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Ayo Ola-Buraimo

FINANCIAL ANALYST
Windsor

Summary

Results-driven Financial Analyst with 5+ years of experience in financial reporting, automation, and data-driven decision-making. Expertise in SAP reconciliations, General Ledger, month-end close, and advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, Sparklines). Proven ability in financial automation, data mining, and process improvements while ensuring compliance with IFRS/GAAP. Adept at journal entries, revenue recognition, and cross-functional collaboration with IT teams to enhance reporting systems

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
10
10
Certifications

Work History

Junior Financial Controller

TELUS
Windsor, Ontario
09.2022 - Current
  • Built Excel macros using VLOOKUP and Sparklines plus SAP scripts to automate manual journal entries and reconciliations, saving 20+ hours monthly while reducing errors by 15%
  • Identified and eliminated $500K in annual telecom infrastructure costs through vendor contract renegotiation and service optimization, achieving 12% savings
  • Partnered with IT to develop a real-time Tableau dashboard tracking $10M+ in subscriber revenue, reducing leakage by 8% through automated anomaly detection
  • Created standardized SAP reconciliation processes for 50+ GL accounts, cutting reconciliation time by 30% using color-coded tracking tools
  • Led data analysis of subscription billing patterns that uncovered 5% revenue recovery opportunities through improved dunning processes

Commercial Banking Specialist

Opera-Pay
Ontario, Canada
11.2019 - 07.2022
  • Developed Excel financial models automating 80% of client risk scoring, reducing loan approval times from 5 days to 3 days (15% faster) while maintaining 99% compliance with lending policies through dynamic formulas and conditional formatting.
  • Analyzed 400+ client segments to identify 3 high-potential groups (small biz owners, freelancers, gig workers), creating tailored loan products that drove 25% portfolio growth ($2M+ in new business) within 8 months.
  • Built Tableau dashboards tracking 10+ KPIs including payment trends and service calls, enabling relationship managers to prioritize outreach and improve client retention by 10% in 6 months.
  • Migrated from paper to digital loan files using Adobe Sign and Excel macros, cutting processing costs by $8K annually while reducing document errors by 20% through automated filing systems.
  • Created monthly Excel reports flagging 15+ risk indicators like late payments, helping reduce delinquencies by 12% through early intervention, with color-coded alerts for quick prioritization

Education

Master of Management - International Accounting and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
Windsor, ON
09.2022 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Degree - Business Administration

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY
09.2015 - 06.2019

Skills

  • SAP

  • MicroStrategy

  • Alteryx

  • Oracle

  • NetSuite

  • Advanced Excel

  • VLOOKUP

  • PivotTables

  • Sparklines

  • Macros

  • Financial Modeling

  • Month-End Close

  • Journal Entries

  • Revenue Recognition

  • Account Reconciliations

  • Finance Automation

  • Process Optimization

  • Workflow Streamlining

  • User Testing

  • Data Mining

Certification

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), In progress

Timeline

Junior Financial Controller

TELUS
09.2022 - Current

Master of Management - International Accounting and Finance

UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR
09.2022 - 06.2024

Commercial Banking Specialist

Opera-Pay
11.2019 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Degree - Business Administration

BABCOCK UNIVERSITY
09.2015 - 06.2019
Ayo Ola-BuraimoFINANCIAL ANALYST