Ibrahim Bashiru

Experience

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  Freelance, self-employed

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2024

  Research Writer and Data Analyst

  Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis for researchers (Academic and Business Researchers).Analyze financial and other business indicators and variables to aid businesses in decision-making processes.Conducting business research and market surveys for small-scale businesses.Recommended strategies that help SMEs grow their businesses in size and revenue.Conducted data analysis for more than 300 students and market research for more than 20 small-scale businesses.Building and estimation of econometric models and conducting economic research. Show less

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  ECOBLOG (http://www.justeconsblogspot.com)

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Owner, Admin, Editor and Writer

  Designing of the blogWriting of economic-related articles Editing of articlesDevelop strategies for growing and engaging readers

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  Moba LGA Secretariat, Ekiti State

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  Office Assistant

  Assisted in preparation of monthly payroll.Assisted in collation of staffs’ data.Handling of documents (Typing and printing).

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  KPMG Nigeria

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Internal Auditor

  Conducted asset audits, ensuring quality assurance through thorough inspection, verification, capture, and tagging of client-owned assets.Responsible for reconciling and updating the Fixed Asset Register by aligning captured asset records with existing client asset records.Analyzed field-captured data using Microsoft Excel, comparing it with existing data to identify and address discrepancies.Led a successful asset verification quality assurance and fixed asset register reconciliation as team captain, bridging communication between team members and project leads. Show less

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  Jumia Nigeria

  May 2019 - Jun 2019

  Finance Intern

  Reconciliation of data extracted from database with settlements received from payment processors.Analysis of collections received on behalf of merchants and revenue due for collection from them.

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  Zenith Bank Plc

  Jul 2019 - now

  Processing of Intra Bank and Inter Bank transfers to meet customers' financial obligations while following bank and CBN laid down conditions.Processing of FCY transfers while abiding by CBN and Bank’s policies and procedures.Responding to queries and resolving issues that may arise from FCY and local transfers.Processing of trade transactions (NESS Custom duty and Export Levy) and Manager’s cheque.Specialized in meticulous reconciliation, focusing on ATM Receivables GLs and other GLs, to maintain precise and reliable financial statements.Performed detailed GL postings, ensuring accuracy and compliance across various financial records.Administrative duties for the branch (update of fixed asset register, prepayments, processing of branch withholding tax payment, requisition of assets, and other administrative functions).Treasury functions (processing of fixed deposit and call deposit transactions).Processing of clearing cheques (inward and outward).Response to queries and postings from other branches and other banks.Marketing of bank products and services to prospective and existing customers.Collaborated directly with the Head of Operations, actively contributing to the oversight and coordination of branch operational activities.Part of the Admin team that minimized costs through scrutinizing and reviewing expenses, enabling the branch to continuously exceed monthly profit of over 2 billion naira for the past 12 months. Show less Processing of cash and cheque transactions for deposits, withdrawals, transfers, tax payments, pensions payment and loan payments.Cash and POS reconciliation.Processing of FX transactions, sale of PTA/BTA to customers and rendering of IMTO services to customers.Working efficiently with utmost diligence and attention to details.ATM functions: Cash load, cash count and monitoring functionality of machines.Supervision of cash center activities.Engaged customers, cross-sells bank products by answering inquiries, informing customers of new products and services promotions. Show less

  • Funds Transfer Officer

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Bank Teller

    Jul 2019 - Feb 2022