About
I am a finance professional with over 7 years of experience working in audit, taxation, financial reporting, and business performance analysis within the oil & gas and professional services sectors. Most recently, I have been a Finance Analyst at Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd since April 2022, where I have developed expertise in budgeting, planning, and financial accounting.
My work spans SAP cost object management, financial reporting, and variance analysis. I have prepared annual Operating Plans and quarterly Latest Estimates, managed accruals and adjustments, and supported cost recovery activities. I am skilled in audit software such as Case Ware and Tally, and I have strong IFRS knowledge and experience with budgeting and forecasting processes including OP and LE.
What I'm looking for
Business Finance Partners, Finance Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Experience
Finance Analyst- Business Accounting and MI Reporting team (Contract)
Apr 2022 – Present
Budgeting, Planning & Performance Monitoring
• I am responsible for ongoing budget performance monitoring and variance analysis.
• I prepare the annual Operating Plan (OP) and quarterly Latest Estimates (LEs) with business focal points.
• I conduct trend and ratio analysis to support informed decision-making.
Financial Accounting, Posting & Period-End Close
• I ensure accurate postings to the correct GL accounts and cost objects.
• I prepare and review accrual, prepayment, allocation, and adjustment journals.
Cost Allocation & Cost Recovery
• I provide allocation statistics to FA teams to support accurate allocation.
• I engage in cost recovery activities with partners and act as Finance Advisor for new projects under the business function I support.
• I process chargebacks for costs incurred on behalf of other teams.
SAP Cost Object Management & R2P Finance Support
• I manage SAP cost objects and ensure accurate coding across requisition and payment processes.
• I confirm budget availability, alignment with business plans, and completeness of documentation before financial support.
Asset Under Construction (AUC) Review
• I review Assets Under Construction with FA team quarterly and by providing project status by liaising with business.
Treasury Support & Cash Flow Management
• I prepare monthly cash flow reports for the business line.
• I send cash calls on behalf of the business.
Management Information & Ad-Hoc Reporting
• I prepare ad-hoc management reports to support business and finance leadership.
• I coordinate with Group Reporting and provide commentary comparing YTD Actuals vs OP and LEs.
Key Achievement:
In just 18 months of joining SNEPCo, I successfully oversaw six distinct business functions and served as a key advisor for cost recovery engagement with our partners.
BudgetingSAPFinancial reporting
SHELL NIGERIA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY Ltd (SNEPCO)
Audit-Semi Senior
Oct 2019 – Mar 2022
• Audited the Sales of the clients by analyzing monthly sales to reconcile with trade receivable, carrying out analytical procedures on client revenue to determine performance and trend, analyzing the VAT ledgers by checking tax compliance, carrying out test of controls on client sales records also ensuring sales are properly recognized in accordance with IFRS.
• Audited the Non-Current Asset of the client by computing the asset schedule and carrying out audit procedures to ensure assets are recognized and presented in accordance with IFRS.
• Audited the Purchases of the client in other to reconcile with trade payables, carrying out analytical review, examining the purchase register with VAT computation to ensure purchases are accounted for properly.
• Audited Staff cost and vouching other expenses of the client.
Key Achievement: Timely submission of audit working papers, Led and supervised an audit team in executing financial year-end and compliance audits
AuditIFRSVAT compliance
OPONE JOHNSON & CO Nigeria
Tax Trainee
Apr 2019 – Sep 2019
• Computation of Personal Income Tax (PAYE) VAT, WHT schedule of client in accordance with the Tax laws.
• Filling of company income tax, value added tax and payee for client.
Personal Income TaxVATWHT
ERRANDS ASSOCIATE Nigeria
Abiodun Babajide and Co Nigeria
6 yrs 11 mos
Graduate Trainee
Aug 2018 – Mar 2019
• Audited Staff cost and vouching other expenses of the client.
• Audited the Non-Current Asset of the client by computing the asset schedule and carrying out audit procedures to ensure asset are recognized and presented in accordance with IFRS.
• Filling of company income tax, value added tax and payee for client.
AuditIFRSTax filing
Accounting Technician Trainee
May 2012 – Dec 2012
• Assisted in generating reports on performance of SME’s on monthly basis
• Filling of company income tax, value added tax and payee for client.
• Assisting in preparing bank reconciliation statement monthly.
Report generationTax filingBank reconciliation
Assistant Account Officer
Aug 2017 – Jun 2018
• Assisted in preparing payment vouchers, keeping files and records involving for all payments to staffs, suppliers and contractors.
• Assisted in generating reports from time to time in respect of work ledger for capital projects and creditors
Payment vouchersReport generationLedger management
Federal University of Technology Akure (Internship) Nigeria
Education
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Nigeria
Bachelor of Science · Accounting
2013 – 2016
Certifications
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)
MB044006
Oct 2016 – May 2018
Association of Accounting Technicians West Africa
Association of Accounting Technicians West Africa
Mar 2010 – Mar 2012
Skills
CommunicationProblem-SolvingStakeholder EngagementLeadership SkillsAnalytical SkillsIFRS ApplicationSAP Finance ManagementAudit & AssuranceFinancial ReportingBudgeting & Planning,
Languages
English (Professional working proficiency)