Financial Manager

Suleiman Mohammedkabir A

*B Fola Daniel Close, Off Hakeem Dickson, Lekki Phase 1. Lagos State

Phone: 080********; 081********

Email: adg1uo@r.postjobfree.com

A highly effective Financial Executive with over 20years experience specializing in finance, operations and marketing.

A track record of successful implementation of multi-faceted approach in managing all aspects of a company while

exceeding all goals and deadlines in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

Core Competencies

Financial Control & Reporting • Corporate & Project Finance

Strategy & Business Analysis • Treasury Management

Management Reporting • Business Valuation

Business Process Design & Restructuring • Budget, Financial and Taxation advisory & Management

Career Summary

Chief Financial Controller

Country Manager

Head, Finance - Nigeria

Senior Analyst - Nigeria

Business Associate

Audit Supervisor

Work Experience

Financial Controller September 2017 – till date

Right Group, Lagos, Nigeria

Achievements/Responsibilities:

Developed a comprehensive reporting suite for monthly financial reporting and analysis which is now adopted by the business.

Oversee the running of the subsidiaries with their respective managements in line with Group’s overall objectives and goals.

Setting workable growth targets and defining strategy to achieve these targets.

Leading the company-wide annual business planning and budgeting process.

Anchored the fund raising process, developed forecast, financial and non-financial information for the banks for the successful payment and importation of the consignments.

Reviewed banks offer letters, developed business case and re-negotiated with banks for finance and lower cost of finance for the company.

Leading, directing and performing business development and marketing activities.

Reviews periodic financial and non-financial reports to effectively monitor and steer the activities of the company towards the achievement of its strategic goals and objectives.

Identifies and evaluates business expansion and improvement opportunities and ensures the development of required plans to harness identified opportunities.

Conducts periodic assessments of finance team and recommends key trainings and workshops and also ensure improvement of staff welfares.

Reviewed and suggested a new approach to prospective staff engagement. This is now adopted and developed by the company.

Country Manager September 2015 – August 2017

Aquapearls Ventures LLC, Dubai, UAE.

Achievements/Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day running of the Organisation.

Setting workable growth targets and defining strategy to achieve these targets.

Leading the company-wide annual business planning and budgeting process.

Supervised the completion of the acquisition of the franchise for West Africa (NURIC BABY FOOD) for Aquapearls Ventures Limited.

Anchored the fund raising process, developed forecast, financial and non-financial information for the banks for the successful payment and importation of the consignments.

Leading, directing and performing business development and marketing activities.

Overseeing the management of key account relationships to ensure customer satisfaction.

Reviews periodic financial and non-financial reports to effectively monitor and steer the activities of the company towards the achievement of its strategic goals and objectives.

Identifies and evaluates business potentials, expansion and improvement opportunities and ensures the development of required plans to harness identified opportunities.

Conducts periodic assessments of staff and recommends key trainings and workshops and also ensure improvement of staff welfares.

Head, Finance - Nigeria May 2008 – August 2015

Amadeus Marketing Nigeria Limited

Achievements/Responsibilities:

Based on financial analyses and forecast reviews, engaged the management on cost cutting measures which led to the reduction of overheads by average of 40% monthly.

Successfully engaged FIRS with the audit firm in the reconciliation of the company’s accumulated tax liability of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000).

Successfully managed the company financial position from Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros (EUR 850,000) in 2008 to Two Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Euros (EUR 2,900,000) Turnover in 2015.

Implemented approved control systems and processes to secure companies assets.

Monitors to ensure compliance with Amadeus financial policies, procedures and business ethics.

Successfully engaged and supervised Year to Year Audit/Investigations of the company’s books and records by Deloitte on behalf of Amadeus Spain without any audit queries.

Supervised the employment and training of accounting team members across our branch offices in the country.

Successfully implemented the accounting policies and processes to suite IFRS.

Reviews and ensures the monthly financial reports of the company is uploaded to the Global Accounting Server (GAS – SAP) as at when due.

Assets and liabilities management.

Budgeting and budget monitory and reporting.

Expert support to business development, business cases, projects and departmental teams.

Review, recalculate and approve monthly payroll and allowances.

Review and approves monthly filing of statutory returns.

Represent the company in all Financial, Tax, Audit and Consultancy matters with Government Agencies and Regulators.

Successfully achieved other assignments designated by the GM (Amadeus Nigeria), Regional Financial Controller and Director, Finance and Tax (Amadeus Spain).

Senior Analyst – United Kingdom. February 2005 – August 2007

IPSL Northampton, UK.

Responsibilities:

This position involved running a team of professionals. This included the coordination and preparation of the department’s budget process, which includes, but not limited to, gathering, analysing, reviewing and reporting of budget information.

To provide support to R&A, CRI, CRO, Signature Mandates through the use of ASI 15, ASI 17 and Barclay’s image pay applications and systems.

Perform ad hoc analysis.

Business Associate January 2004 – January 2005

BW & ASSOCIATES

Responsibilities:

Strategic planning and development of the annual plan of operations, financial analysis and review of financial performance of the Firm.

Running of the daily activities of the consulting firm. This included the coordination and management of firm’s assets, lease obligations and long-term debts.

Handling of P&L accounts for clients and corporate business units.

In charge of the preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly inter-company financial statements and variance analysis.

Cash-flow analysis, forecasting and tracking of firm’s liquidity and gearing.

Performs ad hoc assignments.

Audit Supervisor January 2000 – December 2004

Farinde, Olateju & Co.

Responsibilities:

Preparation of Audit timetable for Audit.

Verification and analysis of fixed assets into categories/classifications.

Reply on behalf of Clients’ their tax queries and tax matters.

Prepare the final Audit draft and prepare the basis for the final audit review with the clients’ management before the finalization of the audit report.

Assisting clients’ Accountants in preparing opening financial ledger balances for incoming financial year.

Carry out cut-off procedure.

Team lead on Audit assignments.

Audit non-financial matters including human resources.

Analyze, prepare and adjust monthly standard journal receivables, accruals and adjustments for reconciliation.

Performs ad hoc assignments.

Accounts Executive March 1997 – December 1999

Fola Trading Company

Responsibilities:

Ensured that all monies received are banked before the close of business daily.

Physical Stock taking daily.

Bank reconciliations of accounts.

Petty Cash management.

Assist in the preparation and submission of monthly rolling P&L forecasts.

Management of cash outflows on a day to day basis, recording cash advances and retirements and reconciling cash account.

Assist in the preparation of monthly management.

Processing all tax and statutory payments.

Performs ad hoc assignments when required.

Education

MBA – Business Administration 2007

Luton Business College, UK.

B. Sc (Hons) Accounting 2004

Lagos State University, Lagos

Professional Qualifications and Memberships

Institute of Chartered Taxation of Nigeria – Fellowship 2013

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria – Associate 2004

Institute of Chartered Taxation of Nigeria – Associate 1997

Association of Accounting Technicians – Associate 1997

Professional Trainings

2014 Deloitte – Certificate of Participation:-Employee & Executive Compensation Planning.

2015 Lagos Business School – Developing Analytical Competence for Managing Operations.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria - MCPEs

Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria – MCPEs

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