Olusegun (Olu) Adegabi

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Internal Controller at Crédit Agricole CIB (Parasol)

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Olusegun is a seasoned Financial Controller and Transformation Leader with over 15 years of experience at global institutions like Crédit Agricole CIB and HSBC. He specializes in financial governance, automation-enabled finance transformation, and multi-entity reporting under IFRS and SOX. He holds a Masters degree from ACCA.

Outside of finance, Olusegun is a published author and blogger, focusing on leadership, followership, and African socio-economic development. He is passionate about geopolitics and offers advice to small business owners, reflecting his time as a self-employed certified accountant and manager.

Unique fact: Olusegun wrote and published a book titled "Followership, " which explores the essential relationship between following and leading.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

Demanding

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Finance Automation
A core part of his professional identity, he focuses on leveraging digital tools and process redesign to drive efficiency and digitize month-end processes.
African Development
His blog posts consistently analyze Africa's economic growth challenges, political landscape, and the importance of unity for progress on the continent.
Leadership & Followership
As the author of a book and blog on the subject, he has a deep, publicly expressed interest in the dynamics of leadership and followership.

Media Appearances

Olusegun has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Internal Controller at Crédit Agricole CIB (Parasol)
2-2024 - 7-2024
Financial Controller at Davies - Consulting Division
8-2023 - 1-2024
Layoff/position eliminated at HSBC
7-2021 - 7-2023
Financial Control - Project Titan at HSBC
7-2021 - 9-2022
Finance Business Partner & WCOO Europe Project Delivery Lead at HSBC GROUP MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Education

12-2001 - 12-2003
Master's degree from ACCA
1996 - 2000
BA (Hons) from Birkbeck, University of London

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Insights For Selling To Olusegun (Olu)

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olusegun (Olu) is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olusegun (Olu)

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olusegun (Olu) move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Olusegun (Olu) take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

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