Leonard Mwangi
Finance Manager at Agricultural Finance Corporation- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Strategic Management and Leadership
The Kenya Institute of ManagementAug, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Auditor
Bureau VeritasAug, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Public Accountant
ICPAKJul, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Certified SACCO Director
Co-operative Universtity of KenyaFeb, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Agricultural Finance Corporation
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Banking
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100 - 200 Employee
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Finance Manager
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Jan 2017 - Present
–Increased revenue by overall 20% by successfully collaborating with cross-functional teams to define standards, policies and procedures to meet company revenue goals. –Increased profit by 35% in 4 year period by successfully managing strategic finance processes, long-term financial planning and rolling financial forecasts.–Increased operational efficiency by 25% by mobilizing a 10-member team on ad-hoc task performance, timely forecasting, reporting and analysis of financial performance trends.–Reviewing and analyzing financial accounting information and presenting analysis and commentary to key business partners.–Successfully ensured financial controls framework is in place for accurate reporting of financial condition. –Improved financial efficiency by 32% through effective FP&A, interpreting and interfacing with cross-functional teams.–Examined accounting records to ensure accuracy and timely reporting of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing of the books, reconciliations, and journal entries.–Achieved unqualified audit opinion for the last 5 years by leading external audits.–Monitored fund and equity investments of over $10 Million by preparing periodic investment reports, analysis and forecasts.–Liaised with bank relationship managers to facilitate opening of new bank accounts, change of signatories, role assignment and other bank account management.–Trained new and existing staff members on various financial procedures. Show less
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Finance Officer
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May 2014 - Dec 2016
-Successfully developed a $150 Million annual budget and stimulated 30% cost optimization by designing spend analysis models.-Increased revenue by 25% by conducting Value Chain Analysis on revenue streams and overheads.-Successfully ensured sufficient internally generated funds are available for operating, investing and financing activities by managing & forecasting Cash Flow.-Successfully developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends.-Boosted a 30% increase in investments by leading the preparation of 3 statement models to recommend investment adjustments.-Successfully accelerated financial health optimization by conducting financial analysis to identify & mitigate credit, liquidity and operational risks. Show less
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Financial Analyst
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Aug 2011 - Apr 2014
–Re engineered installment & arrears collection strategies resulting in the reduction of delinquency rate from 33.9% to 10.4% in 2 years.–Managed entire accounting cycle including preparing accounts, finalizing reports administering accounts payable, general ledger reconciliations and prepared tax returns.–Collected data and developed detailed budget spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts.–Improved operational efficiency by 29%, cultivated cost reduction and increased productivity by implementing ERP systems.–Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, wage allocations for casual employees and all types of cash and banking reconciliations. Show less
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Education
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2015 - 2021
Kenyatta University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance -
2011 - 2015
Strathmore University
Certified Public Accountant, Accounting -
2007 - 2011
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance
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