Years of professional experience
Josephat Gichimu
Head Of Finance
Summary
Steadfast financial controller familiar with managing multimillion-dollar business operations. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.
Overview
20
20
6
6
Years in senior management
Work History
Head of Finance & Human Resource
Malachite Ltd
Maai Mahiu
01.2021 - 02.2022
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against laid down company policies as well as existing laws.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
- Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
- Analyzed financial data regarding product performance and customer performance and developed reports for key stakeholders.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- department for the organization.
- Introduced software tools and process improvements to mitigate loss and drive operational growth.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Managed day-to-day operations within 6-person finance
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new department employees.
Head of Finance
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
Nairobi
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Managed day-to-day operations within 12-person finance department.
- Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
- Assisted with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new department employees.
- Monitored revenue and expenses trends, to ensure cash flow is optimally managed.
- Assessed company's risks and liabilities to mitigate exposures.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
- Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
- Partnered with IT, sales and operational leadership to develop financial business plans with detailed benchmarks.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Drove revenue stream development through strategic collaboration and partnerships.
- Drove profit increases through market research and strategic asset management to meet dynamic industry conditions.
- Spearheaded expansion strategies to increase business market share.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
Finance Manager
Cytonn Investments Management PLC
Nairobi
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed day-to-day operations within 9-person finance department.
- Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
- Drove profit increases through market research and strategic asset management to meet dynamic industry conditions.
- Drove revenue stream development through strategic collaboration and partnerships.
- Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Managed regular finance tracking for numerous branch offices and headquarters expenses.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Prepared and managed large capital expenditure budgets to effectively handle infrastructure investment and long-term operations.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Audited and reconciled payroll and distributions for personnel.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Supported accounts payable to processed invoices and contacted appropriate parties for timely payment receipt.
- Developed corporate investment strategies to drive growth and security.
- Managed investments to diversify financial portfolios and grow revenue.
- Researched and facilitated software integration to streamline accounting and financial processes.
- Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments.
- Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
Senior Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
Nairobi
01.2009 - 06.2016
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Identified and investigated variances to optimize financial plans and forecasts.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
Nairobi
01.2005 - 12.2008
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Identified and investigated variances to optimize financial plans and forecasts.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
Assistant Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
Nairobi
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.
- Reconciled company accounts for banks and other expense heads.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
- Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Identified audit risks, prepared budgets and coordinated with management and audit team in preparing related reports.
Education
BBA - Finance & Banking
Moi University
Nairobi 08.2010 - 08.2012
CPAK - Accounting
Visions Institute of Professionals
Nairobi 07.2000 - 12.2004
Skills
Technology-savvy
Accomplishments
- Recovered marketing assets by 50% within 8 months after implementing of an asset tracking system at Malachite.
- Improved sales visits by 45% and revenues by 10% by introducing SENRI salesforce tracing system for monitoring sales operations at Vajas.
- Collaborated with team of 10 in implementing SAP ERP system for more than 15 business units at Cytonn.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets prior to the implementing SAP ERP system at Vajas.
Timeline
Head of Finance & Human Resource
Malachite Ltd
01.2021 - 02.2022
Head of Finance
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
07.2017 - 12.2020
Finance Manager
Cytonn Investments Management PLC
07.2016 - 06.2017
BBA - Finance & Banking
Moi University
08.2010 - 08.2012
Senior Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
01.2009 - 06.2016
Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
01.2005 - 12.2008
Assistant Accountant
Vajas Manufacturers Ltd
01.2002 - 12.2004
CPAK - Accounting
Visions Institute of Professionals
07.2000 - 12.2004
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