BANJOKO Olusola
ACCOUNTANT
Lagos,LAGOS
Summary
. Quality-driven Accounting and Audit professional with proven record of excellent job performance. Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
Also a resourceful auditing professional,ready to leverage extensive organization background in auditing. Committed to helping company grow while ensuring business operations follow state and federal regulations. Detail-oriented and friendly with high ethical standard. Skilled in training junior personnel in principles and practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
60
60
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
KEMYDE BUSINESS VENTURES
IKEJA, lAGOS
08.2021 - Current
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Followed up with customers to collect and verify financial information.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to prepare accurate forecasts.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Offered advice and direction to help clients navigate financial concerns.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
Accountant
EDGE BASELINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
LAGOS
12.2018 - 03.2021
- On - the - job accomplishment:
- Preparation of Weekly and Monthly report on cash and stock in Subsidiary companies
- Preparation of Financial report on Subsidiary companies
- Preparation of Management Accounts (SOCI and SOFP)
- Inventories management and verification to ensure minimum stock are maintained
- Monthly verification and physical counting of inventories in Lagos and other branches
- Keeping of petty cash and maintaining approval limit rules
- Daily confirmation of physical cash to sales, purchases, payables and receivables
- Monthly reconciliation of cash and bank transactions
- Resolving accounting discrepancies
- Preparation and updating of payables and receivables accounts
- Reconciling Subsidiary accounts with the Head Office accounts.
Compliance, Credit Control and Risk Manager
GREATER WASHINGTON GROUP
LAGOS
07.2015 - 10.2018
- On – the – job accomplishment
- Review and update appropriate internal control policies in line with the overall business goals and objectives within the country
- Identify control lapses/ adequacies through investigations for process improvement
- Design audit work plan for the year and coordinate audit activities
- Receive and review all monthly financial information and identify issues for necessary action
- Carry out quarterly and periodic stocks and staff audit across the state
- Conduct monthly check on payroll, Company’s assets and Procurements
- Ensure that prompt investigation of frauds, forgeries, breach of policies and procedures and customers complaints are conducted and necessary actions taken on the outcome
- Review credit clients by working closely with Finance department
- Follow up on debtors and see to recovery
- Fixed Asset management and control
- Objective appraisal of subordinates and follow up on action points resulting from the appraisal
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Managing Director or chairman
Accounts Manager
MICROSTATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
LAGOS
06.2014 - 06.2015
- On - the - job accomplishment:
- Preparation of Weekly and Monthly report on cash and stock in Subsidiary companies
- Preparation of Financial report on Subsidiary companies
- Preparation of Management Accounts (SOCI and SOFP)
- Inventories management and verification to ensure minimum stock are maintained
- Monthly verification and physical counting of inventories in Lagos and Ibadan
- Keeping of petty cash and maintaining approval limit rules
- Oversees, supervise and ensure that each branch maintains adequate records of all its business transaction
- Daily confirmation of physical cash to sales, purchases, payables and receivables
- Monthly reconciliation of cash and bank transactions
- Resolving accounting discrepancies
- Taking cash to bank with the assistance of the credit control officer
- Preparation and updating of payables and receivables accounts
- Reconciling Subsidiary accounts with the Head Office accounts.
ACCOUNTANTS, Audit Staff
ADEGBOYEGA ODUTOLA & CO
LAGOS
02.2011 - 05.2014
- On- the- job accomplishments:
- Auditing of Client’s books of Account
- Review of Audit files
- Reconciliation of Receivables and Payables Accounts
- Preparation of Non- current assets Schedules
- Physical verification of Property, Plant & Equipment and Liabilities
- Correction of accounting errors through Audit journals
- Preparation of Schedules for Final Accounts
- Reconciliation of Bank Statement to the Client’s Book
- Vouching of items to Trial balance
- Review of Client internal control system
- Draft reports on the Audit findings
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Audit Manager.
Cashier / Account officer II
ABIGI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
OGUN
08.2009 - 12.2010
- On- the- job accomplishments:
- Update and keep records of transactions relating to payments and petty cash
- Posting into the ledger
- Assist in the preparation of monthly salary schedules
- Assist in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliation
- General administrative functions.
NYSC COMMUNITY SERVICE, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
01.2008 - 02.2009
- On- the- job accomplishments:
- Contributes to the self-development of primary school pupils
- Produced and disseminates knowledge relating to family and community
- Impacting high sense of discipline and good morals in the pupils.
Education
Diploma - Computer Engineering and Networking
B.sc - Accountancy
School Certificate - undefined
West African Senior, WAEC
Member, C I L R M - Risk Management
Chartered Institute of Loan And Risk Mgt of Nig.
Nigeria 01.2011 - Current
Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
01.2013 - Current
Skills
Account reconciliation specialist
MS Office Suite
Bookkeeping
Superior attention to detail
Administrative support
Financial Management
QuickBooks expert
Cash Flow analysis
Finance
Financial statements expertise
Personal Information
State of Origin: Ogun State
Local Government: Abeokuta South
Sex : Male
Timeline
Accountant
KEMYDE BUSINESS VENTURES
08.2021 - Current
Accountant
EDGE BASELINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
12.2018 - 03.2021
Compliance, Credit Control and Risk Manager
GREATER WASHINGTON GROUP
07.2015 - 10.2018
Accounts Manager
MICROSTATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
06.2014 - 06.2015
Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
01.2013 - Current
ACCOUNTANTS, Audit Staff
ADEGBOYEGA ODUTOLA & CO
02.2011 - 05.2014
Member, C I L R M - Risk Management
Chartered Institute of Loan And Risk Mgt of Nig.
01.2011 - Current
Cashier / Account officer II
ABIGI MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED
08.2009 - 12.2010
NYSC COMMUNITY SERVICE, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
01.2008 - 02.2009
Diploma - Computer Engineering and Networking
B.sc - Accountancy
School Certificate - undefined
West African Senior, WAEC