Omotade Akintola, Senior Accounting & Finance Manager

Omotade is the Senior Accounting and Finance Manager at WITNESS, where she manages the organization’s financial operations and administration. In this role, she oversees daily accounting activities, the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, cash flow, internal controls, and financial analysis. She also leads WITNESS’s financial audits and tax filings. With a strong focus on compliance and accuracy, Omotade plays a vital role in the organization’s strategic financial planning, ensuring the integrity and clarity of financial reporting.

Prior to joining WITNESS, Omotade spent a decade at the FBNQuest Group—the Merchant and Investment Banking division of FBN Holdings Plc.—where she built deep expertise in financial control and investment management. She began her career as an Investment Analyst and was promoted to Associate in the Investment unit of FBNQuest Funds. Following a corporate merger, she moved into the Financial Control department of FBNQuest Capital, eventually rising to the role of Financial Controller for FBNQuest Funds. In that capacity, she led financial reporting efforts and contributed to the development of systems that enhanced operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.

Omotade is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), reflecting her commitment to the highest standards of professional excellence in finance and accounting. She holds an MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Omotade is passionate about financial governance, ethical accounting practices, and mentoring the next generation of finance professionals.