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ahmed akande

@ahmedakande

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Finance professional specializing in financial planning, OPEX controllership, and financial analysis.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role where I can drive OPEX optimization, provide actionable analysis for senior management, collaborate cross-functionally, and grow into broader FP&A or finance leadership responsibilities.

I am a finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning, OPEX controllership, reporting and analysis, and accounting across telecom, digital payments, and hospitality sectors. I have driven OPEX optimization, prepared business cases for CFO review, and delivered analysis that supported significant year-over-year revenue and customer growth.

I apply advanced Excel skills, Oracle/Sage/Xero ERP knowledge, and financial modeling training to improve decision-making and operational performance. I collaborate across product and engineering teams for AI accounting training and ensure financial controls, reconciliations, and timely closings are maintained to IFRS where applicable.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Finance AI Trainer

Current

Micro 1

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Provide expert guidance and feedback on accounting tasks to inform AI model development, curate and refine training datasets for accuracy, and collaborate with engineering teams to translate accounting workflows into actionable insights.

Accounting Standards Data Curation Training Data Review Excel Cross Functional Collaboration

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Assistant Manager, FP&A

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Airtel Nigeria

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 1 month)

Controlled company OPEX through forecasting, budget vs actual review and variance analysis, contributing to YoY revenue growth of 149% and total customer base growth of 167% while producing daily KPIs and business cases for CFO approval.

Forecasting Forecast Variance Analysis KPIs Excel Financial Planning

Reporting and Analysis Executive

Airtel Networks

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Prepared OPEX forecasts and budget reviews, delivered ANOVA commentaries and daily financial/non-financial KPIs, and analyzed bad debt, primaries/decrement and site profitability to support CFO decision-making.

OPEX Budgeting KPIs Bad Debt Analysis Excel Financial Reporting

Financial Accountant

Opay Digital Service Limited

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Managed accounting transactions, reconciled consolidated OPEX/CAPEX and prepared Many Wheels financials in line with IFRS, handled bank reconciliations and cashflow analysis and supported month-end closings.

IFRS Bank Reconciliation Cash Flow Analysis Excel Journal Entries

Company Accountant

3 Wise Pixels Limited

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Managed accounting transactions, prepared budgets and financial statements, handled month/quarter/year-end closings, reconciled A/P and A/R and reported on company liquidity and financial health.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Month End Close Reconciliations Tax Compliance Excel Cash Management

Cost Controller / Finance Officer

House Cafe Restaurant and Lounge

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Monitored restaurant revenues and expenses, performed variance analysis and inventory tests, prepared costing for menus and assisted in preparing balance sheet and profit & loss summaries.

Cost Control Costing Financial Statements Cash Flow Analysis Excel

Food & Beverage Controller

ALARA Multiconcept

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Managed F&B cost controls, menu costing and vendor management, conducted surprise checks and monthly cost reporting, and supervised audits of daily sales and complementary adjustments.

Vendor Management Inventory Control Audit Procurement

Cost Controller

Golden Tulip Essential Lagos Airport Hotel

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Processed supplier invoices and departmental transfers in SAGE, maintained food & beverage cost budgets (30%/25%), conducted stock takes and reconciled revenues with POS systems to ensure cost of sales alignment.

Cost Control Micros Opera Reconciliation Excel