Chigozie Maureen Okafor
Accountant
9 Dala Hills, Maitama Abuja,Federal Capital Territory
Summary
Knowledgeable Accountant with 6 years of managing accurate accounting information including payroll, budgets, reports, tax filing, expenditures and payments. Astute financial professional with keen eye for detail and high level of integrity. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
SNECOU Group Of Companies
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
05.2014 - Current
- Process salaries and maintain required records including salary packaging records.
- Facilitate the processing of all invoices, record payments, and track expenses of the organization.
- Keep track of account payables and receivables, invoices, and record payments.
- Track financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Partner with auditors on annual audits ensuring compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
- Follow up with clients to collect specific financial information and verify details for allocation and payment processes.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on clearances, certificates and documents mandatory for government departments.
- Reconcile accounts and review all materials, including surplus, income, expense data, and assets.
- Prepare documents and reports for organization's senior executives utilizing advanced software proficiencies.
- Supervise junior staff to ensure near-zero errors in reporting, payroll administration and general bookkeeping.
- Complete daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll management, budgeting, and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Prepare and file Withholding and Valued Added tax forms for commercial and individual clients.
- Support monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile field operations and general ledger.
Front Desk Officer
Top Rank Hotels
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
- Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
- Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification.
- Immediately contacted housekeeping staff and maintenance department regarding guest room issues.
- Reported facility and room maintenance problems to appropriate personnel for immediate remediation.
- Entered customer data using reservation software syatem and updated information whenever patrons changed rooms.
- Handled tasks and responsibilities for front office employees during periods of understaffing.
Accounting Intern
First Bank Nigeria Plc.
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Handled cash deposit from customers.
- Managed other assigned administrative roles.
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Kept complete and accurate records of the financial transactions which were carried out on a daily basis.
Education
Higher National Diploma - Accountancy
Federal Polytechnic
Nekede - Owerri 09.2009 - 11.2011
National Diploma - Banking And Finance
Federal Polytechnic
Nekede - Owerri 09.2006 - 07.2008
Skills
Account reconciliation processes
Timeline
Accountant
SNECOU Group Of Companies
05.2014 - Current
Front Desk Officer
Top Rank Hotels
01.2014 - 04.2014
Higher National Diploma - Accountancy
Federal Polytechnic
09.2009 - 11.2011
Accounting Intern
First Bank Nigeria Plc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
National Diploma - Banking And Finance
Federal Polytechnic
09.2006 - 07.2008
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