Ejiro Akpiroroh Mentor
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How I can help
My professional background
Ejiro is an Accounting graduate and qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. I have twenty years plus experience in Consulting and in the Nigerian Financial Services Industry, including stints in Auditing/Assurance, Facilities Management and the Health Insurance Industry in Finance and Administrative , Business Development/Sales and Advisory capacities. I have extensive knowledge and experience in credit and lending and was involved in arranging facilities/financing for more than 75 retail/commercial banking clients between 2008 and 2013 while with a leading Commercial Bank. I also consulted for selected customers/prospective customers of the Bank of Industry (BOI) between 2015 and 2017 as a Business Development Service Provider (BDSP). In 2015, I volunteered and was accepted as a Mentor for The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, in the Mentoring Women in Business Programme (2015/2016) which commenced in November 2015. I was matched with a female entrepreneur (Livestock/Poultry) in Tanzania and had a wonderful mentoring relationship. Currently, my work with Anthonyversion is primarily with SME’s to enhance their MIS capacity and capabilities. This covers helping out with Business plans, corporate profiles, organograms, JD’s, staff handbooks, SOP’s, accountancy services, arranging for audits, tax consultancy, outsourced CFO services and overall financial/business advisory. I have recently (July 2022) being empaneled as a Trade Finance Consultant with a leading global Financial Services Institution.
How to work with me
What I can offer
Accounting, Business Development, Sales as well as Business/Financial Advisory knowledge, tips and practical experiences
My expectations for a successful mentoring relationship
Mutually beneficial knowledge sharing experience
How entrepreneurs can prepare before we start
Work on being as open minded as possible with a positive mind set