RUFUS ADIKEA
Vancouver,BC
Summary
I am a results-oriented accountant with ample experience in managing and working with large volumes of financial data.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Accountant
Canfor (Canadian Forest Products)
05.2023 - Current
- Processing various balance sheet GL accounts reconciliation (including multi-currency bank reconciliations).
- Analyzing requests for data and determining the best method to locate, assemble and report data to meet the needs defined by other Finance counterpart.
- Assisting in month-end, quarter-end and year processes (including preparation of adjusting journal entries, accruals and prepaids).
- Providing ongoing support to corporate business partners (including the preparation of monthly reports and compilation of quarterly forecasts and allocations).
Financial Analyst
Listel Hospitality Group
09.2021 - 04.2023
- Prepared monthly account reconciliations for bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Prepared monthly ledger reconciliations for payroll-related GL accounts.
- Processed vendors invoices for timely payments.
- Assisted with the preparation and filing of GST/PST tax returns.
- Assisted with month end duties, including posting journal entries/adjustments.
Finance Manager
Bayer Nigeria Limited
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Coordinated the financial operations of the pharmaceuticals and crop science divisions, supporting their sales team with accurate and timely financial information.
- Collaborated closely with the company's bankers to secure FX to settle foreign vendors' invoices and foreign intercompany transactions on time.
- streamlined GL strings and cost centers to ensure that expenses were properly coded to the appropriate cost centers and divisions.
- Redesigned the AP and AR processes to ensure controls worked effectively.
Senior Accountant
ARM Investments Managers Ltd.
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Engaged in daily accounting support functions for the financial advisory and securities divisions.
- Carried out various month end closing activities, including review and posting of accruals and prepaids, and other adjusting journal entries.
- Reconciled balance sheet GL accounts for payroll and inter-company transactions during and after month end close.
- Prepared and rendered statutory returns to Securities & Exchange Commissions and Nigerian Stock Exchange as and when due.
Staff Accountant
SO&C (Chartered Professional Accountants)
01.2015 - 08.2018
- Participated in process walk-through meetings to test controls and properly document client's processes.
- Participated in observation of clients’ inventory counts and cash count exercise at year ends.
- Performed audit procedures by obtaining an understanding of processes, identifying controls embedded in the process, testing controls, and performing substantive audit testing/procedures.
- Analyzed clients’ data/GL and processed information for the use of the audit team
- Assisted clients with the preparation of full sets of financial statements and management letters.
Education
Post-Degree Diploma - Accounting
Langara College
Vancouver, BC04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Imo State University
Owerri, Nigeria09.2012
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Payroll support
- JD Edwards
- Budgets & forecasts
- Costs allocation
Affiliations
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
Certification
- CPA final exam (CFE) writer - May 2024
- Chartered Accountant (CA - Nig.) - May 2017
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Canfor (Canadian Forest Products)
05.2023 - Current
Financial Analyst
Listel Hospitality Group
09.2021 - 04.2023
Finance Manager
Bayer Nigeria Limited
04.2021 - 07.2021
Senior Accountant
ARM Investments Managers Ltd.
09.2018 - 03.2021
Staff Accountant
SO&C (Chartered Professional Accountants)
01.2015 - 08.2018
Post-Degree Diploma - Accounting
Langara College
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Imo State University
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