OMOLARA FAJINMI, MBA
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SUMMARY OF OBJECTIVES
MBA graduate with three years’ marketing experience working in a professional environment and two years’ consulting experience in a big 4 firm.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Marketing Experience: -Customer Relationship Management
-Marketing operations/planning & management
-Marketing process & organization
-Campaign management
Consulting experience with KPMG
Excellent leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
In-depth knowledge of basic accounting and organizational skills
Possess basic financial acumen, financial analysis and diagnostic skills
Self-starter
Capable of working independently as well as contributing to a team oriented environment
Ability to work across multiple client levels effectively
Ability to challenge, innovate and lead
Capable of setting expectations with clients and reporting staff
Master’s in Business Administration
Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion
Detail oriented with ability to handle multiple tasks
Willingness and flexibility to work across a wide variety of strategic and operational roles
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sales
• Built and managed a customer base of more than 250 business accounts valued at over $1.7 million in annual revenue; developed strategic plans along with revenue and sales quota goals, directed sales and implemented marketing strategies, including market analysis and account identification, resulting in a significant increase in the number of sales outlets
Marketing
• Reduced organizational expenses by 30% by working with management to understand the relationship and importance between marketing and business performance.
• Created branded experiences to attract and retain customers winning me a seat on the board of the Business process re-engineering committee.
Advisory
• Provided consulting services to clients on how to mitigate risks and grasp opportunities within and outside their primary base.
• Successfully utilized strategies in assisting firms to reduce taxes which accelerated financial returns and growth.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marketing Executive 09/2011 to Current
ASHERXINO CORPORATION Texas, US
Multinational oil and gas company specializing in exploration and production
• Evaluate financial aspects of business development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, return-on-investment and profit and loss projections to ensure that they conform to the organization’s goals and objectives. Work with the executive management to ensure that expense plans are achieved. Great success rate recorded within the past 6 months as a result of reduction in the organization’s expenses by 30%.
• Perform market research to access viability of potential new products and to measure success of recent campaigns. Managed company registration in some African countries as a result of my strong networks with a wide range of stakeholders and an ability to negotiate contracts.
• CEO’s personal commendation during last quarter.
Experienced Tax Analyst 02/2009-08/2010
KPMG Lagos, Nigeria
Multinational professional services firm employing over 140,000 people in 146 countries worldwide
• Worked with multi-national clients, providing expatriate and foreign-national tax compliance that enabled our clients achieve an effective business process. Positively participated in tax compliance, planning and strategy development by examining client tax issues, relevant tax laws and regulations, provisions and jurisprudence.
• Drafted and reviewed tax corporate, partnerships and individual tax returns before being approved by partners. Prepared all documentation in respect of tax registration for new companies and their employees, liaising with federal and state tax authorities. Prepared tax forms and ensured that all paper work associated with annual tax filing was approved before deadline. Organized tax reconciliation meetings with partners and relevant government agencies. Represented clients during various tax audits and negotiated with tax authorities on the clients behalf. Received commendation from various clients both individual and corporate.
• Worked with management at the project level to ensure expense plans were achieved. Provided reliable and timely project by project expense and for all due diligence projects.
Sales and Marketing Executive 05/2007-01/2009
C&I LEASING PLC Lagos, Nigeria
A finance company licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the only leasing and rental services company listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange
• Built and managed a customer base of more than 250 business accounts valued at over N250 million ($1.7 million) in annual revenue; developed strategic plans along with revenue and sales quota goals, directed sales and implemented marketing strategies, including market analysis and account identification, resulting in a significant increase in the number of sales outlets
• Nominated as a member of the Business Process Re-engineering Committee that developed innovative strategies with respect to market/economic trends.
• 2008 Annual award recognition for outstanding sales helping the company to surpass its financial goals
EDUCATION
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, November 2006
Minna, Niger, Nigeria
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering
Dean’s list, fall 2005
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, August 2011
Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
International Study for 6 weeks in Shanghai, China, Founder and Program Director, Hult Business Event
Related coursework: International Accounting, International Finance, International Marketing, New Product Development, Global Strategy, International Negotiations, Consulting methods & Innovation, and Management communications
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
Graduate member, Nigeria Institute of Management
SKILLS
Expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Accounting and Financial skills
Sales and Marketing skills
International Negotiation skills
Project management skills