Ebenezer Aluko
Lagos
Summary
FCA, ACCA- qualified Finance Leader with 15+ years of experience driving financial strategy, business performance, and data-led decision-making across professional services and retail sectors. Proven track record of leading finance transformation, improving profitability, and implementing ERP/BI solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Expert in partnering with senior leadership to deliver actionable insights, optimise working capital, and scale financial operations in high-growth environments
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance/Business Manager
Babalakin & Co. Legal Practitioners
01.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented a firm-wide budgeting and forecasting framework, improving forecast accuracy to 95%
- Introduced financial controls and reporting frameworks, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance
- Led finance operations and reporting for a multi-partner legal firm, driving 43%- 59% business growth through structured financial planning
- Developed billing and job valuation systems that enhanced revenue capture and invoicing accuracy
- Delivered data-driven insights from global legal benchmarks, shaping strategic pricing decisions and optimising revenue streams
- Designed dashboard for daily liquidity tracking and performance monitoring, facilitating timely decision-making
- Led cross-functional integration across 3 departments, improving service delivery and operational alignment
Finance Manager
Deloitte
01.2017 - 01.2024
- Led budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, improving operational efficiency by 40%
- Delivered cost optimization initiatives that increased profitability by 20%
- Implemented automated reporting systems, reducing manual processes by 90% and accelerating decision-making
- Optimised working capital performance, decreasing lock-up period from 21 to 15 weeks
- Collaborated with senior stakeholders to deliver actionable financial insights that enhanced business decision-making
- Directed team of 10 finance professionals to oversee financial operations for large professional service business unit
- Played a key role in the implementation of SAP S/4HANA ERP, enhancing reporting accuracy and system integration
Senior Management Accountant
Deloitte
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Redesigned cost allocation methodology to enhance budgeting accuracy by 25%
- Supported strategic finance initiatives that drove 100% business growth and 65% profitability increase
- Developed working capital reporting systems to improve cash flow visibility
- Managed and mentored a team of 8, improving team productivity by 50%
- Reduced reporting turnaround time, accelerating management account delivery
Management Accountant
Deloitte
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Enhanced working capital performance, driving 25% increase in cash collections
- Improved financial reporting accuracy to 99% through enhanced reconciliation and review processes
- Produced weekly treasury and financial reports to facilitate informed decision-making
Financial Accountant
Ruff 'n' Tumble
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Prepared detailed monthly financial reports, including balance sheets and profit and loss statements, for senior management review.
- Improved financial reporting timelines and strengthened cost accounting accuracy
- Generated financial statements documenting revenue, expenses and liabilities.
- Posted journal and ledger entries, prepared financial statements and reports and closed books.
- Delivered profitability insights that streamlined warehousing costs
Account Officer
Tastee Fried Chicken Limited
01.2008 - 01.2009
Education
MSc - Accounting
University of Lagos
Lagos, NigeriaBSc - Accounting
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, KD, NigeriaSkills
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Finance Business Partnering
- Financial modelling
- Working Capital Optimization
- Cost reduction
- ERP implementation
- Business Intelligence & Data Analytics (Power BI)
- Performance Management
- Team leadership
Custom
- Finance/Business Manager, Babalakin & Co. Legal Practitioners, 2024-01-01, Present, Lead finance operations and reporting for a multi-partner legal firm, driving 43%- 59% business growth through structured financial planning, Designed and implemented a firm-wide budgeting and forecasting framework, improving forecast accuracy to 95%, Developed billing and job valuation systems that enhanced revenue capture and invoicing accuracy, Introduced financial controls and reporting frameworks that improved operational efficiency by 50%, Delivered data-driven insights from global legal benchmarks, influencing strategic pricing and revenue optimization, Designed dashboard for daily liquidity tracking, performance monitoring and evaluation, Led cross-functional integration across 3 departments, improving service delivery and operational alignment
- Finance Manager, Deloitte, 2017-01-01, 2024-01-01, Directed a team of 10 finance professionals, overseeing financial operations for a large professional service business unit, Led budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, improving operational efficiency by 40%, Implemented automated reporting systems, reducing manual processes by 90% and accelerating decision-making, Delivered cost optimization initiatives that increased profitability by 20%, Partnered with senior stakeholders to provide actionable financial insights, improving business decision outcomes by 95%, Played a key role in the implementation of SAP S/4HANA ERP, enhancing reporting accuracy and system integration, Improved working capital performance, reducing lock-up period from 21 to 15 weeks
- Senior Management Accountant, Deloitte, 2013-01-01, 2017-01-01, Supported strategic finance initiatives that drove 100% business growth and 65% profitability increase, Redesigned cost allocation methodology, improving budgeting accuracy by 25%, Developed working capital reporting systems that significantly enhanced cash flow visibility, Managed and mentored a team of 8, improving team productivity by 50%, Reduced reporting turnaround time and improved management account delivery speed
- Management Accountant, Deloitte, 2011-01-01, 2013-01-01, Improved financial reporting accuracy to 99% through enhanced reconciliation and review processes, Strengthened working capital performance, increasing cash collections by 25%, Delivered weekly treasury and financial reports to support decision-making
- Financial Accountant, Ruff 'n' Tumble, 2010-01-01, 2011-01-01, Delivered profitability insights that reduced warehousing costs by 50%, Improved financial reporting timelines and enhanced cost accounting accuracy
- Account Officer, Tastee Fried Chicken Limited, 2008-01-01, 2009-01-01
Timeline
Finance/Business Manager
Babalakin & Co. Legal Practitioners
01.2024 - Current
Finance Manager
Deloitte
01.2017 - 01.2024
Senior Management Accountant
Deloitte
01.2013 - 01.2017
Management Accountant
Deloitte
01.2011 - 01.2013
Financial Accountant
Ruff 'n' Tumble
01.2010 - 01.2011
Account Officer
Tastee Fried Chicken Limited
01.2008 - 01.2009
MSc - Accounting
University of Lagos
BSc - Accounting
Ahmadu Bello University