Basic Level - Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
ELIZABETH EFFIONG JOSHUA (ACA)
Accountant
Ikeja, Lagos,LA
Summary
Dynamic finance professional dedicated to driving organizational success through strategic financial management and collaboration. Expertise in accounts management, financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning facilitates impactful contributions to corporate objectives. Recognized for fostering effective team collaboration and adeptly navigating evolving challenges to ensure seamless operations. Strong interpersonal skills enhance reliability and consistency in performance, positioning teams for sustained success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head of Accounts
LIGHTBULB ENGINEERING LTD
08.2025 - Current
- Management and preparation of staff payroll.
- Preparation of management account.
- Coordinating monthly stock take exercise.
- Planning and reviewing production budget.
- Processed overdraft facility application.
- Monitoring and overseeing the general operations of the factory.
- Procurement of raw materials required for production.
- Regulatory compliance with Nigerian Revenue Service, Lagos State Internal Revenue service, Pencom, NSITF.
- Support of external audits and maintaining proper documentation.
- Accounts receivable and Payable monitoring and review.
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Budgetary control and review of production process.
Accountant
VACCIPHARM LTD
05.2022 - 08.2025
- Cash management: management of petty cash, disbursement, replenishment, reconciliation.
- Preparation and maintenance of rolling cash forecast for smooth working capital management.
- To maintain accurate and timely daily cash forecast to meet operational expenses.
- Ensure bank facilities are carried out to meet business needs at the least cost to the organization.
- Relate with bank account officers to process Bank guarantees.
- Monitoring bank charges to ensure accurate charges were deducted and where inaccurate charges were addressed.
- Preparing ageing analysis of vendors payments that will be due.
- Ensuring accounts are funded to accommodate payments to vendors.
- Posting payments made to vendors on a timely basis to show the company’s financial standing with its creditors.
- Invoicing and billing customers’ orders.
- Credit control.
- Tracking of withholding taxes deductions by customers.
- Debt recovery by preparing weekly reports on ageing analysis of customers debt profile.
- Customer account/ledger reconciliation.
- Cash management - the issue of receipts and disbursement of cash.
- Raise main cash and cheque vouchers.
- Post Expense retirement by staff.
- Receipting of bank inflows.
- Posting of cheque vouchers on tally accounting software.
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Budgetary control under the supervision of the Head of Accounts.
- (Specialist in Cold Chain Management)
Staff Auditor
ADE, ADEBAMBO ADELALU & CO.
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Team member for the manual conversion of the accounting system from Desktop version of Quick Books to Quick Books Online (QBO) - by manually inputting the financial records and transactions of the organization from January 2021 to July 2021 for a period of one (1) month (13th of July – 6th of August, 2021).
- 6 months audit of their financial records from January to June 2021.
- (Chartered Accountants)
- Task: Boaz Commodities Limited, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos.
Staff Auditor
ADE, ADEBAMBO ADELALU & CO.
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Auditing of clients’ records and books of accounts.
- Forensic Investigation of Bank charges on client’s account.
- Conducting of Pre-tax audit for clients.
- Responding to Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and Lagos State Internal Revenue Services (LIRS) correspondences on client’s behalf.
- Reconciliation of Withholding tax deductions on behalf of clients.
- Preparation of Financial statement for client with supervision.
- (Chartered Accountants)
Education
BSc. - Accounting
University of Uyo
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria01-2016
Associate Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
Nigeria12-2024
Diploma - Secretarial Studies and Desktop Publishing
FBA Computer College
Orelope-Egbeda, Lagos State01-2005
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Rev. Job Memorial High School
Ijegun, Lagos State01-2005
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Methodist Primary School
Apapa, Lagos State01-1998
Skills
Hands-on experience in working with Zoho, Quick Books Online (QBO), Sage Pastel Evolution Accounting Software and tally software
Knowledge of accounting concepts and principles
Proficient in research, analysis and management of accounting data
Preparing reports and financial statements for daily managerial decisions
Accurate and Detailed Record keeping and analysis of the organization’s expenses and sales income
Maintenance of account records, detailed reporting, analysis and reconciliation of bank statements
Proficient in the use of Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Excellent planner and coordinator
Software
Tally software
Zoho Accounting Software
Quick Books Online
Microsoft Excel
Certification
Revitalizing the Nigerian Economy for Sustainable Developments: Accelerating New Frontiers, ICAN Western Zonal Conference – Virtual Participant, February 2026
Interests
I love reading spiritual, educative and motivational books, I enjoy praying and studying the bible, Learning new things is living for me, I engage in Physical Work out and Swimming to reduce stress, I love meeting people and travelling
Timeline
Head of Accounts
LIGHTBULB ENGINEERING LTD
08.2025 - Current
Accountant
VACCIPHARM LTD
05.2022 - 08.2025
Staff Auditor
ADE, ADEBAMBO ADELALU & CO.
07.2021 - 05.2022
Staff Auditor
ADE, ADEBAMBO ADELALU & CO.
10.2018 - 09.2019
Diploma - Secretarial Studies and Desktop Publishing
FBA Computer College
Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Rev. Job Memorial High School
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Methodist Primary School
BSc. - Accounting
University of Uyo
Associate Chartered Accountant
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
Reading, meeting new people, travelling
I like meeting new people, Reading, Travelling