Michael Christopher

About

A professional chartered accountant, project finance analyst, risk manager, entrepreneur, proficient in accounting software and savvy in excel and microsoft applications. I am innovative, a great listener, detail oriented, and ability to see task through to completion.

Experience

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Sep 2018 – Present

Ibadan Nigeria

Project Finance Analyst, Risk Manager, Internal Control

To prepare the financial reporting to donor, budget monitoring and control, internal control and risk management both in IITA and Once CGIAR Community of Practice under Business Operation and Finance, and to keep updating IITA Finance POLICY AND PROCEDURES

L&Z Integrated Farms Nigeria Limited

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

Kano Nigeria

Assistant Finance Manager

* Management and monitoring of general ledger of the business to ensure completeness and accuracy of entry * Annual preparation of budget and ensuring its compliance by all stakeholders in the business * Analyze and interpret financial data on Management Performance Review (MPR) for decision making by the Board *Manage the implementation of goals and objectives of the accounting and budgeting functions *Manage the preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual corporate report in line with IFRS to guarantee an informed decision

Medecins Sans Frontieres

Oct 2016 – Jul 2017

Jigawa Nigeria

Finance and Admin Assistant

* Assist the admin manager in the provision of monthly treasury and planning to ensure the coverage of routine needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc. * Reconcile bank statement with accounting journal at regular interval as well as monthly reconciliation of other journals. * prepare employment contract in conformity with legal requirement including specific amendment when necessary to ensure local labor and fiscal compliance * File the accounting documents and enter the accounting pieces in the accounting software * Update social security and tax office employees file in order to meet legal requirement and to ensure labor and fiscal law compliance * ensure proper validation of accounting documents in line with internal policy before accounting in the SAGA software * Capture the financial transaction on daily basis into the appropriate accounting code base on the organization policy and in line with budget * Accurate preparation of employment contract and monthly payroll of staff * Conduct induction and orientation to new staff about the organization terms of employment and operations

Education

Afe Babalola University Business School

Jan 2023 – Present

PhD, Finance (in view)

Lead City University Ibadan Nigeria

Jul 2019 – Nov 2022

MSc, Finance

Bayero University Kano

Dec 2010 – Sep 2014

Accounting, Accounting

Michael Christopher

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