Experience

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  Izwe Kenya

  • Kenya
  • Financial Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Financial Controller

    • Jul 2023 - Present

    Provide leadership to the finance team and foster acollaborative and high-performing culture.● Control and manage financial reconciliation/ reportspreparation and review in compliance with IAS and IFRSstandards.● Responsible for:- Development and implementation of financial control policiesand procedures.- Review/guiding the Budget preparation process andpresentation of the same to the Board.– Regular review of the company’s performance against Budgetincluding providing necessary inputs for effective Liquiditymanagement- Ensuring the Company is financially compliant andchampioning continuous improvement- Fixed assets management and assets verification.- Ensuring excellent investor relationships at the company’s banksand funders, regulators, auditors, and other stakeholders.● Coordinate and manage both internal and external audit.● Lead ERP functioning to ensure business financial andoperational reports, analysis and decision support systems aretimely and accurate.● Actively contribute to the Company’s strategic planning andexecution.● Performance management and development of capacitybuilding initiatives.

  • Finance Manager

    • Sep 2020 - Jun 2023

    Actively contribute to the strategic management of thecompany towards financial planning and strategic growth of theorganization which includes but not limited to:- Preparation of long-term and medium-term strategy.- Preparation and execution of annual budgets and forecast byunits and companywide.DetailsNairobi, Kenya,[email protected] Communication SkillsLeadership SkillsTax management skillsBudget & cost control skillsFinancial management skillsProject management skills.Risk and compliance skills- Leading the financial aspects of any strategic projects aimedat achieving growth.● Monitor and control the quality and cost effectiveness ofservices provided to the company to ensure value for money forthe company.● Responsible for:- Overseeing the smooth running of the Finance andAdministration Department.- Developing a comprehensive finance risk managementregister.- Execution and implementation of effective cost reductionstrategy.- Preparation of management accounts.- Business funding/assessment of cash flow requirements and theassociated hedging as the needs arise and in line with policy.- Review of accounting policies, regulatory requirements andeffective internal controls.- Coordinating external and internal audits- Presentation of accurate and timely management reports tothe Group Finance Committee and Kenya Exco, ALCO, BoardAudit and Risk Committee of the Board as well as the Board ofDirectors.- Ensuring excellent investor relationships at the company’s banksand funders, regulators, auditors and other stakeholders always

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  Izwe Loans Kenya Ltd

  • Nairobi

  • Financial Accountant

    • Sep 2014 - Sep 2020
    • Nairobi

    • Managed the account payable and accounts receivable dockets.• Supervised loan disbursement process and effectively automated loan disbursement• Filled all the statutory returns e.g Wht, Paye, Whtvat & Vat.• Prepared monthly cash flow forecast.• Prepared the budget and conducted monthly budget variance analysis.• Negotiated and managed all derivative contracts.• Effectively managed fixed asset register and reconciled IFRS16 schedules.• Supervised 9 branches and 27 satellites office operations.• Processed monthly and annual financial report's.• Managed internal and external audits.

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  The Nairobi Hospital

  • Nairobi

  • Accountant

    • Dec 2010 - Sep 2014
    • Nairobi

    • Supervised all the cashiering function's within the hospital and satellite branches.• Conducted daily and monthly bank reconciliation.• Reviewed account payable reconciliation.• Prepared weekly & monthly cash flows forecast.• Inclined balance sheet reconciliation on treasury account.• Compiled and analyzed of financial information.• Reconciled the account payable and account receivable GL account.• Managed audit request and queries resolution