The document provides a summary of an individual's career experience and qualifications. It details their current role as Group Head of Finance & Admin at Duduprintz Media Company Limited, and previous roles including Finance Manager at Media Brands Nigeria Limited and Management Accountant at Universal McCann Nigeria Limited and Nigalex Nigeria Limited. It outlines responsibilities and achievements in each role, and provides information on their educational qualifications and professional training.

1. Sokeye Oluwaseyi Temidayo Isreal
#1 Idera Street, Off Awoyokun Road, Onipan Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, Nigeria.
Tel.: 234-8055219027 email: seyisokeye@mail.com
Group Head Finance & Admin
Duduprintz Media Company Limited
Profile Summary
I am currently the Group Head Finance & Admin at Duduprintz media company limited. A printing and
cross media marketing firm which pioneered the installation of the first HP Indigo press in Nigeria.
Also, I served as the Finance Manager at Media Brands Nigeria limited: an advert agency, which is an off-
shoot of Universal McCann Nigeria Limited with presence in over 20 countries and Headquarters in the
United state of America.
I have worked in various capacities as an accountant which covers auditing & compliance, management
accounting, invoicing and credit control, fixed asset maintenance to mention a few.
I have acquired relevant experience in the manufacturing industry, service rendering industry and audit.
I earned my B.Sc. degree in Accounting from the Olabisi Onabajo University (OOU), Nigeria and worked
with NIGALEX Nigeria Limited as a Management Accountant prior to Joining Universal McCann.
Key Career Accomplishments
Established internal control system and effective
running of the Finance and Admin department
Duduprintz Media Company Limited
(November 2011 – till date)
Project Challenge: The installation of the first HP Indigo Digital Press Machine heralded a new direction
for the printing industry, therefore new frontiers needed to be explored as well as developing structures
and establishing systems needed to support the transformation of the printing industry as well as ensuring
optimal profitability.
Role: Group Head, Finance & Admin Department
Responsibilities:
 Preparation / review of management accounts on monthly basis
 Strategic business planning responsibilities
 Review of weekly profit estimate reports
 Review / preparation of monthly and annual forecast for the business
 Coordination and supervision of annual budgeting process and procedures.
 Quarterly business review report and presentation to the Board of Directors
General ledger / Journal administration:
 Weekly review of general ledger
 Approval of journal entries
 Ledger reconciliation approval

2.  Monthly Journal listing review
Treasury management
 Cash flow management responsibility
 Monthly review of bank reconciliation
 Periodic review of cash and bank ledgers
 Sign off of weekly cash register
Inventory management
 Review of reports of physical stock take exercise on a monthly basis and sign off
 Inventory Analysis and feedback to management
 Production waste management against standard review
 Proper management of ordering to safeguard working capital
 Sign-off on vendors’ accounts reconciliation
Costing
 Valuation of raw materials and finished goods
 Standard costing
General administration:
 Coordination of accounting team
 Coordination of human resource team
 Maintenance of company’s policies and procedures
 Monitoring both operational and financial control put in place by management.
 Monitoring changes in legislation and publications regarding accounting and finance matters as it
affects company’s operation
 Assist in preparation of standardized accounting procedures in the company.
 Monthly review of payroll, payments, follow up on loans and advances, Payee and pension
 Receivables account administration
 Tax Management and quarterly reports
 Monthly business review with the management team
 Supervise effectively all Personnel/Human resource activities (which also included recruitment)
 Tax Management

3. Established internal control system and effective
running of the account department
Media Brands (July 2010 – October 2011)
Project Challenge: As a result of the establishment of Media Brands as an independent advert agency,
there was the need to establish controls and ensure compliance for the profitability of all it stakeholders,
and also provides a framework for building resilience and the capability that safeguards the company’s
critical business operations.
Role: Head, Account Department
Responsibilities:
 Review of weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports
 Preparation of journal entries
 Preparation of monthly management account
 Preparation of budget for the business
 Assist Auditors during statutory audit or internal audit
 Perform all administrative functions needed
 Manage stakeholders’ funds and stakeholders expectations.
 Supervise effectively all Personnel/Human resource activities
 Ensure adequate communication and coordination of all other units.
 Any other roles as directed by the Financial Controller
Management Accounting For One of the Biggest Media
Agency in Nigeria
Universal McCann (May 2008 – June 2010)
Project Challenge: With a portfolio of client that includes Coca cola Nigeria Plc, Sony, Master Card,
Cadbury Nigeria Plc among others, the continuous delivery of excellent service and proper management of
funds in a globally recessed advertising industry.
Role: Management Accountant
Responsibilities:
 Closing of accounting books on a monthly basis.
 Passing of adjustments and other journals during month-end closing.
 General ledger accounts administration.
 Fixed Asset management.
 Cash management responsibilities
 Preparation of budget forecast.
 Accounting staff coordination.
 Receivable accounting administration.
 Analysis of debtors’ age analysis.

4.  Assisting external Auditors during both interim and final audit.
 Management of client’s account with the agency
 Facilitate all bank transactions
 Supervising of Invoicing and credit control
 Ensuring compliance to internal control procedures
 Making payment on suppliers’ invoices
Management Accountant for the 2
nd
Largest
Aluminum Company in West Africa
Nigalex (April 2006 – May 2008)
Project Challenge: Considering the competitive & unfavourable economic environment for manufacturing
company in Nigeria, contributing to ensuring company survival and profitability in a drowning business
environment for the real sector.
Responsibilities:
 Management of Suppliers’ account
 Weekly / monthly report on account payable.
 Ensure proper and appropriate deduction of WHT.
 Monthly remittance of WHT deducted.
 Reconciliation of Suppliers’ accounts.
 Maintenance of good record of paid vouchers and suppliers’ invoices for easy retrieval.
 Proper & accurate stock valuation
 Maintenance of fixed asset register & schedule
 Supervise general ledger inputs
 Coordinate all treasury activities
 Ensure proper invoicing and credit control
 Generation of the final accounts
 Dissemination of information to management and other key stakeholders of the project progress via
minutes and weekly status reporting.
 Preparation of pay roll
 Interaction with external auditors during audit.
Construction of the 2
nd
Largest Aluminum Extrusion
Plant in West Africa
Nigalex (Dec. 2007 – Mar. 2008)
Project Challenge: The project was a historic event especially in Sub-Saharan Africa as a result of the
technology needed to drive the industry. The expansion project will bring the company to the fore front of
aluminum extrusion industry in the whole of Africa considering the market it seeks to satisfy, therefore the
need to adhere to timelines, schedules and budget at minimal overhead cost.
Role: Project Supervisor
Achievements:

5. - Effectively coordinated the purchase of locally sourced item at the lowest cost possible.
- Ensure strict adherence to scheduled time table
- Effectively executed within expected budget.
- Coordinated activities of constituted project team
- Proactively managed and resolved project risks
- Strived to implement each stage within schedule and budget while ensuring utmost quality of
tasks and deliverables at each stage.
- Managed each project scope and stakeholders expectations.
Audit of Radio Station, Telecommunication company,
Local Government, manufacturing and a Reporting
accountant for a bank prospectus.
Ahmed Zakari & Co Chartered Accountants
(2004 – 2006)
Project Challenge: Giving a True and Fair view of the account being reported on.
Role: Audit Executive
Responsibilities:
 Fixed asset register maintenance and proper calculation of depreciation
 Vouching of invoices
 Tax Computations
 Preparing of Bank reconciliation statement.
 Ensuring authorization of all transactions
 Proper documentation of all transaction.
Qualifications
College 1999 – 2003
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria
o B.Sc. Accounting
Professional
- Associate Member Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN)
- Member programme & special project committee ICAN Lagos District
- Member social & publicity committee ICAN Lagos District
Trainings Attended 2004 – 2012
- Leadership Training Programme
- Management Appreciation
- Time Management
- Peachtree Accounting Software
- Effective Business Writing and Presentation Skills
- EFI pace user online training
- ICAN annual conference

6. Other Interests
- Sports – Football & Table Tennis
- Traveling and sight-seeing
Competencies
- Developing of good internal control system
- Good Communication Skill
- Working Knowledge of Project Management tools including Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Good Knowledge of Microsoft dynamics Accounting software, Peachtree Sage accounting
software & EFI pace accounting software
Referees
- Available on request.