DAVID OLA
United kingdom
Summary
Detail-oriented team player demonstrates strong work ethic and professional integrity. Owns responsibilities and is well versed in accounting department processes. Reliable professional expert in accounting principles and tax. Detail-oriented analytical thinker with superior consultative skills. Applies critical thinking to achieve complex business objectives, transforming data into meaningful insights. Possesses strengths in research, negotiation and cost-benefit analysis.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Production and Growth Supervisor
Pop and crunchies
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
2019.09 - 2022.10
- Lead advertising and marketing plans.
- Performed thorough quality and safety checks, ensuring all specifications were strictly adhered to.
- Balanced and reconciled transactions to produce accurate financial records.
- Identified operational problems and proposed solutions to management, improving service efficiency.
- Analysed monthly reporting to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
Account Assistant
Petronella Nigeria Limited
2021.08 - 2022.09
- Managed administrative tasks, including correspondence, filing, and printing
- Maintained accurate customer records and established new customer accounts
- Cultivated strong client relationships and provided vital information to the accounting team
- Collected monthly direct debits and facilitated payments
- Prepared and entered journals into the system
- Supported the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties.
- Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable.
- Stayed on top of applicable government requirements to minimize legal and financial liabilities.
Accountant
Enugu State Secretariat, Ministry of Budgeting and Planning
, Nigeria
2018.10 - 2019.09
- Provided support to the Accounting Department
- Performed basic office tasks, such as filing and data entry
- Processed transactions, issued checks, and updated ledgers and budgets
- Prepared financial reports
- Assisted with audits, fact checks, and discrepancy resolution.
- Analysed monthly reporting to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
Accounts assistant
Construction Kaiser
Port harcourt , Nigeria
2016.08 - 2016.09
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
- Managed invoices, refunds and returns.
- Verified items billed against items received, following up with vendors to reconcile variances.
Education
M.Sc - Finance and Investment
University Of South Wales
2023
Bachelors Of Science (B.Sc) - Accountancy
Bowen University
2018
West African School Certificate (WASC) -
Regal college sagamu
Ogun state 06.2014
Skills
- SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Time management
- Marketing
- Social media marketing
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Payroll administration
- Content development
- Content writing
- Creative writing
Certification
- Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) (In Progress)- Certificate IC3 (2018, New Horizons)- Microsoft Excel (2018, New Horizons)- CompTIA Project+ (2018, New Horizons)
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Additional Information
I'm a creative writer with success in writing music, plays and contents. This has helped in providing proper campaigns for advertisement.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team at pop and crunchies in development of the brand from start to a competing firm.
Timeline
Account Assistant
Petronella Nigeria Limited
2021.08 - 2022.09
Production and Growth Supervisor
Pop and crunchies
2019.09 - 2022.10
Accountant
Enugu State Secretariat, Ministry of Budgeting and Planning
2018.10 - 2019.09
Accounts assistant
Construction Kaiser
2016.08 - 2016.09
M.Sc - Finance and Investment
University Of South Wales
Bachelors Of Science (B.Sc) - Accountancy
Bowen University
West African School Certificate (WASC) -
Regal college sagamu