Olalekan Jinadu is the Head of Finance at The Premier Immigration and Advisory, where he leads the finance function and provides strategic financial oversight to drive business growth and operational efficiency.
He is a distinguished financial strategist and performance management expert with nearly two decades of technical expertise spanning strategy formulation, financial engineering, treasury, investment banking, and complex banking consolidations. He oversees all aspects of financial management including team leadership, budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls. He leads the finance team in reviewing financial reports and reconciliations, managing cash flow, ensuring timely preparation of financial statements, and liaising with auditors and regulators. He has implemented strong internal controls and risk management frameworks while developing comprehensive finance policies and reporting standards.
Throughout his career, Olalekan has consistently demonstrated exceptional capability in designing sophisticated financial models, implementing performance measurement systems, and leading critical post-merger integration initiatives. His analytical rigor and strategic acumen have positioned him as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and board committees, delivering actionable insights that drive sustainable competitive advantage and stakeholder value creation.
Previous Roles
At ARM Holdings, he provided strategic leadership in enterprise performance management, overseeing annual business plans, capital expenditure budgets, and multi-year financial projections for the entire group. He developed comprehensive 3-statement financial models for new ventures, designed performance benchmarks, and established robust MIS frameworks across Asset Management, Securities Trading, and Investment Banking divisions. His treasury and investment banking expertise is evidenced through performance analytics for securities trading operations, treasury performance reporting, and financial modeling for M&A transactions, fundraising initiatives, and investment portfolios.
At Unity Bank, as Team Lead for Enterprise Performance Management, he revolutionized the bank’s performance infrastructure by reactivating the Fintrak Performance Management Portal and redefining the MIS reporting architecture. He implemented comprehensive performance tracking across all banking segments, coordinated bank-wide budgeting processes, and delivered sophisticated product and customer profitability analyses that informed strategic decisions.
At Skye Bank (now Polaris Bank), he played a pivotal role in one of Nigeria’s most significant banking consolidations—the integration of Mainstreet Bank branches following acquisition. He led post-merger integration of financial systems, ensured seamless migration of performance data, and consolidated acquired branches into Skye’s framework. He also managed the critical migration from Flexcube 06 to Flexcube 12 (FCUBS), designed the bank’s account MIS structure, and automated critical financial processes including expense management.
Education, Professional Qualifications and Membership
- Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting & Finance from Lagos State University, Lagos Nigeria.
- Executive MBA in Accounting & Management from Obafemi Awolowo University, Lagos Nigeria.
- Certified Financial Analyst (FMVA) from the Corporate Finance Institute, Canada.
- Senior Management Programme (SMP).
- Financial Analyst Training Programme (FATP) at ARM Academy/ACUITY.
- Leadership programs on “Leading Others,” “Leading Change,” and “Turning Strategy into Action”.
- Specialized training in IFRS 9.
- Specialized training in Retail Banking Analytics.
- Specialized training in Project Management (Six Sigma).
- Specialized training in Treasury Products and Management.
- Specialized training in Advanced Data Analytics.
