the organization. I want to deliver my research, analytical as well as presentation skills to benefit in volume, growth, brand and profits.

CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP

Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria(ICAN) (ACA)

Diploma in International Financial Reporting, ACCA (DipIFRS)

Financial Modelling Certification

SKILLS HIGHLIGHT

• Taxation (Planning and Advisory)

• Financial modelling and Valuation

• Financial Reporting (IFRS) & Audit

• Advanced Excel (VLook up, Pivot table,

Index Match, chart, goal seeker etc.)

• Budgeting, Costing, Projection and Cash

Forecast,

• Sage Accounting Software, Power BI

• QuickBooks Accounting software

• Microsoft Office Packages (Ms. Word,

Excel, Power point)

• Good Time Management

• Client Relation

• Data Protection

• Administrative Support

• Financial analyst

• Financial Risk Management (FRM)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deloitte Nigeria

AUDIT SENIOR

February 2023 - Current

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Create an audit engagement scope in line with international standards on Auditing and local regulatory requirements for the audit to be carried out.

• Effectively leading engagements in accordance with firm methodology and guidance

• Carried out Internal control and Entity’s level control testing in line with COSO framework

• Carried out effective audit planning and risk assessment for audit engagement

• Prepare audit working papers to provide solid appropriate audit evidence for the audited financial statement, developing references and reports centered on audits and offering these concepts to the management.

• Carry out complex analysis and resolving complicated issues that require high precision

• Offer functional training and advice to Audit staff and mentors less experienced and new team members.

• Working independently, receiving day-to-day instructions, with general guidance on assignments from the partners.

• Ascertaining business process threats and make recommendation to client managements.

• Oversee each work performed by peers or subordinates to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Decide how best to allocate audit resources, and improve audit procedures/processes

• Developing professional development procedures for the low-ranking staff of the firm and monitor output delivery

• Carried out audit of financial statements in line with international standards on auditing (ISA), local and regulatory requirements .

Grant Thornton, Nigeria

Audit senior SEPTEMBER 2022-JANUARY 2023

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Provided deep technical and specialized support to audit engagement teams in order to ensure that professional standards & legislations are complied with, risks are mitigated and quality audits are conducted.

• Provided to clients, comprehensive advice on implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards, including interpretation and application of complex standard.

• Audited financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), NGAAP and other valid standards.

• Carried out effective risks assessment and develop audit procedures to test the audit risks identified in line with international standards on auditing

• Carried out internal control testing and provided recommendations to management on how to improve internal control deficiencies.

• Carried out PCAOB audits of companies listed on US stock exchange market Deinde Odusanya and Co. (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)

AUDIT MANAGER NOVEMBER 2017-AUGUST 2022

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Provides deep technical and specialized support to audit engagement teams in order to ensure that professional standards & legislations are complied with, risks are mitigated, and quality audits are conducted.

• Manage audit engagement and provides directions for audit team

• Tested design, implementation and operating effectiveness of internal controls of clients and provide recommendations to audit committee on how to improve internal controls

• Communicated audit findings by preparing a final report, discussing findings with Clients.

• Responsible for thought leadership, consultations with the audit practice and clients as well as the development of audit team in Audit Technical.

MBO AUDIT AND CONSULT (CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS)

AUDIT INTERN 2014- 2015

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Prepare annual budget and established control measures for monitoring performance.

• Perform budget variance analysis and make recommendation to management.

• Perform monthly bank reconciliation to agree bank balance with cash book balance

• Prepare monthly management accounts (Profit or loss account, balance sheet, statement of cash flow and statement of changes in equity).

• Preparing company’s cash book for tax purposes.

• Manage the bookkeeping (sale day book, purchase day book etc.) of the organization

• Process invoices, record payment and tract expenses of the organization On daily basis

• Manages petty cash and impress account using QuickBooks accounting software

• Management and maintenance of cheque book register for bank reconciliation purpose.

• Maintenance of Fixed asset register to monitor and control the company’s fixed asset.

• Monitor and control inventory count on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis

• Report an identified fraud to the authority

• Manage the account payable, account receivable and fixed asset

• Business performance analysis on monthly basis.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

BSC. ECONOMICS (Second Class Honor; Upper Division) KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA- ACCOUNTANCY( UPPER CREDIT) 2024

THE FEDERL POLYTECHNIC ILARO, OGUN STATE. 2017

Senior School Leaving Certificate (WAEC) 2010

OJUMO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHHOL,IHUNBO IPOKIA OGUN STATE First School Leaving Certificate 2005

MERIT LAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS, SANGO OTA, OGUN STATE. PERSONAL DATA

Gender: Male

Marital status: Single

Religion: Christian

State of origin: Osun state

PERSONAL INTEREST

Shopping Travelling Research volley ball football Reading REFERENCES

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