Wemi Opanuga
Etobicoke
Summary
Knowledgeable and resourceful Accounting Professional skilled at implementing strategic policies that protects the interest of an organization. Possess a well-defined knowledge of key aspects of accounting such as Book Keeping, Tax Analysis, Vendor Reconciliation, Accounts Payable and Receivables, Bank Reconciliation and Financial Analysis. Technologically savvy and receptive to feedback. My technical skills include hands-on experience in the use of cloud accounting software such as Excel • SAP • Oracle • NetSuite • QuickBooks • Salesforce • Power BI
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Xperigo
06.2025 - Current
- Manage full-cycle accounts receivable for a portfolio of 50+ customer accounts totaling $20,000,000 in monthly revenue
- Apply daily cash receipts via lockbox, ACH, wire, and checks with 99%+ accuracy
- Perform detailed aging analysis and follow up on past-due balances to reduce DSO days.
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies, short payments, and deductions
- Reduced outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue payments.
- Prepare AR reports for management, including aging, unapplied cash, and collection forecasts.
- Support month-end close by reconciling AR sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
- Analyzed overdue accounts and implemented strategies to improve collection rates.
- Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to resolve disputes and improve payment cycles.
Accounts Receivable Analyst
Ipex Management Inc
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Managing B2B collections for a portfolio of 150+ Regular and Corporate Accounts.
- Contact customers for payment according to the payment terms, pattern and aging status.
- Reconcile accounts in a timely manner by identifying deductions, disputes, and skipped invoices as early as possible.& working with customers and/or customer service to resolve the issues.
- Prepare adjustments and seek authorization to write off debit balances.
- Monitored aging reports and identify potential bad debts.
- Provide the AR managers with weekly reports on delinquent accounts.
- Negotiate payment arrangements or settlements with customers when necessary.
- Supply statements, invoices, proof of delivery and other documents to the customers as required.
- Provide remittances and invoice updates to cash application team.
- Reconciled complex accounts, identified discrepancies and coordinates with billing teams to resolve discrepancies.
- Generate regular reports on accounts receivable status, including aging reports and cash flow projections.
- Provide the sales managers/agents with monthly reports on delinquent accounts and update the on-hold list monthly.
Accounts Receivable Administrator
Onward Paper Mill Limited
07.2020 - 03.2023
- Managed invoicing processes to ensure timely billing and collections.
- Reconciled accounts receivable transactions for accuracy and compliance.
- Maintained accurate financial records through regular account reconciliation and adjustments when necessary.
- Collaborated with sales team to resolve customer disputes, improving overall client satisfaction.
- Prepared bills receivable, invoices, and bank deposits.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Reconciled daily AR ledger and verified proper posting.
- Verified discrepancies and resolved clients' billing issues
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Managed the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting relating to Accounts Receivable balances.
Finance Assistant
Smartflow Technologies Ltd
12.2017 - 04.2020
- Handled Account Payables and Receivables.
- Monitored Creditors ages analysis and preparation of weekly payment reports.
- Reconciled local and foreign creditors accounts.
- Administered staff advances and retirements.
- Computed Profitability report.
- Maintained the company's fixed assets register and reconciling with the ERP software.
- Maintained prepayments schedule, accruals and monthly charges.
- Handled monthly, quarterly and annual closing.
- Maintained and reconciled all tax general ledger accounts and prepared all tax returns and filings.
- Administered and ensured compliance to all monthly activities.
- (Engineering)
Accounts Clerk
Grand Oak Limited
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Maintained the company's fixed assets register and reconciled it with the ERP software.
- Quarterly physical verification of company's fixed assets to ascertain the existence and condition of each asset.
- Handled Account Payables.
- Prepared monthly performance report and financial summary.
- Reconciled Inter-company Accounts.
- Reconciled Creditor's Accounts monthly.
- Administered the purchase ledger and coding of supplier invoices.
- Prepared weekly payment reports.
- Administered staff cash advances and retirements.
- (Manufacturing)
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Chester
United KingdomB.Sc - Accounting
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago-Iwoye, NigeriaSkills
- Accounts Receivable & Collections
- Cash Application & Bank Reconciliations
- Invoicing & Billing Accuracy
- Aging Analysis & DSO Reduction
- Customer Account Reconciliation
- Month-End & Close Support
- Credit & Risk Analysis
- Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
- ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, QuickBooks, etc)
- GAAP Compliance
Accomplishments
- Reduced overdue receivables by 20% within 3 months through improved collection strategies.
- Recognized for accuracy and timeliness during quarterly and annual close cycles.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Xperigo
06.2025 - Current
Accounts Receivable Analyst
Ipex Management Inc
07.2024 - 06.2025
Accounts Receivable Administrator
Onward Paper Mill Limited
07.2020 - 03.2023
Finance Assistant
Smartflow Technologies Ltd
12.2017 - 04.2020
Accounts Clerk
Grand Oak Limited
10.2014 - 12.2016
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Chester
B.Sc - Accounting
Olabisi Onabanjo University