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Bamidele Temitope Ajayi CPA,CGA, FCCA, MSc

Bamidele Temitope Ajayi CPA,CGA, FCCA, MSc

Chartered Accountant
Surrey,BC

Summary

I am a driven and dynamic Accountant with 10+ years of success improving business performance and processes in business operations through professional accounting and financial analysis. A skilled leader and communicator that is able to build collaborative relationships with cross-functional peers, engage stakeholders, translate complex data, and motivate teams to exceed objectives. I am analytical and organized as well as highly adaptable, proactive, and pragmatic in solving complex problems. Qualified accountant trained in financial processes and recordkeeping. Demonstrates attention to detail and problem-solving abilities spotting and resolving discrepancies. Focused on completing accurate and timely work. Reliable Financial professional offering over 10 years handling complex transactions in fast-paced settings. Personable and detail-oriented with commitment to accuracy and customer satisfaction. Driven finance and banking professional effective at maximizing customer service opportunities while exceeding individual performance goals. Community reputation for industry knowledge and high levels of integrity in loan processing. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Team Lead Trade Finance Operations

FIRST BANK LTD
01.2021 - Current
  • Managed high value and high-profile portfolio of trade loans Assets and Liabilities
  • These loans are liabilities to the lending offshore banks and assets against our borrowing customers
  • Managing the Account Receivables and Account Payables for Trade Finance Loans and interest accruals
  • Managing audit engagements on trade loans Assets and Liabilities and accrued interest receivables and payables
  • Supervise the complete full cycle accounts payable processing for trade finance loans, including receiving and verifying offshore loan advice against bank's documents obligations and obtaining authorization, matching, and processing repayments
  • Supervise the Accounts Receivable function for trade finance loans including processing/issuing loan advices to customers, repayment of matured loans and tracking aged receivables
  • Supervise receipt of payments, enters information and checking repayments received against loan schedules and posting from journal to accounts receivable ledger
  • Fully participate & own the month-end closing activities related to Account Payables and Account Receivables
  • Preparation of reconciliations and ensuring timely recording of journal entries when required
  • Undertake projects in the Finance Department as assigned and participate fully in year-end audit activities
  • Analyze transactions to ensure the existence, completeness, and accuracy of results of operations
  • Support the monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial closing procedure
  • Drive the preparation of audit schedules and analyses and provide support for financial audits
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for internal control matters to fully support resident control staff
  • Reconciliation of General Bank Accounts
  • Engagement with the Account Manager on loan repayment processing, including refunds and reconciliations
  • Collaborate with other departments on ad-hoc projects
  • Review trade accounts receivable to ensure customer disputes are handled in a timely fashion
  • Maintains accurate accounts receivable customer files
  • Analysis of key general ledger accounts and preparation of Monthly Journal Entries as required
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Coordination and supervision of key processes improvement in the Trade services Unit
  • Action all SWIFT correspondence within 24 hours
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

Deputy Team Lead

01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Managed high value and high-profile portfolio of trade loans with correspondent banks
  • FX asset liability management
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Successfully ensured no default on loan principal and interest payables to correspondent banks.

Accounts Reconciliation Officer & Team Lead

01.2012 - 01.2017
  • Led global bank reconciliation, analysis, and audits of all domiciliary and treasury accounts and autonomous Forex General Ledger accounts
  • Prepared and presented regulatory quarterly reports on account balances
  • Collaborated with external auditors in audit engagements on validation of contingent assets and liabilities and adjusting open entries in bank reconciliation
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Proactively identified and reconciled abnormal balances or errors on general ledgers
  • Chosen by Management Committee of Head Office to serve as subject-matter expert in three-person team in auditing of bank reconciliation process and general procedures for subsidiary bank.

Deputy Team Lead

INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Accurately recorded deal slips in appropriate schedules, reconciled auto General Ledger balances with funds and balance on blotter daily as control accounts, oversaw new auction account creation, and processed transactions in timely manner
  • Managed processes of all third currency confirmation
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Ensured CBN limits not exceeded by net open position through analysis of P&L from FX Sales in NGN/USD blotter.

Management Accounting/ Reports Officer

01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Performed operations of daily reports desk, including delivery of reports for total FX source and application to CBN
  • Established and maintained strict compliance with CBN, EFCC, and regulatory guidelines
  • Selected Contributions:
  • Played key role in daily operations and long-term effectiveness through preparation of daily and monthly trade returns, weekly suspicious transaction reports, and management reports to facilitate decision making
  • Served in key customer facing role, providing notification of impending due dates and default to maintain loyalty
  • Additional experience in Correspondent Banking & Account Management and Documentary Processing Unit.

Education

Master of Science - Professional Accounting

University of London
2017

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University
2016

Skills

  • Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  • Auditing & Compliance
  • Governance
  • Budget Planning
  • Treasury Management
  • Financial Reporting & Documentation
  • Evidence Collection & Reporting
  • Cash Management
  • Treasury Systems
  • Relationship Building
  • Training & Development
  • Solutions Development
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Accounts Receivables
  • Accounts Payables MS Office Suite
  • Sage50
  • QuickBooks
  • Peachtree
  • Certification and Academic Qualifications
  • FCCA - Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
  • Banking Best Practices
  • Training Classes
  • Project Requirements
  • First Level Support
  • Phone Inquiries
  • Cash Reconciliation
  • Regulatory Guidelines
  • Loan Applications
  • Team Meetings
  • Vendor Contracts
  • Investigating Discrepancies
  • Auditing

Accomplishments

  • CPABC, CGA - Member Chartered Professional Accountant British Columbia
  • MSc with a Distinction in Professional Accounting from University of London (University College London)
  • BSc in Accountancy from Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom
  • Projects
  • Masters Thesis Research
  • Thesis in partial fulfilment of the MSC Degree in Professional Accounting ''Financial Forecasting and Planning of a company over a Five year period''
  • A project work on financial modeling methods to forecast future performance of a financial services firm
  • BSc Final Year Project
  • Research and Analysis Report In partial fulfillment of the BSC Hons Degree award in Applied Accounting ''An evaluation of the past business and financial Performance of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2014''
  • A project work on financial analysis and business of two top FMCG brands in West Africa using set criteria for research and came up with results and recommendations to accelerate growth and financial performance of the companies.

Affiliations

PRINCE2 Practitioner, Project Management Certification, 2018 The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC), 2019 Fellow Accounting, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), 2022, Member, CPA 2019 Fellow, ACCA 2015 continued…

Certification

  • CPABC MEMBER - 2019
  • ACCA FELLOW- 2015

Work Availability

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Timeline

Team Lead Trade Finance Operations

FIRST BANK LTD
01.2021 - Current

Deputy Team Lead

01.2017 - 01.2021

Accounts Reconciliation Officer & Team Lead

01.2012 - 01.2017

Deputy Team Lead

INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC
01.2010 - 01.2011

Management Accounting/ Reports Officer

01.2008 - 01.2010

Master of Science - Professional Accounting

University of London

Bachelor of Science - Applied Accounting

Oxford Brookes University
Bamidele Temitope Ajayi CPA,CGA, FCCA, MScChartered Accountant