Iredele A Badarou

Led preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Monitored cash flow and liquidity to maintain operational efficiency and meet obligations.

Designed and implemented internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure accurate reporting.

Conducted financial analyses to identify cost-saving opportunities and support strategic decisions.

Coordinated annual external audits and collaborated with tax advisors for regulatory compliance.

Supervised and mentored accounting team, providing training and performance feedback.

Managed accounting software to ensure accurate processing of financial transactions.

I report to the group CFO, and responsible for accurate, timely and reliable financial control with the below main duties:

• Oversee operations, financial management
• Oversee compliance, financial controls, and risk
• Oversee stock controls
• Driving reforecast and annual budget process
• Performance analysis of multi-channel business
• Business reporting and management accounts commentary
• Cash flow forecast
• Investment appraisal
• Process and system improvements
• Team management

Achievements:

• Year end audit in 15 days and statutory account submission improvement to year end + 6 months vs 12 to 18 months
• Debt collection improved to a KPI of 5% vs 30-40%

In charge of fiscal, social, and statutory accounts of Europeans entities (corporate and retails) with below achievements:

• Creation of a shared service providing high quality financial services to 21 subsidiaries
• Implemented ERP for the shared service entities

In charge of UK & Ireland management and statutory accounts, I reported to the EMEI CFO with the below duties:

• Accounting & Internal control
• Responsible for all HMRC reporting & compliance including VAT, Corporation Tax, EC Sales reporting, etc
• Group reporting and Financial Statements
• Manage UK & Ireland statutory audit process (August year-end), ensuring information is provided on time and in full
• Treasury Management

Achievements:

• Timely and accurate report
• Strategy to keep the working capital positive during COVID-19

Head of the Accounting department, I report to the International Accounting Manager and was in charge of the management and statutory accounts of the 3 brands in UK, plus various ad hoc analysis and project follow up with the below main duties:

• Accounting, Reporting & Compliance
• Point of contact for internal & external audit
• Treasury control
• Tax optimisation
• Team Management
• Participation in financial project & In house accounting for Ireland project

Assisting in year-end accounts and monthly client statements of a portfolio of 73 buildings to ensure accounting information is accurate.

Finance committee member of Casablanca American School

Educational volunteer at Soleil Afrique (ONG)

Architecture & Interior design Diploma

Head of the Asia Finance team (Hong Kong and China) reporting to the CEO Asia and CFO group with the following mains duties:

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Preparation of operational and capital budgets, monitor changes and analyse assumptions
• Support Asia CEO business decision with analysis on key business initiatives
• People development and Payroll management
• Treasury, Statutory & Tax
• Implemented initiatives to minimizes the effective tax rate for Gifi Asia

Achievements:

• Procurement for the group increased from 62M € in 2010 to 120M € in 2013
• Submission of reports to headquarters from M+45 to M+15
• Increased funding from $15M to $60M by partnering with 2 additional banks (HSBC, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole)
• Developed reporting aiming to anticipate fund needs
• Tax saving for headquarter by established HK offices tax structure
• Ensure retention growth and development of Gifi Asia employee

Maternity leave

English course

• Statutory account for SME portfolio
• Tax and Social compliance