Nicholas Ngacho Mukele
Financial Management Executive
Nairobi
Summary
Financial management executive Fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK (FCCA), Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Board member at Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited Several years' experience performing accounting, operations and general management roles in the financial services industry.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Non-Executive Director
Kestrel Capital
01.2023 - Current
Finance Director and Board member
Kestrel Capital
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Preparing Board reports on a quarterly basis to ensure the Board is apprised of the financial position of the Company.
- Provide useful decision-making insights to the Board on general management matters.
- Guide, support and track business strategy.
- Guide interaction with regulators, internal auditors, external auditors and other stakeholders.
- Motivate staff as well as carryout performance reviews.
- Review and enhance the internal control environment.
- Offer business support towards attaining goals.
- Direct cash and other investments for optimal utilization.
- Formulate and seek Board approval for Company policies.
- Make appropriate proposals to the Board as and when required for smooth operation of the business.
Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Kestrel Capital
01.2016 - 01.2018
Chief Accountant
SBG Securities (Standard Bank Group)
01.2007 - 01.2016
- Preparing Board reports on a quarterly basis to ensure the Board is apprised on the financial position of the Company.
- Provide guidance to the SBG Securities MANCO (Management Committee) as well as the Kenya Finance MANCO on financial matters touching on the business.
- Guide, Support and track Business strategy.
- Continuously monitor and review internal controls as appropriate.
- Offer Business support across East Africa (Rwanda and Uganda).
- Risk management and reporting for the business.
- Statutory and regulatory reporting.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Assist the Business prepare feasible business cases for various business development initiatives.
- Cost management.
- Tax management.
- Guide interaction with regulators, internal auditors, external auditors and other stakeholders.
- Ensure optimal cash management to maximize income from available company resources.
- Safeguard the Company's assets.
- Provide guidance on IFRS reporting.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial and business reporting to senior management and the holding company.
- Ensure that statutory, regulatory (CMA, NSE) and group requirements are adhered to.
- Appraise Staff in Finance and Accounts department.
- Provide a supporting role to business divisions (Dealing, Fund management and Stock broking).
- Provide coaching and mentoring to staff in Finance and accounts department.
- Review bank reconciliations.
- Prepare and facilitate audits including responding to audit queries.
- Ensure that financial reports to the group are submitted within deadlines.
Education
Master of Business Administration Degree - Finance
University of Humberside And Lincolnshire
01.1997 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) - Business Management
Moi University
01.1992 - 01.1996
Skills
- Budgeting and cost management
- Financial reporting
- Board reporting
- IFRS Accounting
- Setting up internal financial controls
- Tax management
- Financial reconciliations
- Process improvement
- Stakeholder management
- Operational efficiency
- Customer focus
- Data-driven decision making
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
Timeline
Non-Executive Director
Kestrel Capital
01.2023 - Current
Finance Director and Board member
Kestrel Capital
01.2018 - 01.2023
Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Kestrel Capital
01.2016 - 01.2018
Chief Accountant
SBG Securities (Standard Bank Group)
01.2007 - 01.2016
Master of Business Administration Degree - Finance
University of Humberside And Lincolnshire
01.1997 - 01.1999
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) - Business Management
Moi University
01.1992 - 01.1996
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