Lead-Education Relationships & Learning

• Jul 2022 - Present

Education and Learning Manager

• Sep 2014 - Jun 2022

I head the national education department responsible for education and progression strategy and planning in Nigeria, Africa's biggest market with more than 1 in 7 of ACCA members and Students. In addition, I oversee business development and education development in seven other West and Central Africa countries namely Cameroon, Senegal, Siera Leone, DRC (Congo), Liberia, Gambia, and Seychelles.Reporting to Regional Head of Education for Subsahara Africa, with dotted lines to Country Head, Nigeria.I design and implement nationwide and regional educational strategies, to support key strategic partners including Universities and Learning Partners to improve pipeline, retention, and progression. I formulate and drive the execution of strategies to improve pass rates, exam uptake and progression of students to ACCA membership. I regularly, I have high-level interactions, liaising, and relationship with stakeholders especially Tuition Providers, University Vice-Chancellors, Deans and Head of Departments, and founders of Private Universities. helping to sustain, support, and build pipelines of students and future members for the world biggest body of professional accountants.Investigation of National Pass rates and devising of intervention methods for implementation by Tuition Providers and for self-study students. Support to Marketing and recruitment, through recruit right policies and strategiesTalent Spotting and recruitment of Students from High profile colleges to become Chartered Accountants through the FIA program. Achievements include growing accredited Universities from 1 (one) to 29 (thirty-one) within 2 years and in the process overtaking South Africa as the country with most accredited Universities in SSA, and over 200% increase of Approved Learning Partners from 2 (two) to 5 (five) Gold and Platinum ALPs plus 16 Silver Learning Partners.Team Award for Country with most improved pass rates in SSA.

Lecturer Management Accounting & Business (Part time/evenings)

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

Accountant (Finance &Admin Manager)

• Apr 2009 - Sep 2014

Preparation of management and financial account for audit. Processing of gift aid collections. Managing of Income and Expenditure. Responsible for initiating and implementing financial control policies. Periodic and end of year accounts. Staff Payroll including statutory payments. Processing of corporation tax and self assessment. Tax and payroll advice, Liaison with HMRC, council and other governmental agencies, and suppliers and customers. Assists Provisional churches with accounts. Successfully supervised systems implementation and review for Home Office inspection with an all clear. Implementing standards for pursuit of excellence by initiating Investors in People Certification review. Responsible for design and implementation of financial controls. All accounts since 2010 have been submitted to charity commission on time as they are prepared ready for the External Auditor ahead of time.

Lecturer Finance, Business and Strategy (Part time/Visiting)

• Sep 2010 - Jan 2014

Preparation of professional students for CIM, Hotel and Airline industry qualification and Msc Programme for Coventry University. Lecturer, and assessor for BTEC levels 4 and 5 in Business delivering Managing Finance and Decision Making. Preparation of professional students for CIM, Hotel and Airline industry qualification and Msc Programme for Coventry University. Lecturer, and assessor for BTEC levels 4 and 5 in Business delivering Managing Finance and Decision Making.

Lecturer of Finance, Business and Strategy (part time)

• 2010 - 2011

Lecturer of Finance Management and Strategy on the Health Practitioners Masters programme Lecturer of Finance Management and Strategy on the Health Practitioners Masters programme

Accountant (Finance and Admin Mgr)

• Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

Initiated asset control. Cleared inherited backlog of two years accounts within 6 months and proposed changes to internal control processes to improve accounting and management processes. These were approved by the board. Gained valuable experience working with Wandsworth and Lambert Councils. Assisted Centre Manager in managing income and expenditure. Rolling Budget and cash flow reports with variance analysis monthly. Contributed to strategic management by identifying new sources of finance, and structural change required to ease organisations liquidity troubles and ensure long term survival. Managed payroll for over 25 staff and contractors. Developed initiatives for project accounting to ensure more timely reporting and compliance to donor requirements. Cleared up backlog of donor reports inherited.

Finance and Payroll Manager (Volunteer)

• 2008 - 2009

I was selected by BPP Professional Education after a competitive interview with existing students to assist with the EU funded start up companies under Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs. Was instrumental to installing and implementing the Sage accounting system with BPP volunteer students team, and was requested to stay behind for another one year managing payroll for the new company. The role was discharged meritoriously. I was selected by BPP Professional Education after a competitive interview with existing students to assist with the EU funded start up companies under Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs. Was instrumental to installing and implementing the Sage accounting system with BPP volunteer students team, and was requested to stay behind for another one year managing payroll for the new company. The role was discharged meritoriously.

Head of Personnel/Payroll-Intercontinental Properties

• Aug 2002 - Jan 2004

Responsibility for non-banking staff human resources management and payroll. Managed over 640 staff providing recruitment, selection, induction, placement, perfromance appraisal, training and development, discipline, and industrial relations among others. Responsible for monthly payroll of staff. Responsibility for non-banking staff human resources management and payroll. Managed over 640 staff providing recruitment, selection, induction, placement, perfromance appraisal, training and development, discipline, and industrial relations among others. Responsible for monthly payroll of staff.

Finance Manager (Stores/Warehouse) (stanmark cocoa Processing company ltd)

• Apr 1997 - Feb 2000

Official title is Stores Manager, which is equivalent of Finance Manager with responsibility for Receiving ledger. Responsible for 10,000 tons of cocoa, and £6 million pounds worth of stock and raw materials used for producing cocoa liquor, cocoa butter and cocoa liquor in the Cadbury Plc subsidiary.

Personnel/Admin Manager

• Jan 1996 - Apr 1997

Responsible for human resources management and industrial relations in the cocoa processing factory which is whole owned subsidiary of Cadbury Plc. Responsibilities include Payroll verification and authorisation for finance department. Management of departmental budget, recruitment, placement, training and development, poiicy development. Reporting to Managing Director.

Industrial Relations Officer

• Jun 1992 - Jan 1996

Responsible for research and industrial relations. Design and execution of surveys on terms and conditions of service for senior and junior staff in the food, beverage and tobacco industry.Secretary of the technical committee of the food, beverage and tobacco sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria.Secretary of the National Joint Industrial Negotiations Council for food, beverage and tobacco industry.Was a signatory to collective bargaining agreements between 1992 and 1996Organised several training courses and workshops for supervisors, managers and senior management in FBT industry.In this position won the second Prize at the Nestle Nigerian Young Managers Competition (Zonal heats).

Admin/Finance Assistant

• Jan 1990 - May 1992

Responsible for managing office, general administration and accounting.Receiving ledger. Organising of conferences. Responsible for managing office, general administration and accounting.Receiving ledger. Organising of conferences.