Joel Akingunola

Experience

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  SPIRAL CONCEPTs LIMITED

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  MD/C.E.O

  A startup business I launched to repair spoilt and faulty laptops mainly software engineering.

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  National Association of Ondo State Student, OAU Chapter

  May 2015 - Mar 2016

  Welfare Director.

  My responsibilities can be summarised by "I'm expected to look out for my fellow Ondo state student and cater for anything that concerns their welfare".

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  Bank of Industry Limited

  Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

  Student Intern

  I'm expected to learn how the bank helps to develop Nigerian local content by funding the manufacturing industry.

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  All Nigeria United Nations Students and Youth Association, OAU Chapter

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  President

  We propagate the ideals of the United Nations on OAU campus. Check us out on twitter and instagram with @anunsainoau. We would love to partner with any organization willing to push the ideals of the United Nations on our campus.

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  Bank of Industry Limited

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Project Intern

  I worked with the Oyo State office on appraising viable projects for Bank of Industry's Term Loan and Working Capital facility. I also worked with the state office on recovery of disbursed facilities amidst several other duties.

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  Truckademy

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Accounting / Business Strategy Consultant
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  The New Synergy Specialists (TNSSNigeria)

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Tutor, Business Development and Marketing Officer
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  BetaPlus International Synergy Limited

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Financial Risk Analyst

  • Learn about the client's business challenges and technologies to understand their business needs;•. Review internal client company data such as financial statements, payroll information, or existingcomputer systems•. Create and employ innovative strategies to provide customised services that would yieldappreciable returns for APS.• Facilitate the design and development of control frameworks for company’s processes andsystems.• Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuations.• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports,tools, and Excel dashboards• Stay abreast of industry trends, events, issues and developments to assist/enable thedevelopment and implementation of appropriate control measures, monitoring mechanism aswell as their continuous update/revision.• Ensure the adequacy of existing internal controls and risk management checks throughcontinuous identification, measurement and reporting of risk profiles.• Assess operating environment and proffer proactive control measures for possible underlyingrisks.• Effectively manage the exposure of invested funds to risk, ensuring that identified inherent risksare managed down as far as possible using financial tools.• Ensure compliance with adopted corporate governance practice and approved operationalpolicies and procedures.Research/Innovation/Strategy• Develop and maintain a robust knowledge base on the economic and financial information.• Proactively scan the environment to monitor regulatory activities, competitors, consumerbehavior, new thinking, and technology etc.• Analyse government policies and national budget highlighting the implications on the company’sactivities.• Monitor industry trends and changes in the macro environment and prepare economic andcapital market reports on a periodic basis.• Coordinate the real-time benchmarking of the company’s performance against competitors. Show less

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  Keystone Bank Limited

  Jun 2022 - now

  As a performance manager in the bank, my responsibilities include:Budget Preparation and Performance Reports:Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of budgets and performance management reports.Conducting detailed analysis of business performance and providing valid feedback to guide decisions.Accounting Standards and Policies:Ensuring that the format of the bank’s budget reflects all new accounting standards and regulatory pronouncements.Coordinating with the Head of IFRS Team to keep the bank’s and group accounting policies up to date and consistent with IFRS.Daily Performance Monitoring:Ensuring that daily Fintrak Performance Reports are ready for use in line with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).Reviewing daily Deposit/Risk assets (variance) Reports and escalating issues or significant variances.Budget Control and Reporting:Coordinating budget monitoring and control functions.Conducting a budget performance review and sending reports to all stakeholders.Preparing monthly performance management reports.Quality Control and Scorecards:Working with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as a quality control officer on performance reports.Ensuring that the Directorate Business Performance Scorecards are complete and up to date.Providing valid drillable supporting data for performance achievements.Performance Measurement and Analysis:Measuring bank-wide performance vis-à-vis budget for various Strategic Business Units (SBUs).Conducting a situation analysis summary of Directorate performance and sharing it with business heads. Show less In this role I• Serve as key support resource for optimising the overall Strategy for the bank as well as supporting the execution of key go-to-market strategic initiatives towards the achievement of identified goals.• Support the development and communication of the strategy for divisions. This includes, but is not limited to, developing an overall strategy for the bank divisions based on the Commercial Banking Group corporate strategy and assisting in cascading it down.• Support the implementation of the strategy of the divisions, focus towards maximizing market share, shareholders wealth and increasing profit by translating strategic objectives into practical plans and goals.• Provide analytical framework to define and implement the subsidiaries’ strategic plan, develop strategy maps that incorporates financial, customer, internal processing and employee capability objectives.• Provide analytical and value-added insights to divisions’ management on market and business trends, consumer innovation and patterns, financial structure, macroeconomic factors and demographic potentials.• Support strategic customer acquisition through the development of winning client/customer pitches and proposals, working with SBU leadership teams.• Direct, synthesize and execute insights gained from market analysis, internal capability assessments, competitor intelligence, customer research, product assessment and financial analysis and modelling.• Present new ideas for growth of individual division through understanding competitive actions and market trends in the industry locally and internationally with strategic intent of influencing and directing management thought• Support the coordination and planning of the annual Board Strategy Retreat event for the Bank and divisions including making presentations on industry insight to assist the Bank’s Management in its decision-making function Show less

  • Performance Manager

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Business Strategy Partner

    May 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Team Member - Strategy Execution, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations

    Jun 2022 - May 2023
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  Harvard Business Review

  Aug 2024 - now

  Advisory Council Member

  I provide insights and feedback on management and leadership topics to enhance the quality of content developed by HBR.I participate in discussions and activities that inform the research community's understanding of contemporary issues in management.I share your perspectives on ideas from HBR and the broader world of leadership.Access and review exclusive content and research findings from HBR.Preview and provide feedback on new products and resources before their public release. Show less