Opeolu OGUNNAIKE

Experience

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  Kingdom Heritage Schools

  Oct 2002 - May 2007

  Bursar/Admin. Officer

  • Preparation & maintenance of subsidiary books of account and ledgers• Preparation & administration of budgets• Preparation of bank reconciliation statements• Preparation of routine financial reports• Maintenance of staff records• General administrative functions

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  Technosource Limited

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2011

  Asst. Manager (Accounts)

  • Preparation of budgets & routine budgetary control statements• Preparation & presentation of routine and periodic financial reports for decision making• Management of the firm’s accounting system and working capital resources• Planning, computation & remittance of tax returns

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  Josepdam Sugar Company Limited

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  * Maintaining strategic audit framework based on the understanding of the risks that the organization is exposed to.• Articulation and development of the audit strategy to ensuring alignment of operations with the corporate strategies, business goals and objectives.* Collecting and analyzing data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.• Reporting to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.• Developing the annual internal audit plan, using data analysis Show less

  • Internal Auditor

    Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Management Accountant

    Jul 2011 - Nov 2013
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  Fitness & Sports Solutions Limited (owners of Sportsworld, DIVA Shoes & Bags, and DIVA Accessories)

  Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  Group Senior Accountant

  • Analysis of monthly margin analysis report for the group management review• Reconciliation of inter-company accounts• Reconciliation and settlement of payable accounts• Preparation of periodic management accounts and month-end reporting• Preparation of payroll and remittance of statutory payments• Maintenance and updating the fixed assets register• Ensuring an effective working capital management mechanism for the group* Coordinating the group's stock control mechanism and ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the group's internal control system. Show less

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  KrestonOUC (Chartered Accountants) - a member of Kreston International

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Consultant

  * Conducting professional advisory service to client establishments on consolidation of group members' financial statements* Provision of technical services in group accounting to client establishments.* Provision of interim and final audit services on clients' financial reports.* Provision of technical tax planning/management services to group client establishments.* Provision of technical budgeting & budgetary control services to client establishments.

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  SYNLAB España

  Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

  Internal Controller
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  Integrated Dairies Limited

  Feb 2019 - now

  Head, Internal Audit & Controls

  * Providing independent evaluation of the activities of the Company and its related entities* Centrally coordinating all audit and compliance activities of the Company* Ensuring strict adherence to the Company's internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory and statutory requirements in order to: * Promote transparency and accountability* Add significant value and enhance risk management* Improve operational efficiency* Strenghen governance, compliance, and internal control systems Show less