
Samson Adesola
@samsonadesola
Finance & Accounting Analyst building accounting systems, FP&A, and dashboards. Experience across 7 countries in fintech & tech startups.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Finance & Business Analyst | FMVA® from the Corporate Finance Institute in Canada and ACA In View with ICAN. I specialize in financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and turning data into decisions for fast-growth tech and financial services companies.At Spurt!, I lead finance operations across 7 countries: US, UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ghana. I coordinate a distributed finance team across multiple currencies and jurisdictions, ensuring consistent processes, timely reporting, and performance monitoring. I own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting. I build dashboards and financial analyses that give leadership real-time visibility to make faster, better decisions. I also partner cross-functionally to improve data quality, internal controls, and operational efficiency.Before Spurt!, I was Finance Officer at Platform Finance Company Limited from 2023-2026. I supported financial planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring. I analyzed financial data to create management reports and dashboards, tracked KPIs, and translated complex data into clear insights for strategy and resource allocation. I helped strengthen reporting accuracy and internal processes in a growing financial services business.With my FMVA® and Data Analytics certification, plus tools like Excel and Power BI, I thrive in multi-jurisdiction, fast-paced environments where I can wear multiple hats to help a business scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Finance Associate
Spurt
May 2026 - Present (4 months)
Lead and coordinate finance activities across multiple jurisdictions, supporting consistent financial processes, reporting, and performance monitoring. Coordinate the finance team across the US, UK, South Africa, Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, and Ghana.
Finance Officer
Platform Finance Company Limited
Jan 2023 - Apr 2026 (3 years 3 months)
Supported financial planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring activities within a growing financial services business. Analysed financial and operational data to generate management information and support strategic decision-making.
Accountant
Yemron Enterprises
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 11 months)
Managed day-to-day bookkeeping and financial record-keeping, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of transaction postings. Prepared periodic financial statements, account reconciliations, and expense reports to support management oversight.
Tax Analyst Intern
Ijewere & Co.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 11 months)
Participated in audit engagements and financial reviews across multiple client organisations. Conducted financial analysis, reconciliations, and documentation reviews.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CodeSchool Africa
Certificate, Data Analytics
Completed a Data Analytics Certificate program, gaining skills in data analysis and interpretation.
University of Ibadan
Bachelor of Science, Geography Social Sciences
Grade: 2.8
Activities and societies: Student Finance Club, Tax Club UI
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