Ayotobi Omiteru

Analytical real estate professional with over two years of experience in financial services within the built environment, specializing in cost and risk management, financial planning and contract administration. Experienced in managing multi-million-pound budgets through detailed reporting and forecasting techniques that support project profitability and commercial performance. This experience has provided a strong understanding of asset valuation drivers, risk-adjusted returns and the financial dynamics underpinning real estate investment.

I am seeking to transition into asset management, leveraging my expertise in financial analysis and project delivery to support portfolio performance, value creation and long-term investment strategies across alternative real estate sectors. Committed to continuous professional development, I have completed an MSc in Quantity Surveying and am currently progressing towards RICS chartership. I also intend to further strengthen my investment knowledge through sector-focused qualifications, beginning with CFA Level I.

Assistant Cost Consultant at Currie & Brown (2023-10 – Present)

• Analyze and monitor multi-million-pound real estate project budgets, producing cash flow forecasts and financial reports to support commercial decision-making and cost control
• Assess lifecycle costs and project expenditure profiles, identifying key cost drivers and evaluating the impact of macroeconomic and market conditions on overall project economics
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to clients on project performance, supporting informed decision-making on capital allocation, budgeting and cost optimization
• Advise stakeholders on commercial risk exposure, including contingency planning, risk mitigation strategies, and potential impacts on project returns
• Conduct market research and benchmarking of construction cost data and sector trends to support pricing strategies and investment feasibility considerations
• Review and evaluate contractor payment applications, valuations, and variations to ensure alignment with contractual terms and protection of client capital
• Support end-to end commercial management of projects trough monthly reporting, tracking expenditure against programme, forecast and budget expectations
• Utilise Excel, Costx, Cortex and PowerBI to analyze cost data, build financial models and present insights on project performance and cost variability

Trainee Quantity Surveyor at AA Surveying Services (2022-07 – 2022-07)

Summer Placement

• Sending out tenders for pricing
• Taking prestart meeting minutes
• Assisting with the management of subcontractors onsite
• Preparing subcontractor variations and sending out instructions
• Assisting with the monthly subcontractor payments
• Learning use of CostX and Buildsoft for cost management

Trainee Quantity Surveyor at Level 1 Construct (2021-07 – 2021-07)

Summer placement

• Working with other financial and commercial colleagues as required, to ensure solutions are properly priced, costed and commercially managed
• Assisting with the provision of the necessary documentation if disputes are escalated
• Calling subcontractors to price works
• Assisting the Quantity Surveyors to prepare the applications for payment

Tax Accounting Intern at Unknown (2022-10 – 2023-06)

Part-Time

• Assisted with expenditure reconciliations and financial record keeping
• Supported preparation of year-end tax documentation and administrative queries

Product & Financial Services Intern at Capital One (2023-02 – 2023-04)

Placement Programme

• Participated in a structured financial services internship focused on credit products, customer segmentation and commercial decision-making within a competitive banking environment
• Worked in a team-based simulation assessing product strategy over an 8-year horizon, analyzing performance drivers and proposing improvements to product offerings
• Completed mock assessment and interview exercises, gaining exposure to structured recruitment processes used within leading financial services organization

MRICS in Chartership through the APC Pathway – Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Westminster (2025-05 – 2027-05)

MSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying Degree and RICS Chartership – University College of Estate Management, Reading (2024-03 – 2026-03)

BSc (Hons) in Chemistry – University of Nottingham (2019-09 – 2023-06)

A-levels – Wren Academy Sixth Form, Barnet (2016-09 – 2018-07)

GCSEs – Wren Academy Secondary School, Barnet (2011-09 – 2016-07)