Isuwa Pogu Mpur
Ajah, Lagos,Nigeria
Summary
I am a detail-oriented accountant with over three years of experience, effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for small and medium-scale organizations. I worked as part of the financial team to manage diverse financial functions, including tax filings, regulatory compliance, and reporting. Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices, with a thorough understanding of applicable laws and regulations. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and multitasking abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Castlenet Consulting Limited
Lekki Phase 1, Nigeria
03.2021 - Current
- Preparation of financial statements
- Monthly computation and filing of Pay as You Earn (PAYE), Withholding Tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT).
- Creation of budgets and forecasting for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Conducting technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Completion of daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, cash and banking reconciliations
- Liaising with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Handling day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial record keeping.
- Calculating tax owed, preparing and submitting returns and uphold compliance with all applicable laws.
- Inputting financial data and produce reports using Zoho Books
- Tracking business revenue and expenditures and reconcile accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Following all GAAP standards and comply with regulations when setting up accounts, ledgers and reporting systems.
Graduate trainee
Castlenet Consulting Limited
Lekki Phase 1, Nigeria
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments
- Reconciled company accounts for credit cards and employee expenses
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions
- Analysed and verified employee expense reports for accuracy
- Reconciled balance sheet figures in Zoho Books and sought assistance to reduce errors
- Took meeting notes to compose detailed summaries
- Gathered data on taxable income and deductibles for tax preparation
- Followed all GAAP standards and complied with regulations when setting up accounts, ledgers and reporting systems.
Audit consultant
Saheed Onibudo & Co
Lekki, Nigeria
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Carried out thorough reviews of documents and completed accurate audit reports.
- Logged audit work, noted findings and compiled evidence of misdeeds.
- Evaluated external audit outcomes and implemented recommended actions.
- Monitored control environments and established improvements according to recommended actions.
- Audited of the financial statements of the client Company and to report whether these financial statements give a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Processed and obtained the clients Company’s corporate tax clearance certificate (TCC).
- Processed and obtained the Company’s employees tax clearance certificate (TCC).
- Prepared and filed annual Personal Income Tax (PIT) returns with the respective State Board of Internal Revenue (SBIR) – process and submit Forms H1 and G.
- Reviewed and filed Pay as You Earn (PAYE), Withholding Tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT).
- Provided support during audits/investigations and reconciliation process with the tax and regulatory authorities.
- General tax advisory.
- Coordinated external auditors to streamline and optimise audit coverage.
Accounting assistant
Zillow Worldwide Limited
Lekki, Nigeria
06.2017 - 11.2017
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Reviewed general ledger entries and assesses accuracy
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation for all financial department procedures
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate efficient processing
- Followed all GAAP standards and complied with regulations when setting up accounts, ledgers and reporting system.
Education
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Accounting
Institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria.
Lagos, Nigeria 11/2022 - 11/2023
NYSC Certificate - Accounting
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
Lagos, Nigeria 03/2021 - 02/2022
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Accounting
Institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria
Maiduguri, Borno State 09/2016 - 09/2019
National Diploma (ND) - Accounting
Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Borno State 09/2013 - 09/2015
A-Levels - Comercial
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate
Nigeria 07/2006 - 07/2012
Skills
- Financial statements expertise
- Account reconciliation
- Regulatory compliance
- Bookkeeping
- Financial management
- Financial reporting
- Cash Flow analysis
- Strong communication
- MS Office Suite
- QuickBooks expert
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
- Tax accounting specialisation
- Statutory reporting
- Advanced bookkeeping skills
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Accountant
Castlenet Consulting Limited
03.2021 - Current
Graduate trainee
Castlenet Consulting Limited
10.2020 - 02.2021
Audit consultant
Saheed Onibudo & Co
07.2018 - 09.2018
Accounting assistant
Zillow Worldwide Limited
06.2017 - 11.2017
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Accounting
Institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria.
11/2022 - 11/2023
NYSC Certificate - Accounting
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
03/2021 - 02/2022
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Accounting
Institute of chartered accountants of Nigeria
09/2016 - 09/2019
National Diploma (ND) - Accounting
Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
09/2013 - 09/2015
A-Levels - Comercial
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate
07/2006 - 07/2012
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