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Akinrotimi AKINTOMIDE

Lagos

Summary

Value-driven self-starter, interdependent certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and Fellow, Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA, CIMA) with over 20 years’ experience in corporate visioning, business process re-engineering, commercial origination, negotiation and execution, modelling, mergers and acquisition, data mining and visualization, project management, continuous improvement, risk management, market intelligence, finance operations and audit in the Energy and Financial Services Industries. Adept at influencing and integrating divergent stakeholders’ interests with a view to aligning the desired outcomes to the strategic objective of the Business.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Joint Venture Process Excellence Lead

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Producing Company
  • Improved the daily bank reconciliation processing from 2 hours to 7 minutes via VBA Macros
  • Devised Pre-Disbursement Audit Report for Compliance Team to eliminate errors and cut processing time by 99% from 4 hours to 3 minutes
  • Formulated the Staff Payroll Variance Report to reduce the monthly processing time by 99.6% from 40 hours to 8 minutes
  • Accomplished 100% adherence to all process improvement initiatives and other key performance indicators

Sales and Commercial Lead Gas to Power

Shell Energy Nigeria
06.2022 - Current
  • Initiated and lead the development of a gas supply and distribution in Oyo State leading to the signing of a 100 million USD Build Operate and Transfer agreement to provide pipeline gas to industrial and commercial users across Oyo State
  • Lead negotiations and securing agreements with stakeholders, including government agencies and strategic partners
  • Manage regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement to ensure long-term project sustainability
  • Compiled, evaluated, and validated all the 160 Contracted GSPAs into the Deal Repository Portal for assurance of the completeness of the commercial record and operational risk management
  • Coordinated the re-drafting of several commercial templates and agreements, including the Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA), Head of Terms (HOT) and Expression of Interest (EOI) used in negotiating and maturating Agreements with customers in SNG
  • Attained Management’s approval for the Bayelsa State Gas Distribution Project’s Group Investment Proposal to deliver 15mmscf/d of gas to 17 anchor customers
  • Developed the OECD gas price escalation template deployed for the annual price adjustments in operationalizing GSPAs with customers
  • Crafted reliable SMART sales forecast for new business development in the business plan with 97% planning accuracy accomplished
  • Organized investment engagements and customer forums to enable SEN secure partnering opportunities

President and Chairman (Board of Trustees)

Shell Staff Cooperative Investment and Thrift Society Limited
10.2014 - 05.2022
  • Onboarded 53 new business partnerships in 4 years
  • Developed and sold 516 housing units across 7 Real Estate Projects and connected a 3.5km road network while total assets grew by 183% in 2018
  • Remodeled new business development strategy to encourage 100% financial self-sustenance, at least 90% attainment of key performance indicators (“KPI”), and 100% compliance with corporate governance
  • Increased the balance sheet by 228% in 4 years from $35m to $115m, consistently declared 20% returns to shareholders

Origination and Commercial Advisor

Shell Energy Nigeria
05.2016 - 07.2020
  • Secured the execution of the 20 years, Gas Infrastructure Development and Distribution Agreement between Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) and OYSG to deliver 60mmscf/d of gas via a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) arrangement in 2024 following the earlier execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2020 and Heads of Terms (HOT) to the BOOT in 2022
  • Obtained the approval for the Permission to Commence Negotiation (PCN) with Oyo State Government (OYSG) to secure the 80mmscf/d gas distribution partnership with OYSG after obtaining the support for the Project Initiation and identifying over 75 operating industries, through an early entry strategy
  • Identified 11 new Gas Development Zones that will potentially deliver 80mmscf/d within 3 years
  • Designed the Terms of Reference and validated the Market Survey Report covering 10 states
  • Developed commercial/economic models for all the gas distribution deals

Senior Reconciliation and Interventure Accountant

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
10.2009 - 09.2014
  • Protected Shell's reputation and incurred no financial liabilities regarding the $40m contested cost with its Joint Venture partners through stakeholder engagement
  • Spearheaded the reconciliation of $270m inter-venture balances with learning moments offered to team members
  • Reviewed and updated the reconciliation process for 100% alignment to Shell’s Business Objectives

Systems Security Lead Consultant

The Shell Petroleum Development Company
07.2006 - 09.2009
  • Perform access control and design account security for information resources within the SAP landscape that conforms to company process controls
  • Develop, test and implement security plans, awareness communications, products and control techniques for SAP application initiatives and operational support

Education

MBA - Business Administration

University of Calabar

Bachelors of Science - Accounting

Obafemi Awolowo University

Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Financial Modelling
  • Deal Maturation and Value Realization
  • Project Management and Finance
  • Contract Negotiation Due Diligence
  • Stakeholder Management Planning and Forecasting

Certification

  • Member, Chartered Institute of Directors (M.IoD)- Nigeria
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Fellow, Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA)- United Kingdom
  • Fellow, Chartered Accountant (FCA)- Nigeria
  • Fellow, Chartered Tax Institute (FCTI)- Nigeria
  • Certified SAP Systems Consultant
  • Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) in view

Applied Skills And Achievements

  • DEAL MATURATION: Embedded a Life of a Deal process incorporating opportunity identification, due diligence, economic evaluation, negotiation and validation, implementation, operations management, settlements, accounts management, and business risk management that will help track all opportunities.
  • BUSINESS COMBINATION: 253 industries within the Lagos Free Trade Zone are expected to start getting gas delivered from Shell’s facilities for power generation and as feedstock to manufacture and export goods via a Gas Infrastructure Development Agreement with a Special Purpose Vehicle.
  • MERGER & ACQUISITION: Enhanced Access Bank Plc's ranking from 65th of the 89 banks to 14th in the country by Balance Sheet size by obtaining the Central Bank's final approval of the merger and consolidation of 2 acquired banks as a member of the subcommittee that reviewed the business-related issues with real or potential contingent liabilities in accordance with IFRS 3.
  • RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Fostered $200m in business growth opportunities through strategic partnerships with key stakeholders including the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria, and Independent Power Plants.
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: 405 prospects across 4 markets are included in the deal maturation funnel.
  • BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION: Generated $150m savings after influencing the modification and renegotiation of Shell's contractual terms with gas suppliers and transporters via reduction of daily contract quantities by 20% and inclusion of 1 additional exit point.
  • LEADERSHIP: Won the Best Thrift Society in Nigeria Award from the Federal Director of Cooperatives and received the Certificate of Exemplary Leadership from the Federal Director of Cooperatives in 2020 as its President and Board Chair for 4 years.

Reading, Travelling and Playing Scrabble

  • Reading: Passionate about exploring diverse topics, including economics, history, and personal development.
  • Traveling: Enjoy discovering new cultures, broadening perspectives, and networking globally.
  • Scrabble: Strong analytical and vocabulary skills, with a competitive edge in word strategy games.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Yoruba
Limited Working

Timeline

Sales and Commercial Lead Gas to Power

Shell Energy Nigeria
06.2022 - Current

Origination and Commercial Advisor

Shell Energy Nigeria
05.2016 - 07.2020

President and Chairman (Board of Trustees)

Shell Staff Cooperative Investment and Thrift Society Limited
10.2014 - 05.2022

Senior Reconciliation and Interventure Accountant

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company
10.2009 - 09.2014

Systems Security Lead Consultant

The Shell Petroleum Development Company
07.2006 - 09.2009

Bachelors of Science - Accounting

Obafemi Awolowo University
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Directors (M.IoD)- Nigeria
  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
  • Fellow, Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA)- United Kingdom
  • Fellow, Chartered Accountant (FCA)- Nigeria
  • Fellow, Chartered Tax Institute (FCTI)- Nigeria
  • Certified SAP Systems Consultant
  • Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) in view

Joint Venture Process Excellence Lead

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Producing Company

MBA - Business Administration

University of Calabar
Akinrotimi AKINTOMIDE