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ENIOLA NASIMAT ADEKOYA

Lagos

Summary

Seasoned and detail-oriented Accountant with several years of experience with deep understanding of strategic business planning and development. Strengths include strong leadership, effective communication skills, decision making abilities, and problem-solving capabilities. Have consistently delivered results in previous roles by driving operational efficiency, enhancing team productivity, and implementing innovative management strategies.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Controller, Finance

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
LAGOS STATE
01.2025 - Current
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures across all business units.
  • Managed the annual budgeting process, including forecasting and financial analysis, to optimize resources.
  • Prepared monthly financial statements, coordinated annual audits and facilitated preparation of Consolidated Annual Financial Reports (CAFR).
  • Compiled, prepared, and filed federal and state tax returns in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Analyzed financial statements to identify potential risks and opportunities for improvement.
  • Monitored accounting, payroll and financial reporting activities.
  • Provided guidance to staff on accounting issues such as revenue recognition principles.
  • Reviewed bank reconciliations on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of data.
  • Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.
  • Managed the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management review.

Manager, Treasury/Investment

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
01.2015 - 06.2021
  • Prepared management reports.
  • Managed bill settlements.
  • Coordinated with banks and various consultants
  • Recorded treasury and investment transactions.
  • Collaborated with registrars on investment matters.
  • Negotiated interest rates for short-term bank deposits.
  • Conducted regular reviews of the company's investment policy.
  • Ensured adherence to the company's investment policy.
  • Prepared schedules for outstanding bills and investments.
  • Assisted with annual budgeting and audit preparation.
  • Filed monthly and quarterly reports with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM).
  • Represented the company in meetings with regulators, tax authorities, and financial service providers.

Manager, Credit Control Unit

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2012 - 12.2014
  • Compiled reports for management review
  • Ensured regulatory compliance
  • Enforced adherence to the company's credit control policy
  • Submitted monthly and quarterly reports to the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)
  • Conducted visits for credit controls and collections from premium debtors
  • Reconciled Agency accounts for Brokers, Insurance companies, Staff agents, and other agents
  • Prepared debtors' age analysis for all clients
  • Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.

Credit Control Unit

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2006 - 04.2009
  • Conducted credit control visits and collected debt from premium debtors
  • Reconciled Agency accounts for Brokers, Insurance companies, Staff agents, and other agents
  • Prepared statements of account for the above-listed clients
  • Prepared debtors age analysis for all clients
  • Responsible for monitoring customer accounts and ensuring that payments are made on time.
  • Maintaining accurate records of customer account balances, invoices, and payment transactions.
  • Investigating discrepancies in financial records and resolving any issues arising from them.
  • Preparing monthly statements for customers to review their current balance owed.
  • Processing incoming payments accurately and allocating funds to the correct accounts promptly.
  • Reconciling accounts receivable ledger to ensure accuracy of payments received.
  • Liaising with customers regarding overdue payments, negotiating payment plans where necessary.
  • Conducting regular reviews of customer accounts to identify potential bad debtors or areas of concern.
  • Contacting clients by phone or email to follow up on outstanding invoices or late payments.
  • Developing effective relationships with customers in order to facilitate collection of debts in a timely manner.
  • Ensuring compliance with company policies and relevant legislation when dealing with customers.
  • Assisting with month-end closing processes including preparing journal entries related to customer accounts receivable.
  • Working collaboratively with internal teams such as sales, finance and accounting staff.

Finance Officer

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
LAGOS STATE
09.2005 - 04.2006
  • Prepared reports for Management
  • Managed investments (Short and Long Term)
  • Negotiated interest rates with Banks on Short-term investments
  • Liaised with Brokers and Registrars on Quoted Equities
  • Prepared Monthly schedules for PAYE and withholding Tax for State and Federal Governments
  • Collected Monthly stock reports from CSCS Limited

Marketing Executive

CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY PLC
LAGOS STATE
08.2005 - 09.2005
  • Identified new prospects, and followed up with them
  • Arranged presentations and demonstrations of the company's products and policies
  • Educated clients on insurance policies and investment plans, both long and short term
  • Developed marketing strategies and campaigns to increase brand awareness.
  • Conducted market research to identify consumer trends and preferences.

Manager

FABRIQUE - CARE LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING CENTRE
06.2003 - 08.2005
  • Identified new prospects and followed up
  • Recruited and selected staff for different roles
  • Conducted Accounting functions
  • Business Development

Customer Relations/Credit Control Officer

KES COMPUTER ENGINEERS LTD
07.2001 - 06.2003
  • Verified and checked for flexible transaction
  • Monitored daily lodgment of postdated cheques
  • Prepared and advised on daily and weekly flexible verification reports
  • Followed-up collection of full value due on flexible payment transaction plus bank charge on returned cheques
  • Ensured the preparation of daily and weekly reports of cash/cheque collection and income
  • Conducted after sales services

Head, Finance and Administration

ALRISK INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
01.2000 - 06.2001
  • Liaised with appropriate agencies on administration and financial matters concerning the company e.g., Tax matters
  • Prepared salaries, overtime, and allowances as well as monitored staff loans
  • General administration functions, e.g
  • General staff welfare
  • Developed and set up a functional accounting system
  • Monitored all expenditures and purchases for the organization
  • Maintenances of petty cash/imprest for office operation
  • Data input and postings

Subject Teacher (Business Studies)

MAINLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL (NYSC)
05.1998 - 04.1999
  • Development of lesson plans and lesson notes in line with curriculum objectives
  • Ensured that students were well taught using friendly approach to facilitate the teaching
  • Facilitating learning by using the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable optimum development of the students
  • Conduct examination for pupils

Account Officer (Intern)

NIGERIAN FRENCH INSURANCE COMPANY PLC
06.1995 - 12.1996
  • Prepared agents and brokers' commission
  • Store keeping
  • Data input into system
  • Credit control

Internal Audit Officer

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2012
  • Ensured businesses were carried out in an orderly and efficient manner
  • Ensured adherence to management policies and safeguarded its assets
  • Ensured the accuracy and reliability of the company's records and reports
  • Prevented or detected and corrected errors and irregularities
  • Objectively assessed the company's business processes
  • Assessed the company's risks and the efficacy of its risk management efforts
  • Ensured that the organization complied with relevant laws and statutes
  • Identified shortfalls or gaps in processes
  • Promoted ethics and helped identify improper conduct
  • Communicated the findings and recommendations

Education

CFAN - Forensic Accountant

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
NIGERIA
01.2023

CITN - Taxation professional

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
01.2020

ICAN - Accounting Professional

The Institute of Chartered accountants Of Nigeria
01.2016

ACCA - Accounting Associate

The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants
01.2013

MIIAN - Audit Professional

The Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria
01.2011

MBA - Finance

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
01.2011

HND - Accounting

Kwara State Polytechnics
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
01.1997

Skills

  • Strategic financial planning
  • Investment Management and Taxation
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Proficiency in Merger and Acquisition
  • Proficiency in IFRS
  • Proficiency in internal control management and auditing
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Budget oversight

Certification

  • Fellow, Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
  • Member, Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria (MIIAN)
  • Certificate in Data Analytics (Cert. DA)
  • Certified Forensic Accountants of Nigeria (CFAN)

References

Available on request

Additional Competencies

  • Forecasting and preparing for Organisational transformation.
  • Creating and implementing efficient, Cost-effective systems.
  • Overseeing office administration tasks.
  • Audit and Compliance

Timeline

Controller, Finance

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
01.2025 - Current

Manager, Treasury/Investment

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
01.2015 - 06.2021

Manager, Credit Control Unit

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2012 - 12.2014

Internal Audit Officer

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2012

Credit Control Unit

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
04.2006 - 04.2009

Finance Officer

STERLING ASSURANCE NIGERIA LIMITED
09.2005 - 04.2006

Marketing Executive

CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY PLC
08.2005 - 09.2005

Manager

FABRIQUE - CARE LAUNDRY AND DRYCLEANING CENTRE
06.2003 - 08.2005

Customer Relations/Credit Control Officer

KES COMPUTER ENGINEERS LTD
07.2001 - 06.2003

Head, Finance and Administration

ALRISK INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED
01.2000 - 06.2001

Subject Teacher (Business Studies)

MAINLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL (NYSC)
05.1998 - 04.1999

Account Officer (Intern)

NIGERIAN FRENCH INSURANCE COMPANY PLC
06.1995 - 12.1996

CFAN - Forensic Accountant

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

CITN - Taxation professional

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria

ICAN - Accounting Professional

The Institute of Chartered accountants Of Nigeria

ACCA - Accounting Associate

The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants

MIIAN - Audit Professional

The Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria

MBA - Finance

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

HND - Accounting

Kwara State Polytechnics

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