IDRIS LAWAL
Chartered Accountant/Financial Controller
FCT-Abuja (+2347061677240),Nigeria
Summary
Experienced Chartered Accountant and Financial Controller with more than 8 years of success. Skilled in uncovering opportunities to improve financial growth, risk management and internal controls when managing all accounting functions. An award winner of Excellent Performance as "Can-Do-Attitude’’. Proven leader with success in developing high-performing and competent accounting teams. Prepared to bring talent and expertise to organization offering opportunities for advancement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial Controller
Norrenberger Financial Group (NFG)
Minister's Hill, Maitama, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria
09.2020 - Current
- Prepared financial reports and monthly management accounts.
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting processes.
- Prepared and filed Quarterly returns to Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and monthly returned to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
- Served as Mutual Fund Accountant – carried out daily Net Asset Valuation, Financial Instruments (Bonds, Sukuk, Treasury bills, Commercial Paper) valuation and reporting. And filed weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual returns on Mutual Fund to Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, pension, national housing fund, Withholding tax and Value Added tax returns.
- Prepared and computed annual company income tax (CIT), Tertiary Education Tax, Deferred Tax and other related annual taxes (IT & PFL) for the company's self assessments returns
- Coordinated Finance team in responding external audit requests
Audit Manager
Umoru Inusa Umoru & Co. (Chartered Accountants and Tax Practitioners)
Wuse Zone 5, FCT-Abuja, Nigeria
01.2018 - 09.2020
- Planned and executed effective auditing processes.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Audited financial statements and assessed accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Inspected internal systems and controls.
- Assessed risk management tactics.
- Performed audits of non-financial areas, like Health & Safety.
- Reported systematic errors or fraud indicators.
- Investigated specific issues regulatory bodies bring forward.
- Communicated audit findings and recommended solutions.
- Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
- Resolved financial and tax issues and maximized customer satisfaction scores.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Computed taxes owed by applying prescribed rates, laws and regulations as Consultant to FIRS on tax audit exercise.
- Communicated with clients to engage in cross-selling and upselling activities and improve business generation results.
- Developed high-level knowledge of client business goals, policies and procedures to establish foundation for targeted problem solutions.
- Participated in billing and collections operations to facilitate client payment of overdue invoices.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles, audit process and firm procedures.
- Identified clients' management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation.
Finance Officer
African Circle Pollution Management Limited
Tin-Can Port, Apapa , Lagos
08.2013 - 12.2017
- Used SAP software to prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations.
- Reviewed and Approved Transactions Posting on SAP
- Collaborated extensively with external auditors during preliminary and yearend audit processes
- Processed commercial invoices for black oil/sludge, waste collection and recyclables transactions.
- Reconciled Trial balance for management account preparation
- Participated in the Preparation of financial Statements and budget
- Prepared and reconciled VAT and Withholding Tax Returns.
- Instituted effective internal control system at operation base
- Prepared staff monthly overtime for payroll integration
- Maintained intercompany payables and receivables
- Fixed Asset Verification, Asset Disposal and Tagging of New Assets.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Bayero University, Kano
Nigeria 04.2010 - 04.2013
Advanced Diploma - Accounting And Auditing
Bayero University, Kano
Nigeria 02.2008 - 02.2009
National Diploma - Accounting
Federal Polytechnic, Bida
Niger State, Nigeria 02.2005 - 08.2006
SSCE - Commercial
Ansaru Islam Grammar School
Ijomu-Oro, Kwara State, Nigeria 09.1996 - 06.2002
Skills
IFRS proficiency
undefinedAffiliations
- Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) - Qualified in 2011 and Inducted in 2014
- Associate Accounting Technician - Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (AAT) - Qualified in 2009 and Inducted in 2010
- Associate Member of Association of Forensic Accounting Researchers (AFAR)- Qualified and Inducted in 2020
Timeline
Financial Controller
Norrenberger Financial Group (NFG)
09.2020 - Current
Audit Manager
Umoru Inusa Umoru & Co. (Chartered Accountants and Tax Practitioners)
01.2018 - 09.2020
Finance Officer
African Circle Pollution Management Limited
08.2013 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Bayero University, Kano
04.2010 - 04.2013
Advanced Diploma - Accounting And Auditing
Bayero University, Kano
02.2008 - 02.2009
National Diploma - Accounting
Federal Polytechnic, Bida
02.2005 - 08.2006
SSCE - Commercial
Ansaru Islam Grammar School
09.1996 - 06.2002
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