Rose
Finance and Administive Professional
Highest degree :
MBA
Field of study :
Finance
Location :
Abuja Nigeria
Citizenships :
Nigerian
Experience :
8 Year(s)
Countries :
Nigeria
Gender :
Female
Sectors :
NGO, Private Enterprises
Telecommunications
IT and Telcom
Security
I am a Finance and Administration Specialist with over 8 years of experience managing financial operations, donor compliance, and administrative functions across NGOs, IT, and Telecommunications, providing strategic support to top management and driving organizational efficiency and sustainable growth.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA
CIGNA IT GLOBAL SERVICES
March 2024
-Present
• Financial Management & Reporting: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes • Prepare and present financial statements and reports, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal controls • Audit & Risk Management: Coordinate audits and manage relationships with external auditors • Monitor cash flow, identify financial risks, and ensure liquidity and long-term stability • Accounts & Payroll Oversight: Supervise accounts payable, receivable, and payroll functions, ensuring accuracy and compliance • Administer employee benefits programs and maintain accurate financial records • Policy, Compliance & Operations: Develop and implement administrative policies and procedures • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies, and manage office operations • Procurement & Vendor Management: Oversee procurement, logistics, and vendor contract negotiations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance, operational efficiency, and overall organizational effectiveness • Oversee daily office operations and ensure a smooth, efficient work environment • Ensure compliance with company policies, health & safety regulations, and legal requirements
FINANCE MANAGER
ABUJA NIGERIA
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
December 2020
-May 2024
• Fund Allocation & Financial Reporting: Managed the allocation of funds across multiple projects, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines. • Provided detailed financial reports to management, ensuring strategic decision-making and alignment with organizational objectives. • Financial Oversight & Budget Management: Directed fund distribution for various projects, overseeing budget adherence and ensuring the efficient use of resources. • Delivered accurate and timely financial reports to senior management for performance tracking and decision-making. • Procurement & Financial Compliance: Administered procurement processes in line with organizational and donor policies, ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance. Oversaw financial monitoring and reporting, maintaining accurate records for internal and donor audits. • Payroll Management & Internal Controls: Supervised payroll administration, ensuring accurate and timely payments while adhering to legal and policy requirements. Strengthened internal controls to maintain financial integrity across all organizational processes. • Audit Management & Financial Monitoring: Led internal audits and coordinated with external auditors, ensuring full compliance with financial regulations. Provided comprehensive financial reports to management, highlighting key variances and corrective actions. • Team Building & Financial Leadership: Fostered a collaborative, high-performance team environment through effective leadership. Supported team development in financial best practices and ensured alignment with organizational financial goals. • Financial Reporting & Strategic Decision Support: Prepared and presented financial reports to management, offering insights on performance, budget variances, and financial forecasts to support strategic decisions and organizational growth.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES MANAGER
ABUJA NIGERIA
PHASE 3 TELECOM LIMITED
November 2011
-April 2020
• Optimized Accounts Payable & Receivable: Streamlined financial processes to enhance operational efficiency, reduce cycle times, and ensure timely and accurate payments. • Accelerated Collections: Successfully reduced the revenue collection period from 90 to 15 days, significantly improving cash flow and liquidity. • Client Retention & Relationship Management: Implemented strategic initiatives to enhance client retention, driving sales growth and fostering long-term customer loyalty. • Bad Debt Recovery: Led efforts to recover outstanding bad debt, reducing financial risk and improving the organization's financial health. • Sales Insights & Client Profiling: Delivered actionable insights to the Sales team, facilitating targeted client acquisition and contributing to the growth of the customer base. • Cost & Revenue Assurance Execution: Directed the execution of cost and revenue assurance strategies across all products and services, ensuring financial accuracy, minimizing risk, and optimizing revenue streams. • Reconciliation & Billing Oversight: Managed end-to-end reconciliation processes and billing oversight, ensuring the timely, complete, and accurate processing of financial transactions. • Cash Flow & Payment Collections Management: Oversaw payment collections, ensuring compliance with customer agreements and improving cash flow while minimizing bad debt provisions. • Account Reconciliation & Financial Accuracy: Accountable for the reconciliation of client accounts, ensuring timely payment clearance and maintaining accurate financial records. • Process Automation & Efficiency Optimization: Spearheaded the development and implementation of process automation strategies, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness within revenue assurance models. • Vendor Collaboration & Control Implementation: Worked closely with vendors to implement robust controls, ensuring the integrity of the lead-to-cash process across all revenue streams. • Provisioning & Billing Analysis: Conducted detailed analysis of provisioning and billing systems, resolving discrepancies and ensuring smooth financial operations. • Revenue Risk Analysis & Mitigation: Conducted comprehensive revenue risk assessments, providing actionable insights to mitigate potential financial risks and drive continuous process improvements. • Financial Impact Reporting & P&L Analysis: Delivered in-depth financial analysis of revenue variances, collaborating with cost and commercial teams to assess and communicate potential impacts on profit and loss. • Revenue Leakage Management: Led initiatives to identify and resolve revenue leakage, driving corrective actions and implementing strategies to optimize revenue generation. • Revenue Assurance & Fraud Reporting: Directed the preparation and presentation of detailed revenue assurance and fraud management reports, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and adherence to financial integrity.
MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
ZARIA
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA
September 2018
-August 2000
MBA with specialisation in Finance and Investment
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (BSc)
NIGERIA
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ABRAKA
April 2001
-December 2016
BSc IN ACCOUNTING
