Morenike is London Youth’s Treasurer and was appointed at our AGM in April 2021.

Morenike Ajayi (B.sc, M.BA, FCPFA, Prince2) is the Commercial and Finance Director for London Pensions Funding Authority, where she has the responsibility of overseeing a £6bn Pension Fund. In addition, Morenike has taken on several roles notably with Transport for London, PricewaterhouseCooper, and also within the housing and the Local Authority sector.

Morenike is a highly motivated, diligent and enthusiastic financial professional combining 21 years’ experience, 12 of which have been in financial leadership, with a proven track record of improving stakeholder engagement, financial processes and systems. Expertise in business partnering, risk management, financial planning, business process re-engineering, and delivering successful projects on time and in line with budgets. Maximises profitability and cost efficiency through implementing robust systems and financial management processes whilst focusing on exceptional service levels. A qualified CIPFA accountant with excellent knowledge of FRS102, Charity SORP, social housing regulatory framework, Pensions and procurement compliance.

Morenike previously sat on the Board of Trustees for NUS UK and Hopscotch Asian Women’s Centre – a Health and Social Care charity. At NUS UK, Morenike was the Chair of the Finance committee and at Hopscotch, she was the Treasurer.

She is passionate about the youth and works closely with a few other like-minded individuals to ensure that the next generation are adequately equipped for career excellence and progression.