Ezekiel ADEGUN

• Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting.
• Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
• Designed and maintained financial models to identify and measure risks.
• Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
• Conducted financial due diligence on potential investments and acquisitions.
• Complied with established internal controls and policies.
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Established and checked coding procedures, monitored reports and updated internal files.
• Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.

• Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
• Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
• Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
• Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
• Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
• Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
• Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
• Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
• Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
• Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
• Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
• Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
• Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
• Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
• Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
• Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
• Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
• Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
• Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
• Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
• Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
• Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.

• Reconciliation of inter-company / division accounts on monthly basis.
• Attend to queries from external auditors (Ernst & Young) and the revenue authorities.
• Provide commentary and analysis of costs against Budget and latest forecast.
• Ensure that expenditures are recorded accurately in books.
• Liaise with tax consultants regarding filing returns with Federal Inland Revenue Service and State Board of Internal Revenue.
• Arrange timely payments of tax and obtain tax clearance certificate.
• Regularly review and check collection of withholding tax receipts by companies and divisions and lodge oldest receipts with Federal Inland Revenue Service from time to time in tax offset.
• Prepare relevant expenses and capital budget.
• Prepare budgets, review monthly performance, and report variance analysis to Group Account Manager for necessary action.
• Ensure financial/accounting transactions are properly authorized and accounted for.
• Review and report on record-keeping at archives.
• Make special reports and statements, as requested.
• Submit reports and recommendations to Group Accounts Manager regarding matters such as deviations from established policies, procedures, and standards, unauthorized expenditure, and fraudulent and/or illegal action.
• Perform any other specific assignment as directed by management.

• Review financial and non-financial control systems for adequacy/accuracy.
• Review of compliance with external laws and regulations.
• Review of economy, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations.
• Review and assess policies and procedures for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Review and advise on corporate governance.
• Analysis of Time Value of Money.
• Identify key business risks and advise as appropriate.
• Report to appropriate authority on discoveries and make recommendations.

Achievements:

• Effective implementation of Time Value System.
• Identify weaknesses in Control System and make recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with Internal and External policies/laws.
• Ability to work and deliver under pressure.
• Uncover fraudulent acts and good communication skills.

• Preparation of monthly management reports with strict compliance with reporting template and deadlines.
• Prepare draft annual statutory accounts.
• Maintain good cash system / administration.
• Analysis of general ledger for monthly reporting purposes.
• Ensure proper and timely rendering of various statutory returns such as PAYE, VAT, and WHT to relevant tax authority.
• Invoicing and follow-up of receivables.
• Ensure smooth auditing of our annual accounts by external auditors.
• Maintenance of fixed assets registers.
• Maintenance of schedules up to management accounts e.g. Prepayments, Advances to staff, etc.
• Reconciliation of various bank accounts and other duties assigned to me by Management.