Financial Controller
The School of Research Science
Total years of experience :23 years, 11 Months
• To provide leadership and direction to the Finance Department
• Financial modelling, scenario analysis, cash flow forecast, assumption validation.
• Support financing activity with external financial institutions and Banks (Banking Facility Management - Bank over drafts, Long term Loans and Letter of Credits)
• Project finance risk control, budgetary control and reporting.
• Continue to develop and maintain a financial environment that safeguards the assets of the School.
• Responsible for monthly stewardship reports i.e. operating statements with variance analysis, receivable and payable analysis.
• Prepare a 3 month rolling Cash Flow forecast each month and ensure that Cash Flow is managed in an efficient manner.
• Responsible for the Annual Financial Plan and Budget (Opex and Capex).
• Review actual expenditure against budget with all budget holders, management and Finance Committee.
• Responsible for providing advice, interpretation and guidance on the fiscal policies, financial regulations and line of authorities within the School.
• Responsible for ensuring that the schools tendering processes are adhered to.
• Responsible for coordinating all external audits and process reviews.
• Reviews all audit reports and process gaps with the Finance Committee.
Worked as Freelance Finance Professional
• Responsible for managing Project Finance and Administration team
• Directing & Controlling Accounting works
• Directing preparation of Project Financial Statements
• Preparing Management Reports - Budgeting and Cash flow projections and analysis
• Reviewing HR Department functions, Candidate approval documents and employee details
• Prepare Man-month analysis and Cost analysis based on approved Man-months
• Reviewing and processing Payment Certificates for Consultants and Contractors
• Reviewing and Controlling Procurement Department and Inventories
• Asset Management
• Managing Salary & Wages Administration
• Banking Facility Management - Negotiated with leading Banks for getting Financial Facilities, Guarantees and LCs
• Directing & Controlling Finance Department
• Directing & Controlling Accounting works (invoicing, collections of accounts receivable, payment of suppliers and contractors and payroll management) in Sister Companies
• Review all customer contractual obligations to ensure sales and revenue are properly recognized
• Contributed to increasing Revenue by setting up target for Project Managers
• Contributed in maximising profit percentage by reducing Material wastage and labour cost
• Contributed to the development of 12 staff members through formal training, one-on-one supervision, and performance evaluations
• Directing preparation of monthly and annual Financial Statements
• Preparing Consolidated Accounts
• Preparing Management Reports - Budgeting, Cash flow projections and Quarterly Project Profit & Loss reports
• Banking Facility Management - Negotiated with leading Banks for getting Financial Facilities, Guarantees and LCs
• Reviewing and Controlling Procurement Department and Inventories
• Asset Management
• Managing Salary & Wages Administration
• Reviewing and devising Annual Financial Auditing working papers for Auditors
• Directing & Controlling the Finance Department.
• Producing accurate & timely Financial Statements.
• Preparing Consolidated Accounts.
• Preparing Management Reports.
• Banking Facility Management.
• Asset Management.
• Salary & Wages Administration.
• Finalization of Accounts.
• Preparing Quarterly Financial Review working papers for Auditors.
• Preparing Annual Financial Auditing working papers for Auditors.
• Supervising Accounting works in Regional Head Office & Branch Offices.
• Preparing Financial Statements.
• Preparing Consolidated Accounts.
• Preparing Management Reports (Debtors & Creditor Report, Cash Forecast & Cost Report).
• Banking Facility Management (Bank over drafts, Bank guarantees & bonds and Letter of Credits).
• Preparing Bank Reconciliations.
• Asset Management.
• Finalization of Accounts.
• Preparing Quarterly Salary Payment Certification working papers for Labor Audit.
• Preparing Annual Financial Auditing working papers for Auditors.
• Maintaining Books of Accounts.
• Preparing Financial Statements.
• Preparing Management Reports (Debtors & Creditor Report, Cash Reports and Cash Forecast).
• Preparing Bank Reconciliations.
• Finalization of Accounts
• Preparing Annual Financial Auditing working papers for the Auditors.
• Salary & Wages Administration.
• Handling Office Administration.
• Maintaining Books of Accounts using Accounting Package Tally 4.5.
• Preparing Financial Statements and Management Reports.
• Handling Office Administration.
• Co-ordination with different Depts. (Logistics, Marketing, Academics & Examination and Personnel Department.).
• Maintaining Books of Accounts.
• Bank Reconciliation.
• Handling Sales Tax assessment.
• Preparing Financial Statements.
• Finalization of Accounts.
• Handling Office Administration.
Specialization in Finance & Personnel Management
Areas of studies - Management Studies, Accountancy & Economics.