AOAramide Oluwole
@aramideoluwole
Business controller and financial advisor specializing in deal advisory and performance management.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Business Controller and chartered accountant with over ten years' cross-border experience across West Africa and the UAE, focused on financial advisory, operations, and performance management.
I lead financial analysis, due diligence, valuation, modelling, budgeting and reporting for retail and advisory clients, and currently oversee financial operations across a 25‑store retail network.
My background includes development and infrastructure advisory, corporate finance, debt raising, mergers & acquisitions transaction support, and project delivery from feasibility through execution.
I bring a track record of building advisory teams, managing stakeholder reporting at board level, and delivering value-creation workstreams for startups, DFIs and corporate clients.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Controller
Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited
Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Oversee financial operations and performance management across 25 stores, conduct financial due diligence and project viability modelling, and prepare board reports for the interim CEO and shareholders.
Senior Manager
Iwosan Investment Limited
Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)
Delivered deal advisory and budgetary controls and led financial planning activities to support transactions and strategic financial decisions across the firm.
Financial Planning Manager
Venture Garden Group
Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years)
Built and led the Argon Blue Chip FA team, provided budgeting, strategy and financial advisory across business units, and supported DFIs and startups with development advisory and reporting.
Provided financial advisory across infrastructure and capital projects, corporate finance, and M&A transaction services including financial due diligence and valuations for clients.
Executive Trainee
Zenith Bank
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018 (3 months)
Performed reconciliation, monitoring and compliance tasks to support banking operations and internal control processes during the trainee program.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
OUObafemi Awolowo University
Master of Science, Management and Accounting
Grade: Distinction
Completed M.Sc. in Management and Accounting with Distinction, including research on audit committee characteristics and audit quality of quoted financial firms in Nigeria (2006–2016).
INInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Accounting
2017 - 2017
Attained the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification from ICAN in 2017.
OUObafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Science, Management and Accounting
Grade: Second Class Upper
Completed B.Sc. in Management and Accounting, graduating with Second Class Upper; final project examined the cashless policy and the Nigerian economy.
Tech stack
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Location
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