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Mrs Bim Osunsami

Mrs Bim Osunsami

osunsamb@lsbu.ac.uk

Finance, Economics, Accounting and Analytics

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I am a senior lecturer in the LSBU School of Business specialising in accounting, governance and finance courses. I joined LSBU in 2012 after having worked in various industries as a Senior Accountant/ Governance & Compliance Leader for almost 20 years. I was appointed the Course Director for BA Business Management with Accounting|Finance in 2020; in 2022 Course Director for BA Accounting & Finance. My background has enabled the sharing of professional experience in the classroom supported by researched theoretical knowledge.

I am passionate about all the accounting modules I teach because they are fundamental to the development of future professionals.

My post graduate research focused on gender diversity and it's impact on the performance of FTSE 250 companies. In future, I would like to develop this research in a different environment, especially where female professionals are less active in the economy.

Outside my role as a lecturer, I am a member of the Barking and Dagenham College Board, a further education (FE) college based in East London. On this board, I chair the Audit Committee, which allows me to apply acquired knowledge in reality while developing further HE learning.

I am a fellow of the Association of both Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), member bodies of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

I was recently nominated and shortlisted as the Lecturer of the year (2021/22).

Courses taught

Accounting and Finance - BA (Hons)

Accounting and Finance (Accelerated) - BA (Hons)

Business Management (Accounting pathway) - BA (Hons)

Business Management (Finance pathway) - BA (Hons)

International Accounting and Finance (with internship) - MSc

MSc Corporate Governance

London South Bank University

2016
2017
Chartered Accountants

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

2012
2015
Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education (PGCHE)

Falmouth University

2022
Chartered Accountant

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

2011
2011
Internal Auditor

Institute of Internal Auditors

2005
2006
Governance Officer
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals

•Managing £100m monthly cash flow to support budgetary needs and treasury objectives;

•Responsible for the management, direction and leadership of the high-performance team of five in charge of payables, receivables, intercompany accounting and office administration;

•Defined and implemented delegation of authority framework for 150 personnel, to improve internal control effectiveness and risk management in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX);

•Spearheaded the process of over 200 written procedures for each accounting responsibility to ensure consistency and continuity of roles;

•Decreased subsequent internal audit findings by 50% and closed out 100% findings within 3 months. Key contact for both internal and external audits thereby, minimising disruption to daily responsibilities and coordinating timely implementation of recommendations;

•Bridging the gap between various departments using technical and financial knowledge to work closely and effectively with purchasing, manufacturing, sales, human resources, IT and payroll etc.;

•Cascaded updates on internal control procedures and financial regulations, such as IFRS, bribery act 2010, to relevant stakeholders;

•Performed in-house compliance audit on site and intercompany counterparts on approved internal processes and procedures;

•Providing advice and recommendations on investment in people, propositions, tools, systems, policies and process as appropriate;

2006
2013
Commercial/industry
Associate Lecturer
Kingston University

•Developing innovative teaching materials and facilitating ACCA accredited lectures, seminars in auditing, fundamentals of accounting, personal finance, risk management, governance and employability to under-graduate and post-graduate students aiming to be Accountants;

•Setting and marking real-life case study coursework and examinations; consistently achieving 80% to 100% pass rate;

•Actively engaging and challenging accounting students to realise their full potential and develop their accounting skills

2019
2022
Education
Project Accountant
AON

•Consolidation of fiduciary business system data for various business units at month ends, to satisfy client money and statutory reporting requirements;

•Calculation of weekly revenue draw down for all business units and advising treasury of final amounts to be drawn;

•Monthly calculation and submission of Client Money surplus/deficits in accordance to FSA requirements;

•Reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts (Peoplesoft) to technical ledger accounts (i.e. ATLAS);

•Provide support for audit report follow up against all team activities;

•Develop and maintain team procedures and cross team cover processes including Treasury system procedure manual in adherence to Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

2005
2006
Commercial/industry
Association of both Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
2001
2005
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN),
2011
2011
Chartered Governance Institute
Other

Examiner for level 4 paper

Setting, moderation and marking of Level 4 financial reporting examination paper for candidates working towards professional qualification as chartered secretaries and administrators.

Financial Reporting

June 2018