Immediate Resumption Senior Accountant (MBA)

ABBEY MORENIKEJI MBA

Senior Accountant &Management

Toronto, Canada.Tel: +1-437-***-****

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Experienced financial accountant with 12+ years in accounting, financial management, and business partnerships. Currently pursuing CPA designation. Adept at managing multiple assignments, meeting tight deadlines, and ensuring financial integrity. Recognized for analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and strong relationship-building expertise. KEYSKILLS

Financial Reporting, Creation and monitoring of reports and financial systems.

Full cycle accounting/Bookkeeping, financial statements, working papers, and related processes.

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian & US tax compliance & (Canadian GAAP)

Payroll Management, Ad Hoc Reporting, Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) Accounting Standards, Cash Management, Budgeting and Forecasting.

Accounts Payable & Receivable & Month-end Reconciliation & Analysis

Detail Oriented, Problem Solver, Analytical, and attention to detail &Customer relationship.

Excellent Communication /Interpersonal Skills.

Team Management/Player and Trustworthiness.

Senior Accountant

Toronto Metropolitican Students’ Union (TMSU), Toronto, Canada 11/2025 – Present Tasks/Achievements

Budgeting, Financial Strategy & Reporting

● Played a key role in the development, monitoring, and governance of multi-million-dollar annual operating and departmental budgets, supporting data-driven financial decision-making

● Delivered executive-level monthly financial reporting, including variance analysis, trend insights, and budget risk identification

● Partnered with department leads and student executives to improve budget accountability and cost control, strengthening financial discipline across the organization.

Financial Reporting, General Ledger & Close

● Owned general ledger integrity, preparing complex journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications in accordance with Canadian GAAP

● Led critical components of the month-end and year-end close, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial results

● Executed detailed bank and credit card reconciliations, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to maintain clean audit-ready balances

Accounts Payable, Receivables & Cash Flow

● Oversaw high-volume accounts payable and receivable operations, ensuring timely processing of vendor invoices, reimbursements, and student funding payments

● Strengthened cash flow visibility through accurate tracking of payables, receivables, and funding commitments

● Improved payment accuracy and turnaround time by reinforcing documentation standards and approval workflows

● Student Funding, Compliance & Governance

● Administered and controlled student group and program funding, balancing financial stewardship with student service delivery

● Enforced compliance with organizational bylaws, funding policies, and internal control frameworks, mitigating financial and reputational risk

● Acted as a trusted financial advisor to student leaders, translating financial policy into clear, practical guidance Audit, Controls & Risk Management

● Served as a key contributor to external audit preparation, compiling schedules, reconciliations, and audit evidence

● Maintained strong audit trails and documentation standards, supporting clean audit outcomes

● Identified control gaps and supported enhancements to financial processes and internal controls

● Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership

● Collaborated cross-functionally with executives, staff, vendors, and student representatives in a high-visibility, governance-driven environment

● Communicated complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders with clarity and professionalism

● Recognized for reliability, discretion, and sound judgment in handling sensitive financial matters Finance Coordinator

Gleaners Foodbank (Quinte Inc), Belleville, Canada 06/2024 – 11/2025 Tasks/Achievements

● Oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance with non-profit accounting standards and CRA regulations.

● Manage financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting to support organizational decision-making.

● Handle accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and reconciliations.

● Coordinate audits and prepare documentation for financial reviews.

● Collaborate with leadership to develop financial strategies and manage donor funds efficiently.

● Other tasks assign by the Director of operation. International Financial Manager (Overseeing Africa Region & ROW) VISIONSPRING INC. New York USA. (Remote) 06/2021 to 06/2024. Tasks/Achievements

Bookkeeping

• Overall responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day financial operations of five portfolio Companies.

• Record checks, invoices (for both vendors and customers), and deposits into QuickBooks/Sage intuit and Bill.com

• Input journal entries and accruals at the end of each month.

• Process all approved payments and customer receipts, maintaining both accounts payable and accounts receivable, respectively.

• Input payroll information for staff members (~12) via recording entries.

• Reconcile bank accounts daily.

• Maintain a general ledger that supports active financial management and donor reporting.

• Troubleshoot bookkeeping-related problems. Attain optimal resolutions when matters go awry. Reporting and Budget Preparation

• Analyse financial data for purposes of timely monitoring of progress/performance, financial outlook and forecasting.

• Prepare monthly and year-end financial reports.

• Prepared and managed Monthly Business Report (MBR) for five regions.

• Assist with annual business planning for VisionSpring’s work in multiple countries. Audit Preparation

• Work with the Senior Controller to provide reports and schedules for annual audit and tax filings, including 990 and 1099 reporting.

• Monitor changes in financial and accounting protocols/laws in target countries to maintain compliance. Global Finance Support

• Serve as the primary finance support resource/ liaison to the Sales teams, managing customer invoicing, accounts receivable and field team expenses and assist with other ad-hoc review, analysis, reporting, and support as required.

• Manage vendor payments through VisionSpring’s Bill.com platform to ensure accurate recording of all payments and maintenance of supporting documentation.

• Tracking fixed assets and preparing depreciation schedules.

• Maintaining clean internal records for all transactions

• Manage the financial recording of all restricted grants and ensure the accurate coding of expenses assigned to such grants.

• As VisionSpring expands in key market countries, support and oversee locally based bookkeeper(s).

• Filing (GST/HST/PST etc) returns on a timely basis as per CRA requirements & prepare T4/ T4A form. Senior Accountant

ENHANCING FINANCIAL INNOVATION & ACCESS (DFID &BILL GATE) Kent, UK /01/2018 to 06/2021. Tasks/Achievements

Deputize the Head of Finance.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

● Responsible for preparing recurring Management accounts, Cash reports, variance analyses and cash flow projections.

● Prepare monthly and annual GAAP financial statements and supporting working papers.

● Formulated, implemented & and ensured compliance with all internal financial & and accounting policies.

● Responsible for and liaise with external auditors for the annual audit (with the external auditor, PWC, KPMG). Bookkeeping and Month-End Financial Closure

● Ensured accuracy in Bookkeeping and posting of transactions in Sage & ensured all month-end accruals and prepayments are done monthly.

● Post month end journals, run payroll, as well as complete AR/AP related tasks

● Prepared timely Management for all month-end balance sheet reconciliations are done promptly and escalated unreconciled items to the Financial Controller.

● Liaised with external donors and other regulatory audit requirements and queries. Sub-Grants Due Diligence

● Ensuring transactions and expenses are properly accounted for, and retired with all invoices, receipts, and contracts (where applicable) traced to the sub-grantee's bank statement. Vendor Management and Procurement

● Maintain a comprehensive database of all suppliers' contracts, including expiry dates, which should be updated monthly, and also ensure vendors, suppliers, and consultants are properly registered with EFInA and vetted. Creditor Management

● Ensured all invoices received from vendors stated the PO number that they received and verified against POs in the system and ensured accurate posting of all invoices to the correct P&L and vendor account ensure Good Receipt (GRN) / and Job Completion Forms are filled out before processing invoices for payment. Other Responsibilities

● Finalized schedules for the external auditor for quarterly and annual audits.

● Support, train, and mentor Junior Accountants to ensure accounting tasks and reporting requirements are completed by stated deadlines (including AR, AP, payroll, compliance filing, etc).

● Proactively improve internal control process and efficiencies.

● Provide financial analysis and/or advanced general finance / accounting or related operational support as assigned.

● Other tasks assigned by the Head of Finance and COO Payable Accountant

NIGERDOCK NIG PLC. Apapa Lagos,Nigeria / 8/2012 to11/2017. Tasks/Achievements

● Managed the accurate and timely processing of up to 300 invoices ($1M) per month.

● Reconciled financial records and prepared status reports in a timely manner.

● Implemented the Escheatment process to recover outstanding balance in payables and receivables.

● Contributed to various accounting tasks that include budgeting, audit report preparation, and research.

● Accurately prepared and maintained financial transactions for payment that included matching receivables reports to invoice on daily basis.

● Demonstrate the ability to response appropriately to request from employees and outside vendors or agencies.

● Provide detailed information to external auditors for end of the year audit. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Bsc)

Master of Business Administration in Finance (MBA) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Member:CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS OF CANADA FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ANALYSIS (ISEB) Professional level -ACA,2020INSTITUTE OF CHARTEREDACCOUNTANT OF NIGERIA(ICAN) Associate AFA/MIPA -276121,2020 INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF AUSTRALIA(IPAA), & INSTITUTE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTS UK(IFAUK)

Why Hire Me?

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Passionate about financial integrity and operational efficiency

Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Experienced in both corporate and non-profit financial environments

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