Luper Ngutswen

NGUTSWEN LUPER PAUL Abuja, Nigeria | -|-www.linkedin.com/in/ngutswen-luper Professional Summary ● ● ● A dynamic and critical-thinking professional with 4 years of experience managing all finance efforts for vendors. Skilled in financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and tax preparation. Able to provide tactical and strategic support in specific aspects of finances and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Work Experience Finance and Administrative Officer 12/ 2019 to date Spitze Construction Limited (Abuja) Real Estate Developer/Design & construction management ● Reviewed procurement requests ensuring compliance with procurement policies, donor policies, and country regulatory bodies, resulting in a 15% reduction in non-compliant requests. ● ● ● Processed procurement approvals by raising payment vouchers and facilitating wire transfers. Maintained financial documents filing system both physical and electronic. Manage transactions related to the general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll, and financial reporting for over 5 vendors. Prepare annual, monthly, and weekly reports on revenues, profits, and expenses for submission to other managers, stakeholders, and external analysts. Supported the budgeting and forecasting process and monitored actual results against targets. Performed variance analysis and provided insights and recommendations to management. Prepared and reviewed monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports. ● ● ● ● Administrative and Finance Assistant 11/ 2017 to 11/ 2019 Orrix Realty and Construction Limited (Abuja) Real Estate Developer/Design & construction management ● Assist in month-end and year-end closing procedures, reconciling accounts and preparing journal entries. ● Assist in preparing financial reports and statements, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Oversee all vendor accounts and reporting systems ensuring they are compliant with regulatory requirements. ● Support financial audit, ensuring all documentation and evidence are ready and organized Created and maintained dashboards and reports using SQL and Power BI. ● Maintain relationships with vendors and partners; represent the company to banks, financial institutions, and vendors. ● Filed all tax deductions and supported obtaining of tax clearance certificate for the organization. ● Participated in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provided explanations for audit queries Forensic Audit Trainee 1/ 2017 to 10/ 2017 Ace Forensic Accounting Services, Olumuyiwa Basiru & Co, Skillfield Associates Services (Chartered Accountants). Audit Firm. ● Represented and defended 18 Companies on CIT, VAT, and WHT audits and appeals, resulting in a 90% success rate and $237,600 in tax savings. ● ● ● ● Conducted fraud examination and detection activities that reduced the fraud rate by 25% and increased the recovery rate by 15%. Developed and implemented new procedures for a field audit, which improved the quality and accuracy by 95% and reduced the time and cost by 50% Redesigned the operations of the firm to optimize the processes and resources, resulting in a 70% increase in income and a 30% increase in customer satisfaction Saved $13,200 in financial, treasury, and administrative functions by streamlining and automating the workflows, resulting in a 40% increase in efficiency and a 20% decrease in errors. ● Volunteer Work Finance Assistant 3/ 2016 to 4/ 2016 Little Lilly Family Initiative, Abuja, Nigeria NGO ● Improved the vendor payment process by 40%, saving $33,000 in transaction fees and freeing up the finance team to focus on high-value tasks that increased the revenue by 70% and provided a flexible labor solution that reduced overtime cost by 70% ● Managed field activities such as cashbooks, billing, accounts receivable, payroll, taxes, banking transactions, and account management, resulting in a 60% improvement, in accuracy and timelines and a 75% reduction in costs. ● Reviewed existing processes and procedures to develop recommendations for improvement efforts, enhancing quality and customer satisfaction by 70% and reducing errors and rework by 75%. ● Confirmed that payments, amounts, and records match the invoices. Education Benue State University Makurdi, Nigeria B.Sc. Accounting January 2009 – September 2013 Professional Qualification Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) September 2022 November 2021 Skills Skills: ____________________________________________________________________________ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Proficient in managing accounts receivable and accounts payable functions Mastery level in Excel and related spreadsheet programs Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive financial data Financial Reporting, QuickBooks And SQL Data Analysis Accounting, Budgeting and forecasting Certification Certifications: ____________________________________________________________________________ 2023 ● Data Analysis (Quantum Analytics) 2022 ● Virtual Assistant (ALX) 2022 ● Financial Analyst (ALX)