Celestine

I am currently Head of Account and Finance with Ajatech Computers Ltd in Lagos. I am an experienced Accountant with over 15 years of working experience in Management Accounting and expertise in financial reporting. I participated actively in the preparation of the Group Accounts with many subsidiaries. I am highly experienced in the use of accounting software for managing inventory, Payables and Receivables modules. I am also comfortable and conversant with Microsoft Office. I am innovative, creative, problem-solving, disciplined and goal-oriented. I have experience in Auditing, Budgeting & Internal Control mastery. I have the ability to work independently and to manage projects without minimal supervision. Good team participation and leadership ability. I have sound interdisciplinary understanding and readiness to work with various professionals with quick learning ability. Most importantly, I love challenges. I am also a part-time tutor.
Working
Experience
AJATECH COMPUTERS LTD (HEAD, ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE) 2014 TILL DATE

• In charge of managing and supporting the finance team
• Prepare monthly management report
• Managing daily financial transactions related to journals, accounts receivables, accounts payables, collection, bookkeeping, payroll, budget, cash vouchers, banking relations, etc.
• Performing monthly account reconciliations and monitoring general ledger transactions.
• Maintaining records of all the sales-related documents including sales invoices, credit notes, and sales reports.
• Implementing accounting systems & procedures; preparing statutory books of accounts and finalizing individual party accounts of sundry debtors.
• Ensure Billing to Customers on time and timely collection of dues and maintaining fixed assets register and fixed assets verification.
• Ensure payment to vendors as per agreement and maintaining a good relationship with vendors.
• Reviewing profitability and advice management in case of any deviation.
July 2009 to August.2014 TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED, LAGOS.
ASST. MANAGER ACCOUNTS.

• Supervise activities of the Account Unit
• Manage Fixed Investment Account
• Initiates, Post general ledger, journals including provisions/accrual and depreciation of Assets
• Customer Accounts reconciliation with Bank inflows
• Preparing monthly management account
• Preparing month-end reconciliation of intercompany account and balances
• Monitoring expenses against Budget
• Preparation of Payroll

Jan.2002 to June 2009 UNITED GEOPHYSICAL (NIG.) LIMITED, LAGOS.


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ACCOUNTANT
• Initiates, Post general ledger, journals including provisions/accruals and depreciation of Assets
• Reconciliation of Bank Accounts
• Monthly re-computation of repayment schedules on all facilities and ensuring banks are notified on overcharges and refund effected.
• Assist the Finance Controller in preparing the monthly management account
• Preparing month-end reconciliation of inter-company accounts and balances
• Monthly audit report on Employees & WHT receivables, Outstanding Advances, Payroll, Purchasing, Bank Charges & Interest.
• Quarterly audit of Fixed Assets, Stock & Inventory.
• Audit of all non-cash payables including supplier, payroll, taxation & other payables.
Jan. 2001-Dec.2001 IKOYI CLUB 1938, LAGOS.
Account Supervisor
• Daily Stock takings of Bars
• Computation of Daily Sales of Barmen
• Processing of suppliers payment

Professional Membership
• Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (N.I.M)