REJOICE ABODAKPI
Accounting Controller/Accounting Manager
Pearland,TX
Summary
Accomplished Accounting Manager with nearly two decades of experience leading company growth. Proficient in team leadership, change management, financial statement preparation, analysis, consolidation, forecasting, and cost control. Strong analytical, quantitative, and critical thinking skills to drive strategic decision-making and optimize financial performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial Analyst-Contract/Temp Position
INEOS Olefins & Polymers
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Company Overview: 65-billion-dollar Petro Chemical Company- Alvin, Texas
- Documented month end closing of mass balance in desk book.
- Performed monthly calculations for payroll accruals.
- Ensured compliance with tax regulations through precise calculations.
- Performed inventory reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Helped with any areas needed.
Accounting Manager
Permian Global-/Manticore Fuels
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Managed accounting for a midstream Oil & Gas company valued at 400 million dollars in Midland, Texas.
- Oversaw management of accounts receivable and payable.
- Updated accounting policies and procedures to strengthen internal controls.
- Ensured timely completion of monthly management reports.
- Supervised Accounts Payable team to maintain timely invoice settlements.
- Tracked outstanding payables and receivables awaiting verification.
- Coordinated state-specific sales and use tax compliance, including filings, reporting, and audits.
- Reconciled and monitored cash transactions to ensure accuracy.
- Managed billing and reconciliation process.
- Ensured proper booking of inventory records.
- Facilitated audit processes for internal and external teams.
- Managed setup and reconciliation of fixed assets and capital leases.
- Conducted monthly reviews of all balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Managed vendor creation process including working with Procurement on vendor management process improvement.
- Annually managed the 1099 reporting and filing process.
- Implemented purchase order system.
- Implemented travel and expense report policy.
- Month end closing
Accounting Manager/Controller for North America
Cotecna Inspection Inc.
01.2008 - 07.2019
- Company Overview: A billion-dollar, multinational Supply Chain Company - Kenner, Louisiana
- Directed consolidation of US subsidiaries, resulting in tax savings of more than $7 million.
- Delivered coaching, guidance, and support to help employees achieve their full potential.
- Enhanced accounting systems to align with business requirements.
- Evaluated contracts with financial implications for company.
- Managed treasury and cash operations by supervising bank activity reconciliation.
- Generated monthly general ledger reconciliations for various business activities.
- Planned budgets and authorized expenditures to manage fiscal procedures.
- Collaborated with IT to implement Navision Dynamic and SAP systems.
- Created purchase order system to monitor and verify expenditures.
- Eliminated over $1 million in bad debts through improved financial oversight.
- Conducted yearly revisions of employee manual to ensure clarity on company benefits and workplace management.
- Maintained budget compliance and decreased consumable expenses by 15% each year.
- Coordinated state-wide annual registration for foreign corporations.
- Executed annual reviews of business license submissions.
- Analyzed financial data for corporate income tax compliance across US and Canada annually.
- Supervised Payroll Process and timely filing of payroll taxes.
- Managed and administered employee benefits.
- Reviewed period operating, HQ, and IT expenses monthly.
- Managed proper accruals of expenses.
- Oversaw intercompany billing for IT and various projects to guarantee timely payment.
- Quarterly management of comprehensive balance sheet financial reporting.
- Ensured accurate booking of US GAAP and IFRS adjustments.
- Completed annual budget projections for the balance sheet spanning five years.
- Completed quarterly budget reforecasts.
- Collaborated with department heads to verify subcontractor costs.
- Facilitated resolution of customer service challenges, securing contract renewals with multinational clients.
- Enhanced internal controls to safeguard assets against accidental loss and fraud.
- Executed annual financial consolidation across North American entities.
- Performed Financial statement analysis.
- Performed Cash forecasts monthly.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 01.2002 - 05.2003
Master of Science - Agribusiness
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 08.1999 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of East London
Barking, Essex 02.1996 - 05.1999
Skills
Maintaining accounting ledger
Accounting operations systems
Technical Accounting
Financial Analysis and reporting
Accounting procedures
Expense management
Local and federal compliance
Supervising/Mentoring
Sales tax filing
Sales commission
Project Accounting
Planning Financial Budgeting and Reporting
Compensation/employee benefit administration
Microsoft dynamics Nav
ERP implementation
GAAP/GASB/CAFR/IFRS
SAP/Salesforce experience
Billcom
Month-end/year-end closing
Netsuite
QuickBooks
Sage Intact
Timeline
Financial Analyst-Contract/Temp Position
INEOS Olefins & Polymers
04.2024 - 10.2024
Accounting Manager
Permian Global-/Manticore Fuels
11.2021 - 03.2024
Accounting Manager/Controller for North America
Cotecna Inspection Inc.
01.2008 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M University
01.2002 - 05.2003
Master of Science - Agribusiness
Texas A&M University
08.1999 - 05.2001
Bachelor of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of East London
02.1996 - 05.1999