Ebenezer Nwafor
Langley,British Columbia
Summary
Talented financial leader well-versed in accounting principles and regulations. Motivated to keep company financial operations compliant, accurate and cost-effective. Ready to bring 14 years of experience and take on challenging new role.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Controller
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
09.2019 - 05.2023
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Completed year-end close processes through effective supervision financial functions and regular treasury transactions.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures.
Finance Manager
Flour Mills Of Nigeria Plc
01.2010 - 08.2019
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.(with less than 5% deviation)
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.(NPD and ENPD costings)
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments.
- Partnered with IT and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
- Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
Cost Accountant
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Provided financial support to supply finance end to end process
- · Standard cost setting for raw and packaging materials, direct and indirect production cost
- · Calculation and review of purchase price variance (PPV)
- Direct and indirect production cost allocation using machine hours methodology
- Inventory management-raw and packaging materials, finished goods and spare parts. -WOC, inventory provision and stock count
- Absorption costing and variance analysis
- Product costing and working/batch order closings.
- Production waste tracking and productivity savings reporting
- Payroll preparation and journal postings
- Fixed asset and Capita work in progress accounting
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
Education
Chartered Professional Accountancy
Inst of Chartered Accountants of England And Wales
London2022
MBA - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
Scotland UK 2015
Chartered Professional Accountancy
Inst. of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Lagos2007
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Advance Diploma in Accounting
Nigeria 2002
Skills
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Bookkeeping
- Financial planning and budgeting
- GAAP and IFRS proficiency
- Cost accounting
- General ledger postings and monthly-end closing
- Working capital management-AR, AP & Inventory
- Full-cycle accounting
- ERP system implementation-Microsoft Navision and Dynamics
Certification
- Chartered Accountant
Timeline
Finance Controller
Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
09.2019 - 05.2023
Finance Manager
Flour Mills Of Nigeria Plc
01.2010 - 08.2019
Cost Accountant
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
01.2007 - 01.2010
Chartered Professional Accountancy
Inst of Chartered Accountants of England And Wales
MBA - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
Chartered Professional Accountancy
Inst. of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Advance Diploma in Accounting
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