Responsible for driving the sales, operational efficiencies in (stores management, procurement, inventory, category management, logistics, security and risk management, projects and opex management), HR optimization and commercial negotiations.

CFO responsible for managing all financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and overseeing the working capital management, auditing, taxation and regulatory compliance for the practice.Lead Consultant commissioned for my expertise in strategy formulation and implementation, turn-around and restructuring, sales and marketing, HR (capacity building, training/development, recruitment, performance management) and business development to meet the client’s individual operational/growth plans. On-boarded clients: Quickmart Supermarket (QM), Tumaini Supermarket (TSSL), and Eastmatt Supermarket (EM)• Guided in growing the turnover of the client QM by 10 folds, TSSL 5 folds and EM by double fold• Guided in the opening of 6 new stores for QM and 4 for TSSL• Achieved growth in profitability for the clients, QM by 6 folds, TSSL 3 folds and EM double fold• More than quintupled the non-trading income for all the 3 clients• Advised on the financing re-structure for all the 3 clients• Improved the cash flow position from OD to CR and WC from negative to positive for the 3 clients• Oversaw implementation of ERP for both QM (Aspire) and TSSL (SAP)• Developed high performance finance and operations team to drive disciplined growth and strengthen SOPs

Responsible for monitoring, controlling and reporting, supporting business, overseeing accounting systems, and procedures and leading the finance department• Formulated the annual budgets, and forecasts and presented the financial reports to the board• Managed the A/R and A/P accounts • Optimized the working capital and undertook cost reduction initiatives• Oversaw and coordinated the external audit• Participated and contributed in strategic planning, providing advice and guidance on financial strategy• Acted as the Liaison officer with financiers for credit terms, funding and reporting financial performance • Facilitated the group restructure• Coordinated and evaluated the financial programs and the supporting information systems• Set departmental goals, and developed risk management policies• Led, motivated and supported finance staff, providing guidance, mentorship and training to the teamSelected Achievements:• Slashed the Day sales outstanding (DSO) from 120+ days to 90 by developing credit policy, streamlining collection • Reduced financial closing cycle from 20+days to 7, by implementing process controls for A/P, A/R and GL• Developed work plans for each segment, defining the JDs and KPIs resulting in a 98% achievement of set targets• Introduced weekly finance meeting to address problem areas, review current projects and progress on old projects• Initiated bi-monthly meetings with strategic business units’ heads to review their contribution towards the overall group objectives resulting in 95% sales target achievement• Optimized the working capital management by seeking different financing options with financiers – cheque and invoice discounting, bills avalisation reducing finance cost by 12%• Managed forex transactions through forex deals / hedging with resultant 15% savings in forex cost

Accountable for the financial operation of the organization, budget preparation and administration, inter-company accounting, audit, taxation, monthly closing of books, accounts reconciliation, payroll administration and journal entry adjustments. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial and management reports analyzing business trends and the financial position in areas of income, expenses and earnings based on past, present and expected operations. Supervised, led, and supported staff of 14.

Overall netting in-charge, overseeing regional reconciliation (debtor and supplier), implementing the risk policy, credit scoring, controlling disbursements to customs in all operations (air and sea), dispute resolution with delinquent clients and departmental heads, preparing and collecting discounting bills, weekly review of debtors ageing analysis, preparing monthly collection report, and client visits. Led and supported staff of 8.

Oversaw and controlled all financial functions of this organization. Prepared monthly financial and management reports, managed cash flow (local and forex), developed and administered budgets and forecasts, tax and regulatory compliance, maintained fixed asset register, prepared stock movement reports analyzing variances, carried out costing for the products, organized for imports of raw materials, and sourced for local raw materials. Directly oversaw a staff of 4, and co-ordinated with staff of 3 in the stores department

Appointed to stream-line the account receivables function. Collected the account receivables, carried out bank reconciliation, prepared invoices and credit notes, analyzed sales in respect to product, region and customer, participated in quarterly physical stock-take, processed payroll, filed statutory returns, and maintained and balanced the cash book