Alimi Sodiq

Results-driven Finance & Administrative Officer with over 8 years of progressive experience in financial management, compliance, accounting operations, and administrative coordination across banking, hospitality, and corporate sectors. Proven expertise in statutory remittances (VAT, WHT), bank reconciliations, budget preparation, payroll administration, and audit support. Adept at managing high-volume transactions, maintaining accurate records in accounting systems, and ensuring full compliance with regulatory and donor requirements.

Skilled in QuickBooks, MS Excel, and financial reporting in line with GAAP and IFRS standards.

Finance & Administrative Officer (Accountant) - Skyfrost Ng Ltd - Wuse 2, Abuja

(2023-11)

• Consolidate month-end management accounts across multiple subsidiaries, ensuring timely and accurate financial close within a 5-day window.
• Review and approve monthly bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and other statutory filings, maintaining 100% compliance with regulatory deadlines.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management packs with consolidated financial figures for senior leadership review.
• Monitor and analyze quarterly financial results across business operating groups, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Evaluate and ensure compliance with GAAP-based contract accounting standards across all Skyfrost statutory entities.
• Manage and develop finance systems and operational workflows to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Finance Officer - Farm Innovation The Potatoes Project - Jabi, Abuja

(2021-01 - 2023-11)

• Maintained accurate accounting records across 3–5 concurrent donor-funded projects, processing 100+ monthly transactions in the Desy accounting system with zero audit exceptions.
• Conducted monthly cash and bank reconciliations for project budgets, achieving a 100% reconciliation accuracy rate within prescribed deadlines.
• Prepared compliant payment documentation for an average of 50+ vendor transactions per month, ensuring 100% adherence to procurement procedures and donor regulations.
• Managed end-to-end contract and procurement administration for 10–15 active service agreements, reducing processing turnaround time by 20% through systematic digital archiving on Farm Innovation cloud systems.
• Served as finance focal point during cash distributions reaching 500–2,000 beneficiaries per cycle, ensuring full documentation compliance and zero financial discrepancies across all distribution events.
• Remitted statutory withholding taxes (WHT) on behalf of the organization within a 30-day compliance window, maintaining a 0% penalty record across all reporting periods.
• Managed HR records, attendance tracking, and payroll documentation for a team of 15–25 staff members, ensuring 100% timesheet accuracy and timely submission ahead of monthly payroll processing.
• Supported internal and external audit processes by preparing and organizing 200+ financial source documents per quarter, contributing to a clean audit outcome with no material findings across reviewed project cycles.

Accountant / Procurement Manager - Ojaja Mall - Ajebamidele Ife, Osun

(2019-07 - 2023-04)

• Managed all accounting transactions including budget forecasting, tax computation (VAT and WHT), and financial statement preparation.
• Oversaw procurement processes, vendor contracts, and service agreements in compliance with internal policies.
• Prepared timely and accurate financial statements and balance sheets in line with IFRS requirements.
• Designed innovative accounting procedures that improved monthly operational reporting for the conglomerate.

Transaction Officer - First Bank of Nigeria PLC - Zuba, Abuja

(2015-01 - 2018-06)

• Managed client bank accounts, processed deposits, payments, withdrawals, and fund transfers with zero discrepancy rate.
• Authorized and evaluated overdraft and loan applications, producing accurate progress reports for management.
• Conducted same-day call-over of all processed transactions, ensuring corrections of observed exceptions.

Transaction Officer / Customer Service Officer - Access Bank of Nigeria PLC - Anyigba, Kogi

(2018-07 - 2019-12)

• Ensured compliance with financial policies, handled monthly/quarterly/annual account closing, and reconciled accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepared audit documents, managed balance sheets and P&L statements, and processed client invoices.

IT/Teller - Diamond Bank of Nigeria PLC

(2010-07 - 2012-09)

• Processed bank drafts, cheques, salary payments, and fund transfers while ensuring strict compliance with deposit and payment procedures.
• Collected and processed government and corporate revenues; responded to teller-related customer complaints.

PGD - Education - FCT College of Education, Zuba (2017)

HND - Accounting - Dorben Polytechnic, Bwari, Abuja (2013)

ND - Accounting - Dorben Polytechnic, Bwari, Abuja (2010)