Bamikole Sikiru

Revenue-driven Accountant with a bottom-line focus, adept at financial reporting, working capital management, and financial planning. Skilled in robust data analysis, financial modeling, and forecasting. Experienced in inventory costing, taxation, financial strategy, accounting procedures and policy writing.

Corporate Financial Reporting Manager - Society for Family Health

(2024-12)

• Direct the comprehensive review and reconciliation of multi-entity Trial Balances to ensure absolute data integrity and financial accuracy.
• Oversee strategic corporate financial reporting and lead statutory audit cycles to ensure 100% compliance with IFRS and local regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and consolidate financial reporting activities for diverse business units and associated entities to provide a unified organizational financial position and audit.
• Spearhead financial system building and capacity development initiatives, designing scalable operational architectures to support long term corporate growth.
• Author and implement robust corporate financial policies and governance frameworks, standardizing operations and strengthening internal controls.
• Leverage SAP ERP systems to automate complex financial reporting workflows, optimizing data visibility and accelerating month-end close cycles.
• Enforce rigorous internal and external compliance standards to mitigate financial risk and ensure seamless audit readiness.

Head of Finance and Control (Contract) - Key of Display, Nigeria (Mi+)

(2024-06 - 2024-12)

• Spearheaded enterprise risk management frameworks for the Nigerian region, designing robust mitigation strategies to safeguard corporate assets and ensure business continuity.
• Directed comprehensive financial planning, budgeting, and rigorous cost-containment initiatives to optimize OPEX/CAPEX and drive regional profitability.
• Supervised corporate financing activities and led statutory audit cycles, leveraging in-depth financial analytics to provide the executive board with actionable commercial insights.
• Optimized working capital and treasury operations, strictly managing the cash conversion cycle to ensure robust liquidity while mitigating financial exposure.

Senior Finance Associate (Lead) - Taxaide (Tgroup)

(2023-04 - 2024-06)

• Led the finance function across the Tgroup portfolio, with a specialized focus on 21 Search, ensuring rigorous financial management and consolidated group reporting.
• Led Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) initiatives, providing executive-level decision support that directly drove profitability and improved commercial outcomes.
• Managed corporate treasury and liquidity operations, optimizing working capital and strategically allocating capital across diverse business units to maximize ROI.
• Architected complex financial models to evaluate new business ventures, capital expenditures (CAPEX), and strategic projects, driving informed enterprise growth.
• Led the comprehensive, group-wide budgeting and forecasting cycle, enforcing strict variance analysis and proactive cost-containment measures.
• Designed and embedded robust corporate governance frameworks and internal controls, ensuring strict regulatory compliance and mitigating enterprise risk.
• Partnered with cross-functional commercial teams to optimize the bill-to-Cash cycle, accelerating revenue recognition and streamlining client billing operations.
• Restructured procurement and vendor management operations, negotiating high-value contracts to drive significant cost savings and operational efficiency.

Head, Accounts and Finance - Sanniphil Company Limited

(2022-01 - 2023-04)

• Supervised financing activities, management accounting, annual audits, cash flow management, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency in job costing, meticulously tracking project expenses, and allocating costs accurately to various projects, resulting in better cost control and resource allocation.
• Managing the company financial risk and managing processes to mitigate risk.
• Led budgeting, costing, taxation, and business planning, fostering strong bank and client relationships.
• Drive robust data management practices, optimizing inventory, and conducting contract reviews to enhance financial performance.
• Played a key role in tax investigation resolution with FIRS.
• Implemented effective credit policies that supported cash flow management.
• Modelled financial data for securing Sinosure loans, increasing working capital by 35% in 2020 and 2022.
• Monthly business target setting, performance review and deploying necessary control action where needed.
• Developed a shipping template, reducing transportation expenses by 25%.
• Conducted investment valuations and provided valuable insights for management decisions.

Senior Accountant (Team Lead) - Sanniphil Company Limited

(2019-01 - 2022-01)

• Prepared cash liquidity statements, managed month-end close, and facilitated financial statement preparation.
• Led accounting entries, revenue analysis, receivable and vendor management team.
• Established budget and performance metrics, achieving 40% revenue growth in 2020.
• Transitioned to Quickbooks Enterprise, improving inventory management efficiency by over 90%.
• Diligently monitored, analyzed, and reviewed Tecno daily info, leading to reduced supply discrepancies and minimized financial losses.

Business Process Officer (Contract) - Bridges & Barriers Advisory Services Limited

(2018-10 - 2019-01)

• Played a pivotal role in the comprehensive assessment of existing processes within the Joint Venture Improvement Program, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
• Supported in a comprehensive assessment to identify and eliminate operational bottlenecks, significantly improving workflow efficiency.
• Worked with Wood Mackenzie consultants to design and implement targeted financial and operational optimization strategies.
• Conducted rigorous gap analyses against industry benchmarks to prioritize high-impact improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
• Established and monitored project KPIs and financial milestones to ensure strict alignment with strategic organizational objectives.

Accountant - Jamel Technical Limited

(2018-02 - 2018-10)

• Produced precise inventory usage and movement statements, enhancing visibility into inventory levels and facilitating efficient procurement and production planning.
• Assumed a key role in the preparation and filing of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) returns, ensuring timely compliance with tax regulations and minimizing the risk of penalties.
• Conducted thorough reviews of material usage after production, identifying areas of waste and inefficiency and collaborating with relevant teams to implement corrective measures.

Business Accountant - Prolanz Digital Service Limited

(2017-07 - 2018-02)

• Posting and managing of general ledgers.
• Evaluated operational processes and identified areas of weakness, particularly in financial controls.
• Designed and implemented robust internal control measures to minimize cash leakages, effectively reducing them to just 1%.
• Strengthened the internal control system by introducing stringent checks and balances, enhancing financial integrity.

Master - Accounting - Ahmadu Bello University

Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) ® - Financial Modelling and Valuation - Corporate Finance Institute

Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) - Accountancy - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

BSc - Accounting - Kwara State University

Associate Accounting Technician (AAT) - Accountancy - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

National Diploma - Accountancy - Kwara State Polytechnic