Thomas Baba Adeyemi CPA, FCMA, CGMA
RDA Consulting South Africa
Mount Louisa, Townsville,Australia
1
Certification
27
years of professional experience
Accomplished CPA-qualified Senior Management Accountant with 25+ years' proficiency in Financial Control, Reporting, Performance Management and strategy across varied industries. Actively pursuing a challenging Finance Management role to leverage expertise in optimizing financial performance, leading teams, and shaping robust business strategies. Excited to contribute to the success of an organization within the Australian market.
Extensive experience in Financial Control, Reporting, and Performance Management. Strong background in Management Accounting and Costing. Proficient in Business Planning, ERP Implementation, Auditing, and Staff Mentoring. Technical skills in Oracle-Essbase (Hyperion) and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience in ERP systems. Proven track record of cost-saving projects and process improvements. Effective leadership, organizational, and analytical skills. Adaptability to diverse industries, including Manufacturing, Mining, Heavy engineering, public sector and Health/ Community Services.
Work History
Senior Finance Manager
6 Months- Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
- Prepare and present detailed financial reports to the executive team and board of directors.
- Oversee the organization's financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and best practices.
- Managed accounts receivable processes, enhancing cash flow and ensuring financial stability.
- Identify and assess financial risks, implementing effective management strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, aligning financial goals with organizational objectives to support overall strategy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with organizational objectives.
- Review OSD contracts with Child Safety Department and ensure finance compliance requirements are met.
- Trained finance staff on financial processes and policies. and day to day management of the finance function
- Review all ATO statutory obligations (PAYG, Super, BAS) to ensure accuracy and timely payments.
- Conduct weekly meetings with the Service Delivery Managers across the 3 regions (Townsville, Mackay and Cairns) to discuss opportunities for cost savings and support various operations initiatives to improve performance.
- Mentor and support finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Identifying data irregularities between Flowlogic (CRM) and Xero and reporting to management and service provider to fix problems.
- Conducted weekly meetings with Service Delivery Managers across three regions to identify cost-saving opportunities and support operational initiatives.
- Review of Statutory reports and other Ad hoc responsibilities as prescribed by the CEO
Business Accountant
5 Months- Preparation and lodging of Business activity Statement (BAS), monthly activity statements to ATO.
- Ensure the accuracy of Timesheet submitted by staff and subsequent approval.
- Identified data irregularities between Flowlogic (CRM) and Xero, reporting to management and service provider for system improvements.
- Ensure receipts of invoices match with sent out invoices and reconcile in Xero
- Ensured receipts of invoices matched sent invoices, reconciling discrepancies in Xero.
- Prepared and lodged Business Activity Statements (BAS) and monthly activity statements to ATO.
- Using Accounting software, spreadsheets and databases to report on the financial data of the organization.
- Ensure that the payroll process is completed accurately every fortnight in accordance with SCHADS.
- Ensure the accuracy of Timesheet submitted by staff and subsequent approval.
- Ensure the integrity of staff information in compliance with ATO and SCHADS.
- Providing Service Agreement quotes for prospective clients.
- Key personnel in the setting up of EC Care support Services.
- Managing incoming telephone calls /emails and ensuring all enquiries are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.
- Assisted in preparing and setting up conference and meeting rooms for group events.
- Monitored and updated action plan to ensure progress toward goals.
- Assisting in setting up participants' accommodation.
- Any other duties and responsibilities as delegated by Managing Director and Operations Manager.
Associate Partner
7 Years 6 Months- Providing tax and finance advisory services to clients such as tax structures to be applied to achieve maximum benefit for their businesses.
- Provided tax and finance advisory services to clients, optimizing tax structures for maximum business benefit.
- Perform various consulting work relating to clients complying with annual CIPC returns and bi-monthly VAT / GST returns.
- Advise clients on general governance issues and financial systems projects to ensure long-term sustainability and efficient running of their businesses respectively.
- Conducted feasibility assessments for new business ideas, delivering financial advice on economic and operational viability.
- Advise clients on general governance issues and financial systems projects to ensure long-term sustainability and efficient running of their businesses respectively.
- Self Employed
Senior Finance Manager (Operations)
3 Years 2 Months- Planning, budgeting, and Forecasting functions: Manage and facilitate the overall budget preparation process ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the budget.
- Manage the financial day-to-day requirements of the operation.
- Negotiating with suppliers and customers for extended payment terms and early settlement respectively.
- Established measures, monitored, and evaluated key performance indicators, reporting results to General Manager timely to enhance value and provide insights.
- Developed internal controls to maintain financial discipline across the organization.
- Develop and improve various management information reports for the General Manager.
- Preparing and timely submission of Management accounts to Exco and Board.
- Liaise and prepare audit file for Auditors for year-end audit.
- Managed cash flow and identified key financial priorities to optimize plant operations.
- Management of various contractors such as canteen and cleaning services providing non-core services to the plant.
- Working with various managers from various departments and managing Finance Staff (Debtors, creditors, costing clerk, logistics officer, buyer, and cashbook clerk).
- Treasury function: Developing and maintaining associated controls.
- Carry out special investigation and financial modeling of specialized projects.
- Oversee the implementation of the new ERP system (ISAH) for the organization.
- Completed various assignments from the CEO, CFO, and GM. that are prescribed by the CEO, CFO, and GM from time to time
Finance Manager (Supply Chain and full finance function)
1 Year 11 Months- Financial Planning: Develop and execute financial strategies, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for operations and supply chain management.
- Cost Control: Oversaw cost management and reduction initiatives within operations and supply chain, ensuring efficient resource allocation and maximizing budget effectiveness.
- Cost Control: Oversee cost management and cost reduction initiatives within the operations and supply chain ensuring efficient resource allocation.
- Resource Allocation: Manage financial resources, allocating funds effectively to support operations and supply chain activities while maximizing return on investment.
- Risk Management: Identify financial risks within operations and supply chain and implement mitigation strategies to optimize financial performance.
- Strategic Decision Support: Provide financial insights and support for strategic decisions, such as investments, expansions, or changes in the supply chain.
- Performance Analysis: Analyzed financial impact of operational changes and supply chain decisions, providing actionable recommendations for enhanced performance.
- Continuous Improvement: Implemented continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating financial processes and systems, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in operations and supply chain management.
Senior Management Accountant
9 Years 10 Months- Coordinating month-end processes and generation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for Executive management for decision making, planning, and control.
- Coordination of the group budget with an estimated value of 5 billion grants for the Group concentrators.
- Coordinated group budget of 5 billion grants for Group concentrators, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
- Conducted benchmarking exercises across operations to identify and implement best practices from top performers to enhance struggling operations.
- Report writing to explain variances between Actual, budget, and forecasts.
- Continuous engagements with various internal stakeholders to improve processes in order to be more efficient in generating various management reports.
- Executed finance-related projects, including the safety interface project.
- Cost control.
- Plan and manage resources of Trainee management accountants to ensure that staff is fully utilized and able to deliver on time and according to set standards.
- Engaged continuously with internal stakeholders to streamline processes for efficient generation of management reports.
Accounting Articleship and One Year Post Articleship training
3 Years 9 Months- Planning, execution, and supervision of Audit.
- Planned, executed, and supervised audit processes to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Identifying deficiencies and recommending corrective measures to management.
- Identified deficiencies and recommended corrective measures to enhance financial reporting and operational efficiency.
- Drafted detailed audit reports.
- Post audit review procedures.
- Processing of accounting transactions.
- Prepared financial statements for small clients, ensuring clarity and compliance with accounting standards.
- Individual and company tax computation and
- Managed trust account audits.
Education
B. Comm - Accounting
Advanced Diploma - Management Accounting
B. Comm (Honours) - Accounting
Matriculation - Grade 12
Skills
Financial reporting
Management accounting
Performance Management
Business planning
Financial Compliance
Strategic Risk Assessment
ERP Implementation
Advanced ERP Management
Oracle-Essbase (Hyperion)
Data analytics
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Office expertise
Staff Mentoring and Coaching
Accomplishments
- 2026: Implemented a fortnight payroll cycle at AbilitiesNQ to improve cashflow and refocus finance team to other value adding projects. Built cost models and management reporting function to aid executive decision making. Improved cross functional interactions between finance and other Departments and Operations. Introduced processes to enhance governance across the whole organisation.
- 2025: Carried out process and system improvement initiatives on Flow logic (CRM) at EC Care Support services Townsville. It resulted in improving payroll processing by 20% and completeness / accuracy of timesheets approvals.
- 2017: Tasked with implementing the Procurement and Finance module of ISAH new (ERP) system for Guestro castings / Naledi foundry operations.
- 2013: Involved with the evaluation of the Plant maintenance system at Mogalakwena concentrators in order to track maintenance costs per asset category. The exercise uncovers wastage in unscheduled maintenance costs and I made recommendations to management to institute certain controls to eliminate such wastage.
- 2010: Carried out cost management project at Anglo American Platinum (Amandelbult Concentrators) that resulted in significant cost savings for the company. The project resulted in savings of over 5 million grands for the company
- 2006: Involved in the implementation of Essbase (Hyperion system) for the operations and Anglo Management services.
Affiliations
- CPA Australia ( Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) -Fellow (FCMA, CGMA)
- AICPA (UK and USA) - Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
Certification
- Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA): (CIMA United Kingdom, June 2025)
- Completed e-learning Public Practice module: (CPA Australia, Prerequisite to open a Public Accounting practice in Australia).
- Completed Diploma in Advanced Xero and MYOB (Accounting Packages): (The Career Academy Australia, 6 months: July 2024- January 2025)
- Completed Certificate in Commercial Law: (Australian College of Business and Training, 6 months: January 2025 – July 2025.- Australian Tax Board (TPB) Accredited Courses for Tax Agents.
- Courses:
- Apply Legal Principles in Contracts and Consumer law
- Apply Legal Principles in Corporations and Trust Laws
- Apply Legal Principles in Property Law.
- Completed Certificate in Australian Tax: (Australian College of Business and Training, 6 months: June 2026 – Australian Tax Board (TPB) Accredited Courses for Tax Agents.
- Prepare Tax documentation for Individuals
- Prepare and administer tax documentation for legal Entities.
- Continuous Professional Development (Coursiv Online learning Platform, 28 days training: July 2026 (in progress)
- Coursiv AI Masterclass for Accountants – 28-Day AI Challenge
- This is an intensive 28-day practical AI training program focused on applying Artificial Intelligence tools and automation techniques to accounting and finance functions. The program covered AI fundamentals, prompt engineering, multi-tool workflows, and real-world business integration using leading AI platforms.
- Key Skills to be Developed:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) fundamentals and practical business applications.
- Advanced prompt engineering and AI communication techniques.
- Proficient use of AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and image-generation tools.
- AI-assisted financial analysis and reporting.
- Automation of repetitive accounting and administrative processes.
- AI-powered research, data analysis, and document summarisation.
- Workflow optimisation and productivity enhancement.
- Creation of AI-driven templates, reports, and business communications.
- Problem-solving and decision-making using AI technologies.
- Understanding of ethical and responsible AI use in professional environments.
- Development of personal AI workflows and process improvement strategies.
- Digital transformation and technology adoption in finance and accounting functions.
Interests
I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community.
Reading motivation books.
Personal Development and Self-Improvement
Timeline
Senior Finance Manager
ABILITIESNQ Townsville
10.2025 - 04.2026Read More
Business Accountant
EC Care Support Services Townsville QLD
11.2024 - 04.2025Read More
Associate Partner
RDA Consulting South Africa
01.2019 - CurrentRead More
Senior Finance Manager (Operations)
Naledi Foundry Operations Pty Ltd
10.2015 - 12.2018Read More
Finance Manager (Supply Chain and full finance function)
Enoch Trading South Africa
10.2013 - 09.2015Read More
Senior Management Accountant
Anglo American Platinum Corporation
11.2003 - 09.2013Read More
Accounting Articleship and One Year Post Articleship training
Sizwe Ntsaluba Gobodo Inc
01.2000 - 10.2003Read More
Rhodes University
B. Comm from Accounting
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CIMA
Advanced Diploma from Management Accounting
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Ogun State University
B. Comm (Honours) from Accounting
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Federal Government College
Matriculation from Grade 12
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OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate: (6 months, Google, October 2023)
- Course content: Data Analysis, cleaning, visualization, Data driven decision making. Calculation, analysis and visualization using Spreadsheet, SQL, R Programming and Tableau.
- Better Practice in Governance and Accountability: (2 months, CPA Australia, October 2023)
- Course content: Key features of Australia corporation structures, Corporate governance framework, Codes and principles of corporate governance, Characteristics and duties of directors under Australian commonwealth, state and territory law.
- Certificate in Basics of Project Management: (6 months, University of South Africa, 2009)
- Course content: Introduction to Project Management body of knowledge, Project management leadership and organisation, Project planning and scheduling,Managing project risks for maximization of positive outcomes.
- Mining and minerals Executive preparation Programme (Mining Engineering): (5 months, Mining Qualification Authority (MQA) South Africa and University of South Africa, 2005)
- Course content: Finding and evaluating ore bodies, Establishing the viability of mining venture, Responsible exploitation of ore bodies, required infrastructure and services to run a mine, Treatment of ores to extract and upgrade its value, Legal and practical aspects in setting up a mining venture.
COURSES: CARE SUPPORT FUNCTION
- Certificate 111 in Individual Support (Disability): Australian Community and Management College (ACMC): August 2025
- First Aid and CPR Certificates: (AustraliaWide First Aid, July 2024)
MIGRATION STATUS
I have unrestricted work rights in Australia and actively seeking suitable opportunities in Finance and Management roles.