Alex Kinyanjui
@alexkinyanjui
Finance Manager and strategic accounting leader with 10+ years improving profitability, controls, and budgeting for FMCG operations.
What I'm looking for
I’m a highly strategic, focused, and analytical Finance Manager with over 10 years of experience in finance, accounting, and business operations management. I’m known for extracting financial data from reporting systems and recommending key operational changes that protect performance and improve outcomes.
In my current role at Jambo Group of Companies (FMCG), I initiated strategic revenue planning and forecasting for gross revenue, net revenue, and gross margin. I also revamped the accounting system to increase efficiency in handling controls, aligning budget-to-actual reporting with the needs of department heads to support faster decision making.
I manage timely month-end close and strengthen accounts receivables/payables documentation across desktop and ERP procedures. I introduced and implemented a core audit compliance and control system that decreased audit time, and I redesigned the accounts payable updating, reconciling, and reporting model—improving efficiency by more than 50%.
Previously, as a Senior Accountant and Project Accountant, I handled statutory books and financial statements, trial balance, profit & loss, cash flow reporting, and internal and statutory audit coordination. I’ve also delivered cost-saving initiatives, including reducing overheads and designing distributor operations excellence that saved losses from bad debts.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Management Accountant
Jambo Group of Companies
Jul 2021 - Present (4 years 11 months)
Led revenue planning and forecasting for gross/net revenue and gross margin, and managed month-end close for accurate reporting. Revamped accounting controls and reduced accounts payable/receivable audit time, redesigning the AP system to improve processing efficiency by 50%.
Senior Accountant
Kevian Kenya Limited
Mar 2018 - Jun 2021 (3 years 3 months)
Prepared statutory books and financial statements, ran annual budgeting and variance analysis, and handled monthly compliance filings (VAT, NSSF, NHIF, NITA, PAYE). Reconciled a complex financial statement in 5 hours and delivered cost-saving initiatives that reduced overheads and bad-debt losses.
Senior Accountant
Givil Holdings Limited
Sep 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 5 months)
Managed subsidiaries’ financials, led QuickBooks-based accounts payable/receivable verification and reconciliation, and produced board-ready error-free reports. Oversaw internal and external audits and maintained accounting systems, procedures, and documented controls.
Project Accountant
Columbia Developers Limited
Sep 2014 - Aug 2016 (1 year 11 months)
Performed project accounting—reviewed unbilled project expenses, approved supplier invoices and time sheets, and closed project accounts on completion. Managed VAT and payroll/NSSF/PAYE/NHIF remittances, prepared monthly management reports, and produced quarterly consolidated financial statements via QuickBooks.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kenyatta University
Master of Business Administration, Project Management
2019 -
Master of Business Administration focusing on Project Management, started in 2019 and ongoing.
Kenya Institute of Management
Diploma in Project Management, Project Management
2012 - 2013
Diploma in Project Management from 2012 to 2013.
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance option) from 2007 to 2011.
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