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Jackson Ameh

Surrey,BC

Summary

A detail-oriented professional Accountant with 8 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. An academic enthusiast with prolific oral and written communication skills with remarkable success in classroom teaching and faculty collaboration.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accountant

Arctic Arrow Holdings Ltd
01.2023 - Current
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account receivables tracking, payroll transactions, Job costing, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Documented cash receipts, credit memo's, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions as well as preparing and filing completed tax returns (GST/PST).
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed GL entries.
  • Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Used advanced software to prepare financial documents, accounting reports, and presentations.

Finance Manager

APIN Public Health (U.S.A CDC -PEPFAR Project)
10.2016 - 12.2022
  • Monitored project budget and program implementation, compiling financial reports to program leadership for inform decision-making.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
  • Supported operations management, and program efforts to minimize costs while maximizing benefits.
  • Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
  • Complied with established internal controls and policies.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
  • Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
  • Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
  • Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
  • Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
  • Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
  • Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.

Student Support Lecturer (Part Time)

The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
01.2016 - 09.2022
  • Participated in weekly faculty meetings and contributed to curriculum review.
  • Reviewed teaching activities and identified and implemented strategies to improve student ‎learning outcomes.
  • Initiated and facilitated classroom discussions.
  • Created a positive classroom and learning environment through effective student engagement
  • Provided constructive and timely feedback to students to advise on areas of concern and suggest improvements.
  • Prepared and organized different teaching aids for use in classroom.
  • Met with students during and after office hours to address concerns and offer feedback.
  • Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.
  • Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
  • Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
  • Used PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology to give presentations to student classrooms.
  • Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
  • Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.

Financial Accounting Instructor (Part-Time)

ICAN Study Centre -AMP Tutors
01.2016 - 12.2018
  • Taught financial accounting using IFRS and IAS standards preparing students for the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) professional examinations
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
  • Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.

Education

MBA - Finance

University Canada West
Vancouver, BC
12.2023

Master of Science - Public Sector Accounting

Nasarawa State University Keffi
Nasarawa State, Nigeria
09.2021

Certificate - Leadership And Management

University of Washington
Seattle WA USA
06.2019

Bachelor of Science - Finance And Banking

University of Port Harcourt
Rivers State Nigeria
02.2016

Skills

  • IFRS & IAS Specialist
  • Time Management
  • Excellent Interpersonal Oral and Written Communication
  • Tech Savvy
  • Financial Accounting Expert
  • Financial Reporting
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • QuickBooks Expert
  • Full-Cycle Accounting
  • Account Reconciliation Specialist
  • Spectrum Software Specialist
  • Cloud Accounting

Accomplishments

  • Participated actively in the transition from GAAP to IFRS financial reporting for APIN in 2021 which led to 85%+ financial reliability from USG and translated to a $200m+ grant from US-CDC in September 2022.
  • Mentored and supervised over 100 Professional Accounting students with 85% success rate in ICAN Exams
  • Publication of peer-reviewed articles in journal of Finance, Banking and Investment 2017
  • Managed project funds in excess of $50m annually ($200M+-2018-2022) for the Benue region accounting for over 65% of HIV grants in project states with a 100% fund accountability rating from the US-CDC.
  • Part of the team that pioneered the automated financial reporting systems for the plateau project reducing turnaround time by 45% and improving the quality of financial reporting by 80%
  • Completed in-depth analyses on cost reduction measures for the AVIVA 2021 project which led to a cost savings of over 28.5% in operational cost in 2021

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant -2023 (Student Member-61143948)
  • CA- Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria -2015 (MB039460)
  • AAT- Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa -2009 (AT012935)

Timeline

Accountant

Arctic Arrow Holdings Ltd
01.2023 - Current

Finance Manager

APIN Public Health (U.S.A CDC -PEPFAR Project)
10.2016 - 12.2022

Student Support Lecturer (Part Time)

The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
01.2016 - 09.2022

Financial Accounting Instructor (Part-Time)

ICAN Study Centre -AMP Tutors
01.2016 - 12.2018

MBA - Finance

University Canada West

Master of Science - Public Sector Accounting

Nasarawa State University Keffi

Certificate - Leadership And Management

University of Washington

Bachelor of Science - Finance And Banking

University of Port Harcourt

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