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Elias Bisola
Seasoned Accountant
Lagos,LA
Summary
PERSONAL OVERVIEW I am a resourceful, goal oriented person and very exceptional team builder with excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, always ready for challenges and maintaining a competitive edge. Experienced seasoned chartered Accountant with more than eighteen years of success within Insurance industry. Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, risk management and internal controls when managing all accounting functions. Prepared to bring talent and expertise to organization offering opportunities for advancement.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, PRINCIPAL MANAGER
01.2017 - Current
- Supports the Chief Financial Officer in ensuring the smooth running of the finance department.
- Ensures the smooth running of external audit within timeline.
- Monitors internal controls.
- Supervises all functions/unit within the Finance and Administrative department.
- Cash flow management and,.
- Prepare High-level financial reporting and analysis with insights.
FINANCIAL REPORTING, SENIOR MANAGER
TEAM LEAD
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Supports the Chief Financial Officer in ensuring the smooth running of the finance department.
- Prepare an achievable budget manual, agreed same with sales team and management alike in line with organization goals.
- Prepare financial reports to be used by the Management and the Board of Directors.
- Prepare the Annual Financial Statements.
- Prepare returns to the appropriate regulatory authorities e.g.
- SEC, NSE, NAICOM, FRC.
- Prepare financial reports for the monthly performance review.
- Ensure monthly and quarterly journal entries and reconciliation are carried out as at when due.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors on periodic statutory reviews.
- Ensure compliance and manage remittances of taxes e.g.
- VAT, WHT.
- Review monthly expenses and departmental report with variance analysis.
- Prepare ad-hoc report on request basis.
- Regulatory compliance review.
- Coordinate team members and team activities.
- BANK RELATIONSHIP/RECONCILIATION UNIT (2010 -2015), MANAGER.
- Prepare ad-hoc report on request basis.
- Reconciliation of ledgers balances.
- Ensure monthly and quarterly journal entries and reconciliation are carried out as at when due.
EXECUTIVE
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Gives report on Company’s investment portfolio.
- Liaises with banks, registrars, stockbrokers’ etc.
- On investment matters.
- Prepare reconciliation statement on investment transactions.
- Ensure monthly and quarterly journal entries and reconciliation are carried out as at when due.
- Prepare financial reports for the monthly performance review.
- Manages Company’s lease facilities.
- Payroll preparation.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors on periodic statutory reviews.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
TREASURY UNIT
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Issue receipts to clients upon payment.
- Prepares daily balances report.
- Disburses petty cash upon authorization.
- Reconciles Petty cash book.
- Post petty cash transactions.
- Deposits cash/cheque to the Banks.
- Payroll preparation (casual and Junior staff members).
Education
Higher National Diploma - Accountacy
Moshood Abiola Polythenic
Ogun State, Nigeria 09.1998 - 06.2000
Certificate in Banking and Finance -
Moshood Abiola Polythenic
02.1993 - 10.1995
Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate -
Oregun High School
09.1986 - 06.1992
Chartered Accountant (FCA) - undefined
2018– Senior Manager Program - undefined
Lagos Business School
2017 – Social Impact Assessment and Sustainability Reporting - undefined
Business School
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Workshop (Milliman, SA) IN VIEW - undefined
MBA - Risk management
University of Cumbria, Robert Kennedy College
Skills
Problem Solving Abilities,Leadership skills and Stratergic vision,Cash Management, Financial Accounting, and Corporate Finance Competence and, Strong Work Ethic
undefinedAccomplishments
Personal
* Consistently appraised as performing above expectation
Leadership
Strong team lead providing guidance for excellent performance for team members
Excellent in training skilled and high-flyers team members
Certification
FCA - Fellow, Chartered Accountants
Interests
Timeline
FCA - Fellow, Chartered Accountants
05-2020
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, PRINCIPAL MANAGER
01.2017 - Current
FINANCIAL REPORTING, SENIOR MANAGER
TEAM LEAD
01.2015 - 01.2017
EXECUTIVE
01.2007 - 01.2010
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE
TREASURY UNIT
01.2001 - 01.2006
Higher National Diploma - Accountacy
Moshood Abiola Polythenic
09.1998 - 06.2000
Certificate in Banking and Finance -
Moshood Abiola Polythenic
02.1993 - 10.1995
Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate -
Oregun High School
09.1986 - 06.1992
MBA - Risk management
University of Cumbria, Robert Kennedy College
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Workshop (Milliman, SA) IN VIEW - undefined
2017 – Social Impact Assessment and Sustainability Reporting - undefined
Business School
2018– Senior Manager Program - undefined
Lagos Business School
Chartered Accountant (FCA) - undefined
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