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Gabriel Kayode Fadare

@gabrielkayodefadare

Finance professional specializing in reconciliation, settlement, and accounts payable—delivering compliant reporting and controlled, efficient payment operations.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a finance role where I can own reconciliations, AP/payments, and IFRS-compliant reporting, partner with cross-functional teams, and continuously improve processes through automation—preferably in a remote-friendly, decision-support environment.

I’m a results-driven finance professional with 5+ years of progressive experience across reconciliation & settlement operations, accounts payable management, financial reporting, and internal audit across corporate and education sectors. I currently serve as a Reconciliation, Settlement & Accounts Payable Officer, leading multi-channel transaction controls and hub-level profitability reporting across 25 locations, while ensuring T+1 reconciliation compliance, timely fund disbursement, and strong internal control governance.

I bring a practical focus on accuracy, transparency, and process improvement—handling high-volume transactions, investigating discrepancies within 24–48 hours, keeping AP processing error rates below 1%, and maintaining exception logs and audit trails. Previously, as an Auditor II (Internal Audit Unit) at Crawford University, I delivered actionable audit findings that improved operational efficiency by 28% and drove ₦5M+ in annual cost savings, and I’ve also strengthened reporting automation and ERP-driven consolidation through Odoo and advanced Excel work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Reconciliation & AP Officer

Current

Café One by Sterling

Oct 2025 - Present (7 months)

Led reconciliation, settlement, and accounts payable operations across 25 hubs, ensuring T+1 reconciliation compliance and transactional accuracy across banks, POS, wallets, and third-party partners. Managed vendor payments, customer refunds, and internal transfers within T+0/T+1 timelines, maintained AP error rate below 1%, and produced monthly hub-level profitability reports.

Accounts Payable Reconciliations Multi Channel Payments T+1 Controls Financial Reporting Internal Controls Hub Profitability Reporting

Current

Internal Auditor II

Current

Crawford University

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Performed comprehensive internal audit programs to strengthen internal controls and improve compliance across university processes and systems. Delivered findings that improved operational efficiency by 28%, drove ₦5M+ in annual cost savings, and corrected ₦20M+ in payment voucher errors while reducing external auditor queries by 40%.

Internal Audit Audit Reporting & Compliance Payment Voucher Review

Accountant

Knots & Gear Procurement Limited

Nov 2022 - Jul 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Built and automated Excel-based reporting to deliver actionable financial insights for sales analysis, executive planning, and decision-making. Managed ₦700M+ in local and cross-border transactions across 6 currencies, optimized payables/receivables to improve liquidity, and supported an Odoo implementation that improved financial reporting accuracy by 30%.

Financial Reporting Advanced Excel Odoo

Account Officer

The Colossus Lagos

Jun 2022 - Nov 2022 (5 months)

Prepared sales reports and performed cash and bank reconciliations across sales points to support accurate, timely decision-making. Reconciled ₦15M+ in daily sales transactions, implemented real-time sales verification that reduced revenue leakage by 35%, and managed Sage 50 for revenue posting and reporting.

Sales Reporting Bank Reconciliation Sage 50

Accountant/Bursar

Apostolic Faith Secondary School

Sep 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 7 months)

Directed financial operations for a missionary-owned boarding secondary school serving 500+ students, overseeing ₦200M+ in annual transactions with a focus on regulatory compliance and fiscal efficiency. Digitized the bursary MIS, automated reporting, negotiated payment terms to accelerate receivables recovery, reduced bad debt by 90%, and maintained zero discrepancies across accounts payable, pay

Bursary MIS Digitization Cash Flow Management Accounts Payable Payroll Administration Statutory Remittances

Audit Trainee

Crawford University

Jul 2017 - Oct 2017 (3 months)

Supported internal audit engagements by reviewing financial documents for accuracy and compliance and preparing audit working papers for senior auditors. Assisted with audit coordination and recommended improvements to financial record-keeping to enhance control effectiveness and efficiency.

Internal Controls Compliance Testing Document Review Audit Coordination Financial Accuracy Process Improvement Analytical Support