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As a Senior Business Manager at NCBA Group, I support the development and execution of strategic initiatives across multiple departments, ensuring operational excellence and seamless communication within the group.Key Achievements:1. Contributed to the successful strategic turnaround of key market, improving operational efficiency and profitability.2. Standardized operations and reporting processes across subsidiaries, leading to a 15% increase in cross-functional collaboration.3. Developed and implemented systems for better stakeholder communication, improving reporting timelines and reducing misunderstandings by 25%.4. Played a key role in the development of the group’s long-term financial strategy, contributing to a 10% increase in regional profitability.Responsibilities:1. Provide financial analysis and strategic guidance to senior management to facilitate data-driven decision-making.2. Develop and manage key performance reports, monitoring regional performance against strategic objectives.3. Drive cross-functional projects to improve operational efficiencies and productivity within the Group.4. Manage financial modeling and market intelligence for the Group’s strategic initiatives.5. Lead executive-level presentations to ensure alignment of regional business objectives with broader organizational goals.

In my role as Regional Financial Analyst, I provide critical financial support to the Director of Regional Business, ensuring all business decisions are backed by thorough financial analysis and accurate forecasting.Key Achievements:1. Improved financial reporting accuracy and reduced delays by introducing automated data analysis systems, cutting preparation time by 30%.2. Delivered detailed competitor analysis and market intelligence reports, which directly influenced key decisions in regional growth strategy.3. Coordinated the development of new capital adequacy plans, resulting in a more robust financial outlook for the region.Responsibilities:1. Provide timely financial reports to leadership, highlighting performance gaps and recommending actionable solutions.2. Analyze market data and financial forecasts to identify opportunities and risks for regional business expansion.3. Support budget creation and resource allocation, optimizing financial efficiency across departments.4. Led special financial projects, ensuring the timely execution of strategic objectives.

Kenya

I am responsible for ensuring strong accounting and reporting across the group, overseeing an effective control environment, and providing strategic financial advice to the management team. I maintain accuracy and transparency in financial operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting best practices throughout the organization.Key Achievements (Ongoing):1. Enhanced Reporting Accuracy: Improved financial reporting accuracy by 25%, minimizing discrepancies during audits.2. Strengthened Control Environment: Implemented internal controls, reducing operational financial risks by 30%.3. Strategic Financial Advice: Provide real-time financial insights, improving cost management and resource allocation by 15%.4. Optimized Decision-Making: Delivered data-driven insights influencing operational and strategic decisions.5. Ensured Compliance: Managed timely submission of all financial reports, ensuring regulatory compliance.Key Responsibilities (Ongoing):1. Oversee the group’s financial reporting, ensuring timely and accurate statements.2. Monitor and enforce internal controls to minimize financial risks.3. Provide strategic financial analysis to support senior management’s decision-making.4. Ensure compliance with regulations and manage audits across group companies.5. Lead the preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

As the Head of Finance, I developed and institutionalized key fiscal policies, improved budgeting processes, and introduced automated systems to enhance financial integrity, operational efficiency, and employee engagement.Key Achievements:1. Policy Development: Developed and institutionalized a new fiscal policy and operations manual, enhancing decision-making and instilling confidence among staff.2. Budget Process Improvement: Implemented a proactive, participative budgeting process that motivated employees, aligned goals, and improved ownership of results.3. Fixed Assets Management Automation: Automated the Fixed Assets Management system and introduced verification exercises, eliminating audit issues related to fixed assets.4. Audit Efficiency: Reduced audit adjustments from 10% to less than 1% of the balance sheet size by streamlining audit processes and addressing audit issues preemptively.Key Responsibilities:1. Treasury Management: Accountable for cash forecasting, capital adequacy projections, and liquidity management to support operational needs and investment plans.2. Working Capital Oversight: Monitored current assets and liabilities in response to financial requirements, aligning cash forecasts with working capital.3. Bank Relations: Cultivated strong working relationships with banks and managed daily banking operations, acting as the primary contact for bank-related matters.4. Deputy for Group Treasury Head: Assisted in capital sourcing and balance sheet management.5. Debt Collection Support: Oversaw debt collection processes and prepared monthly ALCO reports.6. Management Reporting: Led budgeting, prepared monthly management accounts, and monitored expenditure against budgets to ensure financial accuracy and sustainability.

Nairobi Kenya

As the Head of Finance and Operations, I oversaw organizational processes, streamlined systems, and enhanced capacity for efficient operations and improved service delivery.Key Achievements:1. Process Efficiency: Restructured roles, reducing the turnaround time for core processes from 20 hours to 1 hour.2. System Enhancement: Aligned the Core Banking System with operating systems, implementing three new modules and enhancing four others to support organizational goals.3. Performance Management: Successfully championed the Balanced Scorecard performance management system.Key Responsibilities:1. Leadership and Operations: Managed overall operations, set goals, evaluated performance, and ensured adherence to policies for continual improvement.2. Operational Efficiency: Trained staff and enhanced capacity for operational efficiency and goal alignment.3. Policy Custodianship: Maintained and improved Finance & Operations policies, ensuring they supported company goals and added organizational value.4. Strategic Collaboration: Worked with departmental heads to establish best practices for financial management.5. Financial Oversight: Supervised cash management, reconciliations, debt collection processes, and monthly ALCO reporting to support financial sustainability.

Nairobi, Kenya

As Acting Head of Finance, I led all aspects of financial reporting, auditing, and strategy, ensuring that financial operations aligned with both regulatory requirements and business goals.Key Achievements:1. Reduced external audit issues by 85%, implementing new systems for fixed asset tracking and financial reporting.2. Averted potential losses of over Ksh. 50M by leading tax health checks on the merged bank entities.3. Recognized as Employee of the Year for outstanding leadership during a period of financial restructuring.Responsibilities:1. Directed financial reporting processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.2. Led the audit process, serving as the primary point of contact for both internal and external auditors.3. Developed strategies to reduce financial risks and improve operational efficiencies across departments.4. Managed the preparation of annual reports, including key financial statements and operational commentary.4. Oversaw the accounting and reconciliation of fixed assets, ensuring proper management and reporting.Skills: Financial Reporting, Audit Management, Tax Strategy, Risk Management, Compliance, Financial Analysis

In this role, I was responsible for ensuring the bank’s financial reports adhered to regulatory standards while supporting management with key financial data for decision-making. My main focus was on preparing and submitting daily, monthly, and annual regulatory reports, ensuring compliance with the Income Tax Act and CBK regulations. I also assisted in management reporting at both the organizational and business unit levels.Key Achievements:1. Consistently prepared accurate regulatory reports on time, ensuring full compliance.2. Provided cross-departmental guidance on the application of tax regulations, enhancing compliance across teams.3. Supported the preparation of management reports, aiding strategic decision-making.3. Fostered better communication between departments, improving financial oversight and reporting processes.Key Responsibilities:1. Prepared regulatory reports to meet legal requirements and deadlines.2. Assisted departments with the interpretation and application of financial regulations, including tax laws.3. Supported management with financial reporting at the organizational and business unit levels.4. Coordinated with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely submission of financial data.5. Helped with financial analysis to aid in strategic decision-making.

Nairobi, Kenya

As a Finance, Research, and Reconciliations Officer, I was responsible for managing financial research, ensuring proper reconciliation of accounts, and assisting with regulatory reports. This role required attention to detail and a solid understanding of financial regulations, ensuring the accuracy of financial data and supporting decision-making.Key Achievements:1. Effective Account Reconciliation: Successfully reconciled CBK statements and Nostro accounts, ensuring timely clearance of discrepancies.2. Improved Data Accuracy: Contributed to improved accuracy in regulatory reports by ensuring proper reconciliation of accounts.3. Tax and Regulatory Assistance: Assisted in interpreting and applying tax laws, contributing to regulatory compliance across departments.4. Research Contributions: Conducted research that provided valuable insights to management for decision-making purposes.5. Efficiency in Reporting: Helped prepare and submit daily, monthly, and annual regulatory reports on time, enhancing financial transparency.Key Responsibilities:1. Account Reconciliation: Reconciled CBK statements and Nostro accounts, ensuring the accuracy of all balances.2. Research Support: Conducted research to provide management with relevant data for decision-making and financial strategy.3. Regulatory Reporting: Assisted in preparing daily, monthly, and yearly regulatory reports, ensuring all deadlines were met.4. Tax Guidance: Provided tax guidance to departments, ensuring compliance with the Income Tax Act and CBK regulations.5. Internal and External Coordination: Coordinated with internal teams to resolve any discrepancies or issues in financial data and supported external audits.

Nairobi, Kenya

In this role, I was responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of the bank's treasury operations, specifically in reconciling CBK statements and managing Nostro and Vostro accounts. I also prepared and submitted regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) while ensuring adherence to prudential guidelines.Key Achievements:1. Successfully reconciled all CBK statements, Nostro, and Vostro accounts, achieving 100% accuracy with no discrepancies reported during audits.2. Delivered daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual CBK returns ahead of deadlines, consistently meeting all regulatory submission timelines.3. Improved reconciliation process efficiency, reducing turnaround time by 20% for monthly reconciliations.4. Ensured full compliance with CBK’s prudential guidelines, contributing to a 15% reduction in compliance-related issues.5. Played a pivotal role in embedding CBK guidelines within operational processes, enhancing operational transparency.Key Responsibilities:1. Reconciled CBK statements and all Nostro and Vostro accounts to ensure accuracy.2. Prepared and submitted daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual CBK returns to the regulatory bodies.3. Ensured alignment of daily, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly returns with management accounts.4. Facilitated compliance with prudential guidelines and CBK regulations.5. Liaised with the compliance team to ensure smooth and timely submission of returns.