Celestine Bieni, Chief Consultant

Celestine Bieni

Chief Consultant

Muanya Multi Professional Resources

Location
Nigeria
Education
Master's degree, MBA In Financial Management
Experience
27 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :27 years, 3 Months

Chief Consultant at Muanya Multi Professional Resources
  • Nigeria - Asaba
  • My current job since October 2020

Coordination of the entire firm operation.

Group Head, Finance and Accounts at Reliable Steel and Plastic Industries Limited
  • Nigeria - Onitsha
  • March 2020 to September 2020

In charge of all Finance and Accounts functions.

Associate Consultant at Olusola Peter and Co (Chartered Accountants)
  • Nigeria - Asaba
  • July 2019 to March 2020

Team leadership.

Chief Financial Officer at Skyrank Nigeria Limited
  • Nigeria - Asaba
  • December 2018 to June 2019

In charge of all Finance and Accounts functions.

Chief Accountant/Financial Controller at Jubob Keystone Engineering Nigeria LTD
  • Nigeria - Benin City
  • August 2018 to November 2018

In charge of all Finance and Accounts functions.

Internal Auditor/Import Manager at Flight Aluminium Co LTD
  • Nigeria - Asaba
  • January 2017 to July 2018

In charge of both internal audit and importation functions.

Chief Accountant/Bursar at Logos International Secondary Schools
  • Nigeria - Owerri
  • January 2014 to November 2016

Planning, supervision, coordination and management of all Finance and Accounts functions.

Associate Consultant at Amedu Onekpe & Co. (Chartered Accountants)
  • Nigeria
  • April 2012 to December 2013

Team Leader, Coordination of the Audit team or group.

Head of Accounts/Finance at Lina Vegetable Oil Industries Limited
  • Nigeria
  • March 2010 to March 2012

• Reporting to the Managing Director and other Executive Directors as directed by them.
• Developing and maintaining an effective system of procedures and implementing a standard systems of accounting which aids in ensuring a reliable management report.
• Supervising, managing and controlling the Accounts Department.
• Delegating of job to accounting staff to meet up management requirements.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of staff salaries.
• Ensuring expenditure controls.
• Prepares and sends all relevant reports to Directors on daily and monthly basis as may be required from time to time.

Head of accounts at Polysonic Nigeria Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • December 2009 to February 2010

• Reporting to the Managing Director and other Executive Directors as directed by them.
• Developing and maintaining an effective system of procedures and implementing a standard systems of accounting which aids in ensuring a reliable management report.
• Supervising, managing and controlling the Accounts Department.
• Delegating of job to accounting staff to meet up management requirements.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of staff salaries.
• Ensuring expenditure controls.
• Prepares and sends all relevant reports to the Managing Directors on daily and monthly basis as may be required from time to time.

Treasury Manager at Vitamalt Plc
  • Nigeria
  • December 2002 to April 2009

• Supervises the activities of the Cashier and the Cash Officer by verifying their records on daily basis and receiving daily cash/bank position.
• Prepares the bank reconciliation of all the company’s bank account promptly on monthly basis for review by the Finance Controller and approved by the Finance Director.
• Monitoring and verification of imputed bank charges, e.g. interest charges, COT, etc.
• Confirmation of account balances with the bankers, and cheque paid into the company’s bank account on daily basis.
• Makes lodgements into banks based on approved plan/advice.
• Obtain approval for cheque to be released and monitor their due dates to ensue they are funded.
• Ensure compliance with periodic cash flow plans and prepare weekly comparative treasury reports.
• In charge of the company’s Salaries & Wages accounting.

Assistant Internal Auditor at Vitamalt Plc
  • Nigeria
  • September 1998 to December 2002

*Review and Evaluation of System' Performance.
*Monitoring of Compliance with laid down controls.
*Checking and Verification of all transactions.
*Regular Depot Reviews, Cost Control and Reduction.

Accounts & Admin. Officer at Fross Investment Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • August 1997 to August 1998

• General Accounts Reconciliation
• Information Reporting for Management use
• Raising up of Trial Balance, Profit/Loss Account
• Balance Sheets
• Stores Management & Personnel Management Functions

Assistant Finance Officer at Afromedia Plastic & Engineering Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • June 1996 to July 1997

• General Accounts Reconciliation’s
• Stock Management
• Information Reporting for Management use
• Raising up Trial Balances, Profit/Loss Accounts
• Balance Sheet, etc.

Education

Master's degree, MBA In Financial Management
  • at Lagos State University, Ojo
  • June 2005
Higher diploma, Accountancy
  • at Federal Polytechnic, Oko
  • June 1994

Higher National Diploma in Accountancy Certificate.

Specialties & Skills

Accounting
Management Analysis
Computers
Computer Hardware Troubleshooting
Manegerial
Accounting
Microsoft Office
Team Player
Computer
Managerial
Administrative
Leadership

Languages

English
Intermediate

Memberships

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
  • MB026330
  • November 2008

Training and Certifications

• Dynamics of information and communication technology (ICT) in accounting (Training)
Training Institute:
Signal Associates
Date Attended:
June 2000
Duration:
40 hours
• Tax reform and accountability in governance: Economic Analysis and Implication. (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Company & Commercial Accountants of Nigeria
Date Attended:
August 2000
Duration:
16 hours
• Target cost management-Pricing strategy for competitive advantage (Training)
Training Institute:
CertifiedInstitute of Cost Management of Nigeria
Date Attended:
October 2002
Duration:
40 hours
• A Two Module in Plant Course: Modern Auditing & Investigation Principles & Practices in line with (Training)
Training Institute:
Signal Associates
Date Attended:
June 1999
Duration:
40 hours
• Developing Managerial Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Afromedia Nigeria Limited
Date Attended:
October 1996
Duration:
24 hours
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (Asaba & Distrit)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading & Writing
    That gave me all the Certificates that I possess to date.