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Lade Onafalujo

Regina,SK

Summary

Adaptable and confident strategic finance leader with 10+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, profitability modeling, and executive decision support within banking and fintech sectors. Proven ability to understand financial needs and deliver data-driveninsights that influence strategic direction. Expert in assessing risk, financial performance, and deploying advanced data visualization to communicate findings clearly. Adept at storytelling, mentoring teams, and aligning finance strategy with organizational goals. Combines business acumen and tech fluency to drive performance transformation across cross-functional units.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Strategic Finance & Technology Leader

Access Bank
10.2015 - Current

· Delivered high-impact financial planning and analysis, supporting executive teams with real-time decision-making insights.

· Built and maintained tools to monitor financial performance, portfolio risk, and strategic KPI realization.

· Conducted extensive forecasting, researching, and scenario modeling to identify cost-saving opportunities, achieving CAD8.2M in efficiencies.

· Assessed and monitored risk-adjusted profitability of strategic initiatives to ensure alignment with corporate performance goals.

· Developed advanced dashboards and data visualization tools using Power BI and Tableau to convey complex data simply.

· Partnered with cross-functional leaders to understand financial needs, provide robust decision support, and optimize resource deployment.

· Acted as a mentor, fostering business acumen and analytical growth across finance and technology teams.

Team Lead, Software Delivery

Access Bank
10.2013 - 10.2015

· Spearheaded financial recovery initiative, leveraging deep analysis techniques to reconcile discrepancies and recover CAD264,000.

· Delivered executive reports with actionable insights on profitability, operational performance, and portfolio risks.

· Collaborated across functions to integrate financial planning and analysis into strategic projects and business reviews.

· Supported annual planning cycles through robust forecasting, ensuring alignment of operational performance with strategic priorities.

Business Process Analyst

GTB
10.2008 - 10.2013

· Designed and implemented tools to track transactional data, enabling improved data manipulation and operational efficiency.

· Developed stakeholder-focused reports and dashboards that significantly reduced turnaround time through better storytelling and data presentation.

· Translated complex financial metrics into visual and digestible formats for senior leaders, aiding critical decision-making.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Babcock University

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of Lagos

No Degree - Accountant

Certified Chartered Accountant, ACCA

Skills

    Technical: SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Visio, Canva, MS Office, JIRA, ERP Dynamics, CRM Systems

    Core Skills:

  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • o Risk-adjusted Profitability
  • o Advanced Financial Analysis & Forecasting
  • o Decision Support & Executive Reporting
  • o Data Manipulation, Modelling & Analytics
  • o Stakeholder Engagement & Business Acumen
  • o Performance Dashboards & Data Visualization
  • o Problem Solving, Analysis Techniques, Mentoring

Certification

  • FCCA
  • CBAP
  • Organizational Leadership – Harvard Business School
  • Product Owner
  • Scrum Master
  • ACCA

Timeline

Strategic Finance & Technology Leader

Access Bank
10.2015 - Current

Team Lead, Software Delivery

Access Bank
10.2013 - 10.2015

Business Process Analyst

GTB
10.2008 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Babcock University

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of Lagos

No Degree - Accountant

Certified Chartered Accountant, ACCA
Lade Onafalujo