ISAAC JAJA
Port Harcourt
Summary
A Highly, Tech-Savvy, Financial Analyst and Adroit Chartered Accountant (ACA) with a master’s degree in Accounts & Finance and a PhD in Finance (on-going) and a consistent track record of adding value, using cutting edge Finance Tools & (Programming: Python, C# & VBA Macros) innovative solutions. With 10 years’ experience in FP&A Financial Reporting, Risk Management, Budgeting, and Auditing. Aiming to work in a role where apt intellect and team spirit is key.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head, Finance & Treasury - (FP&A)
Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC (COOP)
01.2020 - Current
- Managing end-to-end financial reporting in line with IFRS. This includes monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, five-year financial plans, and all statutory financial reporting. Ensuring data integrity and analyzing trends.
- Experience of applying FP&A procedures within complex and high-risk operating environments to meet challenging contractual standards.
- Direct experience in the use of SAP.
- Developed bespoke bank reconciliation tool using VBA Macros & Python, reducing Bank Reconciliation time by 80%.
- Providing sound financial support and insights to enable BOD to make critical business decisions.
- Developing a risk-based plan to rationalize the allocation of audit resources by concentrating them on high business risks and significant areas of the Company.
- Performed comprehensive analysis of financial issues(debt) and in-dept market share that increased market share by 19% thereby increasing sales by 16.2%.
- Providing expert Finance Advisor support across a wide range of connected areas such as risk management and group structuring.
- Managing and overseeing taxation affairs while liaising with external tax firms for specialist advice. leading to tax savings of 7.2%.
- Continuously monitoring the company's risk exposure and flags off any areas of concern.
- Managing and overseeing cash flows and ensuring it has appropriate treasury controls.
- Established solid risk management framework, contributing to 18.5% & 22% growth trend in revenue in 2021& 2022 respectively.
- Managing all borrowing arrangements, leading to reduced debt to equity ratio (Gearing) by 13%.
Financial Reporting Accountant
SC Oil & Gas Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Develop regular financial statements, prepare special projects, and perform analysis for senior management.
- Improved reporting process by 20% with ad-hoc analysis.
- Established a new forecasting tracking and management reporting system to improve availability and accuracy of financial data triggering 14% increase in accuracy of accounting information.
- Frame accounting policies and develop annual capital expenditure budget.
- Improved operational efficiency of finance systems by 11% through implementation of streamlined data-management procedures.
- Used analytical skills to deliver fast initial peer to peer analysis of 2019 EBA stress test result.
- Developed bespoke bank reconciliation tool using VBA & Python reducing reconciliation time by more than 71%.
Finance & Risk Management Analyst
Ambrey International
10.2015 - 07.2018
- Design Risk Framework Components - Risk Identification, Risk Scoring, Risk Appetite, and Risk Reporting infrastructures, including relevant programs and processes across the company.
- Collaborate with senior management team or CFO on achieving company's long-term financial planning objective.
- Develop financial models and cost projections for Business units.
- Responsible for implementing the Company's Risk Management Policy Framework as periodically revised and approved by the Board of Directors.
- Ensuring an appropriate control framework is in place for risk management.
- Development of risk indicators and ensuring compliance
- Monitor and ensure key risk ratio do not exceed limits set by Executive Mgt.
- Supports the Head of Strategic Planning in the creation and delivery of strategic, proportionate, and effective risk profile reports across the business.
- Create financial policies that align with organizational goals.
- Participate in the periodic review of the Business Investment Policy, Assets and Liability Management Policy (ALM) in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
- Key achievements:
- Developed a bespoke bank reconciliation tool using VBA & advanced excel tools. This has reduced reconciliation time by more than 80%.
- Devised, deployed, and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels 19% in 1 year.
- Achieved monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales margins and goals - Average Sales 104% for 2015 – 2018.
Audit Senior
Maxwell & Co Chartered Accountants
04.2013 - 08.2015
- Initiates planning and leads the client service team in the conduct of audit engagements.
- Assists the Audit Associates and Audit Manager in the distribution of the members of the audit team among audit engagements.
- Reviews client's accounting system and internal control policies as part of the risk assessment procedures to determine audit risks involved in an audit engagement. Determines necessary audit procedures according to the assessed level of audit risks.
- Guides and leads the audit staff during fieldwork.
- Reviews working papers and audit procedures according to the level of assessed risks of the Company.
- Assisting clients in the preparation and analysis of financial statements in line with IFRS & GAAP.
- Prepare and report audit findings and recommendations.
- Key Achievement:
- Planned efficient audits resulting in a 10% reduction in audit costs.
- Successfully introduced bespoke bank reconciliation system using Python and excel VBA saving business hours by 40%.
- Maintained strong relationship with clients resulting in continues audit engagements.
Education
Ph.D. - Finance
Rivers State University
Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN
05.2018
Master of Science - Accountancy
Rivers State University
04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Rivers State University
11.2013
High School Certificate - SSCE
College Of Education DSS
06.2008
FSLC - Primary Studies
St Ann’s Nursery and Primary
01.2002
Skills
- Data Analysis (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib & Scikitlearn)
- Big Data Specialist
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Reporting
- Data Mining
- Microsoft Office
- Budgeting
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Database Development
- Strategic Planning
Certification
- Knowledge of business intelligence software (e.g., IBM Cognos)
- Compliance software (ACCU Cert, FLS EDP PAYROLL Tax, and Paisley Card map)
- Database reporting software (ADP Super Report Writer, SAP Crystal Reports, and FileMaker Pro)
- Enterprise resource planning software (Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite ERP, Oracle PeopleSoft Financials, and SAP Business Objects)
- Project management software (Microsoft SharePoint, Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management)
References
Available on request.
Hobbies and Interests
Meeting People, Researching and Travelling
Affiliations
- Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria. (ICAN)
- Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
- Students Christian. Movement (SCM) Institute of Forensic Accountants of Nigeria.
Training
- Corporate Financial Institute (CFI): Diploma in IFRS – 2022
- WEventz Pte ltd: Internal Fraud Control – 2022
- Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. ICAN: Adopting Sustainability for Economic Prosperity – 2022
Timeline
Head, Finance & Treasury - (FP&A)
Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC (COOP)
01.2020 - Current
Financial Reporting Accountant
SC Oil & Gas Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
Finance & Risk Management Analyst
Ambrey International
10.2015 - 07.2018
Audit Senior
Maxwell & Co Chartered Accountants
04.2013 - 08.2015
Ph.D. - Finance
Rivers State University
Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN
Master of Science - Accountancy
Rivers State University
Bachelor of Science - Accountancy
Rivers State University
High School Certificate - SSCE
College Of Education DSS
FSLC - Primary Studies
St Ann’s Nursery and Primary
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