Edith Adeyemi

I am a determined and self-driven finance, accounting and project management professional with over 17 years' experience in financial reporting, analytical finance, taxation, project management and other related areas. I have strong analytical and problems solving skills and I am result-oriented, organized, resourceful, meticulous and diligent with excellent and great leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. My areas of expertise include bookkeeping, account receivables, account payable, treasury management, statutory filings, financial reporting and project management in accounting standard and software implementation, data migration and monitoring.

Senior Finance Operation Analyst - TD General Insurance, TD Bank Group

(2022-10)

• Preparation of the consolidated statutory interim and annual financial statements and reporting package in accordance with IFRS and other ad hoc publications of the Group.
• Provided support in the implementation of IFRS 17 reporting parallel year and transitioned to go live 2024 fiscal year.
• Preparation of separate standalone financial statements of the subsidiaries.
• Investigate and resolve financial reports variances.
• Review of operational accounts reconciliations and management financial reports.
• Support in external and internal audit.
• Manage schedules for statistiques filing deadlines and assist with closing all procedures and ensure compliance with procedural and reporting standards.
• Providing insights into the implementation of multiple processes for the effective financial reporting function.
• Liaison with the IT / Operations team, to help map new products / accounts and updating the chart of accounts for effective financial reporting.
• Team timely and successfully prepared the group financial statements for fiscal year 2022-2024.
• Team execution and implementation of IFRS17 parallel run and transitioned to GO LIVE 2024 accounting period.

Managing Consultant – Bookkeeping and Accounting services - Giomat Consulting - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2021-01 - 2022-07)

• Provided financial support and analysis to small and medium enterprises.
• Implemented accounting software (e.g Airbook, sage) for record keeping, monitored input transactions, reviewed and corrected errors.
• Analyzed and proposed accounting treatment for complex financial entries recognition and journal entries.
• Monitor compliance of internal controls procedures.
• Reviewed bank statements reconciled for accuracy and gave necessary advice.
• Advised and monitored Submission of daily, weekly and monthly financial reports.
• Analyzed accounting processes and procedures for areas of improvement.
• Prepared reconciliations for tax and filed returns before regulated closing dates.
• Supervised accounting team for the month-end/ Year-end closed process.
• Over 60% turnaround of accounts staff productivity and efficiency through implementation of a new accounting software full process.
• Increased revenue through timely presentation of financial reports which aid management decisions towards improved sales strategies.

Lead Accountant - Hec Travel Agency Limited

(2016-08 - 2020-12)

• Oversee and supported the preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with GAAP using Airbooks accounting software.
• Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
• Prepared monthly/quarterly/yearend tax accounts closure.
• Acted as a liaison for external auditors.
• Coordinated throughout the company in maintaining strong internal controls and recommendations for improvements.
• Prepared and submitted customer invoices and credit notes.
• Reviewed staff payrolls, pension contribution, PAYE tax and other statutory bills and processed payments.
• Reviewed all expense data entered by account payable to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Co-ordinated weekly receivable and payable balances reconciliations.
• Reviewed bank reconciliations and maintained investments securities.
• Prepared monthly schedules of tax returns and filed with government tax agency.
• Developed departmental KPI's and monitored results.
• Efficiently planned and led the operations of the accounting department.
• Led a team of 5 accounting staff and had financial reports prepared and submitted well on time before deadline.
• Had over 50% improvement in management of tax reports and filing, account receivables, Payables and ledgers reconciliations.

Account Officer – Head of Group Treasury - Oiltest Services Limited - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2012-11 - 2016-07)

Summary of Achievement; efficiently managed the group (seven subsidiaries with over 40 bank accounts) accounting operations with a team of 7 account officers.

• Prepared yearly and monthly budgets and cash flow report.
• Managed treasury and capital investments.
• Reviewed monthly bank reconciliations reports.
• Reviewed and authorized financial documents such as, invoices, Journals and payment vouchers for compliance and accuracy.
• Ensured tax schedules are timely prepared, reviewed, paid and file returns before deadlines.
• Prepared financial statements and maintained general ledger using excel and sage accounting software for records keeping.
• Perform intercompany consolidation and monthly settlement of intercompany transactions.
• Participated in the annual financial statement audit and quarterly internal audit compliance, including preparation of materials and coordination with the internal and external auditors.
• Post and reconciled payable and receivables invoices into accounting software and allocate same.
• Processed all payments, salary, pension, suppliers and other bills.
• Supervised the Group treasury team and ensured efficient and timely submission of reports.

Accountant - Hec Travel Agency Limited - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2011-06 - 2012-10)

• Maintained customers and suppliers' ledgers and reconciled balances.
• Prepared income statements and balance sheet with sage accounting software.
• Prepared staff payroll and statutory deductions (pension and tax).
• Maintained general ledgers and prepared trial balance reports.
• Processed payments for supplier's invoices and other operational bills.
• Prepared and submitted customer invoices.
• Post Journal entries.
• Prepared banks and other accounts reconciliation.
• Prepared monthly schedules of tax returns and filed with government tax agency.
• Performed other accounting and administrative duties.

Accountant - Amy Travels Limited - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2008-01 - 2011-02)

• Prepared financial statements using Sage accounting software.
• Prepared and submitted customer invoices.
• Code, post and receipt payments.
• Prepared and coordinate deposit activities.
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliation statements.
• Monitored customer accounts for nonpayment or delays.
• Updated and maintained general ledgers reports, postings and adjustments.
• Performed filing and general administrative tasks.
• Prepared Staff payroll, Pension and Tax returns.
• Sort, code and entered accounts payable data.
• I analyzed discrepancies and unpaid invoices and reconciled with clients.

MSc. - Finance and Banking - University of Port Harcourt (2017)

B.Sc. - Finance and Banking - University of Port Harcourt (2013)

Higher National diploma - Accountancy - Rivers State Polytechnic (2005)