John Wachira Nderitu

Key roles and achievements o Preparation of Monthly financial statements and various business reports periodically o Preparation of various Executive Committee and Board reports o Cash flow planning and management o Budgeting and forecasting in line with the Group policies and guidelines o Regulatory compliance- statutory, audit and tax planning o Maintaining healthy relationships with all stakeholders i.e. at the group level and the local entity o Inter-company accounts management o Authorised bank signatory Achievements o Successfully developed financial reporting structures for various stakeholders o Implementation of the Group ERP system to the Kenyan entity o Enhanced cash flow through strict procurement policies, payment and collection cycles o Implementation of a procurement process for the Kenyan Entity

Key roles o Preparation of Management and financial statements for various clients o Cash flow analysis and planning o Budgeting and forecasting in line with client’s needs o Regulatory compliance- statutory, audit management and tax planning o IT infrastructure implementation o Treasury management o Coordination of Annual Audit o Running office operations and administration

Key roles and achievements o Preparation of financial statements and various business activity reports o Providing strategic advice through product analysis and cash flow planning o Budgeting and forecasting in line with the organization’s performance and set objectives o Regulatory compliance- statutory, audit management and tax planning o Project Management which include Company expansion and IT infrastructure implementation o Overseeing Donor funded projects: • Donor- United States African Development Fund, (Fund amount US$ 50,000 Quarterly) • Reporting and compliance for youth entrepreneurs and start-ups financed by USADF • Internal coordination with the relevant management team for sponsorship qualification, issuance and follow-up. • Periodic reporting to the Donors as per the provided reporting guidelines & procedures. o Maintaining healthy relationships with all stakeholders i.e. shareholders, suppliers, financiers and staff. o Inter-company accounts management (Affiliate Companies) o Management, book keeping and audit of Centonomy Welfare Group Accounts. o Bank signatory Achievements o Successfully developed financial reporting structures o Sourcing and successful implementation of an ERP system o Team lead in successful expansion of the company’s products into Counties o Implementation of efficient cash flow management and internal control systems o Enhanced cash flow through strict procurement policies, payment and collection cycles.

Key roles and achievements o Facilitated cash flow management by analysing the firm's revenue data, I made key inferences that helped in consistent review of clients WIP, monthly billing and collection cycle. o Conducted data analysis and generated reports to support affiliate firms to make better client billing decisions and improve their financial health and business capacity. o Managed supplier relations and enabled continuous business operations by negotiating and adhering to favorable credit terms and also conducted supplier due diligence. o Improved the firm's Accounting operations by supporting the implementation of an automated system that guaranteed the real-time generation of business reports and analytics, built the capacity of key system users (Lawyers & PA's) in Kenya, Tanzania & Dubai allowing Finance function to concentrate on key strategic financial & business matters o Supported the firm's compliance obligation and minimized business risk exposure by preparing periodic statutory deduction returns and filing of VAT and withholding tax returns o Supported business reporting efficiency by generating management reports through key accounting software’s including PC Law, QuickBooks, ERP Deltek Maconomy and managed the smooth operation of the finance functions for the firm's subsidiary businesses. o Monitored loan accounts and enabled the firm to maintain a positive relationship with banks by observing its re-payment obligations within agreed timelines.

Key roles and achievements: o Trust accounts management o Statutory Compliance o Credit control o Treasury management o Management of Coulson Harney SACCO accounts to audit level. o Facilitation of interim and final audits. Achievements o Decentralization of operations to the Kenyan Entity from the South African Head office o Migration from manual filing to online filing of all statutory returns o Improved Cash flow and Internal control systems

Key roles and achievements o Receiving and addressing client accounts reconciliation and queries. o Follow up on payments from customers by: phone, email, personal visits. o Posting and allocation of receipts and withholding tax as per remittance advice and tax certificates. o Timely preparation and dispatch of monthly customer statements. o Ensuring credit policy is followed by all account holders and generating list of non payers for stop order on services. Achievements o Reduction of debtors book to less than 90days o Facilitated collection of over 360 days old bills through aggressive debt collection strategies.