Ohireme Kester Eguaoje

• Ensured team provided specialist advising to company's management to guide evidence-based financial decision-making.
• Worked with company's Chief Operating Officer and Associated Director, People & Operations to expand and update company finance manual.
• Led Accounts team of 5 for 10 years.
• Produced and presented detailed accounting reports to Company's Board of Directors on quarterly basis.
• Reviewed Ledger reports and consulted with Senior stakeholders to maintain long-lasting working relationships.
• Produced quarterly reports comparing actual performance to budget and provided expert commentary of possible causes of variances.
• Expertly maintained Accounts Receivables and Payables records, performed monthly reporting and ensured company's compliance.
• Owned daily financial activity and reviewed departmental team's output through physical, virtual and telephone meetings.
• Updated journal entries and accounts on accrual basis with SAP Business 1 software.
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with 100% accuracy.
• Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
• Analysed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
• Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
• Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
• Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets.
• Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
• Created periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Prepared VAT and income tax forms for commercial and individual clients.
• Maintained strict confidentiality over employee data in compliance with internal organisational policies.
• Collected and collated information and data to prepare annual budgets and forecast projections.
• Investigated budget variances to identify causes and suggest corrective action.
• Reconciled control accounts monthly, investigated variances and initiated corrective action.
• Checked and imported payroll and pension data to pay salary deductions.
• Liaised with and managed relationships with external auditors, Inland Revenue and Tax consultants to prepare excellent audit reports.
• Trained team for external audits to drive high standards and consistency in reporting.
• Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.

• Liaises with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers, insurers etc.

• Reviewed financial statements, gathering and analysing data to verify accurate representation of transactions.
• Built effective rapport with clients to maintain high client satisfaction levels.
• Prepared over 6 corporation tax returns with zero error using taxation software.
• Tracked costs to help keeping spending within budget requirements.
• Liaised with senior staff to investigate and resolve complex transactions and discrepancies.
• Contributed to delivery of statutory audit and accounts preparation services for client portfolios.
• Checked completed work against quality assurance criteria to guarantee standardisation and conformity to specifications.
• Acted as point of contact for client queries, responding on timely basis.
• Reviewed financial data, performing analytical procedures to identify unusual transactions.
• Planned and completed audit files using established checklists.
• Worked with various clients across different sectors, building strong understanding of their businesses.
• Facilitated smooth running of audits by preparing detailed, accurate audit planning documentation.
• Assisted team members with audit engagements to meet strict deadlines.
• Communicated problems and contentious issues to supervisor, identifying and proposing possible solutions.
• Trained less experienced team members in standard procedures and software use.
• Represented organisation when visiting client sites in local area.