Finance

Damilola Gift Akintayo

Email: **********@*****.***

Mobile Number: 317-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An International Finance professional with over 4 years finance experience, having applied technical knowledge to payroll, reconciling invoices and purchases orders, producing analysis of expenditure, quarterly reporting, annual budgeting, and financial risk assessments, made use of financial models in forecasting.

Having proven history of success I am abreast and highly competent in the use of Microsoft Excel (Macros, pivot tables, formula, and VLOOKUP’s) worked with a few software packages including E-financial.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

University of Chester February 2021- February 2022

MSc. International Finance

Grade: Merit

Modules Included: Corporate Finance, Managing Innovation, Strategic Financial Management, Financial Risk Management, Understanding and Managing People.

Dissertation: “Do Merger and Acquisition in the Tech Industry Create Sustainable Shareholders Value?”

Achievers University November 2011- August 2015

BSc. Accounting

Grade: 2.1 (Merit)

Modules Included: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Business Policy, Business Law, Taxation, Company Law, Auditing.

Dissertation: “Determinants of Dividend Policy in the Banking Industry”

CERTIFICATIONS

Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements (2022) LinkedIn

Corporate Finance: Robust Financial Modeling (2022) LinkedIn

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. CIMA (In View)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RSA Insurance Group

Finance System Analyst

August 2021- December 2022

Played vital role in the production of internal and external reporting data using SAP.

Participated in joint finance and IS design sessions to contribute knowledge of finance requirements as required to enable tailored IS solutions.

Ensured up to date process standards are in place and operate controls effectively.

Ensured finance system services to the Global Finance Centre are delivered in line with agreed KPIs.

Communicated and liaising with internal finance colleagues, IT with other stakeholders on priorities.

Produced written reports that assist management teams in reaching strategic decisions for corporate objectives.

Analyzed data and research specific to the industry to forecast trends.

Created financial forecasting models to aid in organizational decision-making.

Produced reports suitable for various users using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, presenting data that is easy to understand using graphs.

Liverpool Football Club

January 2021-August 2022

Retail sales Advisor

Handled all sales transactions and operated the cash register.

Resolved client complaints as well as customer concerns and questions.

Maintained in-depth product knowledge on match days and gave clients the right advice when they asked for them.

Dealt with reports

Summit Management Consultants

Finance Analyst

January 2017- January 2021

Recognized evolving trends and best practices to improve the company's ability to make solid business strategic decisions and increase profitability.

Co- managed projects and training programs

Preparing quarterly business review and reports to help improve

Helped with annual budget and forecasting to combat risk

Conducted risk assessment with profound structure to minimize potential risk if it arises.

Assisted with capital raising by forecasting using historical statement of the company to predict the likelihood of occurrence.

National Human Rights Commission Abuja

Accounting and Finance Department

Account Assistant

December 2015- November 2016

Assisted in preparation and processing of salaries of all staffs

Tackled account receivables and payables with the posting of purchase invoices

Reconciled staffs account

Keeping of Vote book

Management of Funds

Preparing of payment vouchers

Issuing payment slip from Ms Excel

Analysing expense reports from the commission's various departments

Preparation of quarterly report and forecasting.

SKILLS AND INTEREST

Project Management

Initiative-taking

Analytical proficiency

Leadership skill

Financial Planning

Budgeting and Analytical Reporting

KPI management

Time management

Coordinating skill

Forecasting

Investment Banking and Investment Analyst

Merger and Acquisitions

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