LEONARD CHEGE MWANGI
Finance Professional
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Finance professional with 11+ years of deep experience as a strategic finance business partner for a >$300 Million asset company. Owned and oversaw company-wide strategy, planning, design, and implementation of financial management policies, systems, and structures that manage 7 Departments and 47 branches country-wide which led to an overall 25% increase in revenue, 32% increase in financial efficiency, 30% increase in profits, and 98% KPI achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Finance Manager
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2017 - Current
- Managed and ran strategic finance processes, annual operating plans and rolling financial forecasts which led to 20% increase in profits and improved resource allocation by 30%.
- Owned capital budgeting forecasts especially NPV model and conducted sensitivity analysis to stress test values when evaluating ROI at alternative prices which informed purchase negotiations.
- Developed Value Chain Analysis on revenue streams and overheads management which stimulated 25% increase in revenue
- Coordinated monthly financial reviews and generated financial reports including management reports for presenting in Management, Board and high-level Stakeholder meetings
- Owned Cash Flow Management which led to sufficient internally generated funds available for operating, investing and financing activities
- Led external audits with PWC & KPMG and achieved unqualified audit opinion for the last 5 years
- Led FP&A and interfaced with cross-functional teams which improved financial efficiency by 32%.
Associate Finance Manager
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Nairobi, Kenya
05.2014 - 12.2016
- Owned financial analysis which accelerated financial health optimization by identifying & mitigating credit, liquidity and operational risks
- Mobilized 10-member team on ad-hoc task performance, timely forecasting, reporting and analysis of financial performance trends resulting in 25% increase in operational efficiency
- Led preparation of 3 statement models and recommended investment adjustments that boosted 30% increase in investments.
Financial Analyst
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Nairobi, Kenya
08.2011 - 04.2014
- Re-engineered receivables collection strategies that reduced corporate delinquency from 33.9% to 12.4%.
- Owned capital budgeting process and catalyzed investment growth from $20Million to $50Million in 3-year period.
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability and expense forecasts
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends
Education
MBA - Finance
Kenyatta University
Nairobi 01.2015 - 07.2021
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce Finance Option - Finance
Jomo Kenyatta University of Science & Technology
Nairobi 07.2007 - 07.2011
Skills
Budget forecasting
undefinedCertification
Strategic Management & Leadership, August 2021
Timeline
Finance Manager
Agricultural Finance Corporation
01.2017 - Current
MBA - Finance
Kenyatta University
01.2015 - 07.2021
Associate Finance Manager
Agricultural Finance Corporation
05.2014 - 12.2016
Financial Analyst
Agricultural Finance Corporation
08.2011 - 04.2014
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce Finance Option - Finance
Jomo Kenyatta University of Science & Technology
07.2007 - 07.2011
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