Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Developing and implementing the Business Strategy in line with the mission and vision agreed by the Board of Directors from time to time, and as dictated by the holding company.• Development of the Strategic and Operation plans to meet company short and long goals.• Lead development and preparation of annual Business Plan and Budget to ensure sustainable profitable growth in the company.• Ensure that the company fleet is well managed by properly utilizing the whole fleet in order to achieve very good turnaround of trucks, minimize fleet operating costs and maximize profitability and above all exceed customer satisfaction.• Plan, develop, and implement transportation health and safety, and security programs and activities.• Develop and communicate transportation policies and procedures.• Monitor operations to ensure that that staff comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations.• Develop and implement profit improvement plans and change management plans.• Negotiate and authorize contracts, and direct procurement related to transportation operational needs.• Direct and manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures related to transportation activities.• Develop key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of transportation operations.• Conduct investigations to determine causes of transportation accidents, and improve safety procedures.• Interview, select, coach, train, manage and appraise the performance of transportation personnel.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Manage 3 Strategic Business Units encompassing Transportation, Clearing & Forwarding and Warehousing with over 500 employees and asset base and annual turnover of billions of shillings.• Define and measure the Key Performance Indicators (KPI`s) and metrics in driving logistics infrastructure, and cross-functional management to achieve the targeted performance levels based on the results.• Monitor, analyze, evaluate and determine heavy commercial transport operations, cargo uplift & evacuation, manage projects, formulate strategy and derive logistics operational statistical data for management`s decision making.• Set-up departmental and management meetings, planning, systems development and capacity- building to ensure efficient and effective completion of assignments in respect of company goals and mission.• Review performance plans and monitor actual versus planned performance in relation to optimizing logistical operational efficiency.• Develop, train and coach logistical operational staff and direct reports, set smart goals and monitor team performance in line with the company vision of up skilling and multitasking in a bid to capacity-build and foster team spirit.• Define and develop metrics to ensure optimal fleet utilization, fuel consumption, Preventive Maintenance, downtime, turnaround and other key parameters are adhered to, and achieved, maximize profitability and above all exceed customer satisfaction.• Lead development and preparation of annual Business Plan and Budget to ensure sustainable profitable growth across the Division• Oversee implementation of company HSE & Security programmes (Workshop and on road safety), and quality assurance practices. (Audits, toolbox meetings, safety training, monthly and annual plans).• Reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual performance to identify improvement opportunities and implement new strategies.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Development of the Strategic and Operation plans to meet company short and long goals.• Drive the revenue streams of company by working with stakeholders and customers in channeling business to the company and increase revenue streams.• Develop and implement annual budget plans, monitor projects and investment/CAPEX and manage all aspects of the company.• Having the responsibility of the P&L of company and ensuring its achievements as per the plan.• Providing leadership and management to the business, and fully responsible for the day-to-day running of various departments. Focused on developing programmes that deliver efficiency and playing a leading role in the mobilization, development and implementations of robust business processes.• Worked closely with all relevant stakeholders in achieving company objectives.• Lead the overall operations of the company, and providing effective leadership to cross functional teams.• Oversee implementation of company HSE & Security programmes (Workshop and road safety), and quality assurance practices. (Audits, toolbox meetings, safety training, monthly and annual plans).

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Analyzed product prices/costs, material and service costs, compared actual expenditures to budget, inspected variances, and determined root-cause for each significant variance.• Researched and quickly responded to questions from finance department partners and business unit, provided reports as requested, and created custom report formats as needed.• Analyzed, evaluated, and advised to management on budget performance and the way forward, provided general information and counsel the areas of pricing, cost, return on investment decisions, the development of overall business plans and strategies.• Worked with management team on developing and maintaining operating planning and scheduling, financial reporting, operating forecasts, cash flow planning, new project implementation and evaluation.• Participated in the annual budget process and the company's business strategies, worked with various executives to review historical activities and trends as well as future obligations.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Preparing the station periodic financial information and statements. Regularly identified and explained significant changes from month to month and budget.• In collaboration with Cost centre’s Managers, preparing annual cost centre’s budgets, monitors actual performance against budget and advice on variances. • Maintain inter-bank facilities and credit lines communication for ease of reference, retrieval and compliance with statutory requirements.• Reviewing supplier invoices and statement for validity and authenticity by ensuring monthly accounts reconciliations and eventual payments• Regularly maintaining and reviewing all ledger accounts including bank accounts, to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting records• Effectively managed the performance of assistant station accountants through staff appraisals, assigned duties and defined goals for staff in line with key results areas. • Successfully spearheaded implementation of Oracle, E-Business Suite and replacement of comet station accounting systems at station level.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Catered, arranged, prepared and presented the financial information and the supporting documents, for the prior 2 years when we were operational in Maputo before the office of accountant was established.• Prepared and submit returns in compliance with management and regulatory requirements• Ensure safe custody of cash and prompt banking to prevent loss and in compliance with Treasury Policy• Prepare and maintain assets records to ensure accuracy, completeness and existence• Implement and adhere to the credit policy and procedures to minimize bad debts.• Preparation of bank reconciliation in 3 different currencies; involving cross transfer from one currency account to another.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Prepared analyzed and presented timely and accurate financial reports.• Reduced the debt collection period from the previous of over 120 days to current which is below 30 days.• Proposed through a write-up the sale of aging fleet and replacing with a newer fleet; this doubled the revenue, reduced repair costs and returned the division into profitability.• In charge of Finance department which incorporates accounting, purchasing, and I.T functions in Transport Division with annual turnover of over 0.5 billion, and purchases of over 200m per annum.• Prepared and managed monthly and annual budgets for revenue, operations overheads expenditure and miscellaneous costs in the division.• Formulated cash projections, monitored cash flow and implemented cash controls.• Managed all accounts payables, accounts receivables and the general ledger functions for completion of month-end financial statements.• Recommended and implemented improved variance analysis, use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and expense forecasting methods.• Held tender secretary position for a period, during my tenure a significant capital expenditure of incurred as well disposal of substantial assets.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• Part of 2-man audit team that audited the entire operations of Baraza Limited (KTN), a subsidiary of Standard Newspaper Group Limited. We identified the weakness in the internal controls, reported on the misuse of company resources, teeming and lading and other accounting shenanigans; made recommendations on remedial procedures and policy changes to management and performed the checks on the circulation operations to establish the authenticity and validity of their transactions.• Reviewed the car loan for staff, the operations and maintenance of company vehicles and audited the auxiliary sources of income such as sale of by-products, wastes and replaced parts in machinery.

Responsibilities and achievements Include:• In charge of documentation, processing, analysis and interpretation of financial information of the entire Western Kenya. • Prepare and present daily, weekly and monthly financial information packages to management team in both Finance and Circulation departments.• Maintained fixed assets register and petty cash control and management.