Orowo Angela Oketa
Ozoro,Niger State
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in developing payable and receivable accounting frameworks and maintaining banking relationships. Demonstrates excellent problem-solving abilities and a strong understanding of tax preparations and regulatory compliance. Proficient in analytical Sage Evolution and Power Enterprise, with familiarity in ERP systems, ensuring seamless payroll administration and customer service. Committed to high ethical standards and effective leadership engagement, aiming to leverage skills for continued growth in financial management roles.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work history
Finance/Admin Manager
Nigerian Associated Best Foods Ltd
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
2024.04 - Current
- Negotiated favourable terms with vendors, achieving cost savings.
- Managed team of junior finance professionals, promoting professional development.
- Developed and maintained register of all assets
- Implemented new financial systems enhancing data accessibility and reliability.
- Trained staff on finance-related matters improving overall understanding and performance.
- Provided key input in strategic decision-making meetings, influencing company direction.
- Streamlined financial procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Administered payroll processes for accurate, timely salary disbursements.
- Worked to scale and enhance finance function, implementing new processes and refining existing ones.
- Contributed to hiring process by interviewing applicants and making recommendations for best-suited candidates.
- Finalised VAT returns with rigorous transaction checks.
- Prepared client quotes and invoicing to create stable cash flow.
- Represented business in negotiations with external partners.
- Coached and mentored junior staff to maximise finance department capabilities.
- Made strategic resource recommendations to improve business profit potential.
- Reviewed and updated internal financial policies, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Liaised between finance department and other departments fostering inter-departmental collaboration.
Accountant
Crest Agro Products Ltd
2021.09 - 2024.03
- Planning, studying and collecting data to determine cost of business activities
- Analyze changes in BOM, manufacturing methods to determine effects on cost
- Prepare monthly variance analysis report-compare standard products cost/output to actual performance
- Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability
- Validate COGS as part of month-end close, COS/company-wide Opex analysis, reconciliation and preparation of variance report
- Analyze costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analysis for changing vendors
- Review rates of depreciation, labour and overheads and suggest policy changes to improve numbers
- Prepare customer statements, bills and invoices and reconcile to general ledger as well as Prepare Monthly Receivables statement and Age Analysis.
- Ensures proper tracking of all receivables as well as work with collections personnel to verify status of delinquent accounts and solicit payments on overdue accounts
- Ensures all debts with indications of going bad are flagged up.
- Administration and documentation of all salaries, wages, bonuses and deductions (payroll tax, social security) received by employees.
- Maintaining & reconciliation of general ledger accounts and preparation of journal entries for accruals, prepayment and variances.
- Prepared and Analyzed Subsidiary and Group Financial statement, Management reports, Group MPR and Board Papers.
- Liaised with other third party such as External Auditors, Tax consultants, Statutory Bodies, Insurance service.
- Organize and partake in monthly inventory count exercise and quarterly asset verification exercise.
Payable/Treasury Accountant
2021.01 - 2021.08
- Analyzed ageing of account payables and authorized vendor payments.
- Preparation of payables and treasury report
- Accrual of payables
- Payment of due payables
- Postings of bank transactions into ERP
- Reconciliation of bank with ERP ledgers and preparation of bank reconciliation statement
Account Officer
2018.11 - 2020.12
- Implemented efficient cost and expense monitoring and reduction strategies which led to 15% increase in mid-year profit margin and cash-flow position
- Successfully enhanced company's liquidity status by managing accounts receivables & payables which involved forecasting weekly and monthly cash flow.
- Handled and executed cash & cheque disbursement and cash
- Utilized accounting software for data management and financial analysis.
- Prepared business insurance plans and health care coverage analysis, administration and financial reporting of organization’s pension and retirement plan.
- Documentation and follow-up on letters of credit and bills of collection (Form M)
- Participate in the design, implementation and timely calculations of salaries and wage incentives and oversee payroll activity for staffs.
- Maintenance of the inventory of all fixed assets including assets purchased for both organization and project’s requirement needs
- Handled asset management, depreciation, inventory and prepayments.
- Preparation of payroll, assisting Financial Accountant in tax management and preparation of monthly tax reports ensuring compliance with other statutory remittances e.g. NSITF, ITF, etc.
Education
Primary School Leaving Certificate -
Emma Buric Nur/Pri. Sch.
OzoroSenior Secondary Leaving Certificate - WAEC
Final Touch Int’l Sch.
OzoroHND - Accounting
Delta State Polytechnic
OzoroCertification -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria [ICAN]
Skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Development of cost accounting framework
- Analytical Sage Evolution and Power Enterprise
- Tax preparations understanding
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Familiarity with erp systems
- Leadership engagement
- High ethical standards
- Banking relationships maintenance
- Customer Service
- Payroll administration
Ref
on request
Volunteer Experience
Winners Corpers fellow (WCF), Treasurer, 2018-04, 2018-10, Disbursement of cash for daily operations, Monitor financial projects, Consolidated income statement of zones and sub-zones into a state account.
Timeline
Finance/Admin Manager
Nigerian Associated Best Foods Ltd
2024.04 - Current
Accountant
Crest Agro Products Ltd
2021.09 - 2024.03
Payable/Treasury Accountant
2021.01 - 2021.08
Account Officer
2018.11 - 2020.12
Primary School Leaving Certificate -
Emma Buric Nur/Pri. Sch.
Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate - WAEC
Final Touch Int’l Sch.
HND - Accounting
Delta State Polytechnic
Certification -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria [ICAN]