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Gracey Ndungu

@graceyndungu

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Finance Director and strategic financial leader driving profitability, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior finance roles where I can lead financial strategy, transform operations with systems and controls, mentor teams, and drive profitable, compliant growth.

I am a results-driven finance executive with over 13 years of experience, including 10 years in senior managerial roles across private corporations with local and global reach. I specialize in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, risk and compliance, ERP migration, and building high-performing finance teams that deliver measurable cost savings and improved margins.

I have a track record of leading financial transformations that improved cashflow, reduced costs, and created new revenue streams, including developing multi-year budgets and cashflow plans worth millions and implementing systems and controls that increased productivity and regulatory compliance. I thrive mentoring cross-functional teams, advising startups and SMEs on funding and growth, and delivering pragmatic financial leadership during periods of crisis.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Fractional CFO

Current

Freelance

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Provide strategic financial leadership to SMEs and startups, implementing ERP migrations, improving budgeting and forecasting, and advising on funding and risk mitigation to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.

Financial Strategy Budgeting Forecasting Risk Management Financial Modeling Tax Planning

Group Finance Director

Capital Group Limited

May 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Led all financial functions for a leading Kenyan broadcaster, managing consolidated budgets >$4M, driving revenue growth (66%) and cost reductions that improved margins and saved over $4M annually.

Financial Reporting Budgeting Strategic Planning Cost Management Financial Modeling Compliance Team Leadership

Finance Director & HR Head

Capital Group Limited

Feb 2019 - Apr 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Directed finance, HR and administration, managing $2M cashflows, implementing internal controls that reduced reporting errors 90%, and led HR operations for 115 staff preserving employment during COVID-19.

Internal Controls Payroll Audit Management HR & Administration Compliance

Head of Finance & Admin

eMomentum Interactive Systems Limited

May 2017 - Jan 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Managed finance and admin for a cloud software reseller, improving cash retention, reducing credit terms to 60 days, delivering cost savings >$100K and preparing $5M financial forecasts for decision making.

Credit Control Financial Forecasting IFRS Quickbooks ERP

Risk and Compliance Manager

eMomentum Interactive Systems Limited

Aug 2014 - Apr 2017 (2 years 8 months)

Led ISO 9001 implementation and process improvements, reduced SLA from 5 days to 48 hours, documented business processes, and trained internal auditors to strengthen quality and compliance frameworks.

ISO 9001 Quality Management Risk Analysis Compliance Internal Audit SLA Training

Audit Senior

P.G. Wahome & Co

Nov 2009 - Jul 2014 (4 years 8 months)

Conducted lead audits for clients with turnovers >$1M across sectors, prepared audited financial statements, developed financial models, and implemented risk frameworks that reduced operational risk by $300K.