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OKECHI JOHN
14, Stella Osholanke Street,Ajao Estate,OffMMIA Road, Lagos, Nigeria.
Cell Phone: +234-805-521-5344; +234-816-282-9933.
E-mail: pjokechi@gmail.com
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
John Okechi is a Chartered Accountant with over 23 years experience in Financial Management (Public and Private sector), Accounting, Internal
Controls, Business Process Re-engineering, Taxation and Public Policy. Also has an ever increasing passion to work with start-ups and growing
businesses towards theactualisation of their organisational goals.
Has undergone several trainings organised by the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in Public sector Accounting, Budgeting/Financial
Management,Accountancyand Auditing, Petroleum &Energy Accounting and Auditing, General ManagementPractice amongstothers.
An alumnus of The Federal Polytechnic, Idah with a background in Accounting, has a career thatspans over 2 decades in public service, Shipping,
trading, transportation, hospitalityand privatepractice. Presentlyhe is thePrincipal Partner of John Okechi & associates.
John is creative, multi-skilled and highly competent with in-depth knowledge and work experience in several fields of professional accounting
practice encompassing a unique combination of exposure to divergent operations in the public and private sector. John Okechi is minister of the
gospel of Jesus Christand a teacher of the word of God.
Nationality: Nigerian
Languages: English and Igbo
Areas of Expertise:
• Cash and Financial Management
• Budgeting and Compliance Reports
• Accounting Record
• Bank Reconciliation
• Financial ManagementInformation system
• Developmentof systems and processes and ensuring compliance.
• ProjectManagement.
• Forensic Audits
• Improving InternallyGenerated Revenue for StateGovernments
• Entrepreneurship training and development
• Organisational development(OD) specialist
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STATUS
ProjectManagementInstitute.2013 PMI Member
The Instituteof Chartered accountants of Nigeria, 1992 Associate
The Nigerian Instituteof Management,1990 Associate
The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, 1981-1983 ND Accountancy
The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State,1984-1986 HND Accountancy
National Secondary School, Nike-Enugu, 1974-1979 WASC 6 Credits
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD
2010 – Date JOHN OKECHI & ASSOCIATES, Lagos
Job Title – Principal Partner
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2. Recruitments, Training, HR Manuals
Auditing and Accounting
Tax Audit& Consultancy
FeasibilityReports & Business Plans
Accounting & Internal ControlManuals, Accounts Setup
ManagementAccounts and ManagementInformation Updates
Consulting for Hotels on Recruitment,Training, Accounting, Procurements, StockAccounting, Budgeting & Marketing
FGN /Niger DeltaAmnestyEntrepreneurship Training for Ex-Militants
Skill Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Training
Forensic Audits
Proposals toincrease Internally generated Revenue for StateGovernments
2008-2009 Ekiti State Government
EKITI KETE MASS TRANSITCO. LTD, Lagos
Job Title – Pioneer General Manager/Chief Operating Officer (GM/COO)
Develop policies, processes and procedures for Accounting, Operations and Recording
Develop Business Strategy
Develop Branch Network
SetTargets for Branch Managers
Supervise Senior Managers and Branch Managers
Day today supervision and monitoring of operations
Other duties as may be assigned bythe MD/CEO & theBoard
2007-2008 DUKES COURTHOTEL/GEES MGT SERVICES LTD., 8, Agoro Odiyan St., Victoria Island, LAGOS
Job Title – General Manager
Develop Marketing Strategy
Review of Internal Control, Accounting and Operations
Design and train all staffon customer service
Liaise with Consultants for specific departmentaltrainings
Budgeting, Compliance controls, Monitoring
Supervision of Senior Managers
Supervising Procurements
Room Inspection and coordinating maintenance
Impromptu checks
Day today Management
Business Development
Loan documentation
Other duties as may be assigned bythe MD or theBoard of Directors
2004 – 2006 IFESINACHI IND, NIG, LTD.
Job Title – General Manager
IFESINACHI IND, NIG, LTD has branch offices in the 36states of the Federation
Restructuring, Business Strategy,Marketing campaigns
Review of Internal Control, Accounting and Operations
Design and training of all ground stafffor customer service /safety
Budgeting, Compliance controls, Monitoring
Supervision of Senior Managers, Branch Managers and Workshop
Day today Management
Business Development
Design, Coordinate and executeyearlyplanning sessions
Conducttechnical Analysis of theGroup InvestmentPortfolio and provide guidance on investmentdecisions
2003 – 2004 THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, LAGOS PROVINCE 6, Lagos
Job Title – Provincial Accountant
Develop Accounting Manual for Province, Areas and Parishes
Setup Accounting and Internal control system
MonthlyFinancial Reports totheNational HQs
Annual Budgets and Compliance Monitoring
MonthlyIncome and Expenses Statements
MonthlyBank Reconciliation Statements
AssetRegister Updates
Payroll Administration
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3. Banking/ Treasury Services
ManagementInformation updates
1987– 2003 ORIENTSHIPPING CO, LTD/ ORIENT VENTURES LTD, LAGOS.
Job Title: Asst Accountant – Chief Accountant
Developed Accounting Manual with theExternal Auditors
Setup Accounting and Internal control system under thesupervision of External Auditors
Daily, Monthly& YearlyFinancial Reports
MonthlyBank Reconciliation Statements
Payroll Administration
Banking/ Treasury Services
ManagementInformation updates
Investmentof Idle funds
Developmentof Trading lines in Dubai, Hong Kong and South Korea
1986– 1987 MARITIME ACADEMY OF NIGERIA(NAUTICAL COLLEGE), ORON
Job Title – Asst Accountant (NYSC-One year compulsory National Service Scheme)
Ledger Postings
Payroll Preparation & Salary Payments
Reconciliation of Loans and Advances
Other Accounting Duties as may be assigned by theAccountant
COURSES ATTENDED
Train theTrainers 2013 Entrepreneurship Training for Niger Delta Militants
FATEACADEMY 2010 Financial & ManagementAccounting for NGOs
Instituteof Chartered Accountants of Nigeria 2000-2014 Symposiums on FGN Budget
2014 IFRS Training for AuditCommitteeMembers
2014 Emerging Issues in Audit
2013 Tax Practice
2012 Public Sector accounting
2011 Accountancy& Audit
2010 Petroleum & Energy
2009 General ManagementPractice
2008 Consultancy
AKADAKonsults 2006 TransformAction Strategies & Time Management
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