Layo Ajao

Executive Assistant

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Remote · Reliable · Confidential

Executive Support, with a Finance Brain

I support founders, partners, and small firms who need administrative competence delivered with the precision of a finance department. Sixteen years on the books, now applied to your calendar, inbox, and quiet operations.

Layo Ajao

Common Challenges

Are Administrative Bottlenecks Slowing You Down?

Your time should be spent leading your business, not managing scheduling conflicts, inbox overload, and operational clutter.

Overloaded Inbox

Missed emails, delayed responses, and scattered communication affecting productivity.

Calendar Chaos

Double bookings, scheduling conflicts, and constant interruptions disrupting your day.

Books Behind Schedule

Reconciliations slipping, payroll deadlines approaching, and small admin tasks consuming executive time.

Services

Executive Support Designed Around Your Workflow

Three practice areas, one retainer. The unusual combination of an executive assistant who can also reconcile your books.

Executive Administration

  • Inbox management & triage
  • Calendar coordination
  • Travel planning & logistics
  • Meeting preparation & briefings

Bookkeeping & Payroll

  • Xero, QuickBooks & Sage
  • Bank & account reconciliations
  • Payroll on SimplePay & Calamari
  • AP, AR & cash flow management

Client & Creative Support

  • Customer support & retention
  • Vendor & CRM coordination
  • Canva decks & newsletters
  • Process documentation

How We Work

Engagements Shaped Around Your Workload

Rather than a fixed price list, every engagement is scoped to the work itself. Three common shapes:

Essential Support

A few hours a week

  • Calendar & inbox management
  • Weekly admin support
  • Light bookkeeping
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Executive Partnership

A retained right hand

  • Full executive support
  • Bookkeeping & payroll
  • Priority communication
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Project-Based

A finite piece of work

  • Inbox & system cleanups
  • Books catch-up & reconciliation
  • Admin process setup
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Pricing is quoted per engagement in USD. Send a short note about the role, and I will reply with a proposal within two working days.

Layo Ajao

About

Calm, Structured Executive Support

For sixteen years I worked the books at banks, accounting firms, and a hosting business: Ecobank Nigeria, the Vidolu Group, Springs of Mercy, and Web4Africa across Ghana and South Africa.

That discipline now runs the calendars, inboxes, and quiet operations of founders who would rather be doing the work. The unusual combination of an executive assistant who can also reconcile your books, run your payroll, and keep your vendors paid.

  • Education: BSc Accounting · PgDip Development Finance · MSc International Management
  • Languages: English (native) · Yoruba (advanced) · Portuguese (learning)
  • Based: Brazil · Remote-ready across all time zones

In Their Words

What Clients and Colleagues Have Said

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Process

Simple & Efficient Onboarding

1

Send a short note

Describe the role, the gaps, and the urgency.

2

Scoping conversation

A 30-minute call to map your workflow and confirm fit.

3

Structured handover

Begin retained support within the first week.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you work remotely?

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Yes. All support is delivered remotely. I am based in Brazil and have worked with founders across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, the UK, and Europe.

What kinds of clients do you support?

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Founders, partners, consultants, and small firms who need an executive assistant who can also touch the books. Particularly useful where one person is currently doing finance, admin, and client work all at once.

Do you offer ongoing support or one-off projects?

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Both. Retainers for ongoing partnerships, project-based work for inbox cleanups, books catch-ups, and admin process setup.

How is pricing structured?

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Pricing is quoted per engagement in USD, based on scope and hours. Most retainers are monthly; project work is a fixed fee. Proposals are sent within two working days of an initial enquiry.

What tools do you work in?

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Bookkeeping: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage. Payroll: SimplePay, Calamari. Collaboration: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack. Billing: HostBill. Creative: Canva. Happy to adapt to your existing stack.

Get in Touch

Tell Me What Your Week Looks Like

Send a short note about the role and the gaps. I will read it, ask a few precise questions, and tell you whether I am the right fit.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/layoajao

Based: Brazil · Remote-ready

Reply within: Two working days