✨ Self Discovery
If you asked me years ago what I wanted to do, I’d have probably said: “work with numbers.” Numbers have always been my comfort zone — but over time, I realised they’re more than digits on a spreadsheet. They’re stories. They show you where a business has been, where it’s headed, and what could go wrong along the way.
That’s how my journey as a Chartered Accountant and now a Financial Data Analyst really began — with a curiosity to not just report the numbers, but to explain them, predict them, and use them to shape strategy.
🚀 My Journey So Far
- I’ve sat at the traditional finance desk, closing accounts, preparing financial statements, and making sure everything lined up with IFRS and UK GAAP.
- I’ve moved into data analytics, where SQL, Python, R, and Power BI became just as familiar to me as a balance sheet.
- And I’ve combined both worlds — finance and data — to help businesses in the UK and internationally:
- At Asylos, I served as Treasurer, ensuring 100% audit compliance while building dashboards that gave the board a real-time view of our finances.
- At QS Dimensions, I tightened up forecasting and improved accuracy by 15%, while also reducing payroll errors by 25%.
- With Misadel, I went hands-on with automation — cutting manual reporting effort by 80% and building 55+ Power BI dashboards.
- Earlier in my career at CleanAce and MTN Business Partner, I learned the discipline of compliance, reconciliations, and managing complex accounts across multiple branches.
Each role added a piece to the puzzle — from rigour in accounting to creativity in analytics.
⚡ What I Do Best
These days, I don’t just prepare financial statements — I design systems that make them smarter, faster, and more useful.
- Turning raw financial data into actionable insights
- Forecasting outcomes with advanced models
- Designing interactive dashboards that tell stories at a glance
- Using machine learning to predict churn, detect anomalies, or sharpen revenue forecasts
- And most importantly, helping leadership teams see the bigger picture clearly and act with confidence.
For me, finance isn’t about ticking boxes — it’s about clarity, strategy, and growth.
🛠 My Toolkit
I work with a mix of finance systems and modern data tools:
- Xero, Sage 50, QuickBooks for the accounting backbone.
- Power BI, Advanced Excel, and Tableau for dashboards and visual insights.
- SQL, Python, and R for the heavy lifting in data analysis, modelling, and automation.
- And, of course, the occasional Excel Macro when a little scripting magic saves hours of manual work.
🎓 The Formal Bit
I hold an MSc in Finance and Investment Banking (Distinction, Top 5%) from the University of Hertfordshire, where I also represented my peers as Student Rep. I’m a proud ACA Chartered Accountant, with certifications across Xero, SQL, Python, Power BI, and Sage reporting.
Along the way, I picked up a HBS Excellence Award (2024) — a recognition that reminded me: hard work on the details really does matter.
🌟 What Drives Me
At the core, I love blending finance and data science. It’s that sweet spot where reporting meets prediction, and compliance meets creativity. My strength lies in making the complex simple, and the simple useful.
And I keep learning — every project, every dataset, every challenge is a chance to sharpen my skills.
🤝 Let’s Connect
If you’re looking for someone who can wear both hats — the accountant who knows IFRS and the data analyst who can model churn in Python — then I’d love to chat.
📧 info@adeyanjuteslim.co.uk
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