Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Interests
Timeline
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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

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Accomplishments

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

Writing, Dancing and Travelling

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

Elias BisolaSeasoned Accountant