ERICA O. ADIBOR
Auditor
Mushin,LA
Summary
Multidisciplinary professional blending over 7 years of experience in audit, tax management, and financial reporting with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. My career spans high-level auditing roles within public service and private firms, where I led complex engagements, drove operational efficiency, and cultivated collaborative team cultures to meet financial and compliance objectives.
As a founder and creative director, I launched Nigeria’s first mobile perfume bar, identifying market opportunities and building a brand that has partnered with global companies like Pernod Ricard (Martell) and Cheil Communications (Samsung). This venture showcases my ability to apply strategic thinking, design innovation, and business development to real-world execution. I bring to this program a passion for bridging structure and creativity—combining analytical depth with bold, market-shaping ideas
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Tax Manager
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Marina, Lagos
12.2022 - Current
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of changing tax laws, advising companies accordingly to minimize liabilities while maximizing benefits.
- Ensured compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws through diligent research and analysis.
- Managed a diverse client portfolio, effectively prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines.
- Exceeded annual performance goals by consistently delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines.
- Optimized internal communication channels, facilitating better collaboration among team members during peak tax seasons.
- Participated in professional development programs to enhance technical expertise in relevant areas of taxation law and practice.
- Assisted in managing special tax audits of companies involved in mergers and acquisitions, cessations, and refunds.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
Audit Manager
Forvis Mazars, Nigeria
Ikeja, Lagos
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Identified potential risk areas and provided recommendations to mitigate risks, protecting clients from potential financial loss.
- Perform a test of controls and the effectiveness of the client's processes, document the outcomes, and determine the extent of reliance on controls.
- Perform journal entry testing, and other procedures to ascertain the extent of management overrides of control.
- Performing substantive procedures, including reviewing transactions, documents, records, reports, and procedures, and conducting audit tests that are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Ensure assigned work is completed within agreed time frames, and prompt archival of the audit file within the approved time limit.
- Managed strong client relationships to deliver exceptional service and maintain repeat business.
- Mentored junior associates in audit procedures and techniques, fostering a positive learning environment for professional growth.
- Worked on audit engagements for industries in engineering, manufacturing, oil and gas, and tech.
Senior Audit Associate
Crowe Dafinone (Chartered Accountants)
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Prepare working papers, reports, and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Collaborate with clients' management teams to obtain financial data for the purposes of performing and completing fieldwork.
- Execute detailed audit procedures, including reviewing transactions, documents, records, reports, and procedures, and conducting audit tests that are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client financial statements.
- Assist in the preparation of audited financial statements, reports, and analytical reviews, as necessary.
- Identify management control weaknesses, and provide suggestions for remediation.
- Mentor junior audit staff and student interns, as well as monitor the status of the audit engagements, and resolve problems and difficulties that the members of the audit team encounter during the audit.
- Ensure that assigned work is completed within agreed-upon time frames.
- Report and discuss the audit results and findings with the audit manager.
Audit Associate
Hameed Osoyemi & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Review and test the company's controls, procedures, and policies in line with the applicable standard operating procedures, as shared by the audit supervisor on an engagement.
- Preparation and first-level review of financial statements to ensure compliance with the relevant laws and regulations governing the industry.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and regulations, ensuring accurate and compliant audits.
- Carried out fieldwork properly and documented all the information related to these fieldworks based on the relevant standards guiding the work done.
- Performing basic tax duties involving the tax registration of clients, basic tax computations such as value-added tax, company income tax, and personal income tax on clients' accounts, and also filling out tax return forms and remittances.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
National Open University of Nigeria
Lagos 08.2012 - 01.2017
West African Senior School Certificate -
Novena University Staff School
Kwale, Delta State 09.2005 - 06.2011
Skills
Certification
Associate of The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI)
Timeline
Associate of The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (ACTI)
04-2025
Assistant Tax Manager
Federal Inland Revenue Service
12.2022 - Current
Audit Manager
Forvis Mazars, Nigeria
12.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Audit Associate
Crowe Dafinone (Chartered Accountants)
09.2018 - 11.2021
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
05-2018
Audit Associate
Hameed Osoyemi & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
06.2017 - 08.2018
Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
03-2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
National Open University of Nigeria
08.2012 - 01.2017
West African Senior School Certificate -
Novena University Staff School
09.2005 - 06.2011
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