OLANREWAJU ELEGBEDE, ACA, CISA

Calgary, Alberta 403-***-**** adjz0s@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE / SUMMARY

• A result-oriented accounting and audit professional with over 8 years practical experience in assisting business organizations drive efficiency and profitability through the design of innovative work approach to achieve business objectives and providing insightful reports for Senior Management and Board. Key strengths include:

• Preparation of financial statements, annual budget, forecasting and coordination of period closing procedures.

• Analysis and interpretation of financial and business performance data producing insights for management to aid key decision making.

• Experience in data processing, data analytics, building data visualization and reporting solutions leveraging on business intelligence (BI) tool to provide management information that underpins strategic and tactical business decision making.

• Good knowledge of risks and internal controls and ability to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and SOX requirements.

• Good knowledge of general IT controls and governance framework. KEY SKILLS

• IFRS knowledge • Internal audit and controls

• Financial statement reporting • Corporate governance

• Analytics & Data management • Enterprise risk management

• COSO framework • Contract compliance review

• IT Audit

• Leadership

• Communication and report writing

• Knowledge of SOX requirements

• Problem solving

• Team player

CAREER HISTORY

- DS Professional Services – Manager, Accounting & Audit Services Jun 2020 – Dec 2020

- KPMG – Manager, Accounting Advisory & Internal Audit Services (AAS&IAS) Oct 2019 – Apr 2020

- KPMG – Senior Associate, AAS & IAS Oct 2015 – Sep 2019

- KPMG – Associate, AAS & IAS Sep 2012 – Sep 2015

- Royal Exchange Plc – Management Trainee Jan 2012 – Aug 2012 OLANREWAJU ELEGBEDE, ACA, CISA

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Accounting and Financial Reporting Experience

• Prepared periodic management accounts and coordinated month-end close procedures for finance function. I coordinated of the finance team to ensure that the required information is available from the Supply Chain and Finance functions to close and issue financial statements by the 5th workday of every month. I also worked with Supply Chain teams to ensure that customer invoices are issued and delivered timely.

• Developed accounting policy and procedure manuals that enhanced the controls around financial reporting process.

• Designed common cost allocation template to ensure fair and equitable allocation of common cost among joint venture partners.

• Examined and analyzed journal and ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures, tax returns and other accounting and financial records, documents and systems to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures, and internal controls.

• Performed planning analytical procedures which involved variance analysis, ratio analysis and review of key reporting metrics

• Built financial models for business forecasting which was used in the computation of value-in-use as a measure of determining impairment of assets.

• Coordinated multiple audit assignments and delegated tasks to associates, ensuring compliance with requirements of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

• Executed IFRS conversion project for organizations, identifying control gaps to be addressed and providing implementation roadmap for recommendations.

• Conducted diagnostic reviews of finance function to assist management assess the financial health of business operations.

Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance Experience

• Led several engagements for the establishment of internal audit function for business organizations in the financial services, consumer markets and oil & gas sectors. I designed the internal audit charter, internal audit organogram and manning requirement, developed the internal audit manual and policies and developed an internal audit plan on these engagements.

• Coordinated risk assessment workshops, prepared risk registers, prepared audit work programs and working papers and assisted several organizations to transform their internal audit functions.

• Executed various outsourced internal audit services involving the review of procure-to-pay, order-to- cash, product release and quality assurance and inventory management processes.

• Conducted branch internal audit for leading commercial banks, reviewing compliance with standards operating procedures and identifying general IT control gaps.

• Reviewed the system of internal controls prior to its implementation of an Enterprise Asset Management system for the automation of procure-to-pay process and identified instances where access rights on the Enterprise Asset Management system were not properly defined to enhance segregation of duty. OLANREWAJU ELEGBEDE, ACA, CISA

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• Performed various specialized internal audit, internal control/SOX 404, performance assessment, and regulatory compliance projects for several clients.

• Allocated resources to execute projects and reviewed audit working papers completed by audit staff. Managed direct reports, including the completion of performance appraisals. Provided opportunities for staff to learn new skills and achieve performance objectives and development goals.

• Mentored staff and facilitated their understanding of testing around their assigned audit areas as well as aided them in applying firm guidance

• Managed engagement profitability by ensuring efficient allocation of resources and good project management practices to enhance the quality of deliverables.

• Prepared business proposals that assisted my business unit to win target clients and engagements.

• Maintained professional relationships with clients to position my firm as a trusted business advisor and to ensure that new business opportunities are promptly identified.

• Performed project and corporate governance reviews for business organizations, benchmarking their approach with leading governance practices.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Chartered Professional Accountants in view

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) in view

Institute of Internal Auditors

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) 2020 Information Systems Audit and Control Association

• Associate, Chartered Accountant (ACA) 2018

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (A member of IFAC)

• Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) 2009

University of Ibadan (Evaluated as four years Bachelor’s degree Canadian equivalent) IT PROFICIENCY

• SAP ERP, Microsoft Office, Sage Pastel, QuickBooks, Power BI and IDEA

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