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Daniel Agwu Kalu

Daniel Agwu Kalu

Umuahia

Summary

Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience, excelling in financial control, auditing, internal controls, and risk management. Proven ability to lead teams and enhance compliance processes, ensuring operational efficiency. Adept at analyzing financial data to drive cost reductions and improve performance, while maintaining strong relationships across departments. Proficient in Microsoft Office and committed to excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accountant

Sun Heaven Hotel and Resort Ltd.
Umuahia
03.2024 - Current
  • Accounts payable
  • Accuracy and timeliness of accounting functions
  • Collaborate with other departments to gather financial information and provide necessary support for their operations
  • Conducts regular audits to ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.
  • Prepare and submits summarized notable reports upon completion of the monthly analytical functions
  • Budget preparation and management
  • Accounts receivable
  • Monthly preparation of payroll and service charges
  • Preparing profit and loss accounts
  • Cash flow management
  • Preparing month-end reconciliations of accounts payable
  • Reconciliation
  • Analyzing financial data’s to identify areas for cost reduction and improve efficiency.
  • Tracking of expenses and ensuring adequate approvals are in place for every expenses
  • Staying updated with industry trends, accounting standards, and best practices.

Visiting Lecturer

Nexus International University (NIU)
Kampala
02.2024 - Current
  • POST GRADUATE COURSES: MBA / EXEC MBA / W & F
  • Financial Management
  • Strategic Human Resources Management
  • Strategic Leadership & Management
  • Electronic Business
  • Creative & Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Project Management Principles (PGDPM)
  • UNDERGRADUATE COURSES: BARCHELORS
  • Taxation Management
  • Public Sector Accounting
  • Advance Accounting & Reporting
  • Procurement & Contract Management
  • Supply Chain Systems & Modelling
  • Global sourcing

Senior Manager, Financial Control

Jodan Consulting
08.2018 - 12.2023
  • Prepare appropriate financial documentations to support internal auditing.
  • Ensure adequate fund management and control activities.
  • Generate and review routine financial reports
  • Analyzing and approving fund requests received from various teams.
  • Train and supervise finance staff in their assigned job responsibilities.
  • Carryout reconciliation of several Internal accounts with Bank statements as well as Expense Review, monitoring and tracking to ensure all expenses are in line with adequate authorization and approved limit making sure they are in line with approved budget
  • Ensures monthly preparation and remittances PAYE, Withholding Taxes, and Staff pensions to relevant Pension Fund Administrators
  • Annual budget preparation and payroll management activities.
  • Work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Evaluate current cash management procedures and recommend improvements.
  • Developing work plan and schedule to meet company financial goals.
  • Identify potential financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
  • Allocate funds, monitor spends and develop cost reports.
  • Generate ad-hoc reports to management as and when needed.
  • Maintain quality, integrity and consistency in all financial activities.

Head, Internal Audit & Compliance

Bleneson Services Nigeria Limited
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • Design, implement, test and modify controls in organization systems, to provide assurance of operational and technical efficiency at the corporate level.
  • Monitor the implementation of the Internal Audit/Control programs to ensure compliance with company approved policies and operating procedures as well as investigate acts of violation of statutory regulations
  • Liaise with external auditors on statutory audits.
  • Review/assesses the business and operational risks facing the Organization in order to establish mitigating measures.
  • Supervise and coordinate year-end inventory count and periodic fixed asset verification exercises.
  • Lead the development and implementation of an internal risk-based audit strategy and annual plan for the group.
  • Lead the department staff and supervise and manage their performance and development in line with the Organization’s goals, objectives, policies and regulations.
  • Develop and monitor implementation of annual departmental work plan and financial budget
  • Ensure the availability and accuracy of significant financial, managerial and operating information and ensure that programs, plans and objectives are achieved
  • Ensure that Quality and continuous improvement measures are fostered in the risk management, control and governance processes

Head, Internal Audit & Compliance

Better-life Microfinance Bank Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Ensure that Quality and continuous improvement measures are fostered in the risk management, control and governance processes.
  • Responsible for implementing, directing and overseeing the auditing and compliance programs.
  • Conducts and directs audits and ongoing reviews of organization controls, operating procedures, and compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Reviews and appraises the soundness, effectiveness, and proper application of accounting and financial controls, compliance procedures and controls and timeliness of documentation generation.
  • Assesses the adequacy and extent of programs designed to safeguard organization assets.
  • Compiles and issues report detailing conclusions and providing recommendations for improvements.
  • Directs and appraises the activities of audit and compliance personnel.
  • Recommends employee training and modifications to procedures as needed.
  • Serves as liaison for all external audit and regulatory agencies.

Head, Risk Audit & Operations Control

Aso Savings & Loans Plc
03.2009 - 12.2015
  • Ensured that open items in the branch GL accounts are current and reflect the true nature of the products recorded therein. Any major deviation from the standard must be escalated following the appropriate escalation procedure
  • Reviewed Customer Service desk activities for propriety and full policy/regulatory compliance
  • Ensured integrity of the transactions and GL accounts in the branch through daily review of the branches GL balance reports and other relevant adhoc and standard reports
  • Conducted spot checks, review of activities and transaction processing in order to detect incidences of non-compliance and/ or irregularities.
  • Conducted reconciliation of several Internal accounts with Bank statements as well as Expense Review to ensure all expenses are in line with adequate authorization and approved limit.
  • Identified exceptions, outstanding reports/returns, and long open items, irregularities etc. during inspection exercises and recommend appropriate follow-up action.
  • Prepared and presented reports of all inspections/investigation activities conducted to the Chief Inspector on a timely basis.

Compliance Monitoring Officer

United Bank For Africa (UBA) Plc.
02.2006 - 02.2009
  • Reviewed all credit availment tickets to ensure that charges and fees are collected from customers as due
  • Coordinated Cash count and Review of vault administration.
  • Reviewed Customer Service desk activities for propriety and full policy/regulatory compliance
  • Conducted periodic checks on cash, inventories and bank’s assets/accounts in Accordance with bank’s regulations and policies.
  • Reviewed GL/P&L accounts Movement Reports for irregular transactions or balances and call for supporting proof and tickets on need basis.
  • Reviewed debit to income accounts (P & L Reversals) for proper approvals/documentations.
  • Print and reviewed Unauthorized Overdraft, TOD and other credit reports ensure compliance in line with Bank’s Credit policy.

Education

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) - Business Administration

Atlanta College of Liberal Arts And Sciences (ACLAS)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
09-2025

Master of Science (MSC) - Financial Management

Institute of Prima Bestari
Sabah, Malaysia
08-2009

Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting and Finance

01.2008

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Accounting

University of Calabar
Cross-River State
10-2007

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting

Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
Bauchi, Bauchi State
01.2004

Skills

  • Ability to work cooperatively with others
  • Good reporting writing and analytical skills
  • Business process and control analysis
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Good leadership
  • Supervisory skills
  • People management skills
  • Ability to lead teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Risk management
  • Good knowledge of control strategies
  • Compliance and investigation skills
  • Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision
  • Self-motivated
  • Target oriented
  • Strong ability to keep confidential information
  • Relationship management
  • Good inter-personal skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Keen attention to details

Certification

  • Full Member; Chartered Institute of Loan & Risk Management of Nigeria (MCILRM)
  • Microfinance Certified Banker (MCIB) Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)
  • Associate Member Institute of Chartered Management Accountants (ACMA)
  • Full Member International Association of Risk and Compliance Professionals USA (IARCP)
  • Associate Member Association of Certified Fraud Examiners USA (ACFE)
  • Associate Member; Chartered Institute of Cost Management of Nigeria (ACCM)
  • Associate Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (Chartered) (NIMN)
  • Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) Institute of Financial Consultants USA

Accomplishments

  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (ACLAS), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 05/2025
  • Master of Science (MSC) Financial Management, Institute of Prima Bestari, Sabah, Malaysia, 05/2009
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance. Second Class Honors (1st Division), 05/2008
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross-River State, Nigeria, 05/2007
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) Accounting. Class: Distinction, Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria, 05/2004

References

  • Justice Benson Chukwuchebe Anya, 0806 098 9898, 0818 098 9898, 0815 098 9898
  • Isreal Agwu Kalu, Emirates Airlines, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, 0803 599 2099
  • Mrs. Precious Nneoma Uzor, Deputy Director, Medical Laboratory Services (DDMLS), Ministry of Health, Department of Public Health/Disease Control, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria, 0803 791 5764

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Travelling
  • Football
  • Networking

Mobile Numbers

  • +2348163374896
  • +2349076682885

Continued Professional Development

  • Capacity Building Training for Microfinance Banks Operators, Central Bank of Nigeria, 09/2008
  • Service Delivery Training, Theios Consulting Ltd, 10/2009
  • Fraud Identification, Prevention & Control Skills, Ndackson & Co. Ltd. (Bankers Training & Consulting Company), 08/2009
  • Risk Based Internal Auditing, Deeno Consulting, 10/2011
  • Business Process Management Course, Jemen Consulting, 03/2012
  • Fundamentals of Mortgage Financing Analysis & Risk Management, Global Analytics Consulting (UK) Limited, 05/2012
  • Transformational Leadership Training, MTL Global Investment Limited, 06/2012
  • Control issues in Banking Operations, Control Edge Consulting Ltd, 07/2014
  • Leadership, Communication and Relationship Management Team Building Session, Fortner International Limited, 06/2012

Timeline

Accountant

Sun Heaven Hotel and Resort Ltd.
03.2024 - Current

Visiting Lecturer

Nexus International University (NIU)
02.2024 - Current

Senior Manager, Financial Control

Jodan Consulting
08.2018 - 12.2023

Head, Internal Audit & Compliance

Bleneson Services Nigeria Limited
02.2018 - 07.2018

Head, Internal Audit & Compliance

Better-life Microfinance Bank Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2018

Head, Risk Audit & Operations Control

Aso Savings & Loans Plc
03.2009 - 12.2015

Compliance Monitoring Officer

United Bank For Africa (UBA) Plc.
02.2006 - 02.2009

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) - Business Administration

Atlanta College of Liberal Arts And Sciences (ACLAS)

Master of Science (MSC) - Financial Management

Institute of Prima Bestari

Bachelor of Science Degree - Accounting and Finance

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Accounting

University of Calabar

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting

Federal Polytechnic Bauchi

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