Bello Endurance
Financial Manager
Lagos
Summary
FINANCE, CONTROLLING MANAGER, AND CFO Strategic financial partner balancing business knowledge and commercial awareness to maximize profitability Top-performing Finance Executive with an impressive track record of optimizing corporate $multi-million profits by capitalizing on opportunities to improve operational efficiency and revenue growth. Consistent success in finance transformation, business consulting, accounting operations, cost management, internal controls, performance reporting, and financial forecasting. Solid leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are used to establish trusting relationships. Fluent in English, working across globally distributed teams. Lead a team to audit the books of top financial institutions such as First Bank Nigeria Plc, Fidelity Nigeria, Lead way Insurance Plc with a combined balance sheet worth $10 billion. Transformed manual financial processes into modern automated solutions, increasing productivity and redirecting resources to value-added activities. Improved internal controls and accounting standards, enhancing processes to ensure rapid growth and expansion of global companies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
FOUNDER / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
House of Adabello Services
Lagos
01.2018 - Current
- Oversaw operational guidance, ensuring effective compliance, accounting, and treasury policies
- Led raising capital process and provided much-needed financial clarity to influence data-driven decisions
- Developed company business plan and strategy, leading processes, and negotiations to raise $200,000 capital
- Managed, reviewed, and analyzed data, understanding market trends to maximize revenue and profitability
- Reviewed all calculated schedules for remittance with 100% accuracy and prompted payment of government taxes
- Cut-down inventory thief by 92% by developing and implementing internal control procedures
- Managed teams of 4 top-performing professionals to build financial and accounting system records
- Orchestrated multiple teams to innovation that advance sales volume by 400%
- Executed and supervised budgetary control activities leading to 75% spending efficiency
- Restructured sales and marketing team with significant increase in monthly revenue from $45,000 to $150,000
- Negotiated, closed, and controlled projects worth $ 300,000 in revenue, collaborating with 12 employees
- Spearheaded company's international purchase from China resulting in 45% cost reduction
- Engaged clients to foster strategic relationships resulting in additional business of $.6 million and opening 5 new outlets
- Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
- Designed modern employee recognition program which boosted productivity and improved morale.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations and contract details.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Identified trends in customer marketplaces to develop valuable solutions.
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices and company procedures.
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
- Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
DIGITAL ANALYTICS FINANCE ANALYST / CONTROLLER
Pitch Global International
Dubai
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Developing and monitoring strategic planning and forecasting cycles in line with yearly KPI
- Coordinating finance and accounting activities, ensuring adherence to IFRS and US GAAP
- Analyzing business data through Power BI tools to support sound business decisions for client and company
- Sourcing and qualifying deep Tech (AI+SAAS+IOT) analysis and advice on global fin-tech startups and corporate investors
- Developing and managing projects performance appraisal on the key projects against expected cost metric
- Orchestrating operational standard processes and corporate governance in line with regulatory requirements
- Coordinating consulting sessions on investment in artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, analytics, and technology
- Designating policies, strategies, and programs, ensuring effective implementation of internal controls
- Monitoring data transformation activities by analytics delivery team and ensuring accuracy
- Conceptualizing methodology and modules to support revenue generation for clients
- Developing and maintaining trust-based relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Updated and reviewed financial reporting packages and managed financial reporting processes.
- Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
- Boosted compliance rates 50% through contract audit procedure strategies.
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (MANAGER)
AZA Finance Fintech Company Africa
Lagos
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Oversaw financial management of 10 different subsidiaries in 10 countries and participating in merger and acquisition of acquired company
- Reconciled and managed all B2B and B2C blockchain transactions and ensured maintenance of cash flow
- Managed tax filing deadlines for all 10 subsidiary companies and ensured timely payment in all 10 countries
- Created systems to drive revenue growth by 12.5% monthly, from $5.1 million to $15 million
- Led accounting department to its first-ever statutory audit with 100% success rate
- Restructured financial and accounting department to increase global efficiency of company
- Designed and implemented internal control processes, reducing operational expenses by 46 % in less than 6 months
- Created policy and procedures, optimizing cost and savings of $4.5 million yearly
- Mentored and trained junior accountants on monthly basis, reducing 90% posting error
- Monitored projects that saved 50% of personal hours by increasing PBT (45%)
- Approved all spending, managed budget preparation and variance analysis, and reduced operational cost by 21%
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time resulting to 20% operational efficiency.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins by 15%
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, and technology upgrades.
- Manage process, Keeping detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement in accounting department.
- Supervised labor costs and departmental expenses to remain in line with budget.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Recruited and hired top performers to add talent and value to department in internal control and accounting department
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
FINANCIAL MANAGER
InfraCredit Nigeria Limited
Lagos
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Streamlined finance operations, including budgeting, allocation and planning, providing support for cash flow planning, and bank reconciliations
- Connected Nigeria's debt capital markets to market agent on raising finance for projects worth $10 million
- Orchestrated company control mechanism, resulting to $1 million on monthly account bank balance
- Leveraged advanced negotiation skills to guarantee investment bond of about $25 million
- Approved all company expenses, focusing on reducing operational cost yielding $.4 million savings monthly
- Advised management on financial issues majorly on financial transactions and policy implementation
- Coordinated investment activities of company fund ($100 million) on viable investment portfolio resulting to 90% positive cash flow
- Conceptualized and prepared of group consolidation account for NSIA (Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority)
- Coordinated company's cash portfolio management of $50 million and returns on investment
- Participated in negotiation of AFC (Africa Finance Corporation) and Gauranco investment estimated worth $80 million
- Monitored company's investments schedule of around $100 million
- Ensured compliance with policies and procedures, leading to 100% success in first 24-month compliance audit by KPMG
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Generated sales tax reports for each operational jurisdictions, monitored bi-weekly payroll and prepared and paid out sales commissions.
- Identified improvement changes regarding key processes for internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Used double-entry accounting methods and check backs to manage daily entries to general ledgers.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Mitigated impacts on financial accounting and business operations by working proactively to identify and resolve strategic concerns.
- Delivered exceptional project management and addressed complex business strategy for senior leadership.
- Performed spending analysis and partnerships to refine policies and develop recommendations for improvement.
AUDIT MANAGER /AUDITOR SENIOR
PKF International Accounting Professional Services
Lagos
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Led audit team to execute risk-based audits for corporate entities, government institutions, and international NGOs
- Planned audit process, research, reviewing internal processes, and provided recommendations to enhance corporate procedures
- Completed secondment as Finance Manager at Infra-Credit, leading finance operations in line with business goals
- Guided audit team to execute audit engagement on corporate entities' books worth $3 billion
- Prevented loss by 85% by executing audit and providing recommendations on risk management and building controls
- Organized audit engagement and analyzed financial statements, identifying risks and weaknesses of controls
- Worked with Audit Engagement partners and audit team to plan and operationalized analytics strategy for industry base audit
- Coordinated data capture activities and transformation procedures, ensuring high-quality results
- Developed methodology and modules to support audit engagements with revenue assurance
- Managed company stock valuation, working progress, and stock count for financial and manufacturing companies
- Conducted strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards, schedule constraints and budget parameters.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Analyzed accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness and check on internal control of client
- Supervise processes of gathering and analyzing financial data to determine improvement efforts.
- Analyzed complex client problems and generated targeted solutions that resolved outstanding issues while enhancing client business positions.
- Interacted with internal staff and clients to improve operational knowledge of relevant tax issues and business implications.
- Developed high-level knowledge of client business goals, policies and procedures to establish foundation for targeted problem solutions.
- Identified audit risks, prepared budgets and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports.
- Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of audit areas.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
BANKING SUPERVISOR
Zenith Bank PLC
Lagos
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Coordinated and oversaw daily operations of bank branch, providing customer service
- Trained bank staff to ensure achievement of best practices and compliance with standards and policies
- Delivered customer excellence resulting in bottom-line branch profit of $4 million monthly
- Coordinated security & teller's employee with 96% efficient rate on assigned responsibilities
- Supervised opening and closing procedures for office and vault.
- Maintained cash levels following procedures and policies.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Performed spending analysis and partnerships to refine policies and develop recommendations for improvement.
Education
Master of Science - Finance
Hult International Business School
Boston, United State 10.2021 - 08.2022
Master of Science - Masters in Business Administration
Hult International Business School
Dubai, United Arab Emirate 08.2020 - 08.2021
Charted Accountant of Nigeria - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN)
Lagos, Nigeria 05.2012 - 11.2014
BBA - Accounting
University of Lagos
University Of Lagos 09.2002 - 12.2007
Skills
Corporate Finance
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Timeline
Master of Science - Finance
Hult International Business School
10.2021 - 08.2022
DIGITAL ANALYTICS FINANCE ANALYST / CONTROLLER
Pitch Global International
05.2021 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Masters in Business Administration
Hult International Business School
08.2020 - 08.2021
FOUNDER / CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
House of Adabello Services
01.2018 - Current
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER (MANAGER)
AZA Finance Fintech Company Africa
01.2017 - 12.2018
FINANCIAL MANAGER
InfraCredit Nigeria Limited
01.2016 - 01.2017
Charted Accountant of Nigeria - Accounting And Finance
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN)
05.2012 - 11.2014
AUDIT MANAGER /AUDITOR SENIOR
PKF International Accounting Professional Services
01.2012 - 01.2016
BANKING SUPERVISOR
Zenith Bank PLC
01.2008 - 01.2012
BBA - Accounting
University of Lagos
09.2002 - 12.2007
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