Oluwatobi Ojo

OJO OLUWATOBI AYANLERE MBA, ACA, GNIM Lagos, Nigeria |-│-,- www.linkedin.com/in/oluwatobi‐ojo- Manager, Accounting & Corporate Finance Career Summary  Top‐flight accounting and finance executive with 9 years of experience in FP&A, accounting, treasury, and risk management in the Oil & gas and financial services industry. Developed and implemented financial oversights that improved process efficiency and resulted in N50M in revenue within six months.  Manages cross‐functional teams of 3‐8 finance and business professionals; leveraging professional expertise, invented financial templates which streamlined preparation of financial reports by 100%, within three months of employment.  Audited company's spending over 1 year; reduced unnecessary operating expenditure by over N500,000 annually; awarded outstanding company‐wide recognition as EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR  Transformed operating and reporting efficiency by 80% using a novel implementation of enterprise resource planning software (ERP); managed oversight of account payables and receivables of over N500M.  Modelled and deployed a payment forecast system that improved timely reconciliation of accrued liabilities and recovery of debts by 50% within four months of employment.  Trimmed company’s average receivable days by 20%; coordinated a 3‐man team to refine the internal audit procedures that led to financial fraud and anomaly prevention; possesses cogent customer service and talent management skills. Skills & Professional Competencies    Financial reporting and analysis Business Intelligence (BI) Budgeting and Financial management  Leadership  Emotional intelligence  Change management    Operational management Cash and Treasury Management International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)  Managerial Finance  Corporate Finance  GAAPS.        SAP FI‐CO/Business One Microsoft Office Suite QuickBooks SAGE Software Microsoft PowerBi General Ledger Management Internal Controls Work Experience Triumph Power & Gas Systems Ltd. Head, Finance & Corporate Planning, Lagos, Nigeria | January 2022 ‐ present Triumph Power & Gas Systems Ltd. manages the engineering, procurement, installation, combustion, operation and maintenance of heavy‐duty energy, oil & gas refinery plants and equipment.    Page 1  Successfully collaborated with over 10 finance and business associates to deliver N200M+ revenue growth within six months, with an EBITDA margin of 20%; led a major effort to conduct financial analysis on the company's revenue streams. Slashed operational costs by 15% and increased the company’s operational profitability by conducting regular reviews and evaluations for cost‐reduction opportunities. Oversaw implementation of SAP Finance module for continental operations, resulting in significant cost savings of 10 hours of physical labour weekly through automation and process improvements. Mitigated the company's reliance on credit line facilities by 50%+ through ideation and implementation of a centralized treasury function that manages over N200M in cash flow monthly. Finance & Corporate Planning Lead, Lagos, Nigeria | March 2020 – December 2021     Responsible for General Ledger management and analysis, bank and balance sheet reconciliations process; resulting in a quick turnaround for financial reporting deliverables. Ideated and implemented strings of corrective actions in postings and analysis of GL Entries into the ERP system (SAP) that prevented financial accounting errors and oversight. Expedited regulatory liabilities and timely remittances of Pensions, PAYE, VAT, WHT and other work benefits for over 30+ employees at N150M/year; maintained 100% compliance in payment processes, given the company's CSR goals. Expended over 4000+ billable work hours in Influencing accurate and timely preparation and reports of periodic financial statements, cash flow, forecast and budget reports for management reports; managed the budget process for over N2B in revenue. Accounts Officer |Global Oceon Engineers Nig Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria | April 2018 – March 2020 Global Oceon Ltd. manages the midstream oil and gas activities for companies in the Upstream and midstream oil and gas sector in Nigeria.  Revamped existing financial activities workflow to accommodate the reconciliation of customers’ accounts and company's transactions; prevented under/overstatements and overcharging by 80%.  Oversaw payroll computation for over 80 employees at over N200M/year in total compensation costs; introduced professional techniques that streamlined speed of computation and checkouts, leveraging expert Knowledge of GAAP  Modernised the preparation of periodic financial reports, statements of cash flow, budget and equity to accommodate the company's asset portfolio; increased financial regulatory oversight by 100%.  Reorganised the management of petty cash vouchers in the company to include checks that prevented funds misappropriation by 80%, increased cash advances retirement and redeployment of funds to credible operating expenses.  Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines within tight timelines resulting in increased efficiency among staff members as well as improved morale due to recognition for a job well done.  Streamlined ease of retrieval of source documents by 100% using filing and archival systems; resulted in timely year‐end report process; supervised 2 Accountants on accurate transaction codes and finance rules in report process. Treasury and Financial Reporting Officer | WFO Roedl & Partner, Lagos, Nigeria | September 2016 – April 2018 WFO Rödl & Partner provides audit, tax, and other professional financial services  Implemented novel finance procedures that resulted in cost savings of N1M annually; comprehensively analysed all business financial activity, managed reports compliance process perched to industry standards.  Coordinated with 10 external auditors to audit periodical company financial statements and periodic reviews required by lenders or regulators.  Appraised company’s liquidity portfolio and initiated strategies for safe cash and treasury management; managed the computation of receivables and payables reports, ledger management, financial modelling, and evaluation procedures Customer Service Officer | Trustfund Pensions Ltd., Ibadan, Nigeria | January 2013 – June 2015 Trustfund Pensions Limited manages the administration and management of retirement savings (pension funds) in Nigeria  Page 2  Contributed to the company's highest quarterly customer satisfaction rate of 92%; consistently earned "above average" or "excellent" on‐call quality evaluations. Coached 1 entry‐level customer service officer on listening skills, communication, and multitasking abilities. Education  Master of Business Administration, (Finance) | UNICAF University, Zambia | 2020 – present  Bachelor (Honours) of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management | Bowen University, Osun State, Nigeria |2011 Professional Certifications Page 3   Associate Chartered Accountant | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) | 2018 Graduate | Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) | 2012