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Lekan Oyewopo

Lekan Oyewopo

FCT,Abuja,Federal Capital Territory

Summary

Experienced financial professional focused on cash management and transaction processing. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Utilises strong analytical skills and attention to detail to maintain accurate financial records and optimise cash flow.

Diligent and well-qualified professional with excellent customer service and cash handling abilities, combined with strong attention to detail. Skilled in managing transactions and ensuring accuracy while maintaining high level of professionalism. Capable of driving operational excellence and enhancing customer satisfaction in cash management roles. Proactive financial professional with planning and problem-solving talents. History thoroughly analysing and modelling financial data to produce relevant insights and steer financial decision-making. Experienced financial management professional skilled in developing enhanced financial strategy. Budgets proactively to reduce expenditure for improved business profits.

Astute Accountant with extensive experience managing high-value company budgets. Coordinated commercial strategy planning and implementation for enhanced business growth. Exceeded financial targets through expert team leadership and development.

Enthusiastic Financial Analyst with 10 years of experience. Secures team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organisation. Resourceful professional with outstanding knowledge to develop and maintain healthy customer pipeline.

Consistently works to attract new business opportunities. Talent in administrative oversight, recruitment processes and customer service improvements. Energetically well-versed in strong communication and organisation skills. Seeks solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to findings. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions and managing projects. Committed manager with exceptional leadership, organisational skills and communication abilities leads high-performing cross-functional teams. Leads projects, company operations and business growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

ACCOUNTANT

ZANSI GROUP LIMITED
FCT,Abuja, Abuja
08.2022 - Current
  • Prepare budget forecasts, Publish financial statements in time, Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings, Reconcile accounts payable and receivable, Ensure timely bank payments, Compute taxes and prepare tax returns, Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements, Report on the company's financial health and liquidity, Audit financial transactions and documents, Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary, Comply with financial policies and regulations
  • Streamlined budgeting exercises for efficient financial planning.
  • Devised strategies for risk management, minimising potential losses.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASSA)
  • Report writing and secretarial duties, Collating of staff personal details and staff documentation, Record updating of staff correspondence, Updating of files and sending out administrative memos, Managed the internal and external mail functions

CASH OFFICER

SHOPRITE RETAIL SUPERMARKETS
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Cash handling, Safe monitoring of cash, Banking of cash, Stationery handling, Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines, Liaised with bankers and insurers regarding financial transactions, Monitored and recorded company expenses

Education

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Kano State Polytechnic
Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2018

National Diploma in Accountancy - Accounting

Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Zaria
Zaria, Kaduna State
01.2013 - 01.2015

Diploma in Accounting and Auditing - Accounting

Bayero University Kano
Kano, Kano State
01.2011 - 01.2013

Secondary Certificate - undefined

West African School Certificate
01.2001 - 01.2007

Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Detail-oriented, efficient, and organised professional with experience in accounting systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly trustworthy, discreet, and ethical
  • Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking
  • Cash handling
  • Financial reporting
  • Balance sheet management
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Fraud detection
  • Transaction dispute resolution
  • Accounting principles knowledge
  • Pricing strategies understanding
  • Electronic funds transfers expertise
  • Audit coordination competencies
  • Credit control tactics
  • Debt recovery methods
  • Retail banking experience
  • Conflict resolution capabilities
  • Financial software use
  • Data entry accuracy
  • Inventory management
  • Record keeping competency
  • Deposit processing
  • Decision-Making under pressure
  • Time management capabilities
  • Financial analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Cash flow management
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Equity financing insight

Languages

English, Yoruba, Hausa

Affiliations

  • Music
  • Research

Certification

Data Analyst

References

References available upon request.

Personal Information

  • Place of birth: Kano
  • Date of birth: 07/04/89
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Religion: Christian

Custom

  • Third party exercise on sanitation and hygiene at Matazu and Musawa Local Governments sponsored by UNICEF (JUNE/JULY 2016)
  • UNICEF Supported training of teachers, Education officers, Local Government Area Water Sanitation and hygiene. (WASH) Officers and RUWASSA for the implementation of Water Sanitation and Hygiene in schools at Takai and Madobi LGAs (JUNE 2016)

Timeline

ACCOUNTANT

ZANSI GROUP LIMITED
08.2022 - Current

Higher National Diploma - Accounting

Kano State Polytechnic
01.2016 - 01.2018

CASH OFFICER

SHOPRITE RETAIL SUPERMARKETS
01.2013 - 01.2019

National Diploma in Accountancy - Accounting

Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic Zaria
01.2013 - 01.2015

Diploma in Accounting and Auditing - Accounting

Bayero University Kano
01.2011 - 01.2013

Secondary Certificate - undefined

West African School Certificate
01.2001 - 01.2007

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY (RUWASSA)
Lekan Oyewopo