Abundance Uche

Detail-oriented finance professional with over 5 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis across multiple industries. Adept at preparing financial statements, managing large-scale funds and grants portfolios, and leading audit processes. Proven ability to streamline processes and deliver insights that enhance strategic decision making in fast paced environments.

Finance Manager - OYES Industrial Co. Ltd

(2025-11)

• Directing all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning to support organizational growth.
• Managing and mentoring a distributed finance team, ensuring high productivity and accuracy through digital collaboration tools.
• Overseeing internal controls and ensuring full adherence to regulatory standards and tax compliance across all business units.
• Preparing comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial packages for executive leadership, providing actionable insights into P&L and cash flow.
• Spearheading the transition to cloud-based accounting workflows to improve transparency and efficiency for remote stakeholders.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors, ensuring seamless year-end close and audit completion.

Accounting Associate II - Charles Ardor & Company Ltd

(2025-07 - 2025-10)

• Prepared financial statements and management reports in line with applicable accounting standards.
• Performed reconciliations of general ledger accounts including AP, AR, and bank accounts.
• Ensured tax compliance by preparing VAT, PAYE, and withholding tax computations
• Utilized Zoho Books for accurate financial data management and supported system transitions
• Provided guidance and support to junior staff fostering a collaborative team environment

Account Assistant - Diocese of Coventry

(2023-09 - 2025-06)

• Managed collection and reporting of parish share, ensuring timely variance analysis
• Owned Reconciliation processes including bank, balance sheet, fund, supplier, aged debtor and accrual reconciliations while issuing monthly statements to deaneries and parishes.
• Owned Accounts Payable/Receivable processes including invoice processing and credit control
• Processed employee expenses, weekly payment runs and managed grant payment schedules
• Utilized Xledger for accurate financial data management
• Resolved complex customer and supplier queries delivering exceptional service.

Finance Assistant, Business Partnering - Coventry University

(2023-06 - 2023-09)

• Supported financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting in line with organizational goals.
• Collaborated with department heads to maximize resource efficiency, profitability analysis and P&L reviews.
• Conducted variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and assisted with internal and external audits providing documentation to auditors and working with them to resolve audit queries.
• Leveraged Agresso and Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables) for detailed reporting and analysis.

Account Assistant - British Showjumping

(2023-01 - 2023-04)

• Owned Accounts Payable/Receivable processes including invoice processing and credit control
• Processed employee expenses, recharges, weekly payment runs
• Owned Reconciliation processes daily bank, credit card, intercompany, customer statement and supplier statement reconciliations while issuing monthly customer statements
• Leveraged Sage 200 for detailed reporting and analysis
• Assisted in producing month-end management accounts and compiling regional financial reports.

Finance Assistant - Skyfarer

(2022-03 - 2022-09)

Assistant Accountant - OYES Industrial Co. Ltd

(2020-11 - 2021-12)

Graduate Management Consultant - KPMG

(2019-10 - 2020-10)

Accountant (Intern) - OYES Industrial Co. Ltd

(2017-05 - 2017-06)

MSc - Business Analytics - Coventry University (2022 - 2023)

BSc - Accounting - Covenant University (2015 - 2019)