Five things you don't know about CAC Worldwide Finance Director, Pastor Omitinde

The Financial Director, Christ Apostolic Church Worldwide, Pastor J. F. Omitinde

By 'Gbenga Bankole


The importance of Financial Directors in organizations cannot be overemphasized. Finance directors are members of a senior executive team with responsibility for their company’s financial health. They combine operational and strategic roles, manage accounting and financial control functions, and establish a financial strategy for the profitable long-term growth of the business.



Finance directors also support and develop strategy to guide key business initiatives, according to Ernst & Young. To fulfill this dual role, they must have the versatility and talent to meet a continually changing set of circumstances.


It cannot be gainsaid that Pastor J. F. Omitinde has all the qualities of a world class Financial Director, having being using his wealth of experience and financial management prowess for the smooth running of the financial department of CAC Worldwide.


The following are the five things you don't know about him:


1. Pastor Johnson Foluso Omitinde was born on July 17, 1951 at Ile-Ife, Osun State to the family of Late Elder and Mrs. Emmanuel Omitinde.



2. He had his primary education at St. Michael C & S Primary School, Ogbon-Agbara, Ile-Ife, Osun State.  He went through the modern school educational system at CAC Commercial Modern School, Ipetumodu and secondary school education at Ada Commercial Grammar School, Ada Osun State.



3.For his higher education, he attended the College of Arts and Science, Cyprus where he had his HND in Accountancy in 1981, University of Lancester, Britain for his PGD in Business Analysis in 1983 and Ladoke Akintola University where he bagged MBA in Finance in 2010.



4. He attended the CAC Theological Seminary, Ibadan Campus where he had his Diploma in Theology; and was ordained a Pastor in Christ Apostolic Church (Worldwide) in 1995.


5. After working with the old Oyo State School Board for eight years, he joined the Christ Apostolic Church (Worldwide) as Treasurer, Headquarters in January 1992.  He was upgraded to the status of Finance Director, Christ Apostolic Church (Worldwide) in January, 2007.