Mr. Julius B. Omodayo-Owotuga

Mr. Julius B. Omodayo-Owotuga (JB) is the Group Executive Director, Finance & Risk Management of Forte Oil Plc. He is a CFA Charter Holder and a KPMG trained Chartered Accountant Before joining Forte Oil Group, he was at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) where he had responsibilities for the Corporation’s Assets and Liabilities Management function and also deputized for the Treasurer. The AFC is a US$1bn private sector led Development Finance and Investment Bank with focus on infrastructure development on the African continent. Prior to this, he had held the role of Finance Manager in the same Corporation. In this role, Mr.  Omodayo-Owotuga set up the Financial Control function of the institution.  He was also responsible for some aspects of Human Resources and Administration functions at the Corporation’s start up stage in 2007.

Mr. Julius B. Omodayo-Owotuga joined the AFC from Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited where he was a Finance Manager. Before this, he was at KPMG Professional Services where he led assurance engagements within the Nigerian financial services industry. He also consulted for a number of Institutions on IFRS and Risk Management while at KPMG Professional Services. Prior to KPMG, Mr. Omodayo-Owotuga worked in the Foreign Operations Group of MBC International Bank (now First Bank of Nigeria Limited).

He is a fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, a Chartered Management Accountant and a Fellow of the institute of Credit Administration.

JB has attended senior management and leadership programs at Harvard Business School and other top global business schools.

He holds a B.Sc in Accounting from the University of Lagos.