Profile
Qudus is the principal consultant at Iwelabi Consulting, a group of accounting and finance professionals focused on providing accounting, tax, advisory, review and assurance, management consulting, and other professional services to discerning clients across the globe.
He is a Chartered Accountant with over eight years of progressive experience across multiple industries, including AgriTech, Financial Services, FMCG, Real Estate, and most recently, the Software as a Service (SaaS) business industry.
He has in the last six years led accounting and finance functions in management and senior management positions for startups in various business jurisdictions, including the US, UK, Mauritius, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa, among others.
Qudus has served in different capacities at different organizations. He has worked as an audit trainee, junior accountant, internal auditor, operations/financial analyst, and account officer. Most recently, he progressed from Manager, Financial Planning and Reporting to Senior Finance Manager before assuming the role of Vice President of Finance & Admin of the uLesson Group.
Qudus expertise extends beyond traditional corporate roles, as he has had the privilege to manage a due diligence for a $15 million series B fundraising for uLesson, a major player within the Nigerian Ed-Tech space, to reach over 3 million K-12 learners and subsequently launch a virtual Open University to contribute to Nigeria’s tertiary education development. Also, led a team of 6 to prepare a monumental N9 trillion budget for a government-private special project.
With certifications in organizational leadership and negotiation mastery from the prestigious Harvard Business School Online, he continues to excel as an all-round accounting and finance professional.