ALHASSAN, SADIATH REBECCA
Accountant
Kingston,Ontario
Summary
Professional Summary
Detail- Oriented Accountant with years of relevant work experience in the Fast-moving Consumer goods (FMCG) industry with ACA certification from the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, and CMC certification from the Institute of Management Consultants, Nigeria. Offering eight years of experience in the FMCG industry, leading and delivering various accounting functions and processes. Core competencies include but not limited to preparing Bank reconciliations, Account payable, Account receivable, developing techniques for cash management, maintain fixed Asset register, preparing and presenting monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles and standards, performing account reconciliations, Intercompany reconciliations, account analysis, product costing analysis, account schedule management, Creditors and debtors aged analysis report.
Highly motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the growth and sustainability of the FMCG industry and a core player in driving the organizational culture and values.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Accountant- Supervisor
TG Arla Dairy Products (Arla Foods, Nigeria)
Lagos, LA
09.2023 - Current
- Preparation of Monthly Management Account to aid financial decision making
- Preparation of account schedules to provide all relevant details of various Ledgers
- Maintain fixed asset schedule
- Perform Bank reconciliation with 100% accuracy
- Ensuring proper Cash management to maintain decent level of liquidity
- Trade Payable management/ Trade creditors reconciliation report
- Trade Receivable management/ Trade debtors’ reconciliation report
- Preparation of Product costing to aid pricing decisions and profit generation
- Generating finance and operational entries for product costing of Inventories
- Preparation of Aged analysis report for creditor’s and debtor’s
- Account schedule management to organize, summarize, and analyze financial data
- Assist in identification of errors in accounting records
- Maintain integrity of general ledger
- Updating and performing related accounting entries
- Prepare reports and presentations for executives with good copywriting and data visualization
- Partner with auditors to prepare yearly audits and ensure compliance with governmental tax guidelines
- Computation of Interest/ Bank charges to avoid being overcharged by banks
- Improving work efficiency by providing timely reports to aid management decision
- Managing financial information, coordinating with other accounting staff.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
Junior Accountant
TG ARLA DAIRY PRODUCTS (ARLA FOODS) Nigeria
Lagos, LA
09.2015 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with senior accountants to perform month-end closing procedures, ensuring timely financial reporting.
- Reduced 95% errors in financial reporting through meticulous review and analysis of documents.
- Managed client billing process to ensure prompt payment, improving cash flow management.
- Managed supplier accounts and built lasting relationships with suppliers.
- Prepared journal entries and entered into system using Orion software.
- Increased efficiency in accounts payable processing by verifying vendor invoices against purchase orders and contracts.
- Assisted with preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Supported inventory control measures by performing periodic physical counts and reconciling discrepancies with system data.
- Developed comprehensive understanding of company's financial software package, becoming valuable resource for troubleshooting and training fellow team members.
- Provided 100% support during audits by gathering requested documentation and answering questions from auditors.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors through effective communication, leading to better payment terms negotiation opportunities.
- Prepared bank reconciliations on monthly basis to identify potential discrepancies between company records and bank statements.
- Reconciled month-end totals for timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
- Monitored cash flow to maintain optimal liquidity and cash management.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting -
Ambrose Ali University
Edo State, Nigeria 09.2009 - 05.2014
Skills
General ledger accounting
undefinedVolunteer Work Experience
ICAN Lekki & District Society, Lagos, Nigeria, 2023,
- Actively participated in the planning and execution of investiture programme as a committee member of the 2nd chairman inauguration of Lekki and District society- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in person of @gbenga Oyewole, FCA,
- Functioned in the finance subcommittee as a member to oversee the fund-raising process and expense allocation process
- Prepared revenue and expense report for the investiture ceremony
Shadal Frozen Foods, Lagos, Nigeria, 2023
- Assist in designing templates for account management
- Assist with cost templates
- Perform bank reconciliations for the business
Certification
Certified Management Consultant (CMC), The Institute of Management Consultants IMC-Nigeria, 01/2023
Affiliations
- Member, ACA - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (Membership no. MB056820)
- Member, Lekki & district society - The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
- Member, Board of Audit, Investigations and Forensic Accounting Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria for 2023 – 2024 presidential year
- Member, society of women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN)
Accomplishments
- Prepared revenue and expense report for the investiture ceremony of our district chairman and got a satisfaction report from the Chairman of the District for my exceptional analysis
- Requested and got refunds from the bank in favor of my company due to excess charges debited by the bank after detecting an overcharge based on my calculations using spreadsheets
- Collaborated with other Account team member of four (4) to deliver timely month end report by not exceeding reporting deadlines
Timeline
Accountant- Supervisor
TG Arla Dairy Products (Arla Foods, Nigeria)
09.2023 - Current
Junior Accountant
TG ARLA DAIRY PRODUCTS (ARLA FOODS) Nigeria
09.2015 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting -
Ambrose Ali University
09.2009 - 05.2014
Certified Management Consultant (CMC), The Institute of Management Consultants IMC-Nigeria, 01/2023
Associate Chartered Accountant- ACA, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, 11/2022
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, Exemplar Global, Inc., 01/2023
Data analysis using Microsoft Excel and Power BI for Business Intelligence, Piston and Fusion Business Academy, 01/2023
Problem-solving and Analytics Skills, 10 Alytics (Data and Strategy), 01/2021
Basic First Aid and Advanced Training, Drimmed Multi Services Ltd, 01/2020
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