PATRICK IORHEN TERKURA
Lekki
Summary
An enthusiastic Accountant with many years’ experience, with the necessary drive and determination needed to resolve accounting issues. Possessing effective organizational skills and excellent working knowledge of financial accounting and having a commitment to keep up to date with latest developments. My objective is to work diligently and professionally towards achieving Organisational goals and utilizing available resources for effective and efficient Organizational and personal development, and providing motivation, guidance and an up to date financial Reporting service to both colleagues and clients. An ICAN Student at Skills Level.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
PARISH ACCOUNTANT
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS-REGINA PACIS CATHOLIC CHURCH
08.2017 - Current
- Preparation of church financial report monthly
- Coding of cash and cheque payment Vouchers and Lodgement of cash and Cheques in the bank
- Checking of Sunday collections analysis sheet on weekly basis
- Preparation of Staff salary voucher and paying of Staff salary
- Preparation of quarterly returns and presenting it to the finance council
- Coordinating and checking of harvest account on weekly basis
- Reconciliation of bank statements of all the parish accounts
- Co-ordination of Budget preparation and its regular reviews
HEAD, FINANCE/ADMIN. (ACCOUNTANT)
SHELONG INVESTMENT LIMITED
10.2014 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Member of Nigerian Stock Exchange
- Responsible for controlling the Company Finance and Administrative Activities of the Company
- Coding of Cash and Cheque Payment Voucher, issuing, signing of cheques and checking of Bank account balances on daily basis
- Preparation of Management Staff Salaries and Computation of leave Allowances due to Management Staff going on leave, staff pays slip, staff loans & benefits etc
- Coordinating administrative activities and render proper returns and give notification to Management as and at when due on the financial strength or otherwise of the Company
- Maintain the financial and stock records of the company and Regular reconciliation of inter-company Current Account
- Coordination and preparation of proper books of accounts according with the relevant Auditing standards for Auditor’s Annual Report and Accounts for end of each year
- Carryout accounting and financial duties as directed by the Chief Executive Officer
- Preparation of Quarterly return accounts and presentation of accounts to Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and Management
- Member of Nigerian Stock Exchange
Admin officer/ account clerk
Idiagbon community development association
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Responsible for monitoring, records keeping and meeting resident and landlords to collect monthly levy
- Collecting cash and issuing out receipts to clients
- Keeping records of the CDA security committee and collecting of requisition & getting proper approvals
- Handling of monthly cash floats for running the office activities and keep record of petty cash
- Preparation of staff payrolls and paying of salaries
- Controlling the activities of security committee and providing the security guards with necessary materials needed
- Making of publicity to CDA residents and responsible for timely bills
- Depositing cash in the CDA bank account and Bank reconciliation system
CLASS TUTOR
Gagi Junior Secondary School
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Responsible for teaching carrying out community development services (CDS) and technical support
- Teaching of mathematics, business study and social study JSS1-JSS3
- Performing CDS activities every Thursday of the week
- Coordinating debates to the student
- Technical support services
Treasurer Officers 2
EeswordCredit and Loan Multi- Purpose Co-Operative Society
09.2009 - 09.2010
- Responsible for opening of account to customer, collection of cash and posting of cash deposited by customer
- Prepare and maintain monthly cash flow projection for the period of time for which funding is available
- Accounts opening to customers and balance of daily accounts
- Responsible for timely payment of bills, ensuring supplier and vendors are paid at the appropriate time
- Collecting of cash & posting of ledger accounts on daily basis
- Filling supporting document at the appropriate time
- Collecting of requisitions and getting approval
- To monitor and keep records of petty cash
Accountant
GoodFruit Communication Limited
01.2009 - 08.2009
- Responsible for performing a variety of general accounting support tasks in accounting department
- Book keeping, re-issue of invoices and raising of credit notes
- Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting document or records
- Maintain purchases day book, sales day book and ledgers
- Balancing of daily sales accounts and checking of Cashier's collections & Payments
- Paying of Staff salary and purchasing of stocks and maintenance of Staff Debtor Ledger
- Updating & maintain accounting journals and other records detailing financial business transaction e.g
- Receipts, account payable, account receivable etc
- Issuing of stocks and collecting of cash from the sales representative
Trainee, student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES)
Intercontinental Bank Plc
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Responsible for any duty assign to me by the operational manager of the branch
- Ruling of deposit book on daily basis and assist in collection of cash deposit
- Investigating and resolving queries relating to invoices
- Input accounting data into accounting system with speed and accuracy
- Keep accurate and up to date records of company’s financial status
- Support the financial Manager by imputing into sales and purchase ledger form source document
- Post invoices and Purchase orders into appropriate General Ledger heads
- Arranging of cash and sorting of deposit slip
- Opening of account, filling of account opening form to customer and perform other related duties as may be assigned by the finance Manager
Education
Discharge Certificate -
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
01.2013
Higher National Diploma(HND) - Accountancy
Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo
01.2012
National Diploma (ND) - Accountancy
Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo
01.2008
WAEC -
Landmark International Model College
01.2003
Junior School Living Certificate -
Holy Family Catholic Sec.Sch
Jato-Aka01.2000
First School Leaving Certificate -
Jato-Aka Preparatory School
Jato-Aka01.1997
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- ERP
- FIRS
- Analytical Skills
- Excel
- Ms Word
- Power-point
- Tally
- Sage 50
- Hyella HER
- QuickBooks
- Advance Excel
- Financial Modelling
- Retailman POS
- Data Entry Management
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline-Oriented
- Reporting Research Result
- General Math Skills
- Timeliness of Reports
- Accuracy of Reports
- Pro-activity
- Goal Orientation
- Integrity
- Trend Analysis
- Basic Office Proficiency
Trainingsandseminars
- CATHOLIC IMIS FOR ACCOUNTANTS (HYELLA ERP SOFTWARE), 01/01/21
- African Institute of Strategic Managers (AISM), 01/01/19
- Nasimoir`e Technologies, Certificate of Completion on Sage 50 Financials, 01/01/19
- Nasimoir`e Technologies, Certificate of Completion on Financial Modelling (EXCEL), 01/01/19
- 11TH Annual Corporate Financial Reporting (National Code of Corporate Governance), 01/01/04
Stateorigin
Benue State
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/15/85
- Nationality: Nigeria
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Travelling
- Operating computer
- Listening to Music
References
Made available on request
Professionaldevelopmentandcertification
- African Institute of Strategic Managers (AISM), Certificate of Membership, 01/01/19
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), in view
Timeline
PARISH ACCOUNTANT
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS-REGINA PACIS CATHOLIC CHURCH
08.2017 - Current
HEAD, FINANCE/ADMIN. (ACCOUNTANT)
SHELONG INVESTMENT LIMITED
10.2014 - 07.2017
Admin officer/ account clerk
Idiagbon community development association
06.2013 - 09.2014
CLASS TUTOR
Gagi Junior Secondary School
01.2012 - 01.2013
Treasurer Officers 2
EeswordCredit and Loan Multi- Purpose Co-Operative Society
09.2009 - 09.2010
Accountant
GoodFruit Communication Limited
01.2009 - 08.2009
Trainee, student industrial work experience scheme (SIWES)
Intercontinental Bank Plc
01.2008 - 12.2008
Discharge Certificate -
National Youth Service Corp (NYSC)
Higher National Diploma(HND) - Accountancy
Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo
National Diploma (ND) - Accountancy
Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo
WAEC -
Landmark International Model College
Junior School Living Certificate -
Holy Family Catholic Sec.Sch
First School Leaving Certificate -
Jato-Aka Preparatory School
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