Jan 2019 to Date
Office Finance Manager
Dredging International Services Nigeria Limited (Subsidiary of DEME Group, Belgium)
Key Achievements
- Champion Finance department process improvement KPI’s
- Organized and improved quarterly management report for the 7 subsidiaries in Nigeria
- Handled the Statutory audit of 7 subsidiaries in Nigeria directly with external auditors
- Automated and improved cash management, accounts payable, VAT, WHT remittance process, statutory audit mapping and preparation file
- Lead and managed the finance team in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Bonny remotely
- Promoted thrice within 3 years and moved from a senior staff to a management staff
Oct 2015 to Dec 2018
Senior Accounting Manager
Dredging International Services Nigeria Limited (Subsidiary of DEME Group, Belgium)
Key Achievements
- Automated and improved the payroll posting and reconciliation process
- Organized training for team members in Lagos & Port Harcourt offices
- Progressively handled the Statutory audit of 7 subsidiaries in Nigeria
- Designed a payroll system for uniformity of statutory deductions, employer contributions and pay slips
Jan 2015 – Sep 2015
Finance & Admin Coordinator
ZIRCON Marine Limited
Key Achievements
- Automated and improved the payroll process within 2 weeks of resumption
- Concluded 2013 outstanding PIT liability and Filed 2014 PIT return within a month of resumption
- Aligned Finance & Admin functions with the Organization set KPI’s
Sep 2011 – Nov 2014
AES Nigeria Barge Operations Ltd (Subsidiary of AES Corporation, Arlington, Virginia. USA)
Promoted Twice within 3 years From Treasury accountant to Financial Controller:
Jul 2013 – Nov 2014 Financial Controller
Jan 2012 – Jun 2013 Statutory Accountant
Sep 2011 – Dec 2011 Treasury Accountant
Key Achievements
- Reduced Warehouse report Lead time by designing a model
- Member of Safety Committee, Asset Steering Committee and Employee Handbook Review Committee
- Re-engineered the Accounting department by designing financial models to work more efficiently
- Lead in the review of the Total Quality management System of the Finance and Admin Department
- Created a model to monitor CAPEX and OPEX Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Annual compared to Budgeted
- Corrected the Personal Income Tax rate paid by Contract Staff
- Aligned AES Global travel policy with our Nigerian travel policy by introducing per diem locally
- Implemented online banking to the AES Nigeria Barge Operations Limited daily operations
Oct 2010 – Aug 2011
Project Accountant (Temporary Staff)
Alcatel - Lucent Nigeria (Now Nokia)
Key Achievements
- Recovered 2.3 Mio USD in regard to 6% Management fee on Diesel supply by Sub Contractors to Client base stations (EMTS project)
- Designed financial models for EMTS Project Finance that made the day-to-day work faster
