EZENNA CHRISTOPHER

Oversee and assist with preparation of documentation for year –end audit Prepare and ensure the accurate and timely preparation of financial statement and ensure compliance with group finance manual, local taxes, customs and duty regulations. Responsible for timely and accurate group reporting. Statement of Financial Position reconciliation with each module. Report Local Corporation Tax, Withholding Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT returns Files) through tax office report system. Responsible for reviewing cash flow projections for different projects in various states over Responsible for creating and maintain vendor master file (XK01, XK02) Responsible for creating and maintain asset master file (AS01) Reviewing team issuing invoicing on MIRO, MIGO (Invoice and Goods receipts), ME2L, and reversing wrong document MR8M Reviewing team clearing payment, F-47, F-53, F-48 and reversing wrong payments, FB08, FBRA Reviewing team matching payments and invoices F-44, FB05 F-60 Posting of general journal – F-02 Automatic payment run F110 Setting autopilot FBD1 for prepayment: rent and insurance Reviewing ad advising on cost centre and general ledger, FS00 and FBL3N Provide technical accounting & Tax advice within area of expertise to management Communicate effectively with other functional departments & Group Finance Team. Responsible for the preparation and reviewing monthly account payables report for final authorization for payments, FK10N Check the account payable reconciliation report – Vendor Line Item - FBL1N Provide timely and accurate financial report to HQ Responsible for treasury management and ensuring all funds are allocated to various projects to avoid downtime. Provide monthly bank reconciliation (Bank a/c vs. G/L) Daily cash transaction & provide report Provide Yearly/Monthly cash flow forecast (Liquidity Planner) Provide detailed statement regarding treasury during Y/E Audit Payroll: Management of Salary, retirement, pension and related taxes Arrange and maintain sufficient and qualitative bank document related FX-Facilities and contracts Analyse of the group Statement of Financial Position Exposure and initiate the necessary hedges

Reporting: Managing Director

Principal Responsibilities include: Management

1. Manage Finance Lease with Partners.
2. Supervise and oversee the business operations of the accounting department, including the design and implementing organizational structure for achieving the department’s short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
3. Reviewing, implementing strategies and policies in the accounting operations: internal control systems, transaction (data) – processing operations, policies and procedures.
4. Manage Receivables and other stakeholders and effective Cash flow Management.
5. Manage all payroll issues: Pay slip, Pension Contribution, PAYE, NSITF, NHF, HMO, etc.
6. Manage vendors, outsourced functions, third parties services and mentor junior personnel in the accounting department. Transactions
7. Ensure that petty cash expenses, vendors and third parties services are posted and reconcile on a daily basis.
8. Ensure that all aged receivables are collected promptly and process payroll in a timely manner.
9. Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed.
10. Maintain chart of accounts and General ledgers.
11. Maintain an orderly accounting filing system and implement system of controls over accounting transactions. Reporting
12. Developing Reports for top management summarizing the business financial position in areas of income, expenses, capital usage and cash flows and coordinate the preparation of strategic and financial plans.
13. Coordinate the preparation of the annual report, issue timely and complete financial statements
14. Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations.
15. Issue, calculate and advise on financial, business and operating metrics and recommend a system of management cost reports.
16. Manage the production of the annual budget, forecasts, weekly and monthly report on finance lease payment
17. Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
18. Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investment, Assets, pricing decisions, contract negotiations, bidding and tender. Compliance
19. Preparation, maintenance and filling of projected P&L Account with Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LSIRS).
20. Relating and coordinating the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit.
21. Monitor, advice and implement strategies for debt levels and compliance with debtors.
22. Comply with Local, State and Federal government reporting requirements and tax filings: PAYE, NSTIF, NHF, Pension Contribution, WHT, VAT, CIT, etc.
23. Prepare and comply with Annual Tax Audit Exercise with relevant government agencies: Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LSIRS) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Additional Accountabilities:
24. Responsible for approving expenses in line with company policies.
25. Responsible for signing bills, vouchers and other reports.
26. Actively sourcing for funding for long term objectives for the business.
27. Protects organization value by keeping information confidential.
28. Perform other duties as assigned by the Managing Director.

Reporting: Managing Director & Group Financial Controller in Lebanon

Responsibilities include: Perform detailed account analysis and corporate month-end processing and reporting, Report to the Country Manager and coordinate with the Head of Business Unit in the parent company, Main the general Ledger, ensuring compliance with IFRS, Review the Monthly Business Activity Statements and all monthly balance, Review the weekly accounts payable and receivable run on creditors and debtors, Liaise with corporate office and local brokers for company insurance policies, posting of monthly Staff Payroll, Overview all accounting reports( VAT, Tax, PAYE ,WHT, Pension etc. ) in coordination with External Auditor, Coordinate all accounting transactions invoices, Receipts, Purchases, Payments, Journals stock (in and out), preparing payment notes and checks and foreign exchange transaction, perform data entry ( journal, payment, receipt vouchers etc.), Supervising petty cash daily expenses and posting on ERP Accounting Software, Handing Accounts payables and Receivables and revising all banks and suppliers reconciliations, Monthly and Year – end reviews (provisions, depreciation, prepayment, accruals etc. ), Coordinate with internal and external auditors on the annual audits-LSIRS,TAMA, FIRS on annual Tax Audit Exercise and perform other related duties or project assigned and ensures accuracy and control in financial practices.

ENTERPRISE IMPACT/ ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Improving existing processes and streamlines workflows • Design and set up internal control system within three months of joining the company. • Reduce operating cost by 30% within the first-six month of joining the company. • Set up proper filling system in the Account Department • Reduce Penalty Fee and increased Statutory and regulatory compliance: Ensuring PAYE and VAT are file on a Monthly Basis and filling of Annual Employer PAYE to the relevant Tax authority-LSIRS. • Reduced Fraud and misappropriation of funds: Ensuring all transactions are approved by appropriate authorities, Directors and expenses are back up with legitimate supporting documents • Ensuring that Monthly Financial Report are accurate. timely and reliable for the Management to make Business decisions

Reporting: Managing Director

Responsibilities include: Preparation of salesman commission, involvement in planning and execution of stock taking exercises, checking and monitoring of posting of all transactions on a daily basis, preparation of monthly management account for the company and reconciliation of Bank Statement with the company cashbook and other jobs assigned.

ENTERPRISE IMPACT/ ACCOMPLISHMENT: • Implemented new accounting systems and procedures in the company. • Facilitated internal and external audits as a result of sound recordkeeping and thorough documentation. • Consistently maintained accuracy in calculating figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions and percentages • Resolved months of backlogged work, restored order and organization to processes/records in billing problems and corrected invoicing and journal entry errors that had previously been missed • Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance of invoices, interfacing extensively with a nationwide network of vendors and suppliers • Prepare batches of Invoices for the data entry in spreadsheet