WAZIRI, Aliyu.

ACA, MNIM, HND, PGD

PROFILE
A Chartered Accountant (ACA - ICAN) and a Chartered Manager (MNIN - NIM) with 13
years diverse work experience cutting across Federal Government Parastatal to key
areas of financial and management accounting of a large national telecom
operator/company; seeks career in a very challenging role/environment.

PERSONAL DETAILS
ADDRESS: Nitel td. Lagos Mainland Territorial Headquarters, Finance/Accounts
Department,
41, Murtala Muhammed Way, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. Nigeria.
TELEPHONE: 0805 157 3696, 0803 379 1857 EMAIL: aliyuwaziri@ymail.com
NATIONALITY:Nigerian. STATE: Niger. LOCAL GOVT:Bida. GENDER:Male. DATE OF
BIRTH (AGE): 13/05/1968 (40).

ACHIEVEMENTS
• I successfully headed the implementation of Arbor SV (Online Billing System
Software) in Lagos Mainland Territory of Nitel Ltd.
• Reconciled the Nigerian Armed Forces indebtedness and persuaded them to pay
NGN 88M outstanding liability to Nitel Ltd. The Lagos Zone Management
commended this achievement.
• As Enterprises Development Officer in my previous employment, National
Directorate of Employment, I developed ‘’Small Scale Wheel Barrow and Water
Pushing Truck Scheme’’ which assisted in reducing the ‘almajiris’ (children
beggars) in Minna streets. We granted them loans and ensured repayments.

JOB EXPRRIENCE
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) - National Telecom Operator -
February 1998 – To Date
Mainland Territorial Headquarters, Finance/Accounts Department, 41 Murtala Muhd. Way,
Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

Present Responsibilities (Finance Manager, General Accounts {NITEL} - 2003 – to

Date):
• Financial Reports: Coordinate Territorial financial reports. Ensure monthly
reports/journals are received, posted and accounts reconciled. Review financial
documentation for accuracy and compliance to internal control systems. Highlight
areas of non-compliance to the Head of Finance.
• Budgeting: Take responsibility for preparation of the annual budgets and its
revision as requested by the Head of Finance. Support update/implementation of
targets by budget holders with the original approved budgets and any revisions.
• Management Reporting: Provide budget versus actual expenditure reports to all
budget holders and Head of Finance on a monthly basis and highlight any adverse
variances. Ensure monthly and quarterly reports from the cost centers are
prepared in a timely manner for review by Head of Finance and submission to the
Zonal and Corporate Headquarters. Ensure that observations on monthly reports
are fully implemented.
• Cash Management: Monitor the direct remittance of revenues to Corporate
Headquarters by the collecting banks. Ensure that bank reconciliation statements

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 are properly and timely prepared. Perform ad hoc cash counts for both main and
petty cash. Ensure compliance to cash limits.
• Year-end: Take responsibility for reviewing & reconciling year end accounts.
Participating in Stock-taking.
• Audit: Coordinate internal and external audits by providing any relevant
information and support for external auditors. Create an audit action plan with the
Head of Finance based on audit recommendations and follow up plan to
implement.
• Fixed Assets: Ensure adequate maintenance of fixed assets register. Periodic
verification of physical existence of the assets.

Summarized Previous Responsibility 1 (Assistant Finance Manager, Billing {NITEL} –

1999 - 2003):
• Ensuring that the Exchange Area Offices maintain adequate credit control
system/guidelines
• Reviewing and recommending credit/debit adjustments in the customers’
bills/accounts
• Ensuring that the Exchange Area Offices regularly improve their revenue collection
performance
• Billing Management Reporting
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of billing reports to the approved data inputs
• Member, Online Billing System (Arbor SV software) Implementation team
• Super CSR (Supervisor, Customers Services Representative)
• Maintaining Key Customers’ Accounts (KSA)

Summarized Previous Responsibility 2 (Senior Finance Officer, Billing {NITEL} –

1998 -1999):
• Preparation of weekly/monthly Revenue generation/collection analysis reports, with
exchanges performance evaluation analysis
• Preparation of monthly categorized debtors reports
• Identifying and Analyzing the monthly billing problems, including solutions
recommendations
• Attending and reconciling the customers’ complaints and accounts
• Advising the Billing Manager on the day-to-day Billing activities

National Directorate of Employment (NDE) - Self Employment Provider -

1995 – 1998
Niger State Office, 2, DR. Ladi Kwali Street, Off David Mark Road, Minna, Niger State

Summarized Previous Responsibility 3 (Finance Officer/Enterprises Development Officer

{NDE} - 1995 – 1998):
• Preparation of Salary Payroll
• Processing payment vouchers

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 • Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Maintenance of Subsidiary books of accounts
• Maintenance of memorandum books of accounts
• Projects reporting in terms of funding, completion stage, milestones, etc.
• Member, Loans Disbursement and Recovery Committee

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Computer Science (Upper Credit)
- 2003
Federal University of Technology, Minna
• Higher National Diploma (HND) Accountancy (Lower Credit)
- 1993
Federal Polytechnic, Bida
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) O/Level
- 1984
Government Secondary School, Minna

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• ACA – Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
- 2005
• MNIM – Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM, Chartered)
- 2003
• ACM - Associate Member, Certified Institute of Cost Management (CICM)
- 2003

COMPUTER SKILLS
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suites
• Very good with Internet Navision
• Regularly using Accounting, Business and Billing Solutions packages, like AXAPTA
Navision, Tally 9 Arbor SV

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• Very proficient in both spoken and written English language
• Very proficient in spoken and average in Hausa language
• Very proficient in both spoken and written mother’s tongue: Nupe language

Other Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities

• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and
plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish my work.
• Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing my performance, other individuals, or
organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and
evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking
time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and
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 not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both
current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Initiative — willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

CURRENT REMUNERATION
ITEM NGN ITEM NGN
(1)Basic 1,050,100 (5) Education 33,000
(2) Rent 462,500 (6) Transport 158,558
(3)Leave 210,020 (7) Meal 114,998
(4)Furniture 232,350 (8) Utilities
115,511
TOTAL ANNUAL PACKAGE
2,376,537

CAREER/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• UNDP: Enterprises Development
- November 1997
• NITEL: Arbor SV (Online Billing System Software)
- September 1999
• NITEL: Microsoft Office Suite
- October 2000
• Inst. Of Cost Mgt: Multi Disciplinary Cost Practice
- February 2003
• NITEL: Internet Awareness, Benefits and Effective Usage
– June 2003
• NIM (Chartered): Human Capital Development for Exceptional Customer service
- July 2003
• ICAN: Ethics, Integrity & Performance Standards for Public Auditors and
Accountants - September 2004
• NITEL: Axapta Navision (Accounting and Business Solutions Software)
-March 2005

INTERESTS
• Debates, Interactive, Documentaries and Talk shows
• Roles requiring use of analytical and research skills
• Playing Scrabble and Chess

REFERENCES
Mrs. M. A Sonaike Mal. M. A Shehu Mal. I. M Egbako
Territorial Accountant Territorial Accountant Head, Small Scale Enterprises
Lagos Mainland Territory Lagos Island Territory Natl. Directorate of
NITEL Ltd. NITEL Ltd. Employment
Ebute-Metta, Lagos Falomo-Ikoyi, Lagos (N.D.E.)
Tel. #: 0802 323 4624 Tel. #: 0802 223 3584 Minna, Niger State
Tel. #: 0803 592 3456

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