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Margaret Arikpo

Lagos

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with extensive expertise in payroll administration and bookkeeping. Proficient in PAYE tax computation and return filing, ledger handling, and cash book reconciliation. Demonstrates strong skills in budget management, bank reconciliations, and double-entry bookkeeping. Adept at invoice processing, payment initiation, and payment processing, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency. Excellent interpersonal communication, conflict resolution abilities, and enhanced team collaboration. Committed to leveraging financial acumen to support organisational growth and fiscal responsibility.

Overview

16
16
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience

Work history

Accountant (Head of Account)

EN1 Technologies Ltd
Ibeju Lekki, Lagos
2022.11 - 2026.06
  • Execute PAYE tax computations, including deductions and remittances, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Manage payroll processing tasks, including payroll schedule computation and salary payment for over 35 employees per month, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Review and reconcile ledgers to maintain consistency in financial records.
  • Manage financial reporting processes resulting in enhanced transparency.
  • Reconcile bank statements weekly and monthly, investigate discrepancies, and prepare documentation for month-end and year-end closing procedures
  • Streamline budgeting exercises to enhance efficient financial planning.
  • Facilitates company-wide budget meetings and budget review to achieve overall budget control for effective planning.
  • Assist with strategic planning efforts leading to sustained growth.
  • Perform thorough expenditure tracking, preventing overspending.
  • Conduct regular reviews and audits to validate record keeping and controls.
  • Investigate suspected cases of fraud and theft involving small numbers of transactions.
  • Maintain accurate logs of purchases, receipts, and contracts, updating internal accounting databases and spreadsheets to support financial integrity.
  • Execute daily financial transactions, ensuring accurate recording and processing.
  • Initiate over 42 payments per day and ensure timely invoice payments with diligent follow-ups.

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Accountant

OGA Consultancy Services
Lekki, Lagos
2022.08 - 2022.11
  • Compute payroll for over 57 employees per month, including gross salary and wages, tax calculations, deductions, and remittance, ensuring accurate financial records and tax compliance.
  • Track and record all financial transactions related to employee compensation, ensuring timely and accurate payroll accounting.
  • Reconcile bank statements and investigate discrepancies leading to increased accuracy in month-end and year-end closing procedures.

Accountant

Gold City Investment
Calabar, Cross River State
2019.11 - 2020.12
  • Review and evaluate over 205 investors' funds per week to enhance accuracy in monthly return calculations.
  • Maintain accurate logs of payment receipts and investment contracts, updating investor portfolio databases and spreadsheets to ensure data integrity.
  • Generate and issue receipts to investors for payment deposits
  • Facilitate increased invoice payments through systematic follow-ups.

Accountant (NYSC)

Enene K’hotu Foundation
Otukpo , Benue State
2017.11 - 2018.10
  • Bookkeeping
  • Petty cash book and Imprest system
  • Establish and initiate collection process for outstanding debts which increased daily remittance by 15%

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Cross River University of Technology
Calabar, Nigeria
2012.10 - 2016.11

Diploma - Computer Application

Power-Net Computer Institute
Calabar, Nigeria
2011.11 - 2012.05

NECO -

Christian Secondary School
Cross River, Nigeria
2005.09 - 2011.06

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) -

Government Primary Schoolh
Calabar, Nigeria
1999.09 - 2005.08

Skills

  • Problem-solving and Prioritising
  • Attention to details
  • Software proficiency
  • Data gathering and reporting
  • Accountability
  • Self-driven and result-oriented
  • Ability to manage stress
  • Confidentiality
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Effective interpersonal communication
  • Conflict resolution

Timeline

Accountant (Head of Account)

EN1 Technologies Ltd
2022.11 - 2026.06

Accountant

OGA Consultancy Services
2022.08 - 2022.11

Accountant

Gold City Investment
2019.11 - 2020.12

Accountant (NYSC)

Enene K’hotu Foundation
2017.11 - 2018.10

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

Cross River University of Technology
2012.10 - 2016.11

Diploma - Computer Application

Power-Net Computer Institute
2011.11 - 2012.05

NECO -

Christian Secondary School
2005.09 - 2011.06

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) -

Government Primary Schoolh
1999.09 - 2005.08
Margaret Arikpo