GIEGBEFUMWEN EVANS AGBONGIAZE
Accountant
43, Kamoru Adeyemi Street, Orinsubare Shasha
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with over eight years of progressive experience and a proven track record in organizational process improvement, financial reporting, auditing, and assurance. Expertise spans diverse sectors including aviation, telecommunications, accounting, and consultancy, fostering strong business relationships with third parties. Exceptional communication and people management skills complement versatile proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and extensive experience with software and ERP applications such as Oracle Financials and Dynamics 365. Committed to driving financial excellence and operational efficiency in every endeavor.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Specialist, Fixed Asset (Financial Reporting)
IHS Nigeria Limited (HIS Towers)
09.2024 - Current
- Support ongoing change, process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across the Fixed Asset function.
- Support Manager, Fixed Assets on all Shared Service Centre (SSC) related activities pertaining to FA, including transition of in-market activities, processes and systems knowledge to SSC.
- Ensure timely recording of all FA activities, including new additions, disposal, inter-entity movements/ transfers and decommissioning.
- Ensure completion and management of appropriate trackers for Capex projects, including replacement Capex and non-routine maintenance programmes.
- Execute monthly closing of financial records and posting of month-end transactions with SSC, including Capex accruals. Ensure accuracy of post-close financial statements pertaining to FA.
- Assist in resolving Capex-related queries and issues in consultation with local Technical and Real Estate teams.
- Provide support for all internal and external audit request related to FA.
- Support performance management and reporting against FA metrics with core focus on Capex projects, age analysis for Capital Work in Progress (CWIP) and capital advances, and actual vs forecast analyses for Capex and depreciation.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable SOX requirements.
- Perform other tasks and duties assigned from time to time.
Fixed Asset & Payable Accountant (Finance Operations)
MainOne Cable Company Limited (An Equinix Company)
08.2022 - 08.2024
- Manage Fixed Assets and ensure compliance with the group fixed asset policy, processes, procedures, IFRS, IAS and GAAP.
- Manage the creation of asset profiles for newly acquired assets for the group.
- Ensure CAPEX-related purchase orders are invoiced and capitalization of assets.
- Ensure regular checks for the accuracy of depreciation computation.
- Reconciliation of discrepancies between asset register and TB balances monthly.
- Monitor all working-in-progress capital projects and ensure capitalization when the projects are completed and are available for use.
- Preparation and submission of fixed asset movement schedules, FA additions, reclass, reversals, intercompany transfers, Capital Work In Progress (CWIP) schedules, disposal schedules etc.
- Inventory Management – Manage posting of inventory movement journals, inventory to fixed asset journals with accuracy, reconciliation of inventory balance discrepancies, and monthly preparation of Inventory reports.
- Monthly reconciliation and Circularization of vendor balances (trade creditors) for the group.
- Respond to internal and external requests related to fixed assets within the group.
- Liaise with external auditors for the conduct of the annual statutory audit and other statutory assessments.
- Perform other duties consistent with the role as assigned from time to time.
General Ledger Analyst
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and prepayments.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts, revenue and expense accounts.
- Review financial reports to identify and explain variances.
- Perform accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes.
- Perform accounting analysis for account payables, account receivables, reconciliation, stock control account and foreign exchange.
- Ensure end-of-month period closure and coordinate periodic stock count.
- Manage intercompany reconciliation and schedules.
- Ensure all reconciling items are promptly treated to ensure all vendor balances and expenses are captured within the reporting period.
- Ensure the integrity of the general ledger postings.
- Review and coordinate Year-end/ External Auditors’ general ledger schedule.
- Ensure compliance with all accounting standards, policies, procedures, legal/statutory and compliance regulations.
- Supervised proper file management to ensure easy traceability of vouchers.
- Perform other duties consistent with the role as assigned from time to time.
Team Lead Settlement and Account Reconciliation
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed the reconciliation team and ensured information and balances in the company’s cash book corresponded with the bank balance by conducting timely review.
- Monitor all banking activities to detect irregularities.
- Investigate all transactions to prevent fraud.
- Reconcile daily transactions captured into Oracle ERP with bank statements.
- Liaison with the Treasury Unit and banks on issues pertaining to POS transactions.
- Provide feedback to the accounting department on how to improve internal controls, and pinpoint areas where risks relating to bank transactions can be minimized.
- Provide documentation for the purpose of supporting all financial transactions.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation reports regarding all cash deposits to the bank(s).
- Assist auditors (internal and external) with documentation required for the auditors to do their job satisfactorily.
- Perform the reconciliation and verification of accounts regarding cash at hand and cash at the bank.
- Monitor deposits for service accounts, fixed deposits, and treasury bill investments.
- Reconcile and process transactions that are complex in nature.
- Maintain required files, reports, and data.
- Reconcile and rectify all ledger accounts belonging to customers.
- Support month-end account closure.
Internal Auditor, Operational and Financial Audit
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Develop policies and make recommendations to mitigate potential risks identified during audit and compliance reviews. Drives company-wide compliance process by ensuring that the company’s policies and procedures are complied with and are in line with industry regulations and ethical standards.
- Monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the corporate compliance programme.
- Provides critical advice and monitoring, mainly with respect to key internal control and related significant operating risk exposure.
- Identify pertinent portions of the best practices emerging within the aviation industry that can assist the Company in producing accurate and reliable financial reporting information.
- Conduct a periodic financial and operational audit of departments, stations, and branch activities to ensure compliance with audit criteria and process improvement strategies of the company.
- Conduct Investigation on complaints received from external and internal parties and coordinate action plans with other departments.
- Verification of company-wide revenue and ensure implementation of recommended corrective action and institute controls to block income leakages.
- Conduct daily prepayment audits to ensure value for money, transparency of financial transactions, and proper project management.
- Conduct unannounced mock surveys and inspections to periodically assess staff readiness and to specifically identify areas where corrective actions are needed.
- Prepares audit reports for review by the Group Head, Internal Audit and Compliance.
- Preparation of quarterly audit report to the Audit Committee for the review of Group Head, Internal Audit, and Compliance.
- Follow up on the implementation of the audit recommendations.
- Liaise with external auditors on the conduct of the annual statutory audit and other statutory assessments.
- Perform any other ad-hoc assignment from the Audit Committee through the Group Head, Internal Audit and Compliance.
Account Officer-Payable
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Managed the Account Payable function and ensured the preparation of account schedules. Timely processing of invoices and compliance with relevant VAT regulations. Reconciled Vendor’s Account and supported the posting of transactions from other modules into GL.
- Match purchase orders to invoices and enter invoices into the Oracle Application for payment.
- Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing expense reports.
- Print payment vouchers for all invoices posted into the system (R12.X Oracle Application).
- Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, scheduling and preparing cheques.
- Resolve purchase orders, contracts, invoices, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
- Pay employees by receiving and verifying expense reports for advances.
- Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements.
- Enter new vendor names and data on the Oracle application and update existing vendors.
- Report withholding tax by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
- Maintain updated vendor files and TIN and VAT numbers for all vendors.
Account Officer-Receivable
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
12.2014 - 03.2016
- Assist in the management of accounts receivable function (Credit Control and Debt Management) and preparation of invoices for clients. Ensure timely dispatch of invoices in compliance with relevant contract agreements. Reconcile Customer’s Ledger Accounts and ensure collection of payments.
- Retrieve daily charged notes (source documents) from operation units and departments.
- Preparation of bi-monthly invoices for credit customers.
- Followed up and collection of payments from credit customers.
- Managed customer’s ledger account.
- Ensured debt management.
- Monitoring of customer’s debt ageing statement.
- Reconciliation of customer’s account.
- Posting of receipt into customer’s account.
- Vetting of outstation invoices posted into Oracle receivables.
- Application of payments to the customer’s ledger account.
- Posting of withholding tax into the customer’s ledger account.
- Preparation of monthly VAT output reports.
- Generating reports and statements for internal and external use.
- Ensured and supervised the timely dispatch of invoices to customers.
Education
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting
Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos01-2014
Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
Lagos 04.2001 -
National Diploma (ND) - Accounting
Auhi Polytechnic Auchi
Auchi Edo State 04.2001 -
Skills
Proficient in accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS)
Proficient in software applications
Analytical data skills
Regulatory compliance
Effective verbal communication
Problem-solving expertise
Effective time management
Effective collaboration
Attention to Detail
Certification
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) 2018
Interests
Travelling
Making Friends
Sport
Timeline
Specialist, Fixed Asset (Financial Reporting)
IHS Nigeria Limited (HIS Towers)
09.2024 - Current
Fixed Asset & Payable Accountant (Finance Operations)
MainOne Cable Company Limited (An Equinix Company)
08.2022 - 08.2024
General Ledger Analyst
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
12.2021 - 07.2022
Team Lead Settlement and Account Reconciliation
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
01.2021 - 11.2021
Internal Auditor, Operational and Financial Audit
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
01.2017 - 12.2020
Account Officer-Payable
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
04.2016 - 12.2016
Account Officer-Receivable
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, Lagos
12.2014 - 03.2016
Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
04.2001 -
National Diploma (ND) - Accounting
Auhi Polytechnic Auchi
04.2001 -
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Accounting
Lagos State Polytechnic
Professional Affiliation Qualifications
- Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), 2018
- Certified Aviation Internal Auditor, International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2018
- Diploma in Cargo Operation, International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2017
- Associate Accounting Technician (AAT), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), 2012
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10th March, 1987
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Marital Status: Married