Bukola BABATUNDE
Accountant
Summary
I am a Part Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACCA) with 5 years' experience in the accounting industry. I am Adept at managing budgets, financial reporting, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.
I have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
Westlands Chartered Accountants
Hull
01.2022 - Current
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Supervised daily bookkeeping operations with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
- Reviewed figures, postings and documents for correct entry, completeness and accuracy.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Itemized taxpayer expenses to identify maximum adjustments, deductions and credits.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations.
Development Finance Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Prepared and presented financial performance reports for internal stakeholders
- Conducted credit checks and verification of clients' loan collateral
- Responsible for monitoring client ongoing project
- Devised repayment plans for secure finance management
- Prepared information, forms and data to assist in seamless and efficient financial audit procedures
- Identified discrepancies in loan applications and record reconciliations, taking prompt corrective action to maintain integrity
- Delivered training and development for colleagues
- Informed clients of potential legal action and required remediation to avoid escalation
- Met with loan applicants to collect information about personal histories, current loans and income
- Recommended loan applications for client
- Interviewed clients to assess current and projected financial positions
- Prompted clients with overdue payments to avoid penalties
- Conveyed terms and conditions to loan applicants to inform them about loan rates, repayment requirements and potential actions in case of default.
Senior Accountant/ Internal Auditor
Major Oil
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Identified sources of revenue leakage and recommended appropriate internal control measures to prevent further occurrence
- Prepared and presented monthly financial statements to internal stakeholders
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliation statement
- Managed and prepared journal entries and reconciliations
- Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies, accurately resolving variances
- Prepared monthly payroll for over a hundred staff
- Undertook continuous monitoring to drive improvements
- Managed end-to-end audit process of three filling stations and report writing
- Assessed Compliance with internal control system
- Advised management on financial details related to business operations
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures
- Assessed accounts and accounting systems for discrepancies
- Conducted periodic physical inventory verification and inventory reconciliation
Customer Care Representative
Giwa Hospital LTD
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Attended to over five thousand patients every month
- Answered four hundred patients' calls daily quickly and professionally and efficiently redirected enquiries to the relevant departments
- Provided friendly, attentive service to over four hundred patients daily by promptly responding to patient enquiries and processing their requests
- Worked with energy and enthusiasm to deliver faultless patient booking within target timeframes
- Offered outstanding hospitality throughout patient visits, aiding positive patient experiences
- Employed issue-resolution skills to respond to patients faster than the company average time
- Expertly operated hospital data systems to process and manage patients' data
- Resolved patient queries calmly and professionally, reducing the need for escalation to management.
Data Analyst Trainee
Nigerian Defence Academy Nigeria
06.2017 - 04.2018
- Utilized excel and SPSS to prepare data visualizations of complex statistical findings, received a commendation from management for a clear and enticing presentation
- Coordinated statistical data analysis, design and information flow
- Maintained military cadet database using excel for internal purposes
- Collection and Collation of different faculty data for the preparation of the annual military cadet report
- Prepared annual report using excel charts and graphs of military cadets for internal and external stakeholders
- Proofread monthly departmental reports for external stakeholders
- Performed general administrative duties.
Education
ACCA (Partly Qualified) -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
London 06.2022 - 03.2023
Certified Expert in Agricultural Finance - Agricultural Finance
Frankfurt School Development Finance E-campus
Germany 08.2021 - 03.2022
ACA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants
Nigeria 06.2017 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Economics And Statistics
University of Benin, Edo State
Nigeria 10.2012 - 08.2016
AAT -
ACA
Nigeria 01.2014 - 05.2015
Skills
Excellent communication skills
Bookkeeping
Financial statements expertise
Superior attention to detail
Administrative support
Account Reconciliation
Negotiation skills
Problem solving skills
Relationship Building Skills
Excellent analytical skills
Sage50
MS Office Suite
Cash Flow analysis
Budgeting
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost
Timeline
ACCA (Partly Qualified) -
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
06.2022 - 03.2023
Accountant
Westlands Chartered Accountants
01.2022 - Current
Certified Expert in Agricultural Finance - Agricultural Finance
Frankfurt School Development Finance E-campus
08.2021 - 03.2022
Development Finance Officer
Central Bank of Nigeria
08.2020 - 12.2021
Senior Accountant/ Internal Auditor
Major Oil
04.2019 - 12.2019
Customer Care Representative
Giwa Hospital LTD
05.2018 - 04.2019
ACA -
Institute of Chartered Accountants
06.2017 - 05.2019
Data Analyst Trainee
Nigerian Defence Academy Nigeria
06.2017 - 04.2018
AAT -
ACA
01.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Economics And Statistics
University of Benin, Edo State
10.2012 - 08.2016