Financial Management

AKINTUNDE A. OGUNYEMI

**B Neponset Street Revere, MA 02151

Cell:319-***-**** • ****************.********@*****.***

Permanent Work Authorization No Visa Sponsorship Required

LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/in/akintunde-ogunyemi-84420827

SENIORFINANCE ANALYST

Resourceful and innovative Senior Financial Analyst offering progressive experience in the financial services sector combined with professional certification by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Excel at establishing best practice finance and operational initiatives that maximize enterprise excellence. Proactive and dynamic leader who can drive teams to produce high-quality output and significantly enhance internal controls. Maintain constant eye on the big picture, focus on critical issues and effectively manage multiple priorities. Able to seamlessly work with cross-functional groups and cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders. Viewed as a trusted advisor and business partner committed to adding value through subject matter knowledge, incisive analysis, sound judgment, collaborative problem solving, and disciplined decision-making.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•SAP FICO, SAGE, SQL, Strategic Planning, Accounting

•Financial Reporting (GAAP/IFRS) MS Suites, IRR, NPV. Cash Flow Statement, Profitability Analysis

•Audit/Internal Audit- coso/sox

•Financial Analysis

•Financial Management/Modeling

•Internal Controls

•Business Analysis

•Risk Analysis/Management

•Compliance SOX

•Mergers & Acquisitions

•Performance Management

•Cost Optimization

•Due Diligence/Valuation

•Budgeting & Forecasting

•Customer Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

New England Center & Home for Veterans, Boston, Massachusetts. November 2016 to March 2017.

Senior Finance Analyst

Assists the CFO and Controller in their fiduciary role of preserving all the assets, tangible and intangible, and finances of NECHV and the reporting of them to all responsible parties on a timely basis and according to all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Prepare and post G/L Journal entries, Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements of the organization. Assist auditors with year-end audit and other ad-hoc projects.

Responsible for preparing all the organization bank reconciliation statements

Manage the month- and year-end closing processes for a multi-corporate structure.

Assist in review of actual versus budget analysis and investigation of material variances Assist in development of financial requirements and input on functional specification for system projects and enhancement. Render financial statements on the Centers Property armCoordinate activities to effectively lead operational change management throughout the organization. Receiving and posting rent paid by tenants to property manager. Assist with the annual budget process & Oversee, administer and monitor financial aspects and budgets of grants

Nacogdoches Internal Medicine, Nacogdoches, Texas. April 2016 to July 2016.

Finance Analyst-Volunteer

•Reviewed Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable/Billing and Accounts Payable

•Measured control and operational effectiveness using risk based approach COSO)

•Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial and other data. Review actual results to budgets. Reconciled accounts. Taking the lead on identifying issues and areas that need further follow up and review. Maintains fixed asset and depreciation schedules, Plan and lead inventories

•Determines financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies. Evaluates financial performance including cost & budget administration. Support month end closure

•Rendered review reports assessing financial and operational performance against target ratios. Carried out control risk review and compliance review of processes and financial operations with management policy. Analyzed general ledger transactions and postings for compliance with GAAPs/IFRS. Reconciled Accounts and Led Internal audit and rendered reports (COSO Framework.

FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED-Lagos, Nigeria •

Finance Business Partner (2014 – 2016)

Serve as primary financial advisor to senior management and zonal executives. Evaluates and makes recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs in support of clients in operations. Develops recommendations to achieve the organizations financial objectives, drive continuous performance improvement. Conduct budget planning, compilation and periodic forecasts. Prepare P&L & Balance Sheet.

•Identified suboptimal performing branches by appropriately dimensioning business fundamentals and implementing corrective actions in collaboration with the respective regional and zonal leader. Maintains fixed asset and depreciation schedules

•Evaluates financial performance including cost or budget administration. Performs complex data modeling and financial analysis using pivot tables and VLOOKUP’s

•Utilized Structured Query Language (SQL) to extract data for preparing financial, activity and trend analysis to support strategic business unit performance and project forecasts.

•Responsible for accrual management in business region, analysis of financial reports, trends, and opportunities. Evaluates and makes recommendations relating to business opportunities, investments, financial regulations, and similar financial projects or programs. Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. M&A planning.

•Supported month end close activities and account consolidation process. Accounts receivable & Payable Administration. Responsible for account reconciliation

Control & Compliance Officer (2012 – 2014)

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Analyzed daily transaction postings by operations unit for completeness, accuracy and compliance with SOPs. Conducted weekly/monthly audit reviews to assess branch operational risk using key performance indicators. Reviewed branch treasury activities to validate proper vault administration procedures and insurance levels, adherence to cash sourcing directives, fixed deposit pricing and lending/credit package pricing. Performed expense reviews to ensure run rates met budget limits and adhered to policies. Evaluated sales relationships for compliance with Central Bank of Nigeria, Executive Financial Crimes Commission/KYC requirements and AML/CFT rules. M&A planning, facilitated post-merger integration of people and processes.

•Uncovered operational gaps and deficient processes and made recommendations for halting non-conformities and enforcing policies and procedures to prevent recurrence.

•Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created for compliance with the banks credit creation policy and monitored risk asset quality using prudential guidelines.

•Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial and other data. Develops recommendations to achieve the organizations financial objectives

•Determine financial consequences of alternative methods, plans and strategies. Evaluates financial performance including cost or budget administration

•Responsible for accrual accounting, fixed asset accounting (prepayment, amortization), tax report and expense reporting (staff reimbursement)

•Accounts receivable & Payable Administration

•Responsible for rendering reports on regulatory compliance, cash count, cash flow, internal audit, quality improvement, marketing calls, inventory count and general ledger review as well as review of final accounts

FINBANK PLC- Lagos, Nigeria • 2006 – 2012

Team Leader, Internal Control Unit (2010– 2012)

Facilitated post-merger integration of process and people. Prepared various weekly and monthly consolidated audit reports to assess branch performance, operational risk and expense control. Analyzed daily general ledger transactions and postings for completeness and accuracy while escalating noted exceptions for immediate regularization.

Directed product audit and process review to suggest improvements utilizing new policies covering financial and operational areas. Performed investigations required by management to detect operating risks and develop approaches to mitigate threats. Scrutinized relationships established by sales department for compliance with Central Bank of Nigeria directives, Executive Financial Crimes Commission/KYC requirements.

•Probed branch risk asset portfolio for compliance with bank regulatory, documentary and policy requirements; also reviewed administration of advance payment guaranty funds for disbursement according to contract terms and conditions.

•Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created for compliance with the banks credit creation policy and monitored risk asset quality using prudential guidelines

•Assist with the preparation of management reporting (actual variances, budget, forecast & plan) with detailed variance explanations for cost variances income statements for inclusion in monthly & quarterly management reporting.

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the banks internal and governance controls. Circularized audit reports to end users.

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•Develop effective relationships with internal teams as appropriate to ensure efficient work product. Monitor and review actual and forecasted financial performance, taking the lead on identifying issues and areas that need further follow up and review.

•Reviewed customer relationships established for compliance with BSA/AML /CFT requirements.

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the banks internal and governance controls

Resident Control Officer (2006 – 2009)

Reviewed daily transactions for correctness and compliance with GAAP and SOPs. Conducted product audit and process review to proffer improvements. M&A planning, due diligence review, review risk asset portfolio for compliance with bank regulatory, documentary and policy requirements. Facilitated post-merger integration of process and people. Reviewed lending practices and loans/risk assets created.

•Pinpointed variances, gaps and inadequate processes in banking operations and made recommendations to management for policy and procedure improvements.

•Reviewed customer relationships established for compliance with BSA/AML/CFT requirements.

•Ensured the performance of Independence and objective evaluations of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the banks internal and governance controls. Circularized audit reports to end users.

•Develop effective relationships with internal teams as appropriate to ensure efficient work product. Monitor and review actual and forecasted financial performance

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Valuing Financial Instruments Using IFRS -Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, 2015

Understanding International Financial Reporting Standards - ICAN, 2015

Financial Management & Credit Analysis -Philips Consulting, 2015

Managing Environmental & Social Performance -International Finance Corporation (IFC), 2014

Business Process Engineering & Total Quality Management, 2013

Risk Based Approach to Audit- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), 2009

Anti-Money Laundering &Countering Terrorist Financing in the Financial System, 2005 – 2015

ISO 9001:2008 LEAD AUDITOR (GC-Q-13-1432) SAP FICO Consultant in progress

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in International Finance, Geneva Business School - Geneva, Switzerland

Master of Arts in Finance & Investment (Concentration in Investment Banking/Capital Markets), International Telematic University - Rome, Italy

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti - Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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