AYIBATONYE AUGUSTINE ETIM

• Direct financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, budgeting, and long-term financial strategy.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS).
• Manage a team of 7 finance professionals, providing leadership and mentorship to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
• Led financial reporting and analysis for senior executives and board members, translating data into actionable insights.
• Implemented new reporting systems and automated key financial processes, improving efficiency by 90%.
• Advised on financial modeling and risk management strategies for capital investment projects.
• Coordinated internal audits to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Achievements:

• Spearheaded the budgeting process, resulting in a 20% reduction in over-expenditure.
• Introduced cost-saving initiatives that resulted in a 15% decrease in operating expenses.
• Managed a portfolio of seven projects from GLOBAL FUND (NAHI), NIH, US EMBASSY, EJAF, and PEPFAR (WRAIR), totaling over $3 million, and effectively closed out three.

• Prepared monthly financial reports and variance analysis for department heads and upper management.
• Supported the development and management of annual budgets and cash flow projections.
• Assisted with regulatory filings and tax returns, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

Key Achievements:

• Enhanced accuracy in financial reporting, leading to a 95% improvement in internal financial controls.

• Oversee financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting for the organization, ensuring adherence to all regulations and policies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, providing analysis and actionable recommendations to senior management to support decision-making
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and collections
• Coordinate payroll activities, ensuring accurate and timely disbursement of salaries and benefits to employees
• Maintain financial records, ensuring compliance with organizational policies, tax laws, and regulatory requirements
• Assist in budget preparation, tracking and controlling departmental expenditures to prevent budget overruns and optimize cost-efficiency
• Support the office administration, including managing office supplies, organizing meetings, and maintaining internal records and filing systems
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance during audits
• Supervise and train junior administrative staff to enhance team efficiency and performance

• Preparation of annual financial statements for FIRS, CAC; closing process, including all State and Federal tax filing requirements and PAYE, PENSION, VAT, WHT, EDUCATIONAL TAX, INCOME TAX e.t.c for SMSEs
• Championed the launch of Excel accounting and Peachtree for migration company data to computerized and more accurate accounting system and procedures
• Led a team of five audit juniors to resolve complex accounting issues, audit findings and internal control setups for client companies
• Preparation of final account and filling of clients' annual reports to CAC and FIRS
• Provided cost saving and timely support and direction in all aspects of accounting, cash management, inventory control, financial management, budget and project management, tax management and tax defend with FIRS for clients
• Prepared and reported on monthly, quarterly income statements for NGOs, schools, manufacturing sector, oil servicing sectors and trading sectors
• Designed cost saving for projects, business operations and financial processes, allowing business owners to focus efforts on core revenue generating activities

• Supervised day-to-day operations of cashier, Sales and Marketing team of the hotel and bar
• Managed financial operations, payroll, and accounting processes
• Carrying out daily bank reconciliation with lodgment done by the cashier
• Ensured that customers received outstanding service to not only maintain but to extend relationships for future business opportunities
• Verification of purchases done as against requisition raised
• Managed accounting operations, including journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing
• Managed all areas of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger management, banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements
• Prepared monthly reports, including payment and account reconciliations and financial statements