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JOHN OKECHI RESUME
- 1. RESUME OKECHI JOHN 14, StellaOsholanke 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 Resume –Okechi John
- 2. Recruitments, Training, HRManuals 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 Resume –Okechi John
- 3. Banking/ Treasury Services ManagementInformationupdates 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 _____________________________________________________________________________ Resume –Okechi John