Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
OLUMIDE SHINA ATOLAGBE

OLUMIDE SHINA ATOLAGBE

Calgary,Alberta

Summary

Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills. Expertise in requirements gathering, documentation, and validation to support achievement of business needs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Analyst

Crossworld SolutionTechnology Corporation
Toronto , ON
2021.02 - Current
  • Led process improvement where 45% process improvement in onboarding of new employees was achieved through effective stakeholder engagement among Finance, IT, and Human Resources departments.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business needs and gather requirements and document them in clear and concise manner.
  • Conduct user acceptance testing and quality assurance for software-related improvements while ensuring clear communication of any problems encountered and updates on progress.
  • Work with business users to perform user acceptance test and validate solutions before implementation.
  • Analyze business processes and identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to increase operational efficiency.
  • Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions.
  • Manage projects, prioritize tasks, and work within project timelines.
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, and vendors.
  • Work with business users to perform user acceptance test and validate solutions before implementation.
  • Help manage change process associated with implementing new systems, processes, and procedures.
  • Provide training and support to business users to ensure they can effectively use new systems and processes.
  • Map current business processes for various business groups to identify gaps in ‘As Is’ and develop business models using Microsoft Visio to drive processes from ‘As Is’ state to ‘To Be’ state.
  • Identify potential risks and issues associated with proposed solutions and recommend mitigation strategies.

Business Analyst

NNPC Trading Limited
Abuja
2017.01 - 2021.01
  • Created standardized document for Automation and development of SAP P2P business processes for all departments thereby increasing productivity by 30%.
  • Created Process and Workflow maps using Process Mapping tools like Microsoft Visio that has brought about 50% process improvement in invoicing administration and payment handling.
  • Manage SAP issue backlogs for speedy resolution by Centre of Excellence (COE).
  • Collaborated with team members and other stakeholders using various elicitation techniques including workshops, interviews, prototyping, and document analysis to identify and document business needs, requirements, and define future state.
  • Performed Gap analysis to establish current state and future state.
  • Managed resistance to change and conducted post-implementation reviews, investigated issues arising out of change implementation.
  • Worked with business users to perform user acceptance test and validate SAP FI solutions before implementation.
  • Interacted with various business teams to gather information to develop strategies and business cases.
  • Effectively Communicated User Requirements to suppliers, developers, and project team.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to identify requirements and recommend solutions to address business needs complying to operations ad it controls frameworks during Implementation of SAP Modules like Materials Management, Sales & Distribution and Finance and Controlling.

Financial Analyst

NNPC Retail Limited
2012.08 - 2017.01
  • Generated periodic financial reports for management, which focused on cost of goods sold, gross margins and net profit.
  • Effectively managed fixed asset accounting, which included costs, depreciation, and disposal, for assets valued at approximately $1 billion.
  • Reported instances of stock losses, shortages, and discrepancies to ensure accuracy of records.
  • As result of my efforts, recovery of approximately $500k was achieved.
  • Ensured prompt and accurate entry of expenses and revenues into SAP system.
  • Conducted monthly variance analyses to identify root causes of discrepancies and recommended corrective measures.
  • Established vendors and customers in SAP system.
  • Assisted with preparation and review of monthly closing and quarterly consolidated working papers by reviewing appropriate General Ledgers.
  • Coordinated monthly physical stock-counts at various storage locations to support preparation of monthly management accounts.
  • Prepared and reviewed journal entries, making sure that relevant support documentation was provided.
  • Informed management of potential inventory risks to ensure timely fulfillment of orders.
  • Resolved cost-related issues with other departments in timely and effective manner.
  • Provided relevant supporting information to internal and external auditors.
  • Participated in budgeting process with total value of approximately $5 billion.

Internal Control Analyst

Zenith Bank Plc
2011.06 - 2012.07
  • Conducted review of more than 500 daily transactions executed by front-desk staff to ensure 100% completeness and accuracy.
  • Ensured compliance with business policies by reviewing KYC process of all accounts opened.
  • As representative of employer, assisted in two fraud investigations with law enforcement agencies, resulting in employer being cleared of any financial wrongdoing.
  • Prepared understandable and succinct audit reports and documentation, which would then be presented to Regional Audit Manager to aid in risk assessment and management.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Skills

  • Risk analysis & management
  • Good Communication skills
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Requirement gathering & validation
  • Problem-solving skills
  • SQL Queries
  • Attention to details
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Gap Analysis
  • Stakeholder Analysis
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Analytical skills
  • Decision Analysis
  • Prioritization skills
  • Financial Analysis
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point & Visio)
  • Jira
  • SAP FICO
  • Change Impact Analysis
  • Model Data
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Certification

  • CBAP - Certified Business Analysis Professional.
  • ACA - Associate Chartered Accountant.

Timeline

Business Analyst - Crossworld SolutionTechnology Corporation
2021.02 - Current
Business Analyst - NNPC Trading Limited
2017.01 - 2021.01
Financial Analyst - NNPC Retail Limited
2012.08 - 2017.01
Internal Control Analyst - Zenith Bank Plc
2011.06 - 2012.07
Obafemi Awolowo University - MBA, Business Administration
Obafemi Awolowo University - Bachelor of Science, Accounting
  • CBAP - Certified Business Analysis Professional.
  • ACA - Associate Chartered Accountant.
OLUMIDE SHINA ATOLAGBE