Finance Controller
Valency International
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
Corporate Finance
Currently I am working as a Regional Business Head cum Accounts & Finance Manager in Subsidiary of The Kellogg Company of USA in Nigeria since Feb 2012. I have total 11+ years of experience including 8+ years post qualification experience.
Roles & Responsibility:
Key Result Areas:
• Directed end-to-end operations of MCPL - BHN division eastern region, including logistics (4 Expats & 30 Locals) and workshop (2 Expats & 130 locals)
• Directing, leading and motivating teams; imparting continuous trainings for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness and efficiency
• Instituting the financial & accounting policies & systems; establishing product line profit & loss statements to identify opportunities & risks; reporting the business plan to the Senior Management Team for corporate policy development
• Monitoring all financial transactions, reporting and policies including budget & forecasting reports; conducting variance analysis to determine & implement corrective actions
• Steering overall financial operations encompassing accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, & audits for the organization
• Developing & designing detailed MIS on annual budgets, forecasting, cash flow, AOP & to monitor various costs including workshop costs, store costs, logistic overhead & other overheads
• Improving business performance monitoring & analysis through various techniques like variance analysis, contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, cost volume profit analysis, ratio analysis & analysis of operational/financial/KPI
• Formulating & implementing differentiating business plans, corporate policies and procedures, financial due diligence - internal controls, cost strategies, product costing & new business feasibility study aimed at achieving targeted organizational & financial goals & objectives
• Experience in identifying ways of strengthening & measuring internal controls, improving organizational efficiencies and adding value by matching organizational capabilities with client needs
• Monitoring overall functioning of processes, identifying improvement areas and implementing adequate measures
• Facilitating operational & financial trend reporting; analyzing variations and providing suggestive measures for the same
• Planning and executing monthly / quarterly / annual closure schedules; providing monthly financial statements; administering the monthly closing process
• Managed fleet costing & fleet profitability analysis, fleet utilization, up/down-time analysis, procurement and fleet sourcing decisions in different scenarios to improve bottom line
• Leading an Accounting & Stores Team of 24 members and reporting to COO
I have also received Supply Chain Management certification from IIM Ahmedabad, Art & Craft of Decision Making from IIM Ahmedabad, IFRS certification from PwC, Financial Modeling certification from EduPristine and Six Sigma - Green Belt from Benchmark. I am Hardworking, Negotiator, Data Analyst, Mature, Result Oriented, Progressive Thinker, Proactive, Keen Learner, Aggressive where needed, Travel lover, People Manager and can work with Deadlines.
Conducted Statutory, internal, Tax Audits of various industries in various sectors.
Handled Accounts of various clients also handled Finance related matters of many clients and provided management consultancy to many clients in various industries.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is world's renowned body. Candidates who pass out from ICAI get decent reputation all over world. ICAI masters its candidate in all respect including academics. Major subjects are Accounts, Audit, Corporate law, Financial Management, Direct and Indirect Taxation, Costing and Information Technology.
