Kolawole Ladipo
Accountant
Summary
Flexible MBA and CA professional who adapts seamlessly to constantly evolving accounting processes and technology. Adept at budget forecasting, financial reporting and corporate tax planning. Specialize in financial planning, reporting, analysis in both private and public sectors.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
Stone Hazell & Company (CPA)
Kamloops, British Columbia
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Prepares and monitors asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
- Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
- Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with our established schedule and with input from the rest of the accounting department
- Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance
- Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and other issues that should be brought to the Director's attention
- Review all inter-company transactions and generate invoices as necessary
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts
- Delegate financial responsibilities to accounting team
- Coordinate semi-annual audits
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
Accounting and Bookkeping
Mckay Consulting Limited
LAGOS, LAGOS
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Financial accounting for corporate and non-corporate undertakings.
- Accounting for individuals.
- Finalization and reporting of corporate accounts for Statutory and Tax audit purposes.
- Income Tax computation for individual and other clients.
- Audited for Private Limited Companies.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Company Accountant
Megacare Group Ltd (online retail Store)
LAGOS, LAGOS
03.2014 - 07.2019
- Review and verify invoices and check requests
- Sort, code and match invoices
- Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments
- Post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
- Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
- Maintain vendor files,correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.
- assist with month end closing.
- Provide supporting documentation for audits
Education
Higher Diploma - Account & Auditing
02.1997 - 09.1999
Skills
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Account Reconciliation expert
- GAAP Knowledge
- General Ledger Accounting
- Pro-active, responsible, flexible and Grasp things faster
- Reporting Proficiency
- Detail Oriented
- Thoroughness
- Organized
- Professional attitude in working individually or
as a valued team member
Accomplishments
Awarded in Education
University Rank Holder in Bachelor of Commerce Degree
7th Rank obtained among Non-Autonomous Colleges
6th Rank obtained among both Autonomous and Non-Autonomous Colleges
Accomplishment in Work History
- Promoted as Senior Accountant in three months of employment in Vasan Industries Private Limited.
- Promoted from short term temporary to extended term employment in one year of employment in World bank.
- Reduced time consumption by implementing detailed audit work sheets during analysis and making computerized.
- Reduced training time by documenting notes very efficiently .
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
Timeline
Accountant - Stone Hazell & Company (CPA)
01.2024 - 05.2024
Accounting and Bookkeping - Mckay Consulting Limited
08.2017 - 08.2023
Company Accountant - Megacare Group Ltd (online retail Store)
03.2014 - 07.2019
Kwara State Polytechnic - Higher Diploma, Account & Auditing
02.1997 - 09.1999
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