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Kenya

• Lead financial statements audits from initial engagement to final reporting • Assess internal controls environment to evaluate an entity’s risk profile and management of its risks• Review and report on financial statements compliance with IAS, IFRS, GAAP, IPSAS, and donor rules and requirements• Conduct financial and tax compliance due diligence for commercial and non-profit entities• Assist SMEs/Entrepreneurs in optimizing their operations by lowering operating expenses, improving productivity, and increasing profit margins • Assist organizations to map out their end-to-end processes, identify gaps, recommend and track implementation of actionable solutions• Assist management on coordination of overall business efficiency in establishing and tracking key KPIs• Conduct process audits to establish existing business gaps and risks, provide actionable recommendations and monitor implementations of solutions• Assist SMEs / Entrepreneurs identify funding opportunities and comply with funding requirements• Assist SMEs / Entrepreneurs prepare investor ready materials for fund raising• Assist SMEs / Entrepreneurs allocate, track and report on their funding sources across their business operations• Engage with SMEs / Entrepreneurs in Kenya and across Africa

Kigali City, Rwanda

•Acts as the primary liaison between the client and 3rd parties in ensuring clear and effective communication•Coordinates with internal stakeholders to align project objectives with organizational goals and terms of references•Oversees the project timeline, ensuring all milestones are met promptly and efficiently•Facilitates the resolution of any issues that may arise during the project lifecycle•Monitors project progress and provide regular updates to both the Employer and clients•Ensures the quality and standards of the training and certification program are upheld•Responsible for preparing, writing, and submitting detailed project reports to the client at regular intervals, as agreed upon in the project timeline•Ensures that all reports are clear, accurate, and submitted in a timely manner, maintaining a high standard of professionalism and attention to detail•Identifies and capitalizes on business development opportunities in Rwanda for the company

Nakuru East Ward, Nakuru, Kenya

•Oversaw and managed the various financial and operations functions;•In-charge of resource mobilization and development of technical and financial proposals for funders and partners in public and private sectors;•Assisted management in identifying potential collaborations with institutions in public sector and development•Assisted in the planning, coordination and execution of projects that created social awareness on matters involving environmental conservation, education, security & violence, drug and substance abuse to empower the youth and women in Nakuru county•Assisted management develop the company’s 5-year strategic plan by establishing the action plan needed to achieve their long-term goals and objectives.

Nairobi, Kenya

•Developed a recipe costing tool to enable production team estimate weekly cost derived from planned production •Developed a dashboard providing actual vs planned reports to inform and advise management decision in estimating weekly/monthly working capital needs•Lead the team while working with production engineers in designing tools, collecting and analyzing of raw material consumption data and reporting to management team on the production efficiency of all finished and work in progress products against standard bill of material benchmarks•Developed tools to assist the production team request for raw materials on time, track stock movement throughout all production stages to ensure adequate stock levels were maintained•Analyzed weekly production consumption data vs standard bill of materials benchmarks to track the efficiency rates and ensure the same was accurately and timely recorded in the accounting system•Developed a payment request & approval platform to ensure payment requests were submitted by staff and approved by management team on a timely basis•Assisted all departments on data analysis matters based on their daily needs

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

•Prepared documentation including process documents, reporting dashboards, presentations for the CEO’s office•Ensured quality submission of reports (weekly & monthly management reports, board papers and board reports) to optimize and improve information flow between the CEO and senior management and other stakeholders•Created dashboards to provide insights into the company’s performance drivers to facilitate timely decision making for the CEO and senior management team•Analyzed data from different sources and made recommendations for reports needed by the CEO & senior management team•Provided support to all departments on business intelligence solutions projects to ensure the CEO was updated and feedback communicated to the teams on a timely basis•Provided analysis to manage performance vs appropriate comparator for the CEOs decision making•Worked with management to prioritize business and information needs

Nairobi, Kenya

•Worked with clients to develop comprehensive, actionable strategies for sustainable competitive advantage in dynamic markets •Conducted market research to enable companies prioritize initiatives, define growth plans, develop systems and processes required to support growth, and ensure adequate financing•Trained senior management staff on investor-readiness best practices and use of financial management tools•Developed financial models to enable companies estimate capital needs and raise adequate capital•Worked with client to improve operational process through process analysis and data analytics•Conducted quantitative analysis to help evaluate performance against industry benchmarks•Developed cash and budget management tools that allowed management to project short-term and long-term cash needs with budget vs actual detailed reports

Nairobi, Kenya

•Assisted in conducting key analysis components in strategy and market intelligence for clients in the public and private sectors in Kenya•Conducted market research to enable companies make and implement robust strategies

Nairobi, Kenya

•Led financial statements audits from initial engagement to final reporting •Assessed internal controls environment to evaluate an entity’s risk profile and management of its risks•Reviewed and reported on financial statements compliance with IASs, IFRSs and donor requirements•Conducted financial and tax compliance due diligence for commercial and non-profit entities•Wrote and submitted financial and technical proposals•Engaged with clients in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan