Experience

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  Izwe Kenya

  • Nairobi County, Kenya

  • Chief Finance Officer

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Nairobi County, Kenya

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  MBCC Group

  • Kenya

  • Finance And Administration Manager

    • Oct 2019 - Apr 2023
    • Kenya

    The Master Builders Solutions Construction Chemicals division in Kenya offers advanced chemicals solutions for new construction, maintenance, repair and renovation of structures. The Kenya office serves the Eastern Africa region including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Rwanda and Uganda. My position reported to the CEO and key responsibilities included:• Partnering with executive leadership to lead annual operating and capital budgeting processes and assess feasibility of potential projects• Oversee strategic initiatives that result in EBITDA growth and ensuring all financial frameworks are aligned with the corporate strategy• Leading a finance team with direct reports in treasury and credit risk management, accounting, and finance.• Set up and Implementation of the ERP system (SAP B1)• Developed internal governance structures and processes including SOPs for budgeting, financial reporting, and accounting after the carve out from BASF• Renegotiated all supplier and consultancy agreements resulting in savings of over $500K

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  PwC Kenya

  • Kenya

  • Manager, Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services

    • Mar 2017 - Sep 2019
    • Kenya

    • Implementation of new Financial Reporting Standards – implemented IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 in various companies• Provided accounting advisory services to clients on complex accounting issues including revenue recognition, business combinations, consolidations, financial instruments and stock-based compensation• Conducted and facilitated IFRS trainings and seminars both internal and external• Advised clients on complex accounting and financial reporting matters arising from IFRS adoption among others• Provided support on accounting and reporting technical matters, including topics such as revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill and business combinations• Lead efficient and effective working teams to address client's complex accounting and reporting issues

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  Crowe Horwath International

  • United States
  • Accounting
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Audit Manager

    • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Audit Senior

    • Sep 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Audit Associate

    • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

    External audit: 1. Planning, leading, and managing execution of external audit assignments as follows:• Obtaining a thorough understanding of the client and its environment.• Verification of the efficiency and effectiveness of a company’s internal controls.• Analysis and monitoring of financial information about assets, liabilities, profits, incomes, expenses and stock.• Ensuring financial statements are free from misstatements and errors by looking for any fraud or mismanagement.• Identifying, analyzing and evaluating areas of significant weakness and recommending appropriate actions to management.• Review compliance with the local laws and regulations.• Expressing an overall opinion regarding financial statements.• Completing the permanent audit file.2. Assisting with setting of time budgets and deadlines and ensuring assignments are completed within these limits.3. Interacting with partners directly on matters related to the engagement.4. Regular meetings with clients to obtain company updates.5. Goal setting with the audit team, providing coaching and support to junior staffFinancial Accounting:• Maintenance of the books of accounts• Preparation of financial statements based on generally accepted accounting principles.• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts such as general ledger accounts and document business transactions.• Recommend, develop and maintain financial databases and manual filing systems.

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  Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse

  • Nairobi

  • Accounts Assistant

    • Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Nairobi

    • Managing of all manual and electronic financial documents by developing a proper filing system through coding and referencing.• Cash disbursement• Performing reconciliations of imprests given to field employees.• Processing cash payments• Reviewing and posting of all expenses and ensuring correct General Ledger allocation, date and amount as well as full and appropriate descriptions.• Ensuring that all expenses relate to the specific project and donor intended.

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  National Bank of Kenya

  • Nairobi

  • Intern - Credit Risk Department

    • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
    • Nairobi

    Duties and responsibilities-Appraisal and approval of the following types of loans;1) Unsecured personal loans2) Unsecured business loans/character loans.3) Term loans.4) Secured personal and business loans5) Staff loans e.g. emergency, study, car, house purchase, land purchase and land development loans among others.6) Overdraft facilities and Guarantees.-Writing of approval memos to other bank branches and Human Resource Department.-Disbursement and dispatching of approved loans.