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Sal Nego

@salnego

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BCom (Finance) graduate skilled in financial reporting, modelling, and process improvement.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I seek a finance role where I can apply modelling, reporting, and process-improvement skills to drive efficient month-end closes and support strategic decisions in a collaborative team.

I am a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) graduate with hands-on experience in accounting, financial reporting, and data-driven analysis, proficient in Excel, QuickBooks, SAP, and Power BI. I have delivered process improvements that shortened month‑end close cycles, automated reporting to save hours weekly, and provided cash flow forecasts that uncovered surpluses and improved working capital management.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, communicating financial insights to senior leadership and stakeholders to inform strategic decisions. I have supported audits with zero findings, managed high-volume transactions with near-perfect accuracy, and led initiatives that increased operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Finance Attaché

Ng'arisha Sacco

May 2023 - Sep 2023 (4 months)

Prepared regulatory reporting packages compliant with Kenyan tax law and IFRS, streamlined journal entry processing via SAP to reduce close time by 3 days, and performed cash flow analysis identifying a Ksh 200K monthly surplus.

Financial Reporting SAP Quickbooks Cash Flow Analysis Journal Entries Reconciliations Excel Vanguard Financial Software

Accounts Trainee

Capabuil Kenya

Jan 2022 - Sep 2022 (8 months)

Supported month-end reconciliations and financial reporting, processed 300+ monthly journal entries and 150+ invoices with 99.7% accuracy, and administered SharePoint/OneDrive workflows to increase finance division efficiency by 35%.

Journal Entries Reconciliations Quickbooks SharePoint Financial Reporting Excel

Sales and Marketing Agent

Copia Global

Feb 2019 - Aug 2019 (6 months)

Onboarded 120+ new customers and supported a 25–30% increase in active platform usage, reduced order errors by ~20%, and developed relationships with 40+ retail partners to grow repeat orders.

Customer Acquisition Sales CRM Market Research Order Management Customer Service Relationship Building Data Reporting

Sales and Marketing Agent

Jubilee Insurance

May 2018 - Jan 2019 (8 months)

Marketed life and general insurance products, consistently achieving 100–120% of monthly sales targets and increasing policy conversion rates by ~25% through tailored financial needs assessments.

Sales Insurance Needs Assessment Client Acquisition Relationship Management Insurance products Customer Education Retention

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The Cooperative University of Kenya

Bachelor of Commerce, Finance

Grade: Second Class Honors

Activities and societies: Final year project on board governance and financial performance; member and treasurer of the University Finance Society; participated in finance case competitions; developed Power BI dashboards for university finance club.

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) graduate with coursework in financial management, corporate finance, accounting, taxation, and a final year project on board governance and bank performance.