Cletus Akhonyanta
Kitchener,ONTARIO
Summary
Resourceful, meticulous accounting professional with experience in strategic problem-solving solving, customer relationship management and financial reconciliations. Team player with strong technical proficiency and commitment to accuracy in financial data entry and recordkeeping.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
GMT Energy Resources Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Maintained and reconciled general ledger accounts.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepared financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statement of cash flows.
- Assisted with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Performed month-end closing activities.
- Ensured accuracy in all accounting entries and records.
- Managed payroll processing for staff members.
- Reviewed employee expense reports for compliance with company policies.
- Developed internal control procedures to ensure accurate recordkeeping.
- Generated invoices for clients and tracked payments received from customers.
- Resolved billing discrepancies with vendors or customers promptly.
- Posted journal entries to the general ledger system accurately and timely.
- Analyzed financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and techniques to improve profitability.
- Provided assistance in preparing tax returns annually.
- Reconciled intercompany accounts on a regular basis.
- Verified accuracy of vendor invoices against purchase orders prior to payment processing.
- Assessed customer creditworthiness by reviewing financial statements, trade references.
- Performed account analysis as required by management.
- Participated in special projects related to process improvements within the department.
- Performed basic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping services to manage business operations.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Maintained full compliance when executing and tracking bank reconciliations, A/P, invoicing, billing and collections.
- Documented transaction details to track and manage financial data.
- Prepared accurate financial reports each month by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information.
- Reconciled vendor statements to assist in monthly closings.
- Analyzed financial transactions, assigning to specific accounts.
- Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends.
- Certified and processed payroll, electronic deposits and pay adjustments while distributing checks.
- Responded to inquiries from IRS, state and other tax authorities to minimize additional interest and penalty charges.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Reconciled or entered report discrepancies found in financial records.
- Monitored loans and accounts payable to confirm payments are current.
- Completed and submitted tax forms and returns, workers' comp forms and pension contribution documentation.
Education
Certificate - Data Science & Machine Learning
Muzedata / Deeper Life Young Adult
USA11-2022
Certificate - Data Analytics
Pluralcode Academy
Nigeria07-2022
Associate Member - Taxation
Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria -CITN
Nigeria11-2021
MBA - Master of Business Administration (Finance)
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Oyo Nigeria12-2015
Associate Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria-ICAN
Nigeria05-2010
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Ambrose Alli University
Edo State Nigeria05-2005
Skills
- Inventory Tracking
- Accounting
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Quickbooks
- Financial Recordkeeping
- A/P and A/R
- Invoice Processing
- Statutory Reporting
- Payroll Administration
- Vendor Management
- Analytical Reasoning
- Accounts Receivable
- Data Analysis and Research
- Cash Flow Management
- Bank Statement Reconciliation
- Cost Accounting
- General Ledger Entries
- Accounting and Bookkeeping
- Payroll Processing
- Superior Attention to Detail
- Account Reconciliation
- SAP
- Proficient in Adobe Software
- Full-Cycle Accounting
- General Ledger Management
- Auditing
- Financial Reporting
Timeline
Bookkeeper
GMT Energy Resources Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2023
Certificate - Data Science & Machine Learning
Muzedata / Deeper Life Young Adult
Certificate - Data Analytics
Pluralcode Academy
Associate Member - Taxation
Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria -CITN
MBA - Master of Business Administration (Finance)
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Associate Chartered Accountant - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria-ICAN
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Ambrose Alli University
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