Gbenga Aina

Skilled accounting professional offering 7+ years’ experience with extensive project management and procurement background. Currently working towards obtaining CPA designation. Adept at managing multi assignments and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting and financial management principles. Possess a reputation as a self-directed professional with excellent problem-solving, analytical and communication skills. Noted for building positive rapport with co-workers, management and clients.

Senior Accountant

Haven Global Resources Limited July. 2019 to Present

• Periodic project reporting
• Oversight on regular reconciliation of account
• Track business trends and operational controls
• Streamlined journal entries to revise the income statement monthly, saving the company $50,000 in Expenses.
• Monitors all incoming payments from accounts receivable and outgoing payments from accounts payable.
• Produced accurate financial statement monthly, helping the company track accounts in real time.
• Monitors and review market conditions and price & delivery trends for Project materials and equipment.
• Initiated a whole-of-organisation approach to compliance, ensuring internal control procedures are prudently followed. 
• Provides support to project cost controls in procurement related activities, bid versus buy analysis and the preparation of cash flow plans for project purchases orders.

Senior Accountant (Final/EDP Account)

World Mission Agency (Headquarters) January 2015 to June. 2019

• Prepared the monthly Management Financial report
• Presented and defended all report before the Management board.
• Prepared the half year and annual financial statements for the entire branch network of the organisation.
• Produced bi-weekly cash position to help management track all cash inflows in real time.
• Dependably Reconciliation account liabilities on time.
• Prepared the Schedules for all project disbursement.
• Prepared the Annual budget of the entire branch network of the organisation 
• Prepared Periodic budget performance report 
• Prepared and maintained fixed assets register 
• Regular review of internal control procedures across the organization.
•  Ascertained and address training needs for individual and organizational development

Key Achievements:

Successfully saved the organization cost by 60% within a 1-year period of review and deployment of a new accounting package. With my exposure to forensic audit and accounting, I also designed a new internal control procedure to help guide the organization against fraud.

I possess a Master Degree in Forensic Audit and Accounting

I am certified chartered Accountant(FCA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria

I also possess the Professional Scrum Master certification from scrum.org