My Resume

1. HABIBULAHI NIYI HAMZAT
Email: hamzatniyi@gmail.com Telephone: +234 8139480375
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
I Strive to wage war against the average, go beyond the ordinary to explore limitless opportunities;
breaking the norms and aggressively pursuing success through- Relentless Hard-work, Pursuit of
excellence, calculated risk taking and a hunger for more knowledge. I am an individual with a passion for
making a difference, ready to go above and beyond to challenge the status quo and leave a footprint in
history. I labor for excellence and precision at all times, in all positions and circumstances in turn attaining
professional distinction and proficiency in the field of Financial and Management Account.
OVERVIEW:
Seeking to obtain a challenging position within the corporate environment to gain experience and
Adequate skills required for subsequent assignments.
WORKING EXPERIENCE:
AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS 360 GROUP (CNBC AFRICA, FORBES AFRICA and
ABN PRODUCTION) VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS (May 2013 till date)
FINANCE ASSISTANT:
 General Ledger: Responsible for maintaining the General Ledger; setting up new accounts and cost
centers when required; ensuring reconciliation of control accounts; ensuring correct allocation of
expenditure to cost centers and reparations of Monthly reoccurring journals
 Responsible for producing and analyzing the month-end and year-end financial report.
 Purchase Ledger: Responsible for accurate processing of all supplier invoices and for their regular
payment.
 Sales Ledger: Responsible for prompt raising of sales invoices for all customers (Public sector and
Private Sector) processing of receipts, carrying out telephone and email follow up and ensure
collections are done as at when due and all aspects of credit control.
 Cash collection and Debt recovery: Carrying out recovery of bad debt by following up with
company lawyers and initiating a case against the client.
 Banking: Responsible for managing of all Treasury functions including; company bank accounts
and company credit cards; ensuring optimal management of cash flows by liaising on a regular basis
with the company’s bankers
 Assist in liaising with bankers to secure credit facilities for the company and constantly negotiating
better interest rate in line with market trend
 Provide on a weekly basis cash flow statement, bank reports, creditors aging and cash expense
reports
 Control: Responsible for monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making
recommendations to individuals and teams responsible for budgets.
 Assisting the senior accountant in implement effective risk management strategy
 Produce timely and accurate monthly management information reports.
 Assist in preparation of quarterly cash flow report
 Manage petty cash ledger for Abuja and Lagos
 Perform regular cash counts for petty cash
 Manage Audit by ensuring audit file is being prepared before Audit commence Report to CFO &
Group.
 Responsible for maintaining computerized accounting software, ensuring the provision of adequate
third party support for the software and upgrading the software where appropriate
 Assist in implementing internal control for ABN 360 for each process, Invoicing, payments, month
end closures and procedures manual for each process
 Liaising with the company’s auditors, production of statutory accounts and lodgment of the
company’s taxation return

2.  Weekly and Monthly summary of Bank statement to Senior Accountant
 Prepare income statements and balance sheets.
 Provide analytical support for specific programs with respect to budget formulation.
 Insurance : Responsible for reviewing the company’s insurance arrangements (policies and
brokers); ensuring adequate insurance cover is maintained;
 Administering the company’s insurance policies and making claims where necessary; liaising with
the company’s insurance brokers.
 Also assist with bank and balance sheet reconciliations
 Working closely with sales team to prepare the sales report for the management
 Demonstrate understanding of issues and develop business relationships with all departments.
 Reconcile intercompany balances at year end before the Audit
 Maintain a weekly Bank report to assist Management in cash planning.
 Monitor all outflows, inflow and collection weekly to ensure accurate information
 Accurate provision of information to assist management in decision making
 Ensure correct and accurate postings on SAGE to ensure that company’s financial information is
of agreed quality and integrity.
 Manage customer relationship in terms of payments.
 Carry out account reconciliation and reconciliation meetings with customers on payment issues.
 Manage customer relationship in terms of payments.
 Preparing and reconciling customer’s statement.
 VAT: Responsible for handing all Tax returns providing advice on compliance with regulations as
necessary, and filling nil returns when need arises.
 Ensure that all tax compliance payments are adhered to monthly i.e. PAYE, WHT
 Chasing up WHT Credit note with clients and assist with other Tax related duties
 Process and follow up with monthly Pension contributions
 Oversea the monthly filling of the company’s expatriate quota fillings.
 Ensure all contracts/Agreements are documented with the contract numbers
 Liaise with company secretary to ensure that necessary statutory filings are done as and when due
 Assist with the other Finance, HR and Admin functions in both the Lagos and Abuja Office
FIRST BANK NIG PLC - IKEJA AIRPORT BRANCH
(DECEMBER 2011 - November 2012) NYSC
CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER
 Attending to customers’ request
 Account opening, maintenance and documentation
 Monitoring customers’ accounts
 Ensure all contracts/Agreements are documented with the contract numbers and are easily
accessible
 Processing all customers’ instructions (cheque book maintenance, Stop Order Processing.
Standing order etc.)
 Updating database customers data information and upon their request.
 Streamlined the verification processes to ensure effectiveness
 Analyzed verification processes to limit the margin of error in account opening processes.
 Assist in conducting KYC on customers account.
 Posting into ledger
 Casting of ledger
 Recording into customers’ card
 Reconciliation of ledger and schedule
 Picking of customers inadequacy list
 Casting of schedule of deduction
 Re-casting of schedule
 Administrative works i.e. filling of documents and document management.
 In charge of all documentations.

3. GOOD NAME TABLE WATER – OYO, OYO STATE
(Nov 2009 – OCTOBER 2010)
INTERNSHIP
 Prepare and manage petty cash register
 Prepare the cashbook and report to the Accountant
 Organizing the company assets register and maintaining it
 Responsible for preparation of a simple Trial Balance
 And the income statement
 Reconciliation of the print out and the schedule of deduction
 Posting into ledger
 Casting of ledger
 Recording into customers’ card
 Keep both debtors and creditors register
EDUCATION:
BSc (Hons) Accounting (Second-Class)
University of Ilorin, Kwara State
(2011)
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Training -
A three days intensive IFRS Adoption and compliance training with
BDO Professional Services Nigeria (2014)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Student Member Reg No: 3205299
Senior School Leaving Certificate (WASSCE)
Oyo State College of Education Model High School, Isokun, Oyo
Oyo state (2005)
9 subjects passed including Mathematics & English
SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:
 Proficiency in the use of SAGE Pastel Evolution software
 Excellence in analytical and logical reasoning
 Good knowledge of IFRS adoption and compliance.
 Adequate Knowledge of Intercompany transactions.
 Proficiency in Microsoft office(Excel and Word )
 Adequate inter-personal skills
 Effective communication and problem-solving skills
 Adequate IT knowledge and skills
 Excellent oral and written communication skills
 Good team player with strong analytical mind
 Ability to work with other to accomplish a common goal
 Effective use of initiative
 Information driven
 Readiness to take up new challenges
 Ability to work under pressure

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
 Volunteering: In the last few years I led a volunteer workforce in my local community on
environmental sanitation awareness and politics. War against is religious extremism is another
cause that is close to my heart and of which I have raised awareness for, I also participated in the
Nigeria Stock Exchange 5km run against Cancer which CNBC Africa partnered and covered
which was held on 16th
of May, 2015.
 Reading: I love reading too. Autobiographies, Motivational books and Memoirs are my preferred
types. Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama, Gifted Hands and Think Big by Dr. Ben Carson, My
Vision by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Reforming the Unreformable: Lessons from
Nigeria by our own Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala are few of my favorite books.
 Writing: I have also developed interest in writing, which informed my decision to create my own
blog about social, human and behavioral issues. www.socialtherapist.blogspot.com
 Hobbies: Hobbies include surfing the internet, reading, swimming and football. I am an avid
supporter of Chelsea FC
PERSONAL INFORMATION
ADDRESS: No 3, Fred Anyawu Street, off Adelabu Street, opposite Adisa Bashua Street
Masha Area, Surulere, Lagos
GENDER: Male
MARITAL STATUS: Single
STATE: Oyo State
BIRTH DATE: March 5, 1989
REFERENCES:
Available upon request