OLAIDE GRACE ADEOLA
Summary
ACCA part-qualified Accountant with strong skills in management accounts, reconciliations, payroll, VAT compliance, and financial reporting. Proven ability to enhance financial accuracy and streamline processes. Advanced in Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and Excel; ACA certified.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Management Accountants
GreenKPI Limited
11.2025 - Current
- Prepared monthly management accounts and analysed financial performance against budget
- Produced variance analysis and investigated overspends and cost drivers
- Supported budget holders with financial planning, forecasting and expenditure monitoring
- Assisted in preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts
- Posted journals including accruals, prepayments and adjustments
- Performed balance sheet and cost centre reconciliations ensuring accuracy of records
- Developed Excel reports (pivot tables, lookups) to analyse large financial datasets
- Explained financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and responded to queries
- Monitored departmental spend and recommended corrective actions where required
- Maintained audit trails and supported internal and external audit requirements
- Ensured compliance with financial procedures and internal controls
- Contributed to process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency
- Australia and London.
Finance Officer
Believe and Sons Ltd
Wolverhampton
07.2024 - 04.2025
- Generate and issue accurate, timely invoices to customers, contributing to a measurable reduction in aged receivables through improved reconciliation and faster dispute resolution.
- Reconcile customer accounts, proactively resolving discrepancies and strengthening financial control processes.
- Maintain up-to-date accounts receivable balances and ensure strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with sales and account management teams to resolve billing and payment issues, helping reduce invoice-processing time and improving payment turnaround.
- Wolverhampton
Accounts Assistant Trainee
Future Connect Accountants
10.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintained fixed asset registers, depreciation schedules, and ledger accuracy, improving reconciliations and supporting timely month-end reporting.
- Processed payroll (PAYE, NI, RTI, pensions) with high accuracy, handling over 1,000+ transactions and meeting strict deadlines.
- Performed supplier and bank reconciliations, helping reduce late supplier payments and increasing reconciliation accuracy.
- Supported month-end schedules including accruals, prepayments, balance-sheet schedules, and journals.
- Prepared monthly CIS returns and liaised with contractors, ensuring efficient HMRC compliance.
Support Worker
Anheddau Cyfyngedig
Bangor
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared and presented daily financial records with improved accuracy and efficiency, reducing reporting time.
- Managed petty cash and ensured precise reconciliation, achieving full compliance with internal procedures.
- Maintained up-to-date financial documentation and supported decision-makers with reliable daily reports.
- Parc Menai Bangor
Finance Officer
Great Minds Food Assurance Co.
01.2017 - 06.2023
- Managed purchase and sales ledgers, improving invoice-tracking efficiency and reducing missing documents.
- Conducted detailed reconciliations, reducing discrepancies and improving financial accuracy.
- Prepared monthly profit and loss statements, analysed variances, and communicated insights to management.
- Oversaw daily cash flow and monitored operational and capital expenditure, improving budget accuracy.
- Supported annual audit processes with complete financial documentation, reducing audit queries.
- Collaborated with directors to implement stronger financial standards and reporting structures.
- Nigeria
Financial Treasurer
Peace Baptist Church
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Processed and recorded 150+ daily financial transactions, reducing discrepancies through improved verification.
- Prepared and analysed financial statements, strengthening committee decision-making.
- Maintained precise account records and provided reconciliations that enhanced transparency and integrity.
- Ensured funds were secured and allocated appropriately, improving reporting accuracy.
- Nigeria
Education
ACCA - Part Qualified
ACA – Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
ICAN
01.2022
HND Accounting - undefined
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
01.2016
OND Accounting - undefined
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
01.2013
WAEC - undefined
Bolson College
01.2009
Skills
- Management Accounts
- Year-End Processes
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cost Monitoring
- VAT Returns
- HMRC Compliance
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Ledger Control
- Journals
- Bank Reconciliations
- Fixed Asset Register
- Depreciation
- Payroll
- PAYE
- NI
- CIS
- Financial Reporting
- Performance Analysis
- Credit Control
- Supervising Accounts Clerk
- Team Support
- Sage
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Excel
- Pivot Tables
- VLOOKUP
- Sage 50 Accounts
- Sage Payroll
- Microsoft Excel
- Reporting
References
Available on request.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeInternshipLocation Preference
RemoteTimeline
Management Accountants
GreenKPI Limited
11.2025 - Current
Finance Officer
Believe and Sons Ltd
07.2024 - 04.2025
Accounts Assistant Trainee
Future Connect Accountants
10.2023 - 07.2024
Support Worker
Anheddau Cyfyngedig
06.2023 - Current
Financial Treasurer
Peace Baptist Church
01.2020 - 12.2022
Finance Officer
Great Minds Food Assurance Co.
01.2017 - 06.2023
ACCA - Part Qualified
ACA – Associate Chartered Accountant - undefined
ICAN
HND Accounting - undefined
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
OND Accounting - undefined
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
WAEC - undefined
Bolson College