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RABIAT BOLUTIFE BAKRE

Group Head, Human Capital Management & Corporate Services
Lagos,LAGOS

Summary

Bolutife Bakre is a people-first Human Capital Manager with 7+ years of experience in Change Management, Succession Planning, Employee Training Protocol and Development. Strong numeracy acumen with demonstrated success in budget planning, execution, development and sustenance. In-depth knowledge of employee management, training program implementation and HR operational efficiency strategies.

Overview

5
5
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Group Head, Human Capital Management & Corporate S

Laudable Express Limited
LAGOS, Lagos
01.2021 - Current
  • Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives to align with the overall business strategy.
  • Researched, recruited, staffed, onboarded, and trained new company hires according to the needs of each department’s managers and company budget.
  • Facilitate and oversee staff training and development activities.
  • Effectively liaised between senior management and employees to maintain and improve company-employee relations.
  • Ensure HR compliance to the organization’s applicable laws and policies
  • Coordinate staff welfare and work-life balance strategy of the organization
  • Coordinate the payroll administration, benefits and compensation.
  • Oversee and manage the performance appraisal system for the organization.
  • Identify and develop high performing employees to undertake key leadership roles in the organization.
  • Improved time saved recruitment by reducing employee turnover and enhancing staff retention
  • Establish and moderate collective bargaining and labour relations policies and procedures
  • Establish and enforce disciplinary measures to correct/prevent behaviours that are detrimental to the organization
  • Maintained the work structure by updating job requirement and job description for all positions
  • Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
  • Planned, monitored and appraised employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees.
  • Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience and respect for others.

Deputy Group General Manager

Laudable Express Limited, Nigeria, Ogudu G.R.A, Lagos
LAGOS, LAGOS
01.2015 - Current
  • Design operational master plan and ensure the optimization of every department in the company
  • Drive business expansion and growth of each department in the organization.
  • Oversee and supervise the daily operations of each departments and ensure they maintain and deliver seamless and superlative service at all times
  • Coordinate the activities of all departments to ensure profitability as shared by the Group General Manager
  • Prepares managerial reports and briefs for management committees for business decision.
  • Plan, manage and implement financial budgets for the execution of job contracts awarded to the company.
  • Ensures strict adherence to the organization’s laid down policies and guideline, corporate governance and other regulatory compliance
  • Establish financial checks and balances in the company.

Executive Trainee (Corporate Banking Group)

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. FCT Abuja.
FCT Abuja., Federal Capital Territory
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Increased the bank’s sales and grew the bank´s portfolio in reserve-based financing schemes, project financing for oil well remedial operations and limited recourse lending for marginal oil field operators.
  • Processing of Bankers Acceptances [BA], Commercial Papers [CPs], Overdrafts and other credit facilities on behalf of various clients.
  • Financial Advisory services on investment to client´s treasury departments.
  • Effective relationship management to ensure growth in market share of Institutional clients with primary focus on Construction market segment.
  • Booking fresh quality risk assets [Overdrafts, Time/Term Loans and Import Finance Loans].
  • Overall processing and monitoring of International Trade transactions for Clients´ Importations via Letters of Credit & Bills for Collection.
  • Aggressive sign-on of new relationship and proper management of existing ones.
  • Effective monitoring of risk assets in line with the GTBank Credit Policy Guideline [CPG].

Youth Corps. Member

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. FCT Abuja
FCT Abuja, FCT Abuja
08.2011 - 12.2012
  • Marketing of Government Ministries, Department, Agencies (MDAs);
  • Generation of new businesses towards achieving the group´s full year budget
  • Relationship management of existing accounts
  • NEFT transfers, foreign transfers, CIFT transfers & processing of E payments.
  • Daily review of balance sheet to ascertain the division´s position as well as monitor movements in the income and expense account.

Accounts / Finance Manager

Laudable Express Limited, Nigeria, Ogudu G.R.A, Lagos
Lagos, Lagos
08.2010 - 08.2011
  • Oversee the preparation of financial statement, cash flow, activity, budget, account payable/receivables and other financial management reports.
  • Establish and Implement the organization’s financial processes and policies.
  • Provide detailed report on job’s profitability and key customer profitability monthly.
  • Provide advice to all stakeholders and develops long-term business plans based on the Company’s financial reports
  • Review the reports and ensures accuracy of the company’s financials
  • Ensure monthly reconciliation of bank transactions (credit and debit) and cash balance
  • Oversee the flow of cash and other financial instruments. Confirms and ensures that disbursements are backed up by supporting documents.
  • Oversees financial planning, budgeting and forecast in the organisation.
  • Follow up loan repayment to avoid default
  • Develops strategies to minimize the company’s financial risk

Education

MBA - Masters in Business Administration (Distinction)

University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
Norwich, England
01.2013 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Second Class Upper Hons.)

University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
12.2007 - 12.2010

Skills

Recruitment & Onboarding

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Timeline

Group Head, Human Capital Management & Corporate S

Laudable Express Limited
01.2021 - Current

Deputy Group General Manager

Laudable Express Limited, Nigeria, Ogudu G.R.A, Lagos
01.2015 - Current

Executive Trainee (Corporate Banking Group)

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. FCT Abuja.
01.2013 - 01.2014

MBA - Masters in Business Administration (Distinction)

University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
01.2013 - 07.2015

Youth Corps. Member

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. FCT Abuja
08.2011 - 12.2012

Accounts / Finance Manager

Laudable Express Limited, Nigeria, Ogudu G.R.A, Lagos
08.2010 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (Second Class Upper Hons.)

University of Lagos, Akoka-Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
12.2007 - 12.2010

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