Joseph Kinyua

• Led executive financial planning, management reporting, and Board-ready performance packs across multiple business units.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and scenario modelling to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with Operations, Commercial and Executive teams to improve revenue, profitability, cash flow and working capital.
• Delivered financial narratives that translated EBITDA, revenue, overhead, and production performance into actionable executive insights.
• Support ERP transformation and segmented chart of accounts implementation.• Managed banking relationships, liquidity planning, and evaluations of capital investments to support financial strategies.

Led the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function across multi-site horticultural operations, partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic planning, financial performance, and commercial decision-making through budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and business intelligence.

Key Achievements

• Led the annual budgeting cycle, rolling forecasts, financial modelling and scenario analysis, providing forward-looking insights that supported strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Owned the monthly management reporting process, delivering executive management accounts, Board reporting, KPI dashboards and performance narratives that translated financial results into actionable business decisions.
• Performed detailed revenue, profitability, gross margin and EBITDA variance analysis, identifying commercial risks, growth opportunities and cost optimization initiatives that delivered 15% operational cost savings.
• Partnered with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, HR and Executive Leadership as a trusted Finance Business Partner, supporting pricing decisions, investment appraisals, profitability improvement and working capital optimization.
• Led reporting transformation initiatives that reduced executive reporting turnaround by 60% through automation, dashboard development and reporting standardization using Advanced Excel, Power BI and ERP reporting tools.
• Supported ERP optimization and financial reporting enhancements, improving data integrity, management visibility and analytical capability across the business.
• Supervised and developed a team of six finance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture and consistently delivering accurate, timely financial reporting.