Mr Jimi Oke

Jimi Oke -•- Head of International Finance Change | Strategic Leader | Transformation Expert Experienced senior leader with a proven track record in driving large-scale transformation, leading cross-functional teams, and implementing innovative solutions across multiple sectors, including financial services and public-facing regulatory projects. Passionate about creating long-lasting community impact through transformative change and strategic leadership. Strong expertise in driving digital solutions, process improvement, and aligning organizational goals with community needs. Core Competencies Process Automation Data Analysis & Modelling Business Intelligence KYC / AML Power Platform Project Planning & Execution Finance Transformation Business Analysis Risk Analysis & Mitigation Career Experience Wells Fargo Bank (London Branch) Vice President / International Finance Change Lead December 2024 - Present Senior Assistant Vice President / Automation Lead May 2023 – December 2024 As the leader of the International Finance Change department, I spearhead digital transformation and process automation initiatives across EMEA and APAC. My focus is on driving operational efficiency, innovation, and process improvement by leading cross-functional teams to implement strategic projects across Product Control, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury. Key Contributions: International Monthly Reporting Process Redesign: Transformed the FP&A month-end reporting process from Excel to an automated solution using Power BI, Power Apps, and Alteryx. Tax Calculation Automation: Automated the calculation of monthly tax bills for legal entities using Alteryx and Power Apps, which reduced manual errors, improved operational efficiency, and accelerated tax reporting timelines. Treasury Approval Workflow Optimization: Developed and implemented Power Automate solutions to automate approval processes within the Treasury Management team. Liquidity Reporting Automation: Led the migration of liquidity reporting for the London legal entity from Excel to Alteryx, significantly reducing reporting time and improving the accuracy of liquidity data. Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Managed a team of professionals in automation and reporting, providing leadership, guidance, and direction to ensure team goals were achieved. Target Operating Model Change Project: Led the redesign of the Indirect Tax Calculation process across APAC. This project involved implementing a new operating model to improve accuracy and streamline the tax calculation process, resulting in better compliance and improved operational efficiency. Move the Line Project (International P2P & HR Accounts): Successfully led a strategic project to move the line for International Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and HR Accounts processes. This initiative streamlined workflows, optimized financial processes, and improved the integration of HR and P2P systems, driving greater efficiency and reducing costs. Deloitte LLPDecember 2021 – May 2023 Assistant Manager / Consultant Financial Advisory consultant delivering for clients on technology, process and people projects within financial services and financial crime. Management of graduates on client engagements. Key Contribution: Managed a KYC transformation project for an insurance broker from inception to completion. Conducted workshops with the senior management to define key project metrics, KPI’s, KRI;s and forecasting capabilities. Analysed the feasibility of business needs by coordinating workshops, 1-1s with 10+ insurance SMEs / financial crime team. Performed strategic analysis of a Dutch bank’s fraud infrastructure, through in-depth investigation of its financial, costs and performance data. BNP Paribas, LondonFeb 2020 – November 2021 Senior Business Analyst / Business Intelligence Managed a team of 6 that conducted requirements gathering with compliance, client services and financial crime, to produce M.I for senior management and lead multiple change projects improving tool capabilities and processes. Key Contribution: Utilised innovative data modelling and data analysis techniques to transform client referential data into 50 + reports in Power BI for senior management. Led multiple Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Business Analysts involved in the evaluation of system requirements. Nomura International PLC, LondonJan 2019 – Feb 2020 Agile Business Analyst / PMO Developed process mapping and streamlined workstream operating models, reducing headcount costs within finance. Led the project management of global finance Spearheaded 20 agile projects from inception to completion, ensuring successful project delivery within set time and cost limits. Key Contributions: Maintain project documentation via established project management tools such as JIRA, and confluence. Conducted UAT with the cross-functional business teams to ensure systems were aligned with the vision of the finance department. Worked closely with product owners, UX/UI designer and developers to ensure tools are developed in accordance with the banks data strategy. BNP Paribas, London January 2016 – Jan 2019 Senior Business Analyst / KYC Analyst Reviewed new regulatory requirements and current infrastructure by performing GAP analysis. Interviewed senior stakeholders and analysed deposit account policies and current work stream to create SharePoint solutions. Maintained project logs for tax and project management team in compliance with operating procedures and policies. Technical Skills & Education University of Bradford – (Bsc) Business Economics 2:1 Microsoft Word, Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Tableau, qlikview, Business SAP,, SharePoint, SPSS, STATA, Data Analysis Software, SQL, Power BI / DAX / ETL, Alteryx, and Hadoop, Power Apps, Python, Azure