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Jamillah Kakyama

@jamillahkakyama

Regional CFO at NFT Consult Limited who standardized reporting across subsidiaries and strengthened regional risk frameworks.

Uganda

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At NFT Consult Limited, I lead regional finance strategy and governance across five countries. I standardized financial reporting structures across subsidiaries and designed regional risk management frameworks addressing regulatory, currency, and operational risks.

At Jumia Uganda, I led national finance operations and delivered a 15% cost reduction through disciplined budgeting, vendor renegotiation, and expense controls. Earlier, I reduced the month-end close cycle by 23% as Finance Operations Manager and reduced overdue receivables by 10% as an AR specialist.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Regional CFO

Current

NFT Consult Limited

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Lead regional finance strategy and governance across five countries, ensuring compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, and corporate governance standards. Standardized financial reporting structures and designed regional risk management frameworks.

IFRS Tax Compliance Corporate Governance Financial Reporting Budgeting Forecasting FP&A Risk Management Cash Flow Management Capital Planning Team Leadership

CFO/Finance Director

Jumia Uganda

Jan 2020 - Aug 2023 (3 years 7 months)

Led national finance operations for a multinational e-commerce group, managing a USD 1M+ quarterly budget and an 8-member finance team. Delivered 15% cost reduction through disciplined budgeting and vendor renegotiation.

Financial Management Budgeting Cost Reduction FP&A Financial Modeling Forecasting Variance Analysis Internal Controls Compliance KPI Dashboards shared services

Finance Operations Manager

Jumia Uganda

Oct 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 2 months)

Oversaw accounts payable, receivable, reporting, and month-end close processes. Reduced month-end close cycle by 23% through process optimization and automation.

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Financial Reporting Month End Closing Process Optimization Automation Financial Analysis Team Supervision

AR Specialist

Jumia Uganda

Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 (1 year 10 months)

Managed general ledger, AP/AR processes, reconciliations, and reporting. Reduced overdue receivables by 10% through proactive collections management.

General Ledger Accountant Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Reconciliations Financial Reporting Collections Management Audit Support

Audit Senior

PKF Uganda Limited

Jan 2011 - Oct 2014 (3 years 9 months)

Led audit engagements across multiple industries, conducting risk assessments and compliance reviews. Prepared audit reports for executive and client leadership and mentored junior auditors.

Audit Risk Assessment Compliance Review Audit Reporting Mentorship Quality Auditing