Adebola Falade

Experience

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  Nigerian Bottling Company Plc

  Jul 1999 - Dec 2002

  Marketing and Payroll Accountant

  Corporate Head Office based role in charge of accounting for marketing activities carried out in the company in collaboration with Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited. In Charge of the payroll control and accounting for all staff ledgers of all the plants accross the country and head office. The role also manages the cash office and expense accounting for the Head office location. Achievements include• Designing and implementing processes and controls for Direct Marketing Expenditure relating to Marketing promotions all 17 plants of the company. Reporting on the marketing promotions and facilitating prompt reimbursement of spend by Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited• Outsourced the management of cash for Head Office transactions to one of the local banks thus reducing the risks inherent in cash handling.• Prepared the payroll for all 17 plants of the company and the head office, reconciling staff debtors’ accounts and reducing value and aging of the same. Show less

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  Guinness Nigeria

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2008

  In charge of CAPEX evaluation for the 3 breweries of the company. Overseeing the finance function for the 3 breweries of the company ,the distribution dept,the quality and technical departments of the company. In charge of Cost of goods produced at the brewery (process costing and accounting). Financial control over inventory of raw materials ,beer in process,finished goods, and engineering spares . A member of the brewery leadership team

  • Finance manager (Supply)

    Apr 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Finance manager (Lagos brewery)

    Jan 2004 - Mar 2006
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  Guinness Nigeria

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2013

  Controls and Governance manager

  Risk management lead for the organisation including managing the Sarbanes Oxley requirements for the company. In charge of the internal audit function of the company. Manage the out sourced shared service centre. Process improvement and governance in the SAP environment for the finance department. Compliance and Ethics lead for the organization.

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  Guinness Nigeria Plc (A Diageo company)

  Feb 2013 - Apr 2016

  Controls Compliance and Ethics Director

  Chief Compliance Officer for the organisation. Providing strategic leadership for the compliance agenda, which includes risk management, internal audit, controls & governance, compliance and ethics.

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  Ecart Internet Services (Jumia)

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2017

  Chief Financial Officer
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  DANGOTE SUGAR REFINERY PLC

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2022

  Chief Financial Officer
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  Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC)

  Feb 2019 - now

  Independent Non Executive Director

  Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Committee Member of the Board Credit and General Purpose CommitteeA member of the Board of Directors of the company, which is a leading organisation that offers quality quantitative and qualitative research to provide insight for investment decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa especially Nigeria. The company provides Financial advisory services, Asset Management, treasury, and financial institution services amongst others.

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  LagoVista Limited

  Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

  Executive Director

  Providing strategic leadership to a start-up company aiming to provide technology, healthcare, and financial market solutions across Africa, via strategic partnerships with other financial market players in developed markets.

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  Eat'n'Go Ltd

  Feb 2023 - Dec 2023

  Executive Director Finance Legal and Compliance

  Providing strategic leadership to the company and the subsidiary through oversight of the financial, control, legal and compliance risks of the company. As Master Franchise Owner for Domino’s Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery and Pink Berry Yoghurt, it is a dominant player in the Quick Service Restaurant Sector. Maintaining professional oversight of the finance function in the areas of corporate finance, management and statutory reporting, strategy & budgeting, Inventory, cost accounting, control, process improvement, legal, compliance, tax, treasury, and decision support. Show less

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  LagoVista Limited

  Jan 2024 - now

  Executive Director

  Providing financial service solutions and strategic business support to clients. Laying the groundwork for the establishment of an integrated Health management organisation via strategic partnerships.