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Catherine Mwangi

@catherinemwangi1

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Experienced finance and payments professional skilled in accounting, reconciliation, and project coordination.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance or payments role where I can lead operations, improve controls and processes, mentor teams, and contribute to accurate, timely financial reporting in a collaborative, growth-oriented organization.

I am an experienced finance and payments professional with strong skills in accounting, auditing, reconciliation, tax compliance, and back-office payments operations. I have led payment operations teams, developed SOPs, ensured zero procedural losses, and consistently met client payment KPIs while safeguarding against fraud.

I combine financial technical skills with project coordination experience, having managed donor reporting, grant agreements, community agricultural programs, and capacity-building initiatives. I am organized, tech-savvy (SAP, ERP, SQL, MS Office), and committed to delivering accurate financial records and high-quality results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Manager

Orient East Africa

Feb 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Managed and implemented agricultural programs, built strategic partnerships, mobilized rural communities, and delivered donor reports while promoting women-led livelihood initiatives.

Project Management Stakeholder Engagement Monitoring & Evaluation Grant Reporting Market Analysis Capacity Building Budgeting

Payments Operations Specialist

Sportserve

Mar 2022 - Jun 2022 (3 months)

Led payments operations and shift teams, meeting client payment KPIs, reconciling daily transactions, developing SOPs, and preventing fraud to ensure timely settlements and operational accuracy.

Payments Operations SOP Development Fraud Prevention Settlement Operations Team Leadership Customer Support

Project Coordinator

Dot Connect Africa

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 (5 months)

Developed and managed grant programs, secured funding, drafted agreements and MoUs, and organized accelerators and partnership logistics to support program delivery.

Partnership Management Program Design Fundraising Stakeholder Management

Graduate Trainee

National Syndemic Disease Control Council

May 2021 - Sep 2021 (4 months)

Supported strategy formulation, prepared concept and board papers, monitored KPIs, assisted work plan and budget development, and identified control gaps to improve processes.

Reporting Performance Analysis KPIs ERP Systems Document Review Process Improvement Research

Finance and Admin Attache

National Syndemic Disease Control Council

May 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Processed expenditure returns, performed bank reconciliations and asset verifications, managed petty cash and cheque registers, and maintained accounting records using SSP/DHIS.

Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash Asset Verification Data Entry SSP Record keeping

Credit Control Analyst

Ten-spot Kenya Ltd

Jun 2020 - May 2021 (11 months)

Managed debtor communications and negotiations, proposed repayment plans, and prepared reports on bad debts and recovery efforts to improve collections and customer satisfaction.

Credit Control Debt Collection Negotiation Reporting 3CX VIPER CRM

Finance and Admin Attache

World Restoration Jawbone Housing Cooperative Society

May 2018 - Sep 2018 (4 months)

Performed accounting transactions and data entry in Tally, raised payment vouchers and cheques, maintained filing systems, and supported member account openings and community campaigns.

Tally Vouchers Account Management Data Entry Cheques Office Administration