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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

 A postgraduate certificate in Administrative Business management form Conestoga College Ontario, Canada.  I have a substantial understanding and experience in administrative, accounting, and finance roles and responsibilities, 15 years in accounting and finance while 8 years as an Administrative Assistant. I am a certified accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management. As an Accountant, I have worked for Bakers Hughes, a GE Company (oil and gas industry player), and transited into the role of Administrative Assistant with Continental Durable Goods Limited (Merchandizer of Beko Brand) supporting both the Chairman, CEO, and Managing Director. My main role has been to innovatively and efficiently free the Chairman and MD to remain focused on their task. In these time frames, I am proficient in multi-tasking, time management, calendar management, preparation of meeting agendas, meeting notes taking and summary reports, record filing, maintenance and retrieval, travel management, scheduling, and accounting-related services such as expense reports and invoicing, and payroll review. I have good communication skills; written and verbal, and scheduling and organizing skills as well as a good command of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, and excel application skills. I am a self-motivated and aspirational person with a high level of emotional intelligence.

Skills

• Computer software and application

• Functional Team Management

• Verbal and Written Communication

• Scheduling and Organizing

• Interpersonal Skill Team Oversight

• Travel and tours and event management

• Payroll and expense reports supervision

• Multi-tasking

Experience

03/2014 - 08/2022

Continental Durable Goods Limited Port

Harcourt, Nigeria

Administrative Assistant (The Chairman and CEO/MD)

 

• Built, implemented, and managed all systems for database management, information management, and back-office support

• Prepared and maintained expense reports, paid the bills, reviewed and approved payroll, maintained the budget, and generated required reports

• Reviewed all proposed policies or reviewed policies for approval of the MD and Chairman

• Received, filed, and maintained all incoming mail for possible retrieval for reference

• Managed the Managing Director’s daily calendar, meeting requests, coordinating appointments, and ensured smooth and timely events

• Prepared meeting agenda, took notes, and send an executive summary report

• Handled travel, lodging, and conference attendance of the MD

• Drafted and received approval for written communications, presentations and report

• Create and maintain an operations manual that documents all systems and standards

• Coordinate the purchase, installation, and maintenance of all office equipment

• Be the first point of contact in handling customer inquiries or complaints

• Keep the lead agent informed regarding any problems or issues that need to be handled

• Responsible for hiring, training, consulting and holding accountable all additional administrative team members

 09/2010 - 02/2014

Baker Hughes Nigeria Limited

Lagos, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Financial Analyst IV (Drilling Fluids, BOT, Petrolite, Completions, Artificial Lift & Upstream Chemical)

• Administered budget for six Product Lines; Baker Drilling Fluids, Completions, Petrolite, Artificial Lift and Baker Oil Tools and Upstream chemical and IPS

• Directed accounting operations for business turning over $156 Million per annum on average

• Review budgets, and investigate budget variances to financial plans leveraging knowledge to strengthen control and improve transparency

• Implemented Drilling Fluids Division's operational restructuring for profitability and increased margin by 10%, year-on-year year basis for two years from a loss position

• Decreased invoicing and receivable cycle period by streamlining billing procedure and timing

• Super-user in HFM and EPS ERP implementation projects 2010/2013

 

 10/2006 - 08/2010

Baker Hughes Nigeria Limited

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Financial Analyst 11(Drilling & Evaluation/ Drilling Fluids)

• Prepared, presented, and defended the budget for Drilling and Evaluation Product Line (D&E)

• Review financial performance with the budget, investigate variances, and direct adherence to budget achievement

• Coordinated and directed regulatory audit exercises, including compliance, tax (VAT, WHT, and PAYE), and financial report audit

• Supervised payroll, inventory, accounts payable, and receivable management

• Implemented Mud Tank construction at Onne, Port Harcourt that worth $3 million for Drilling fluids at Onne, PH, constructed by Iron Ox Ltd- PH

• Revised Inventory Procedure to mitigate theft and loss of revenue in Drilling fluids, Onne, Nigeria., 2011

 

01/2003 - 12/2006

Baker Nigeria Limited

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Senior Accountant

• Prepared, presented, and defended the budget for Drilling and Evaluation Product Line (D&E)

• Formulated the Account payable process flow and established the department in Drilling and Evaluation, 2003

• Computed personnel compensation and benefits

• Reconciled balance sheet accounts and streamlined best practices

• Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success

• Trained team members in transitioning from QuickBooks to Navision Attain through extensive training and one-on-one support

 01/2001 - 12/2002

Baker Nigeria Limited

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Accountant

• BNL, Drilling, and Evaluations, initiating ERP implementation (QuickBooks), 2001

• Formulated payroll template for the Product line, 2001

• Monitored the status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing

• Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies

• Coordinated and directed regulatory audit exercises, including compliance, tax (VAT, WHT, and PAYE), and financial report audit

• Assisted "The Monitors" internal control audit and testing exercise in accordance with the SOX initiative to apply critical controls.

 

01/1999 - 12/2000

Taylek Drugs Company Ltd

Lagos, Nigeria

Accounting Officer

• Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date

• Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursement, and statements

• Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable

• Reconciled account information and reported figures in the general ledger by comparing them to bank account statements each month

Education and  Training

04/2023

Postgraduate Certificate in Administrative Business Management

Conestoga College, Ontario, Canada.

 

 12/1996

Calabar, Nigeria

B.Sc. in Accounting

University of Calabar

Certifications

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (MB015317) – 10/2001

Nigerian Institute of Management (MB0269) – 06/2004

International Association of Administrative Professional (Student Member)