Manager Financial

Mr. Jeleel Oladimeji

* ******* ***** ******* ****** Ipaja Lagos, Nigeria.

Cell: 070******** Email: ********@*****.**

Financial Reporting~ Financial Planning & Analysis ~ Strong IFRS Understanding ~ Advanced Excel & Programming Skills~ Advance Financial Modeling Skills- Corporate Finance & Strategy

Advanced Presentation Skills ~ Strong Leadership & Communication ~ Team Management

~ Recognized for implementing Financial & Operational Controls to enhance Operational Efficiency & Profitability ~

18+ years of Professional offering including 7 years of Container Terminal Business. Expertise in Financial Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance & Strategy. Significantly involved in key activities like Corporate Strategy Sessions, Business Performance Management as well as Risk Management. Currently as Group Head of Financial Planning and Analysis with GZ Industries.

Career History

GZ Industries

Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Mar 2017 onwards)

Job Profile:

Developing state-of-the-art financial modelling

Developed business intelligent dashboards for the business

Drive the debt refinancing project for the business

Built a new start up in South Africa along with the executive team

Proactively monitoring of commercial and overall financial performance of the relevant business / functions / countries / ensuring Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

Provider of insightful analysis / reports of SKU’s pricing, trade terms, margins and promotional activity along with profitability by customer to enable key decision makers to take sound commercial decisions

Ensuring advertising and promotional activities/investments are providing acceptable business returns in terms of qualitative and quantitative KPI’s/targets

Review detailed monthly departmental accounts and close interaction with department heads on variances

Drive, devise and formulate along with the executive team the long-term business plan as well as the AOP, rolling forecasts as needed/required

Timely identification of risks/opportunities to the business performance and risk assessment of planned activities, ensuring structures/plans are in place to mitigate/exploit them.

Custodian of the budget control process ensuring overall business & group adherence.

Responsibility for optimizing / supporting the sales process including pricing models, sales incentives, commercial reporting, timely collections and business case development Monitoring and Reporting of various Team metrics

Leading finance business support, financial planning & analysis, including operationalizing all innovation agenda along with investment appraisal (both Capex and Opex) to deliver business’ revenue, margins, EBITDA and profit target

Focus on take cost out initiatives for the Nigerian portfolio

APMT APAPA LIMITED

Manager, Reporting & Management Control (Dec 2015 – Feb 2017)

Job Profile:

Perform detailed analysis and provide insights for management decision

Responsible for Financial Pack (Monthly, Quarterly & Annually) along with business commentary

Preparation of Budgets and 6 quarters rolling forecasts along with detailed monthly/quarterly variance analysis

Upload monthly financials into Onestream

Preparation of monthly KPIs (company-wide & department wise), Dashboard and Balance Scorecard.

Review detailed monthly departmental accounts and close interaction with department heads on variances

Responsible for General ledger and all schedules for monthly closure.

Preparation of Board meeting document including presentation.

Handling Treasury functions, working capital management including working with all stakeholders like AP team, AR team, Commercial, Procurement.

Monitoring Month close Activities as per Calendar

Monitoring and Reporting of various Team metrics

Perform revenue assurance for APMT Apapa, APMT Onne, APMT Coman

Focus on take cost out initiatives for the Nigerian portfolio

Review monthly control compliance

Perform monthly revenue substantiation

Coordinating External Auditors

Ensure Company Wide Statutory Compliance

NIGERDOCK FZE, SNAKE ISLAND LAGOS

Finance Manager Projects & Planning (Oct 2014 till Dec 2015)

Job Profile:

Develop Project Reporting System.

Develop Enterprise Wide Dashboards

Develop Project Forecasting System.

Build Project Cashflows.

Draft Annual Budget

Develop Man Hour Costing System

Develop End Of Life Estimates

Report Monthly Results

Develop Internal Control Manual.

Led Cost Saving Initiatives

Coordinating External Auditors.

APMT APAPA LIMITED

Manager, Management Accounts & Reporting (Jun 2008 – Oct 2014)

Achievements:

Standardization of MIS Reports including Monthly Financials, Reporting Pack and detailed variance analysis.

Actively played a major role in cost savings strategy - Profit improvement plans (PIP) and tracking of savings in financials.

Project Manager of ERP Implementation (IFS).

Developed a business intelligence tool for the company

Successful implementation of Finance functional excellence initiatives.

Job Profile:

Develop Enterprise-wide Dashboards

Develop Smart Management Reporting Tool

Develop Financial Forecast Models

Develop Procurement Tracking System

Develop AR Tracking System

Develop AP Tracking System

Develop Inventory Tracking System

Led and achieve Finance Functional Excellence Initiatives

Finalizing & Reporting of Monthly Results

Finalizing & Reporting of Annual Results

Strengthening the Internal Control Environment

Coordinating External Auditors

Ensure Company Wide Statutory Compliance

TELNET NIGERIA LIMITED

Company Accountant (2004 – Jun 2008)

Job Profile:

Preparation and Presentation of Management Accounts

Revenue Recognition

Account Payables Functions

Budget Preparation

Project Accounting

Handle branch returns

Prepare Monthly Management reports.

Cash flow Management

Treasury Functions.

Petty cash administration and management

Accurate Reconciliation and Timely Remittance of tax deductions

Update Fixed Asset Register with additions and disposals in head office and branches

Reconcile Fixed Asset Register to General Ledger.

Run monthly depreciation based on company policy.

Conduct physical verification of fixed asset quarterly for head office and yearly for branches.

Raise and post journal voucher to record disposal and gain/loss on disposal.

Monthly review of asset activity for compliance with company policy.

Support audit requests (Both Interim and Final) as needed

DESIGN OPTIONS LIMITED

Accounts Executive (2003 – 2004)

Job Profile:

Day to day accounting and book keeping

Account payables duties: Ensuring suppliers and other creditors are paid on time

Reconciliation of creditors accounts

Ensure payroll is accurate and treated timely

Handle branch returns

Bank reconciliations

Academic Qualifications

ACA (Associate Chartered Accountant) - the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (2004)

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK) - Passed

H.N.D – Higher National Diploma (Yaba College of Technology (1999)) Upper Credit Level

Personal Particulars

Date of Birth: 6th October, 1976

Languages Known: English Language & Arabic Language

IT Skills: MS Office and working on Orion and exposures to Hyperion, Onestream, IFS, Navision, Great plains, Dac Easy, Peachtree, SAP etc.

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