Oluwakayode Adekunle Owokoya

No **, Tony Eyinna Street, Yetunde Brown, Gbagada Lagos.

CAREER OBJECTIVES

I am excited by new opportunities and finding solutions to individual and organizational challenges. In three words: committed, focused and self-driven. I look forward to learning and apply the knowledge I have acquired to contribute immensely to the success of firms. Ultimately, I would like to evolve into an important tool for growth and development.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria January 2018

Association of Chartered Accountants

Relevant Coursework: Corporate reporting, Strategic Financial management, Advanced Taxation, Advanced Audit & Assurance

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state August 2011- June 2016

BSc. Accounting (2nd Class Upper)

Dissertation: Impact of Taxation on Economic Growth in Nigeria

WORK EXPERIENCE

mediaReach OMD January 2017- December 2017

Finance Analyst

Updated account details for clients such as Google, Promasidor, Uber and Airtel and media suppliers such as DSTV, AIT amongst others

Maintained confidential details of clients and suppliers

Gathered and verified payment details worth 10 Billion Naira for ~250 Media suppliers

Generated remittances for payments made to media partners on behalf of the clients

Kept detailed and proper documentation of records in order to ensure accurate client payment status.

Reviewed expenses and reconciled accounts for all payments made to suppliers; expense reviews lead to savings of over 10 million of naira.

Fadob Pharmaceuticals June 2016- January 2017

Finance personnel

Introduced the use of MS Excel for Financial records

Drew up ledgers and financial statements

Carried out Account Audit monthly

Controlled the expenditures and revenues of the business

Created and updated a tracker for staff salary

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Babcock University Student Association, Ogun state April 2014 - June 2015

Director of Transport and Ventures

Managed allocation of ~20 commercial physical stores to merchants on campus

Oversaw application and interview processes to determine store allocation

Appraised quality of goods and customer experience to ensure store owners provided service in line with contract agreements

Prepared standardized board reports for campus senate, including P&L statement for all stores

Generated N2M annual profits by increasing revenue to N3M (25% increase) and decreasing costs to N1M (15% decrease)

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Explicit Drama Group June 2015- April 2016 Coordinator

Coordinated ~30 drama presentations in one year; drama shows viewed by a diverse audience of 400+ students and faculty members

Liaised with various stakeholder departments to ensure proper functioning of the back-office support including lighting, sounds, costumes and stage props

Organized drama auditions and training for cast and crew; conducted on-boarding for new group members and curated training materials for on boarded members

PERSONAL SKILLS

Basic accounting skills

Budgeting Skills

Financial Reporting Skills

Strong MS Excel skills

Strong inter-personal skills

Efficient in Oral and written communication

BIO-DATA

Date of Birth: October 12th, 1994

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Single

State of Origin: Ogun

L.G.A: Ijebu-ode Local Government

Phone Number: +234**********

Email Address: ac4tyc@r.postjobfree.com

Languages: English, Yoruba

INTERESTS

Creative Writing

Photography

Drama

Charity

Travelling

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