ADESINA ADEKOLA
Senior Internal Auditor
Summary
Accomplished accounting and auditing professional with over 19 years of experience in church organization settings, demonstrating expertise in financial oversight and compliance. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word and Excel, with a strong command of auditing standards and their practical application. Recognized for delivering timely reports and effectively monitoring governance, risk, and control processes to enhance organizational efficiency. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and integrity in all financial operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Internal Auditor
Living Faith Church Worldwide INC.
04.2013 - Current
- Prepared audit plans and programs for Junior Auditor for effective audit engagement.
- Prepared executive summary audit exception reports for management decision on monthly basis.
- Audited accounts of income and expenditure to ensure accuracy in data being posted to general ledger accounts.
- Carried out monthly audit routine assessment for monitoring and testing of compliance to rules and regulations.
- Identified process inefficiencies and operational issues.
- Provide reasonable assurance to management in respect to financial statement and report.
- Suggest or recommend for review of policy with intention to improve internal control.
- Periodic analysis of risk and internal controls by identifying area of non-compliance; evaluated manual and automated financial processes.
- Managed and supported junior employees to ensure timely and accurate completion of audits.
- Embark on periodic site assessment to ensure necessary site safety are adhere to.
- Documents all the inflow and outflow site project materials for accuracy and judicious use.
- Documents the level of projects work for management assessment.
- Raising of journal for head of finance for transactions to be posted to SAGE.
Accounting Officer
Living Faith Church Worldwide INC.
05.2006 - 03.2013
- Analyze financial data to aid accounting teams in the preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual inventory counts by using sensitivity analysis of estimating cost and revenue.
- Assisted Accounts Manager with Financial Budget estimates for all ongoing and new projects.
- Assist in preparation of Monthly and Quarterly forecasted reports for budget performance.
- Generate models and ad hoc analysis reports from quantified data to assist senior management.
- Financial presentations on data findings of Financial Reports, Expenditure analysis, and Income.
- Assisted in variance reporting- comparing actual costs with forecasted costs, used to reconcile budgets for multiple ongoing projects.
- Prepare payroll and update employee data for accuracy.
- Responsible for preparation of bank reconciliations, processing payments and fillings of all regulatory deductions to relevant authority.
- Maintained assets register and coding of assets for proper tracking.
- Issued checks with attention to details for vendors and ensured payments were received in time.
- Collection of monthly Bank Statement from banks.
- Monitoring collection of cash advance and ensure retirement on time.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Banking and Finance
Ekiti State University
Ekiti01.2012
Ordinary National Diploma - Banking and Finance
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Ibadan01.2005
Skills
Financial Reporting
Microsoft Office Word
Excel
Analysis & Financial Statements
Affiliations
Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria.
Chartered Institute of Banker of Nigeria.
Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria.
Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria.
Institute of Chartered Finance Professionals, USA.
Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants and Fraud Investigators, USA.
Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors, USA.
Certification
Associate Chartered Membership of Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors, USA (CAICA) – February, 2025.
Interests
In my space time, I enjoy feeding on the word, reading and playing with my Kids
Coursework
- Professional Internal Audit Online Training Course, Udemy, 2020-01-01
- Financial Analyst Training and Investing Online Course, Udemy, 2020-01-01
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance Online Training Course, Udemy, 2020-01-01
- Risk Management, International Business Management Institute (IBMI) Online Learning, 2020-03-01
- Contract Law Online Learning Course HLS2X, HarvardX and edX, 2020-05-01
- Fraud Prevention Online Short Course, eLearning College, 2020-09-01
- Workplace Hazardous Management Information System Certificate (WHMIS 2015), 2022-06-01
- Professional Leadership Diploma, ALDC, Covenant University, 2024-04-01
- Practical Accounting Training, Jimoh Olalekan and Associates, 2025-09-01
Professional Body Membership
- Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria
- Chartered Institute of Banker of Nigeria
- Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria
- Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria
- Institute of Chartered Economist of Nigeria
- Institute of Chartered Finance Professionals, USA
- Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants and Fraud Investigators, USA
- Institute of Internal Controllers and Auditors, USA
- Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management
Timeline
Senior Internal Auditor
Living Faith Church Worldwide INC.
04.2013 - Current
Accounting Officer
Living Faith Church Worldwide INC.
05.2006 - 03.2013
Ordinary National Diploma - Banking and Finance
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Bachelor of Science - Banking and Finance
Ekiti State University