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Victoria Okorafor

@victoriaokorafor1

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Finance expert and accountant with 8+ years in oil, healthcare, and construction sectors.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead finance operations where IFRS compliance, accurate reporting, and strong controls matter—helping leadership make better decisions through budgeting, forecasting, and dependable financial governance.

I’m a sound finance expert and Chartered Accountant (ACA) with over 8 years of experience across Oil and Gas, Development, Health, Investment, Construction, and Technology in Nigeria. My foundation through ICAN shapes how I work—grounded in GAAPs, IFRS best practices, and strong corporate governance.

In my current role as an Accountant at Oasis Management Company, I lead finance operations for a tech and IT services firm, prioritizing full compliance, reporting accuracy, and financial control. I’ve driven a transition from QuickBooks to Sage 50 (posting and reconciling 10 months of transactions) to improve audit readiness, while preparing budgets and rolling forecasts and delivering monthly financial reports for timely leadership decisions.

Previously, at Abuja Clinics Ltd, I directed financial operations in a multi-departmental healthcare environment as Assistant Chief Accountant / Acting Head of Finance. I led financial restructuring during a major audit cycle, assessed 15+ investment proposals worth N50M+, and resolved a long-standing FIRS dispute over the 2021 financials—protecting both reputational standing and financial risk.

I also bring strong accounting depth from senior and earlier roles, including overseeing finance, treasury, and reporting for an 800M+ construction and real estate development firm, where I reduced accounts receivable debt by 50% and designed a financial control system for 15+ project sites. From audit and foreign payment work at earlier employers, I’ve consistently focused on controls, tax alignment, and dependable financial reporting—supported by tools like Sage 50, QuickBooks, SAP, ERP, advanced MS Excel, SQL, and data analytics training.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Accountant

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Oasis Management Company

Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Led finance operations for a tech and IT services firm, ensuring compliance, accurate reporting, and financial control. Transitioned accounting from QuickBooks to Sage 50 and supported audit-ready reporting with budgeting, forecasting, IFRS compliance, and timely tax filings.

Quickbooks IFRS Financial Control Financial Reporting Budgeting Rolling Forecasts Tax Compliance Audit Preparation

Assistant Chief Accountant

Abuja Clinics Ltd

Apr 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Directed financial operations in a multi-department healthcare environment, including restructuring during a major audit cycle. Evaluated 15+ investment proposals, resolved an FIRS dispute for 2021 financials, cleared up to N224M in historical tax liabilities, and prepared monthly management reporting for top management.

IFRS Financial Restructuring Investment Analysis Payroll Management Reporting Audit Support Stakeholder Management

Senior Financial Accountant

Amborg Global Resources Ltd

May 2019 - Mar 2023 (3 years 10 months)

Oversaw finance, treasury, and reporting for a construction and real estate development firm. Reduced accounts receivable by 50%, implemented financial controls across 15+ project sites, led investment option modeling, and supported bid security and APG compliance while preparing management reports and payroll.

Accounts Receivable Management Financial Control Treasury Reporting Payroll Bid Bonds APG Compliance

Audit and Assurance Associate

Oladimeji Ayoola & Co. (Chartered Accountants)

Apr 2018 - Apr 2019 (1 year)

Performed expenditure verification and certification audits and contributed to audit review and post-audit processes. Prepared financial reports and management letters, vouched transactions to supporting documents for audit evidence, supported tax-related information extraction, and helped ensure client compliance with statutory and accounting standards.

Financial Reporting Management Letters Audit Evidence Tax Statutory Compliance Accounting Standards Audit and Assurance

Finance/Admin Support

Crown Agents Nigeria

Apr 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years)

Supported finance and administration, including monthly VAT and WHT filing and maintaining accounting records. Prepared bank reconciliations, verified inventories and stationery, assisted training/professional teams with CRM client chasing, supported bidding and front-desk document handling, and handled payment vouchers and petty cash updates.

VAT Returns WHT Filings Bank Reconciliation Inventory Verification CRM Vouchers Petty Cash Management

Account Assistant (Foreign Payments)

Nigeria Petroleum Development Company

Mar 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 9 months)

Handled foreign payment administration, including preparing remittance advice and payment instructions for staff estates and third parties. Posted third-party invoices for payment using SAP, supported timely statutory audits, produced routine indebtedness reports versus liquidity, and investigated wrong payments.

Remittances SAP Invoice Processing Liquidity Reporting