BOLANLE ADEKOYA
Summary
Professional finance leader with extensive expertise in financial management, reporting, and strategic planning. Exceptional at fostering team collaboration and driving organizational success through effective budgeting, forecasting, and compliance. Highly adaptable with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of corporate finance principles. Known for reliability, integrity, and a results-driven approach in dynamic environments. Diligent with a proven track record in financial management and strategic planning. Successfully streamlined accounting processes, enhancing operational efficiency. Demonstrated leadership in budget forecasting and financial reporting. Adept at multiple tools and ERP systems including SAP, MRI, Yardi, JD Edwards, AppFolio, and the MS Office suite.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Valley Income Properties
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting and financial management Functions.
- Created structure for the department
- Introduced annual budget and quarterly forecasts
- Introduced Owner Financial reports review
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and sales tax returns.
- Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
- Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
- Prepared detailed variance analyses on a monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures.
- Fostered relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, banks, and regulatory agencies, to support business objectives.
Senior Accountant
CBRE INC
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Complete intermediate to advanced level accounting transactions in preparation for financial statement packages
- Ensure that all expenses, receipts, owner's distributions, funding requests, and other transactions for the accounting period have been accurately posted
- Process the sales tax for the month
- Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Respond to and resolve issues and requests from management teams and clients regarding various accounting issues and reports, including Profit and Loss statements
- Research open accounting issues and recognizes potential issues and/or conflicts so corrective action can intercept and minimize issues
Senior Analyst
City of Casa Grande
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Interpreting and applying accounting standards and procedures, applicable Federal rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures
- Reconcile transactions ledger, Bank accounts and financial activities
- Funds accounting
Senior Accountant
CBRE INC
01.2008 - 06.2019
- Responsible for maintaining the financial budget, execution, and delivery of >$200M Budget; including related end to end process and expenses
- Provide financial leadership and analysis to multiple stakeholders including senior management
- Implemented new accounting systems compliance process, thereby reducing audit risk by 50%
- Recognized for successfully supporting a $19.5M property/asset account – 2 years in a row
- Recognized for outstanding performance in meeting month end close deadlines year over year
Forensic Accountant
RGL, Inc.
09.2003 - 06.2005
- Utilized advanced data analytics tools for efficient detection of suspicious transactions and patterns within large datasets.
- Assessed economic damages resulting from contract disputes using well-reasoned valuation methodologies.
- Reviewed contracts and business agreements, identifying inconsistencies that may have led to financial misrepresentations or losses.
- Evaluated internal controls to identify weaknesses and provided recommendations to strengthen financial reporting processes.
- Identified financial discrepancies and irregularities by performing in-depth account reconciliations and data analysis.
Forensic Accountant
RGL, Inc.
09.2003 - 06.2005
- Utilized advanced data analytics tools for efficient detection of suspicious transactions and patterns within large datasets.
- Assessed economic damages resulting from contract disputes using well-reasoned valuation methodologies.
- Reviewed contracts and business agreements, identifying inconsistencies that may have led to financial misrepresentations or losses.
- Evaluated internal controls to identify weaknesses and provided recommendations to strengthen financial reporting processes.
- Identified financial discrepancies and irregularities by performing in-depth account reconciliations and data analysis.
Staff Accountant
Ohio State Medical Association
04.2001 - 04.2003
- Maintained general ledger accuracy through regular account reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, and transaction reviews.
- Monitored accounts receivable, accounts payable and other account balances to track transactions, avoid discrepancies and maintain accuracy.
- Prepared and processed journal entries to record in general ledger and maintain consistent documentation.
- Monitored cash flow closely to ensure sufficient funds were available for operational needs.
- Assisted comptroller with year-end financial audits.
- Contributed to development of more robust internal control system, enhancing financial integrity and compliance.
Education
MBA -
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZBachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Ahmadu Bello Univer
Zaria, NigeriaSkills
- Preparing financial statements
- Staff management
- Audit preparation
- Fixed asset management
- Account reconciliation
- General ledger accounting
- Budget preparation
- Cash flow forecasting
- Month-end and year-end closings
- Balance sheet management
- GAAP compliance
Accomplishments
- Introduced accounting procedures and stronger financial controls to improve financial reporting 50%.
- Documented and resolved bad debts collection which led to accountability to owners.
- Achieved 100% result by moving corporate books from Quick books to Appfolio.
- Supervised team of 7 staff members.
- >10+years track record of working extensively with senior management and collaborating with various business partners. Extremely committed and recipient of multiple recognitions for building relationships, establishing trust, exerting influence and ensuring accountability to drive bottom line alignments across different stakeholders.
Timeline
Controller
Valley Income Properties
01.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
CBRE INC
06.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Analyst
City of Casa Grande
08.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Accountant
CBRE INC
01.2008 - 06.2019
Forensic Accountant
RGL, Inc.
09.2003 - 06.2005
Forensic Accountant
RGL, Inc.
09.2003 - 06.2005
Staff Accountant
Ohio State Medical Association
04.2001 - 04.2003
MBA -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance
Ahmadu Bello Univer
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