Anthony Nderitu
Nairobi
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at AfriCert Limited, excelling in strategic planning and financial management. Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced organizational performance, achieving an 85% loan payback rate. Adept at stakeholder management and fostering corporate governance, driving sustainable growth and compliance across diverse sectors. Seasoned Group Managing Director with comprehensive background in strategic planning, team leadership, and financial management. Proven abilities in driving business growth through market analysis, process optimization, and cost control measures. Strong track record of improving operational efficiency and enhancing revenue generation. Significant impact in former roles by implementing innovative strategies for business development and expansion.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Managing Director/CEO, Kenya
AfriCert Limited
NAIROBI, KENYA
05.2015 - Current
- Developing and recommending to the board the long-term strategy, preparation of business plans and annual operating budget as well as establishing proper internal monitoring and control systems and procedures
- Coordinating and preparing business related proposals, reports and other submissions for consideration by the board
- Ensuring that there is effective communication between management and the board
- Providing leadership to employees
- Attending to human resource matters including organizational structures, appointments, welfare, capacity building, industrial relations, separation and effective management succession plans
- Ensuring continuous achievement of the corporation's financial and operating objectives
- Overseeing and ensuring implementation of corporate policies and programs
- Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship
- Acting as the principal spokesperson of the organization.
- Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Directed strategic initiatives to enhance organizational performance and growth.
- Oversaw cross-functional teams to align operational goals with business objectives.
- Managed stakeholder relationships to foster collaboration and communication across departments.
Board Member
IACB
Auckland, Newzealand
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Involved in high-level decision making to guide the operations of this umbrella body for Organic Agriculture Certifiers across the globe. This standard combines, rationalizes and simplifies (EC) 834/2007 and the more detailed implementing rules in (EC) 889/2008 and adapts them for use outside the legal framework of the European Union, thus providing production rules to be used by operators for gaining certification equivalent to that described in (EC) 834/2007.
- Involved in high-level decision making to guide the operations of this umbrella body for Organic Agriculture Certifiers across the globe. This standard combines, rationalizes and simplifies (EC) 834/2007 and the more detailed implementing rules in (EC) 889/2008 and adapts them for use outside the legal framework of the European Union, thus providing production rules to be used by operators for gaining certification equivalent to that described in (EC) 834/2007.
Consultant - Finance & Enterprise Specialist
Fauna & Flora International, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
London, United Kingdom
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Led a project team conducting market research, business, capacity development, sustainability planning and financial modelling; including the delivery of Market Research Reports, Business Plans and Financial Models for WILDALBS and Ol Pejeta Conservation Technology Lab.
Financial Controller
GingerInk Films International
04.2014 - 05.2015
- Management
- 1. Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- 2. Manage outsourced functions
- 3. Oversee the operations of the accounting department, including the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and objectives
- Transactions
- 1. Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner
- 2. Ensure that all reasonable discounts are taken on accounts payable
- 3. Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
- 4. Process payroll in a timely manner
- 5. Ensure that periodic bank reconciliations are completed
- 6. Ensure that required debt payments are made on a timely basis
- 7. Maintain the chart of accounts
- 8. Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
- Reporting
- 1. Issue timely and complete financial statements
- 2. Coordinate the preparation of the corporate annual report
- 3. Recommend benchmarks against which to measure the performance of company operations
- 4. Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
- 5. Manage the production of the annual budget and forecasts
- 6. Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
- 7. Provide for a system of management cost reports
- 8. Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations
- Compliance
- 1. Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit
- 2. Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
- 3. Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
Business Manager
Ujamaa Africa
03.2012 - 04.2014
- Overseeing staff engagement process; hiring, training and evaluating new employees
- Developing and implementing departmental budgets
- Preparing periodic reports for senior management and ensuring the business department complies with the organizational policies.
- Assessing the performance of the business department against the set goals and plans.
- Performance evaluation and staff mentoring in the department.
- Designing a system that gave way to a community bank in the slum areas of Nairobi.
- Managing branch operations for a microloan enterprise.
- Identifying innovative sources of income to fund bank operations.
- Designing questionnaires geared towards improving operations by creating bespoke products for our clientele.
- Brand marketing and development
- Promoted to head the management committee in December 2013
- Improving the payback rate of loans from 35% to 85% in 2 years
- Growing the book of business from 570 to 3500 clients in that period
- Expansion of the program from Korogocho to Dandora and Huruma areas
Accountant
Click the City Limited
05.2009 - 05.2012
- Identifying unique and viable projects.
- Undertaking cost benefit analysis on projects.
- Managing a team through project implementation.
- Keeping books of accounts and presenting progress reports to the board on a monthly basis.
- Impromptu stock taking.
- Budgeting.
- Food costing for the restaurant.
- Payroll accounting.
- Managing bank reconciliations.
- Vetting suppliers.
- Statutory compliance
- Conducting quarterly internal audits.
- Expansion of the logistics business from 5 to 25 trucks.
- Expansion of the Finance department to accommodate 4 other accountants
- 100% automation of operations through a tailor-made ERP software
Management Trainee
Ecobank (K) Limited
05.2006 - 06.2009
- Receiving and posting cash and cheques.
- Preparing customer statements.
- Customer journey management.
- Auditing officers' transactions (back office).
- Processing Forex transactions.
- Securities trading.
- Promotion to the position of a treasury dealer and onward deployment to Togo.
Education
MBA -
Kenyatta University
01.2017
Bachelor of Business Management -
Moi University
04.2007
CPA Section 1-4 -
Strathmore College
07.2003
MS Office -
ICDL
01.2003
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Corporate governance
- Regulatory compliance
- Stakeholder management
- Business development
Certification
- EQ 360 Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Training , 2025-02-05
- Certificate in Leadership & Corporate Governance, Centre for Corporate Governance, 2016-06-01
- ISO 19011/ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor Certification, Kenya Bureau of Standards, 2020-01-01
- ISO 19011/ISO 9001:2015 QMS Lead Auditor Certification, Kenya Bureau of Standards, 2021-08-01
- Diploma French (Level B2), Alliance Francaise de Nairobi, 2019-08-01, 2023-11-01
- Certificate in French Language, The Certificate allows students to develop professional and interdisciplinary skills focused on French and Francophone culture in the world, 2019-05-01
- Quality Management (ISO), The quality management system (QMS) standard ISO 9001 provides a methodology for building, sustaining and improving quality performances., 2019-09-01
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Accountants are skilled and competent professional accountants, auditors, finance managers, tax consultants and practitioners., 2003-06-01
Professional Highlights
- Promoted from C.E.O. to Managing Director of AfriCert's holding company and 3 subsidiaries namely Rwanda, Ghana, and Cote d'Ivoire in May 2021.
- Doubled Kenya and Ghana's turnover and staff complement in five years.
- Championed and supervised the set-up of subsidiary companies in Rwanda and Cote d'Ivoire.
Intro
Anthony is a seasoned business executive with 17 years' worth of experience in financial management and corporate governance The company he has led for 10 years been among the TOP 100 medium-sized companies in two of the last 3 years. This is an annual survey organized by the Business Daily and KPMG. He takes pride in the ability to work with plenty initiative when dealing with unexpected problems. Anthony adopts a consultative approach coupled with a 'can-do' attitude. I pursue growth, not perfection; small wins to attain sustained outcomes.
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Date of Birth: 1983-01-16
Languages
- French, Basic, Fluent
- English, Native, Native
Publications
- Https://tonnieted.wordpress.com/
- Https://www.iajournals.org/articles/iajef_v3_i1_44_63.pdf
References
- Mr. James Pilkington, Enterprise & Impact Finance Specialist, Fauna and Flora International, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, London, CB2 3Q2, +44 753 434 1305, James.pilkington@zsl.org
- Dr. Jeremiah Koori, Senior Lecturer - Accounting and Finance, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 48844, Nairobi, 00100, +254 733 233 551, jkoori.jk@gmail.com
- Mr. Zabby Kariuki Chege, Group Chairman, AfriCert Limited, P.O. Box 74696, Nairobi, 00200, +254 706 519 999, chege@zakache.co.ke
Affiliations
- Accomplished writer and published author
- Fitness enthusiast
- Voracious reader
- Swimmer
- Urban farmer
Timeline
Consultant - Finance & Enterprise Specialist
Fauna & Flora International, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
10.2019 - 05.2021
Board Member
IACB
01.2019 - 12.2021
Group Managing Director/CEO, Kenya
AfriCert Limited
05.2015 - Current
Financial Controller
GingerInk Films International
04.2014 - 05.2015
Business Manager
Ujamaa Africa
03.2012 - 04.2014
Accountant
Click the City Limited
05.2009 - 05.2012
Management Trainee
Ecobank (K) Limited
05.2006 - 06.2009
MBA -
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Business Management -
Moi University
CPA Section 1-4 -
Strathmore College
MS Office -
ICDL
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