Elue Lazarus Ozuluonye

Lazarus Elue | Finance Analyst  London, willing to relocate - - Professional Profile I am an ambitious and dedicated professional with over six years of experience in finance and strategic management. Exhibiting professionalism and skills led to significant cost savings with previous employers. I am excited to provide the highest professional competence with larger projects and manage your portfolio successfully. Core Skills • • • • • Presentation Database management Reporting Risk management SQL • • • • Results-driven Data analysis Financial modelling CIMA Career Summary Apr 2021 - Present Perfect Management Accountants, London Finance Analyst Outline I am reporting to CFO within a successful consulting business, providing in-depth financial analysis to support the business decision-making. Key Responsibilities Analysing financial reports and making recommendations for cost savings and revenue • increase Developing processes to retain funds and improve monthly cashflow • Identifying suitable investment opportunities inline with leadership’s goals and risk • appetite Ensuring company complies with IFRS through thorough compliance • Ensuring all departments adhere to all internal and external financial regulations and • procedures Identifying and eliminating unnecessary costs through enhanced internal financial • control systems Carrying out credit control procedures to recover revenue from overdue accounts • Creating revenue forecasts using past data and financial modelling • Key Achievements We saved half of the operating costs by implementing a new finance process. • Retained old and new clients through continued relationship management • Generated extra returns through recommended investments • Help to reduce the marketing team's total running costs by 15% through alternative • promotions. Successfully delivered ERP across the organisation within budget and deadline • Page 1 Jun 2019 - Oct 2020 FXTM Ltd, Lagos Financial Accountant Outline Working within the finance department to oversee all financial functions, ensuring the organisation invests wisely and remains profitable. Key Responsibilities Assessing investment opportunities for risk, company expansion and growth • Supporting senior members of the finance team with ad hoc administration tasks • Analysing financial reports and making recommendations for cost savings and revenue • increase Submitting financial and tax reports to the government agency in a timely and • accurate manner Auditing company accounts and producing reports and recommendations for senior • management Creating revenue forecasts using past data and financial modelling • Provide month-end accounting procedures, such as banks, ledger and balance sheet • reconciliation. Key Achievements Implemented best practices which reduced accounting discrepancies by 20% • Trained junior colleagues in how to implemented ERP which saved over 75 hours per • week May 2016 - Jun 2019 Laplace Technologies Ltd, Lagos Financial Accountant Outline Supporting the finance team for a Nigeria-based Technology company, helping to ensure all accounting and taxation commitments are upheld. Key Responsibilities Developing a 12-month financial strategy for the company, setting KPIs and tracking • progress. Managing the annual budget and allocating spend across business functions • Producing monthly management accounts, tax calculations and VAT returns • Identifying operational shortfalls and developing financial systems to close • discrepancies Posting incoming payments onto the ledger including cash, cheques, and credit card • transactions Carrying out credit control procedures to recover revenue from overdue accounts • Developing dashboards and slide decks for senior management • Preparing and analysing the company's financial statements. • Education • • • • Master's degree | Birmingham City University | Sep 2020 - Oct 2021 CIMA-Strategic Case study | Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants (CIMA) Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) | Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria Bachelor's degree | Lagos State University | Apr 2007 - Apr 2012 Page 2