Modupeoluwa Ojo

A goal driven and detail focused Accountant, with a good track record in reconciliation processes, reducing discrepancies, and supporting business growth through sound financial management.

Finance Officer at EMPIRE TRUST Microfinance Bank (2024-01 – Present)

• Manage daily financial operations including bookkeeping, reconciliations, and cash flow monitoring.
• Implemented systematic follow ups on outstanding receivable, presently reducing outstanding receivables by 25%
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, regulatory requirements, and external audit standards.
• Maintain general ledger and supported end-of-month and year-end close processes
• Prepare and issued accurate invoices, ensuring compliance with company policies and tax regulations.
• Enhance efficiency in accounts receivable by investigating and solving reconciliation discrepancies.
• Facilitate both internal and external audits, ensuring all financial records and documentation are in order.
• Ensure accurate and timely remittance of statutory deductions including PAYE, and pension contributions.
• Prepare and filed statutory tax returns in compliance with financial and tax regulations.
• Maintain fixed asset register and depreciation schedules in line with accounting standards.
• Accurately record and track prepayments, ensuring proper monthly expense recognition.
• Reconcile amortization and prepayment accounts to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial records
• Collaborated with credit officers to analyze loan performance, track repayments, and identify risks or delinquencies.
• Assist in payroll processing and disbursement of staff salaries and statutory deductions.
• Reconcile bank accounts and digital wallets, promptly resolving discrepancies.
• Handled daily settlement reconciliations for customer transactions, comparing system-generated reports with bank statements and settlement accounts to identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies promptly
• Reconciled daily transfer, interbank and electronic transactions settlement ensuring completeness and accuracy of settlement postings

Finance Officer (Intern) at Ministry of Establishment and Training, Secretariat (2021-09 – 2021-10)

• Processed and reviewed financial transactions, ensuring 98% accuracy in journal and payment voucher entries
• Assisted in reconciling financial discrepancies, reducing outstanding balances by 20% within the internship period
• Conducted compliance checks on financial documents, reducing processing errors by 25%
• Collaborated with operations staff to streamline financial processes, improving efficiency by 15%

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY (2023)

West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate in Business – Liberty comprehensive college