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HENRY JIBODU

Summary

FINANCIAL REPORTING | INTERNAL CONTROL | PAYABLES & RECEIVABLES.

Top-performing full-cycle accountant with 5 years of well-rounded progressive experience within accounting and payroll functions. Highly experienced in leading and managing the department's team, system and process to achieve accurate financial reporting, effective internal control, and timely payroll system. Excellent capacity for analysis, decision-making, and creating workable solutions to assist management to make informed decisions. Passionate about people, accuracy, and commitment to Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE).

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Accountant/Payroll Specialist

ENGAGE BUILDING PRODUCT INC / EASYTRIM REVEALS INC
06.2019 - Current

· Supervision of accounts payable function for efficient and effective operation and process on Microsoft Great plains. Review and approval of all expenses. Prioritizing payments to vendors and avoiding late fee penalties. Sustaining excellent relationship with vendors and suppliers, resolution of disputes and follow-up on inquiries.

· Supervision of accounts receivable function, Review and approval of batch posting of payments. Follow up on past due invoices, cashflow forecast and planning. Collection calls on payment, resolve NSF and billing issues, and also process new credit application.

· Semi-monthly process of Canadian payroll of both hourly and salaried employees. Review of new employee information and document upload on ADP Workforce Now & CeridianHR. Process various payroll changes including records of employments, cash advance, deductions, commissions, garnishment. Investigating and responding to a variety of payroll related inquiries on BambooHR.

· Semi-monthly process of US payroll. Post journal entries of payroll transactions. Onboard new hires, US State fillings, salary changes including pay related adjustments.

. Completed month / year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors. Review bank reconciliation and general ledgers.

. Prepare margining report and cashflow forecast. Monthly review budgets and variances and communicated discrepancies to senior management.

· Reconciliation of Balance sheet, Bank accounts, CBSA accounts, credit card, GST expenses, internal accounts and vendor statements and rebates.

· Maintaining excellent relationship with vendors and suppliers, resolution of disputes and follow-up on inquiries.

. Perform treasury function including margining report, Cash flow forecast.

· Continuous review of internal control process, business improvement and intelligence, project management and audit of employee expenses and travels

· Review vendor's statement for accuracy and completeness prior to payments.

. Manage a number junior accountants, review and approve their work, and periodic trainings.

· Send remittance notice to vendors and update internal reporting electronic schedule.

· Assist Accounts receivable with collections of overdue receivables.

· Filing of monthly GST, CBSA and other regulatory requirements.

· Cash handling of petty expenses, and making cheque runs, and cash deposits in banks.

Accountant

USERFUL CORPORATION
02.2019 - 04.2019

. Completed daily general entries on Quickbooks like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.

· Effective analytical skills to review working capital and report on various trends and variances for management use

· Excellent financial reporting skills to prepare monthly, quarterly and annual report.

. Credit card review and reconciliation. filling backup and splitting GST for completeness and accuracy.

· Project billing and monitoring of cost, revenue and profit to date.

.Update balance sheet report like fixed asset register, calculate depreciation and amortization

· Developed and improved strong interpersonal communication skills while liaising with vendors and customers to ensure timely and accurate management of payment and receipt.

· Raise invoices, bank reconciliation and month end closing activities.

Internal Auditor

WEMA BANK PLC
01.2015 - 01.2018

· Monitored all internal accounts, income and cashflow statements daily to identify errors. Actively investigated the errors to find where the mistake occurred and inputted the proper corrections. Escalated any unresolvable issues to management, including if there are unidentified debits from Head Office on the accounts.

· Liaised with Head of Operations to review their bank reconciliations, identify problems, and communicate with correlating departments to ensure all pending transactions would be resolved or present on the accounts in a timely manner.

· Actively identified errors or misfiled expenses on working papers and 100+ monthly journal entries. Utilized problem-solving skills to trace and reconcile these errors to achieve accurate reporting for submittal and creation of management reports while consistently meeting reoccurring deadlines.

· Reviewed of Cash and ATM process and administration for compliance and accuracy. Periodic of spot check for process efficiency. Verification of Cash handling process and preparation of cash report.

Senior Tax Auditor

LAGOS STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
01.2010 - 01.2015

· Computation of Corporation tax to ensure compliance by reviewing financial statement

· Computation of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) of employees of business Organizations

· Computation of Direct Assessment tax for business owners, directors and proprietors

· Preparation of weekly and monthly report on audit findings, tax position, compliance level, Nos. of recalcitrant, and also, making recommendations to improve tax revenue and compliance

· Issuing letter of mandatory filling of returns

· Conducting field audit of business organizations, tax drive, tax enlightenment and education

· Audit of self-Assessment declaration by individuals to ensure compliance with the provision of the Personal Income Tax Act 2011(as amended)

· Preparation of ad-hoc reports, or other activities assigned by the Tax station manager

Junior Accountant

VALLEUMBRA FLOUR MILLS LTD
01.2009 - 01.2010

· Maintained 200+ daily journal entry postings, ensuring accurate and timely input into the general ledger. Identified any errors which could affect production and rectified ensuring reduction in wasted products.

· Prepared weekly account of cheques issued and received for the bank reconciliation and internal account reconciliation. Escalated any discrepancies identified to the controller to rectify before submittal.

· Collaborated in a 3-person team to efficiently draft month-end consolidation reports for submittal by required reoccurring deadlines.

· Maintained strong attention to detail to ensure all expenses were allocated correct code in the procurement portal, rectifying and misfiling of invoices to ensure accurate accounting records.

Liaised with 350+ vendors and suppliers to receive timely payments and lodgements for services rendered. Made in person cheque collections and lodgements into bank.

Education

CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT (CPA) DESIGNATION -

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Madonna University
Okija, NG
07.2007

Skills

  • DATA ANALYSIS: Advanced proficiency at reviewing large financial data on MS excel and present in top visual manner for management use and utilizing critical thinking to develop logical steps to resolve discrepancies in an efficient and timely manner
  • LEADERSHIP: Highly experienced to manage a team Increase motivation and team play, show of empathy, reinforce high work ethics, professionalism, and provide training and development
  • ATTENTION TO DETAILS, RECOVERY AND RESOLUTION: Confident in identifying logical patterns in difficult situations and utilizing excellent judgement to present an unbiased approach to resolving disputes on past-due payments or delivery of products with vendors and customers
  • COMMUNICATION: Possess strong interpersonal communication skills demonstrable through friendly demeanor which enables development of positive working relationships with coworkers, clients and vendors
  • USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Strong proficiency Microsoft GP, Quickbooks, ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CeridianHR, BambooHR An enthusiastic learner with an ability to master new software and programs in a short period of time

Timeline

Senior Accountant/Payroll Specialist

ENGAGE BUILDING PRODUCT INC / EASYTRIM REVEALS INC
06.2019 - Current

Accountant

USERFUL CORPORATION
02.2019 - 04.2019

Internal Auditor

WEMA BANK PLC
01.2015 - 01.2018

Senior Tax Auditor

LAGOS STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
01.2010 - 01.2015

Junior Accountant

VALLEUMBRA FLOUR MILLS LTD
01.2009 - 01.2010

CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT (CPA) DESIGNATION -

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Madonna University
HENRY JIBODU