Ajibola Akintola
Oldham,United Kingdom
Summary
Results-driven, resourceful Business Management Chartered Accountant and Certified Tax professional, having years of professional practice experience across industries with Software Expertise in Sage ERP, Xero Accounting, QuickBooks Accounting, Sage Payroll Accounting, Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, ERP-Next, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP-BPC -CXO). Financial modelling with trading data Analytic using Advance Excel (VLOOKUP /pivot tables etc.), SQL coding, Python, Power BI dashboards visualization and reporting.
Passionate BI Analyst and adept business administrator with existing experience with SQL data coding skills, Power BI Report Visualization tool dexterity and pro-active approach at turning business problems into data driven strategic solutions decision-making. Finance professional with excellent business intelligence via Power BI dashboards report visualization with resource optimization, GAAP and IFRS expertise,
Strategic thinker with advanced analysis skills. Confidently tackles large scale challenges, prioritising greater organisational efficiency, ready to advance career with strategist team.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Business Data Analyst and Management Accountant
CLEARLINE HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED
Manchester, UK
01.2024 - Current
- Monthly Management Accounts including General Ledger entries, Accruals, Prepayment, provisions, processing journal entries, conducting month end closing activities, reconciling accounts, managing intricate financial monthly analysis and investigation of P&L Variances, review reconciliation of the balance sheet items and Journals, driving continuous boosts
- Power BI Data Modelling, build record and reporting data sets generally as a single or suite of Power BI dashboards, Structures payroll, using Sage 50 payroll, generating payslips, Maternity & Statutory pay, leave pay, Tax Forms P45 and P60 and RTI submissions, pension, national insurance and maintain reports streamlining automating.
- PBI Dataflows, DAX and Power Query, business planning, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, Purchase, and sales ledger control analysis, including VAT based on VAT schemes Cash, standard, reduced, zero Rate and Retail VAT schemes, bank, balance and liquidity position management.
- Using Sage 50, QuickBooks & Xero Accounting software for Making Tax Digital (MTD), coordinating with HMRC regarding VAT related inquiries, reviewing and Posting journals, calculating loans interest, dealing with accruals, prepayments, provision, depreciation, debtors, creditors, wages and salaries journals, evaluating invoices for services rendered
- Analysing business financial data using spreadsheet packages, Creating Financial Dashboards to show an overview of financial performance along with analysis of key performance index to make informed strategic commercial decisions to enhance profitability
- Proven ability to create, coordinate, and evaluate financial programs and modelling tools required to manage the budgeting, tax planning, new business investments, strategic project financing activities, and business process improvement innovation management.
Power BI Data Analyst and System Accountant
2DG TAX PLANNING & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLP
Lagos, NG
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Prepared Monthly Management Accounts including General Ledger entries, Accruals, Prepayment, provisions and drives accuracy
- Processed data with SQL Server and Power BI to analyse business data and identify customer trends/patterns while developing and maintaining advanced reporting, analytics and dashboards journal entries, conducting and reconciling accounts, managing intricate financial data.
- Chart of Accounts redesign and transformation from old system to MS Dynamics365 business central, expertise in Data Migration, Data Management framework (DMF), Monthly analysis of financials Variances, review line items of Revenue and Expenses via Power BI data visualization.
- Prince2, Waterfall, Agile Scrum Architect), mentoring client's team members to grow on ERP transformations, advising on integration design of D365 project
- Proficiency in assets and inventory accounting and related configurations within D365 using various costing methodology models: FIFO, LIFO, Average Costing, Standard Costing etc
- Defining and reviewing the project deliverables, as well as their technical and quality strategies, benefits, and their implementation plan, supported the Finance/ Central teams to ensure all queries are resolved in a well-timed manner, Projects data reconciliation
- Co-operate Tax, personal income tax, including expatriate tax management consultancy for Clients Company, providing tax advisory, provide status updates on projects that include budgets, modifications, disbursements, due dates in line with reporting guidelines.
Head of Finance -Digital Management Accounts
G4S SECURITY SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LTD
Lagos, NG
12.2017 - 06.2022
- Prepared monthly management accounts for G4S UK Plc -Nigeria business operation, completion of an established SAP-BPC reporting pack, management of monthly ledger close, turnover reconciliations with specific focus on top line growth and SG&A costs along with operating cash flow to ensure operating profit growth year on year
- Balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow and liquidity Management Managed account and finance staff team in Nigeria, Responsible for overseeing daily execution of matters as they relate to Project finance, accounting, supplies, bankers and client's transactions with oversight function on day-to-day accounts and finance activities of related and inter-company transactions by providing purposeful leadership at all levels in a multi currencies financial transactions
- Ensured compliance with Country tax law, coordinated periodic staff salary payroll preparation, ensuring 100% accuracy along with statutory components such as Pension, PAYE, Life Assurance premium, consolidated relief etc
- Close out of pending Tax assessment and Tax Audit, Capital gain Tax, VAT and WHT data compilation, cash/cost impact optimization to enhance business liquidity and profitability
- Introduced and implemented credit policy which in turn improves operating cash flows with over GBP875K extremely long overdue client's invoices / receivables debts recovered within two months, this has a positive impact on OCF vs FCF significantly.
Business Analytics and Project Accountant
PETROGOLD OIL AND ENERGY LIMITED
Lagos, NG
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Prepared and modelled IFRS Compliance Financial Statement for statutory Audit along with industry specific contemporary IFRS guides disclosures and notes, Corporate Tax, personal income tax, (PAYE, including Expatriate PAYE & Self-Assessment), Providing tax support to the business on day-to-day basis on specific business transaction to ensure tax impact minimization and business growth enhancement
- Responsible for accurate accounting for fixed assets including tracking of Construction in Process and regular reviews for idle assets, prepared key performance indicators (KPIs), Comparing Current Actual, previous Actual, with Analysis for management decision making
- Responsible for project cost initiation, planning, executing and monitoring; Develop Project Cost Charter, Develop Project Management Plan, Direct & Manage Project Execution, Monitor & Control Project Work, Perform Integrated Change Control, Collect Requirements
- Responsible for project bill of quantity (BOQ) Costing planning along with engineers' team, execution, completion and profitable management, ensured remittance of statutory direct and indirect Tax obligation e.g
- Withholding Tax (WHT), Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Responsible for managing communications between all parties involved in the on-site development of on-going projects, Project Cost Management, milestone Costing controlling, project Budget development, Project Cost and profitability optimization.
Management Accountant
FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC
Lagos, NG
06.2014 - 02.2017
- I effectively supported the Group Cost and Management Accountant in managing the entire product costing management for better and effective performance, covering the Manufacturing, Transport & logistics of raw material, inventories & finished goods management
- Provided Operations Management with weekly, monthly and quarterly financial metrics (KPIs) to assist in driving business results
- Key player in the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, interpreting and explaining month to date, quarter to date and year to date income statement results versus prior year, budget and forecast to plant managers and senior management for decision making
- Analyzed equipment rental fleet portfolio and developed key metrics including asset utilization and payback to assist business in making decisions around optimizing the rental fleet
- Skillfully Analyzed bill of materials of new and existing products line, to ensure profitability of products and processes, manage work in progress (WIP) cost to date, planned and executed continuous improvement of cost accounting processes and procedures, Responsible for coordinating physical inventories, including bi-annual rental fleet counts.
Assistant Finance & Account Manager
INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL INSURANCE PLC
Lagos, NG
01.2011 - 05.2014
- I adequately supported the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in managing the entire finance function for better and effective performance, oversees the preparation of financial statements and reports and provides project analysis for management and Board/Committees in areas including income and expenses, cash management, accounts receivable, restricted and unrestricted assets, and investments
- Responsible for the organization day to day treasury operation, syndicate bank loans settlement and interest on loans payment supervision, present monthly treasury and loan movement report to management along with overdraft usage and interest trend analysis
- Engaged in Business transaction data capturing, posting into appropriate Account Ledgers daily, and liaising with Tax Authorities
- Consolidation of the group financials and rendition of Accounts to National Insurance Commission monthly
- Preparation and rendition of Returns and Accounts to National Insurance Commission, the consolidation of Subsidiaries and Holding Company Financials
- Supervised withholding Tax (WHT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Pay as you earned Tax (PAYE), Corporate Tax and liaising with the Tax authorities to ensure timely closure of pending tax issues
- Coordinated monthly inventory Count, analyzed inventories variances, presented monthly variance reports to management and proposed actions to take to avoid the recurrence of such variances in the future.
Audit Associate
MESSRS OLUSHILE FOWORA &CO. (Chartered Accountants)
Lagos, NG
12.2007 - 12.2010
- Established and executed a sound professional accounting practice, internal control system for Clients
- Led team to perform audit fieldwork, Studied and examined scheduled documents relevant to audit engagements
- Engaged in Tax Computation, Tax Audit and Back duty Investigation, Processing of tax clearance Certificates for Clients Companies
- Ensured proper timely follow up with the tax authority to close open tax issues in a manner favourable to the client's company
- I engaged in business operations review and improvement, including procurement process, business risk analysis and controls mapping, Internal Audit Analytics consulting and decent internal control sustainability assurance and recommendation for strategic improvement
- Procurement process, Internal Audit Analytics and internal control Sustainability Assurance for improvement for strategic commercial decisions to enhance business growth, operating cash flow stability and profitability heightening for stakeholder net worth enhancement
- Consolidated Group financial statements in compliance with IFRSs; prepared Budget, Cash flow and monitor Budget implementation through business performance evaluation and analysis of KPI's variances
- Banks and Inter-Companies Transactions Reconciliations and consolidation assessment.
Education
Master of Science - MIBM - International Business Management with Data Analysis
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
12.2022 - 12.2023
Master of Science - MSC - Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
Bachelor of Science - BSC - Accounting
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
High school Education
Vetland Grammar School
Skills
- SQL Data Code: Develop data models that support the organisation's report needs
- DBMS: Write to optimise stored procedures, manage SQL Server databases, and ensure data integrity across platforms
- Excel Data Sheets Optimization: Redesign large Excel data sheets to improve accuracy
- Python programming and statistical analysis, Base level development with focus on data analysis and visualization techniques
- Excel Mastery: Expert-level skills in Excel, particularly in handling and streamlining large datasets
- Accounting Knowledge: Solid understanding of accounting principles with effective financial data management
,Power BI: Design, build, and maintain BI dashboards that provide actionable insights for various stakeholders
- External Audits, Assurance Services, Month-End & Year-End close, Investment, Tax & Business expenses optimization proficient
- Budgeting, Finance & Management Accounting Analytics Revenue growth strategy Intellect & Liquidity Management
- LBS Certificates in Financial Modelling using Advanced Excel with Investment valuation Analytics and Strategic Cost Management for Senior Managers - 2019,2022
- Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001:2015 Certified Auditor - 2017
- ERP Software: Sage Pastel - Sage Accounting Evolution ERP Software
- Stakeholder relationship management, project management, contract management and Financial risk analysis for strategic decision making
Certification
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA 2024 Finalist), UK.
- The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN.) Associate of The Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI) 2021
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria- (ICAN). Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) 2009
- The Accounting Technicians Scheme West Africa (ICAN - ATSWA). Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) 2004
Accomplishments
- Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation that resulted in more effective and timely completion of month end and year end closing and reporting.
- Effective Treasury management with liquidity stability and enhanced cash flow balance.
- As a corporate finance head, I developed cost optimization across line items of operation to build in efficiency and enhanced corporate profitability by 32% year on year performance KPI.
- I developed debts recovery mechanism with which led to momentous improvement in debts recovery and liquidity.
- I enhanced Balance Scorecard calibration for organization trading processes optimization.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Custom
- Strategic Thinking and Planning, responsive actions with innovative skills.
- Effective and efficient resources and corporate financial transaction process management with objective of enhancing profitability and optimizing cost of doing business.
Timeline
Assistant Business Data Analyst and Management Accountant
CLEARLINE HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED
01.2024 - Current
Master of Science - MIBM - International Business Management with Data Analysis
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
12.2022 - 12.2023
Power BI Data Analyst and System Accountant
2DG TAX PLANNING & ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLP
07.2022 - 12.2023
Head of Finance -Digital Management Accounts
G4S SECURITY SOLUTIONS NIGERIA LTD
12.2017 - 06.2022
Business Analytics and Project Accountant
PETROGOLD OIL AND ENERGY LIMITED
02.2017 - 12.2017
Management Accountant
FLOUR MILLS OF NIGERIA PLC
06.2014 - 02.2017
Assistant Finance & Account Manager
INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL INSURANCE PLC
01.2011 - 05.2014
Audit Associate
MESSRS OLUSHILE FOWORA &CO. (Chartered Accountants)
12.2007 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - BSC - Accounting
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA 2024 Finalist), UK.
- The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN.) Associate of The Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACTI) 2021
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria- (ICAN). Associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) 2009
- The Accounting Technicians Scheme West Africa (ICAN - ATSWA). Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) 2004
Master of Science - MSC - Accounting
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
High school Education
Vetland Grammar School
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