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Abigail Adenike Ogunmiloro

I'm a Chief of Staff — I lead across finance, operations, and people.

Role Chief of Staff, CIIFA — Creative Industries Initiative for Africa
Focus Financial Management · Operations · People
Based in Lagos, Nigeria
Founder of Abby's Cakery · Waffle Wednesday · Budget Baddie
About

The short version

I'm a Chief of Staff and finance/operations executive with over six years of experience in strategic planning, financial management, and administrative leadership. I've built a track record of streamlining operations, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning internal communications.

My work spans stakeholder management, budget oversight, contract administration, and organisational growth — mostly within fast-paced creative and commercial environments. Beyond the boardroom, I'm the founder of Abby's Cakery, Waffle Wednesday, and Budget Baddie — a financial literacy brand helping women build better money habits — and I bring the same precision and care to each of my ventures as I do to my day job.

Experience

Where she's worked

Chief of Staff — CIIFA
Leading cross-functional initiatives, coordinating teams as key liaison for internal and external stakeholders, managing internal communications, and overseeing departmental budgets and project execution.
Sep 2024 – Present
Head of Finance and Administration — CIIFA
Developed administrative policy, ran financial planning and reporting across active projects, and built a suite of Excel-based tools for fund tracking and budget execution.
Sep 2023 – Present
External Business Partner / Administrative Manager — Johnson & Johnson
Supported the Country Manager across Nigerian operations, managed compliance documentation, and tracked vendor and partner contracts against J&J and regulatory standards.
Feb – Sep 2023
Operations Executive — NMR Intercontinental
Streamlined daily operations, managed vendor relationships and contract negotiation, and tracked KPIs to identify areas for improvement.
Nov 2021 – Jan 2023
Executive Assistant — NMR Intercontinental
Supported senior executives with business analysis, agenda management, and capital budget oversight across FMCG, Oil & Gas, and Construction.
Jun 2020 – Nov 2021
Loan Administrator — Index Managers Inc.
Processed loans, ran KYC audits and compliance checks, and managed a loan portfolio tracker across repayment schedules and collections.
Sep 2019 – Jun 2020
Ventures

Built on the side

Abby's Cakery

A cakery built with the same precision and care Abigail brings to financial models — applied to flour and frosting instead of spreadsheets.

Waffle Wednesday

A weekly food venture turning a routine day into something worth looking forward to.

Budget Baddie

A financial literacy brand helping women build better money habits, one practical lesson at a time.

Skills

What she brings

Expertise
  • Strategic Planning & Execution 01
  • Financial Management & Reconciliation 02
  • Contract & Administrative Management 03
  • Administrative Leadership & Exec Support 04
  • Process Optimisation & Project Mgmt 05
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement 06
Tools
  • Excel (Advanced) Modeling & reporting
  • QuickBooks Financial software
  • Zoho Operational software
  • Google Workspace Collaboration
  • Canva Brand & content
  • Notion Project management
Education

Foundation

BSc Economics Institut Supérieur de Formation Professionnelle · 2019
Contact

Let's work together.

I'm open to conversations around finance, operations, and strategic leadership roles. Based in Lagos, Nigeria — reach out below.

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