Experience

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  Optiven Limited

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Head of Finance

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

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  Ngong Veg Ltd

  • Kiserian, Kajiado County, Kenya

  • Finance Manager

    • Jun 2021 - May 2023
    • Kiserian, Kajiado County, Kenya

    • Offering adequate liquidity and working capital by prudent management of both receivables and payables.• Facilitate and manage accurate preparation and filing of company tax returns• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, costings, and review against actual business performance• Generating financial forecasts based on analysis of business initiatives, long-term vision and strategy.• Weekly, monthly, and ad hoc financial and management reporting on various aspects of the business• Establishment, review, and implementation of controls as well as safeguarding of company assets

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  Peak Credit Ltd

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • General Manager

    • 2020 - Apr 2021
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

    • Offering Overall Business oversight and strategic direction in consultation with the director• Key clients and stakeholders’ management, ensuring the business remained vibrant despite Covid-19• Maintaining budgets and ensuring the business costs were optimized.• Employee productivity management and professional development• Development and/ or review of policies and processes.

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  KEY MICROFINANCE BANK

  • Nairobi

  • Head of Finance

    • Apr 2015 - Sep 2019
    • Nairobi

    = Overall Strategic Responsibility of the Finance, Admin and Credit Functions in the Micro-Lender, an entity licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). = Sitting in the Board of the Bank, as well as Board Committee on Finance, Credit and Governance.- Financial Management, Reporting and Control- Budgeting & budgetary control- Treasury and Liquidity Management- Debt capital negotiations and facilitation (fundraising)- Balance Sheet Management, mainly sourcing, pricing and matching of the Assets and Liabilities to foster growth and profitability of the MFB. Also Chair of ALCO (Assets & Liabilities Committee) of the Microfinance Bank- Approval of Credit Applications, being the Chair of the Credit Committee at the Head Office- Facilitation of Loan Book Growth by monitoring and mentoring branch business development teams.- Loan Quality Management and Control

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  De Ruiter EA Ltd

  • Naivasha

  • Manager Finance & Admin

    • Feb 2008 - Mar 2015
    • Naivasha

    - Overall Responsibility of the Finance/ Accounting Function - Direct responsibility on Debtors and Credit Management- Direct responsibility on Cash Flow Management- Tax Planning including Transfer Pricing Policy, Tax Compliance and Tax Management- Strategy Formulation & Implementation for the Kenyan entity in liaison with the Global Management Team/ Directors- Adviser to the BoD on Finance, Tax, Strategy, HR & Admin issues- Handling of all HR issues in compliance with the Employment Act of 2007 as well as Industrial Relations.- Overseeing all general admin and operational issues on the farm- Liaison with external business partners e.g. bankers, auditors, regulatory bodies and membership associations.

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  Oserian Dev. Co. Ltd

  • Naivasha

  • Senior Accountant

    • Apr 2006 - Feb 2008
    • Naivasha

    - Project Accounting and Fixed Assets Management- Trade Debtors and Staff Debtors Accounting- Audit Planning and Co-ordination- General Accounting

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  C. Dorman Ltd

  • Nairobi

  • Financial Accountant

    • Oct 2002 - Mar 2006
    • Nairobi

    - Payroll Accounting- Fixed Assets Accounting- Debtors and Suppliers Accounting- Petty Cash Management- General Accounts Analysis and Reconciliations