Betty Mwangi
@bettymwangi
Development finance specialist and senior accountant delivering controls, cost savings, and digital finance transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am an analytical, strategic-minded development finance specialist with over 10 years of experience across financial and accounting management, internal controls, budgeting, donor compliance and capacity building. I have a strong track record of implementing financial systems (QuickBooks, Navision, Sage, SAP), leading digital payment adoption and driving substantial cost savings and leakage reduction.
I have led budgeting, audits and reporting for hospitals, colleges and corporate teams, delivered major improvements such as 90% reduction in cash-handling fraud, 70% cost savings from resource allocation and 89% elimination of financial leakages, and supported capital projects and fundraising activities while building high-performing finance teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Accountant
Premiercare Hospital
Jul 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)
Manage full-cycle accounting, budgeting, compliance and donor/external reporting; introduced controls and digital payments that reduced cash fraud 90% and improved processing turnaround by 50%.
Accounts Team Lead
K+S Fertilizers
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023 (5 months)
Led accounts team supporting operations in Kenya and Germany, overseeing transactional accuracy and team coordination during assignment period.
Credit Controller
Vael
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 (5 months)
Managed debtors, invoicing and collections; developed a collections framework that reduced bad debts 75% and increased collections 60%.
Accountant
NIBS Technical College
Jan 2013 - Feb 2016 (3 years 1 month)
Handled transaction recording, financial reporting and compliance across three branches; implemented Navision Classic and improved uniform reporting and controls, raising branch scorecards by ~50%.
Finance & Administration
Paveway Kenya Limited
Feb 2012 - Dec 2012 (10 months)
Performed finance and administration duties including transaction processing and office financial controls across the organisation.
Accounts Assistant
Premier Foods
Sep 2011 - Jan 2012 (4 months)
Supported accounts processing and reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records and support reporting cycles.
Tutor
Zetech University
Jan 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year 7 months)
Delivered instruction and academic support to students in accounting subjects, contributing to curriculum delivery and student performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Strathmore Business School
Master of Science, Development Finance
Pursuing a Master's in Development Finance at Strathmore Business School.
KCA University
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
2011 - 2013
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce with a Finance option from 2011 to 2013.
Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), Accounting
2007 - 2009
Completed the Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) professional qualification between 2007 and 2009.
Hochschule Mainz (University of Applied Sciences)
Course, International Finance
Attended an international course on International Finance and Culture at Hochschule Mainz.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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