Olubukola Asoya

Leadership and Vision - Provide strategic direction and leadership to achieve the company's mission and objectives. - Develop and communicate a compelling vision for the future of the organization. Strategic Planning: - Formulate, implement, and refine business strategies to capitalize on market opportunities and ensure long-term competitiveness. - Evaluate industry trends, competitive landscape, and economic factors to make informed strategic decisions. Financial Management: - Manage the financial health of the company, including budgeting, financial reporting, and risk management. - Drive revenue growth and profitability through effective financial strategies. Operational Oversight: - Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and adherence to industry standards. - Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 5. **Stakeholder Relations:** - Cultivate and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, investors, and regulatory bodies. - Represent the company in negotiations, partnerships, and public relations activities. 6. **Team Leadership:** - Build and lead a high-performing executive team, providing mentorship and guidance. - Foster a positive and inclusive organizational culture that aligns with the company's values. 7. **Market Expansion:** - Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities, including new markets, partnerships, and service offerings. - Stay abreast of industry trends and technological advancements to drive innovation. Compliance and Ethics: Ensure the company operates in compliance with legal and ethical standards. Uphold a commitment to integrity and transparency throughout all levels of the organization.

Responsible for business unit P&L and ad hoc margin & Profitability analysis. Manage Customer Level Pricing and Trade Spend and Promotional programs – Accountable for managing against budget. Prepare Week/Month/Quarter/Year End Commercial Finance reports. Evaluates effectiveness of pricing strategies and modifies pricing structures as needed to align to brands and corporate strategy. Build strong relationships with the Sales and Marketing teams to drive the successful implementation of identified optimization opportunities. Analyze new contract requests for alignment with pricing strategies and account growth objectives. Perform price change impact analysis, including profitability assessments and Daily sales monitoring & analysis, determine funding needs. Continually evaluate competitors and company's position relative to the marketplace. Develop an understanding of food manufacturing and distribution costs. Independently lead and drive various special projects to improve gross profit and competitive position in the marketplace. Work with operation team, monitor supplier/client funding and Strategic new product development. Engage with the Business Owners and operational teams, to drive robust financial decision making supporting the long-term strategy of the business Develop and maintain Finance and Non-Finance KPIs to drive operational performance Support the month end process, reviewing outputs and delivering commentaries, which provide insight into business performance.

Responsible for business unit P&L and ad hoc margin & Profitability analysis. Manage Customer Level Pricing and Trade Spend and Promotional programs – Accountable for managing against budget. Prepare Week/Month/Quarter/Year End Commercial Finance reports. Evaluates effectiveness of pricing strategies and modifies pricing structures as needed to align to brands and corporate strategy. Build strong relationships with the Sales and Marketing teams to drive the successful implementation of identified optimization opportunities. Analyze new contract requests for alignment with pricing strategies and account growth objectives. Perform price change impact analysis, including profitability assessments and Daily sales monitoring & analysis, determine funding needs. Continually evaluate competitors and company's position relative to the marketplace. Develop an understanding of food manufacturing and distribution costs. Independently lead and drive various special projects to improve gross profit and competitive position in the marketplace. Work with operation team, monitor supplier/client funding and Strategic new product development. Engage with the Business Owners and operational teams, to drive robust financial decision making supporting the long-term strategy of the business Support the month end process, reviewing outputs and delivering commentaries, which provide insight into business performance. Manage the mid-term planning process for the business owner and drive the development of local operational plans to support the financial expectations. Ensure that the business is accountable for the plans. Maintain rolling forecasts supported by immediate threats and opportunities. Use these to support the month end close Work with the Business owners on long term threats and opportunities, providing insight to influence decision making

Determining financial objectives. Designing & implementing systems, policies & procedures to facilitate internal financial control. Preparing Annual Budget and forecasting trends. Developing reports for top management summarizing the business financial position in areas of income, expenses, capital usage and cash flows, and coordinate the preparation of strategic plans, budgets and financial forecast. Developing and updating accounting, finance and management policies and procedures. Effective Cash Flow Management. Monitoring budgets and comparing them with actual cost and revenues related to production, marketing and capital.

Coordinating the preparation, maintenance and filing of projected P&L Account, Bills Discounting and Balance Sheet as required by bank authorities and other financial institutions. Coordinate the preparation of Financial Statements, Financial Reports for internal usage. Getting control accounts reconciled and sorting out the discrepancies. Liaison with business related organizations such as Banks, vendors, Consignees, Scanning/Inspection Agents, Transacting Bank for RAR Processing, Nigerian Customs Service and other Federal agencies Etc. Filing VAT return, PAYEE payment & CBN quarterly return, Independent handling of VAT, PAYEE & Income tax assessment. Processing of Purchase Bills of Raw Material, Asset & Passing Bills of expenses from various departments Implementing training courses for new recruits Examining collection reports to determine status and recommend changes in current collection practices and policies accordingly, and report status to top management and assign problem accounts to concerned sections.

Directing the financial accounting activities (invoicing, refunds, payroll management, collection of accounts receivable, management, payment of suppliers & contractors, etc). Instituting and implementing financial standards, processes and accounting principles, drafting manuals for the same.