BY BAMIDELE FAMOOFO
The Board of Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has approved the appointment of Onyebuchi Roberts as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
He replaces Phoebe Onyinye Obi who recently exited the services of the Company.
Onyebuchi has over 18 years of experience in Accounting & Finance in the Manufacturing Industry.
Prior to joining Berger Paints Plc, he was Chief Financial Officer of Ethylene Products and Lubricants Limited, an industry leader in the manufacture and sale of high-quality packaging materials.
He was also Chief Accountant at N.N. Fems Industries Limited, where he is credited for implementing the Tally Accounting Software and Internal Control systems of the company.
Onyebuchi had a previous stint in BPN where he worked between May 2007 and March 2015. Whilst at BPN, he rose to the position of Acting Chief Finance Officer, where he oversaw the preparation of BPN’s IFRS Financial Statements for 2012, 2013, and 2014.
He is also credited with operationalizing the Manufacturing Module of Sage ERP and Fixed Assets Module in BPN. He was also responsible for inventory management, cost accounting, and treasury management in BPN. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a B.Sc. Accounting degree from Imo State University, (now Abia State University, 1989).
