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Certification
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Anne Kayode

Organizational Effectiveness, Continuous Improvement, & Strategic Business Partnering
Calgary,AB

Summary

Personable and strategic thinker with a proven ability to build strategic partnerships and foster collaboration. Skilled in identifying business and systems requirements, streamlining processes, and driving operational efficiency by supporting cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Adept at data-driven decision making, leveraging broad industry knowledge, communication, and analytical abilities to consistently drive significant organizational growth and operational efficiency.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Organisational Effectiveness & Change Management

Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
Remote - CA, AB, Alberta
08.2019 - 01.2025
  • Developed and deployed Continuous Improvement plans, programs and initiatives across all levels of the organization with clear KPIs leading to cost efficiency of circa $3bn, waste elimination and embedding a stronger continuous improvement culture.
  • Defined business cases for projects, conducted gap analysis to identify efficiencies and developed solutions to identified problems, defining KPIs, tracking KPI progress and documenting lessons learned.
  • Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements
  • Collaborated with C-Level Suite and critical stakeholders to improve processes, operations and methodologies across various business areas with over $15m in savings.
  • Develop and deliver C-Level Suite Corporate Strategy Workshops and execute Leadership Team Effectiveness interventions
  • Sustain and improve organization culture that enables disciplined performance and focused delivery through team effectiveness, collaboration and ways of working.
  • Coach business and emerging leaders and staff on application, support and sustainment of Continuous Improvement methodologies, tools and culture and build capability of the business to deliver CI initiatives.
  • Led cross-functional teams to analyze and understand enterprise-wide operational impacts and opportunities of business changes.
  • Delivered organizational wide business improvement programs including change programs and interventions that sustained desired behaviors and performance.
  • Ensured long-term sustainability of changes by monitoring their impact and making necessary adjustments to maintain alignment with organizational goals.
  • Mitigated risks associated with organizational changes through diligent risk assessment and contingency planning.

Senior Financial Accountant

Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
Port Harcourt
10.2016 - 07.2019
  • Generated accurate interim and final Financial Statements and Reports in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Reduced errors in financial statements by thoroughly reviewing and reconciling general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
  • Contributed to financial and operational risk reduction by evaluating effectiveness of controls and subsystems.
  • Conducted thorough variance analyses between actual results and budget forecasts to identify areas requiring corrective action or strategic adjustment.
  • Increased company revenue through streamlining payment services and conducting extensive internal audits to reveal and review discrepancies.
  • Prepared quarterly performance stakeholder reports for Board of Directors and various advisory committees
  • Provided guidance to 4 junior accountants, fostering professional development through continuous feedback and training opportunities.
  • Coordinated internal and statutory audits; provided requested schedules and information and resolved all audit queries.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop annual budgets, ensuring alignment with company objectives and resources.
  • Enhanced internal controls by developing and implementing new policies to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Senior Tax Analyst

Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
05.2015 - 10.2016
  • Developed Transfer Pricing (TP) framework and documentation for 3 entities: Nigeria LNG Limited and 2 subsidiaries and ensured implementation in compliance with Federal Inland Revenue service (FIRS) TP regulations
  • Delivered 100% timely filing of accurate Transfer Pricing returns for NLNG and its subsidiaries.
  • Conducted annual updates to company’s Transfer Pricing documentation in line with regulations and reviewed 9 major business areas to validate arm’s length business structure and resolve identified anomalies.
  • Prepared and reviewed federal and state tax returns to comply with corporate submission requirements.
  • Analyzed tax issues and engaged Tax Authorities to resolve outstanding tax issues collectively & amicably.
  • Communicated with external customers and taxing jurisdictions to clarify tax notices and resolve other inquiries.

Tax Analyst

Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
Port Harcourt
01.2008 - 05.2015
  • Monitored legislative and regulatory arenas for relevant tax issues and updated management to facilitate informed decisions.
  • Coordinate internal, external and shareholders tax audits; followed up on action items arising from tax audits to ensure timely resolution saving $450m for company.
  • Conducted targeted tax research to facilitate informed project planning and compliance efforts.
  • Prepare tax accounts reconciliations and monthly Federal and State tax reports for trend analysis and management decision making.
  • Develop departmental Business Plan and Annual Budget in alignment with divisional and corporate objectives
  • Manage administration of withholding tax credit notes with values in excess of $100m and subsequent delivery to vendors to address vendor requirements
  • Organize tax training and tax awareness sessions for staff and also for vendors at Vendor awareness sessions to engage vendors on their tax responsibilities and assist to resolve any issues.
  • Enhanced company's regulatory compliance through meticulous preparation of tax returns and documentation.

Education

MSc - Professional Accounting

University of London, London, United Kingdom
01.2017 - 08.2017

Chartered Accountant - Accounting And Finance

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, London, United Kingdom
01.2012 - 05.2016

Advanced Diploma - Accounting & Business

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom
01.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Accounting

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria
10.2000 - 10.2005

Skills

Root Cause Analysis/Defect Elimination

Software

Business Process Mapping

Microsoft office suite

Excel and SQL

JIRA

Emergenetics

Certification

Kaizen Practitioner Certification – Jan 2021

Accomplishments

  • Awarded the Value Analyst award (2021) for implementing companywide structures and processes that realized a gap to potential savings of $3bn for company.
  • Awarded the Managing Director’s Special Recognition Award (2015) – For participation in the resolution of long outstanding tax issues with the Federal Inland Revenue Authority (Project NERI), which led to a savings of circa $450million for company, and successfully put an end to the payment of Circa $10m monthly of VAT.
  • Awarded the General Manager’s Special Recognition Award (2016) – For Cost optimization efforts (savings of circa US$85million to company)

Work Availability

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Affiliations

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  • Emergenetics
  • Prosci
  • International Institute of Business Analysis

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hausa
Elementary (A2)

Interests

Music

Hiking

Timeline

Organisational Effectiveness & Change Management - Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
08.2019 - 01.2025
University of London - MSc, Professional Accounting
01.2017 - 08.2017
Senior Financial Accountant - Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
10.2016 - 07.2019
Senior Tax Analyst - Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
05.2015 - 10.2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - Chartered Accountant, Accounting And Finance
01.2012 - 05.2016
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - Advanced Diploma, Accounting & Business
01.2010 - 01.2012
Tax Analyst - Shell JV - NIGERIA LNG LIMITED
01.2008 - 05.2015
Ahmadu Bello University - Bachelor of Science (BSc), Accounting
10.2000 - 10.2005
Kaizen Practitioner Certification – Jan 2021

Change Management Certification- Prosci.

Certified Emergenetics Associate

Certified Chartered Accountant - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Anne KayodeOrganizational Effectiveness, Continuous Improvement, & Strategic Business Partnering