Chijioke Fortune Benaiah

. Own the month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments,
general ledger adjustments, and reconciliations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, management accounts, supporting schedules, and variance analysis
in compliance with IFRS to support business planning and executive decision-making.
• Record and review financial transactions within the accounting system, ensuring completeness,
accuracy, and timely reconciliation of bank accounts and other balance sheet accounts.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen financial
processes, reporting accuracy, and internal control effectiveness.
• Monitor departmental expenditures against approved budgets, investigate material variances, and
provide recommendations to improve cost efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with statutory obligations including VAT, WHT, PAYE, NSITF, and other
regulatory requirements while monitoring changes in relevant tax and financial regulations.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for internal and external
audits while liaising with auditors to ensure timely completion.
• Strengthen internal financial controls through adherence to reporting timelines, approval processes,
and reconciliation standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams by providing financial insights and supporting strategic business
initiatives and operational improvement projects.

• Evaluated effectiveness of internal controls, accounting procedures, and compliance processes across
finance operations.
• Identified reconciliation discrepancies, reporting weaknesses, and control gaps while recommending
corrective actions and process improvements.
• Monitored compliance with financial policies, regulatory requirements, and internal control
frameworks while recommending improvements to strengthen governance and operational efficiency.
• Assisted in strengthening financial control systems and compliance monitoring processes to mitigate
operational and financial risks.

• Managed day-to-day accounting operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll
processing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, management accounts, and supporting
schedules in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Processed supplier invoices, reviewed payment requests, and ensured timely vendor payments with
proper approvals and documentation.
• Prepared customer invoices, monitored receivables, and followed up on overdue balances to improve
collections efficiency.
• Recorded journal entries, managed treasury operations, monitored cash flow, processed bank
transactions, and maintained accurate accounting records.
• Managed tax compliance activities including VAT, PAYE, WHT, and other statutory filings while
ensuring full compliance with Nigerian tax regulations and supporting tax audits where required.