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Cleophas Oguda

@cleophasoguda

Finance leader with 10+ years driving strategy, budgeting, cash flow, audits, and ESG growth across real estate and hospitality.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to leverage my financial expertise to partner with leadership on finance strategy—improving budgeting, cash flow, controls, and audit readiness—while advising growth initiatives and ESG integration to deliver measurable business impact.

I’m a seasoned finance professional with 10+ years of experience driving financial strategy, operational efficiency, and business growth across real estate and hospitality. I specialize in financial analysis, budgeting, cash flow management, and risk mitigation—translating numbers into decisions that strengthen profitability.

In my current role as Group Finance Manager, I optimize financial processes by reconstructing corporate accounts for compliance, advising project teams on financial terms for development and contractor engagements to maximize value, and deploying financial dashboards that improve visibility into key metrics. I also coordinate internal and external audits to ensure timely adoption of recommendations and maintain financial integrity.

I’ve led budgeting and cash-flow forecasting, supervised project cash flows with variance analysis for resource allocation, and mentored finance teams to build cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement. Across my leadership and accounting experience, I’ve strengthened controls, improved accounts receivable and reconciliation accuracy, streamlined procurement-to-collection processes, and integrated ESG considerations into financial alignment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Group Finance Manager

The Spartan Group (Realty & Hospitality) Limited

Oct 2019 - Dec 2025 (6 years 2 months)

Optimised financial processes by reconstructing 17 corporate accounts, strengthening compliance and relationships with banks, auditors, clients, and partners. Led annual budgeting, project cash-flow management, financial dashboards, and audit coordination while advising senior leadership on data-driven strategic decisions and ESG integration.

Financial Analysis Budget Management Cash Flow Management Financial Reporting Audit Coordination Dashboards Risk Management Mergers & Acquisitions ESG Integration

Finance Manager

TSG Hospitality Limited

Jul 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 2 months)

Built a robust finance team to strengthen financial integrity, reporting accuracy, and compliance for business operations. Managed cash flow and liquidity, prepared and analysed budgets, drove cost-control targets, and standardised finance processes to improve accountability and project profitability.

Cash Flow Management Budget Management Cost Control Project Finance Audit Coordination Stakeholder Management Process Optimisation Financial Reporting Team Leadership

Senior Accountant

TSG Hospitality Limited

Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Improved cash flow forecasting by implementing daily bank reconciliations and payroll management, increasing accuracy by 20%. Produced real-time project profitability and monthly consolidated financial statements, strengthened internal controls, and ensured statutory compliance across VAT, NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, and Withholding Tax.

Cash Flow Forecasting Bank Reconciliation Payroll Management Accounts Receivable Internal Controls Financial Statement Preparation

Accounting Clerk

The Spartan Group (Realty & Hospitality) Limited

Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 (3 months)

Prepared and managed cash flow projections and administered payroll processes to ensure timely salary disbursement and accurate pay slips. Maintained internal controls, posted daily transactions, and generated project cost and service charge reports to support director-level financial decision-making.

Payroll Processing Transaction Posting Internal Controls Project Reporting Management Reporting