Chizoba Udemba
Finance Expert
Lagos, Nigeria
Skills
Project Management
About
CHIZOBA UDEMBA's skills align with Accountants (Insurance and Finance). CHIZOBA also has skills associated with Insurance & Finance Managers (Insurance and Finance). CHIZOBA UDEMBA has 9 years of work experience.
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Work Experience
SENIOR FINANCE SPECIALIST
ENTREPOSE DELATTRE
December 2018 - Present
- Preparing and maintaining of cashflow actuals and forecasts Short term cash flow (clients and vendors aging) -→ cash management. Senior team leader for accounts receivable and payable management, maintained relationship with customers, and vendors by managing their accounts, payments, and queries. Maintaining the fixed asset register and CAPEX budget Finalizing of month end activities and reports. Pivotal in conducting verification of internal control systems, verification of documentation with respects to invoices, verification, and review of credit limits of clients continuously & vendors' payment terms in line with contracts. Assist with the preparation and analysis of annual budget as well as business plans as well as review of annual budget against actual budget. Prepare and maintain bank reconciliations & petty cash. Review of trend analysis and commentary on variances identified. Participation in analysing of Margin analysis reports. Preparing, compiling, analysing, and ensuring completeness of month end reporting package Final balance sheet reconciliations and revaluations Main driver of escalation resolution within Accounts payable and receivable services Monitor company expenditures (including payroll), maintain records, verify expense records, Preparation of monthly schedules and statutory returns as well as prompt payments to all regulatory bodies such as VAT, PAYE, WHT, CIT etc Analyse all accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to ensure accuracy in transactions. General finance, treasury, risk related business functions Specific client/ back charge reconciliation, follow up on invoices and liaising with various clients on pending invoices not paid. Monitor payroll expense claims, including salary advances and overtime payments. Statutory audits liaising with external auditors, coordinate the Capital Management /Dashboard & preparation of audit packs as well as compiling of financial Data Visualization / MS Office Suite statements. Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyse and interpret financial data. Preparation of financial analyses, cash flow forecasts and reports, and assisting with budget preparation and monitoring Delivered in the management of general ledger and subledger reconciliation and providing accurate and ensuring the timely and availability of statutory reports, standard and ad hoc.
SENIOR TAX CONSULTANT
ISHLAT CONSULTANTS
December 2014 - November 2018
- Reviewed income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns Calculated form preparation fees according to return complexity and processing time required Obtained additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances Provided future tax planning to clients Checked data input and verified totals on forms prepared by others to detect errors in arithmetic, data entry and procedures Initiated electronic means of book-keeping of records, accounts and cash-handling which resulted in cost reduction of 40% of both paper and other unnecessary miscellaneous items Prompt delivery on tax audit assignments given in advisory capacity on behalf of client, revenue generating agencies and coordinated reports therefrom nationwide, and as such boosts the reputation of the firm
Education
Bachelor of Science
January 2009 - January 2014
Corporate Finance Institute
