Onalaja Temilola, finance Controller of Aco Systems Ltd, has been presented with the 2024 Accounting Icon of the year at the Sparklight annual media lecture and award anniversary edition.
Organised by Sparklight Digital Newspaper published by Bright Media Production, the colourful ceremony held in Ikeja, attracted crème-de la crème of accounting, government and other sectors to celebrate the fifth anniversary of journalism without borders.
Sparklight Newspaper Limited said Onalaja was conferred with the special award in recognition of her magic wand in the accounting sector over the last ten years of professional excellence.
Tosin Adesile, Editor-in-Chief and the Chairman of the award planning committee, said the event was aimed at celebrating excellence and encouraging Nigerians to contribute positively to the development of the country at this crucial time when the economy is in dire of need of economic reforms.
Receiving the award, Onalaja, expressed gratitude to the Newspapers’ management for finding her worthy to be selected for the honour.
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Onalaja holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the Lagos State University and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Chichester, United Kingdom and a level 7 Diploma in Strategic management and Leadership(EQF) from the Othm qualification Uk.
She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria, CIFCON and a Fellow, Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria.
Onalaja is a financial accountant with over 10 years of expertise in healthcare, construction and manufacturing sectors with proven track record in optimising financial processes, reducing costs by 25% and enhancing overall fiscal efficiency.
With exceptional analytical skills, critical thinking and problem solving mindset to best achieve strategic objectives, she has contributed immensely to the accounting profession both in Nigeria and abroad through her expertise.
Other past winners of the awards Include Dr Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economy and renowned financial analyst, Akin Fatunke, a former manager, Public and Government Affairs, Mobil Oil Nigeria Ltd, Fixit45 Lagos; Evangelist Tope Alabi; Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Senator and Former Ogun Governor; Otunba Dayo Adeneye of the PrimeTime Africa and former Commissioner of Information, Ogun State, Prince Niyi Olatidoye, A Retired Permanent Secretary, Pastor Kunle Ajayi and Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu, Human Development Initiatives and a host of individuals and companies.