Simi Olabisi
United States Controller
Simi Olabisi oversees the day-to-day U.S. accounting operations and has responsibility for the overall accounting processes. She ensures Educate! has the systems and procedures in place to comply with practice international control standards, fulfill all U.S. nonprofit regulations, and conduct clean efficient audits. She also works closely with the East-African based accounting/finance teams to ensure seamless and accurate financial reporting and with the U.S. based revenue team to ensure accurate revenue recognition and reporting.
Prior to joining Educate!, Simi worked in public accounting for 8 years as an auditor with a specialty in nonprofits. In this role she served as a supervisor for various nonprofit audits, while providing recommendations and general consulting services to management teams and different board committees.
Simi is passionate about international volunteering, having previously volunteered in Fiji and has returning projects in Tanzania. In her free time, she loves to travel and experience new cultures. Simi holds a master’s degree in business administration from Shippensburg University in 2020.
Simi has been with Educate! since 2021.
