Sylvanus Akem

Experienced in audit and account with a demonstrated history of work in the industry. Skilled in audit, inventory control, tax and credit control. Strong finance professional with a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) with focused in accounting and finance.

Accountant at Ceezali Limited (2021-01 – 2025-09)

• Prepare Cheques for payment
• Prepare and maintain staff salaries, other benefits
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation and payroll adjustments
• Prepare and review documents before payment
• Reconcile and manage account payable and receivables
• Ensure all statuary deductions, Payee, VAT and pension are remitted at the various agencies
• Prepare payment vouchers
• Control and enter all expenses from the petty cash
• Prepare deposit slips for cash to be deposited into the bank account
• Obtain and maintain good financial records
• Assist in preparing financial statement
• Update on fixed assets register
• Assist in budget preparation, review and ensure compliance
• Receive and evaluate regular site expenditure report
• Prepare staff pay slip on monthly basis
• Attend to auditors queries

Account Officer at Nymex Investment Limited (2019-02 – 2019-11)

• Ensure proper accounting books and documents are in place
• Ensure smooth operations of the department
• Prepare and manage cash flow forecast in accordance with policy
• Prepare bank reconciliation, receivables and payable on monthly basis
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly salaries and allowances
• Compute and remit VAT, pension and Paye on monthly basis to relevant authority
• Ensure proper records of fixed assets register
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure all approvals are supported with documentary evidence before payment
• Carryout interim audit on cash deposit and investment
• Liaise with external auditors
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports

Class Teacher at National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) (2018-01 – 2019-01)

• Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to all students in the class
• Teaching according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the students
• Assigning work, correcting and marking work carried out by students
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development and progress of students

Account And Administrative Assistant (Intenship) at Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) (2013-02 – 2014-02)

• Perform monthly and quarterly cash count
• Reconcile and submit expense reports
• Keep performance measure for all payment (Compliance)
• Ensure cash in the vault is within the required limit
• Verification of payment vouchers
• Obtain and maintain good financial system
• Review cash book summary report to obtain actual expenditure
• Ensure compliance with SEC accounting policies
• Recording, documenting and storing of all financial information
• Compute and remit VAT and WHT to the relevant Tax authorities
• Preparation of payment vouchers (PV)
• Process all approved payment in line with standard practices (SEC)
• Ensure all approvals are supported with documentary evidence before payment
• Preparation of imprest account retirement on monthly basis
• Manage office supplies and placing orders

Internal Auditor at Raycom Raymondnig Ltd. (Nta Star Time) (2010-05 – 2012-11)

• Receive daily reports from all departments and branch
• Maintain good internal control system
• Obtain and maintain good financial reporting and general ledger accounts
• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and yearend report
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all financial information
• Monitor and analyze accounting work and develop more efficient procedures
• Review debtors accounts to determining performing and non performing debts
• Carryout interim audit on cash deposit, cash sales and credit sales
• Prepare bank reconciliation statement on monthly basis
• Review and confirmation of cash count
• Monitor expenditures
• Set credit limit
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly inventory reports

Audit Supervisor at Namadi Umar & Co, Chartered Accountants (2007-09 – 2010-04)

• Maintains proper records of audit working papers and evidence collected for review
• Review cash book summary report on monthly basis
• Review tellers with bank statement
• Review fixed asset register on quarterly basis
• Reconciliation of bank statement during and after audit
• Assist in financial analysis such as revenue, expenditure and variance analysis
• Prepare audit program
• Maintains appropriate accounting records and documentation
• Prepare and or assist with the development of financial documents and processing
• Verify and report on receipts and payments
• Ensure compliance with auditing and accounting standards on financial policies
• Maintains confidentiality of information collected for audit purpose

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Accounting – Kaduna State University, Kaduna State (2018 – 2019)

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting – Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State (2014 – 2016)

National Diploma (ND) in Accounting – Federal Polytechnic Kaura-Namoda, Zamfara State (2011 – 2012)

Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Accounting & Auditing – Federal Collage of Education, Kano (Affiliated to Kaduna Poly) (2006 – 2007)

National Examination Council (NECO) – Standard Comp Secondary School, Kano (1997 – 2003)

Primary School certificate (PSC) – LGEA Primary Sch, Labe/RCM Ansha, Benue State (1987 – 1993)