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Steven Mwangi

@stevenmwangi

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Finance and accounts leader crafting strategy and managing teams for measurable results.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a finance and accounts role where I can further apply my knowledge and skills—crafting financial strategies, strengthening controls, and leading a high-performing accounts team to meet organizational goals.

I focus on finance and accounts—crafting financial strategies and managing the accounts team to help organizations meet their goals. I’ve built my career around owning day-to-day accounting controls while improving how finance supports business decisions.

As Head of Finance at Live Love Well EPZ Ltd, I lead finance execution “to date,” strengthening reporting, payments, and accountability. Previously, I served as Procurement Officer & Manufacturing accountant and Project Officer, blending financial discipline with operational support across procurement and manufacturing.

Earlier, I worked at Kenya Coffee Producers Association as Finance and administration assistant and later as Finance and administration manager. In those roles, I handled statutory return filing, invoicing, payment preparation, imprest processing (advances and surrenders), bank payment vouchers, and daily bank and cash controls.

My background includes CPA (KASNEB) and an MBA (Finance option) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. I’m conversant with QuickBooks and Odoo, and I bring cost accounting and manufacturing accounting capability, plus strong execution in bank reconciliation, receivables, and petty cash management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Finance

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Live Love Well EPZ Ltd

Dec 2018 - Present (7 years 6 months)

Served as Head of Finance, managing core accounts activities such as invoicing, imprest handling, bank payments, and bank reconciliation.

Financial Management Management Accounting Invoicing Imprest Management Bank Payment Vouchers Bank Reconciliation Accounts Payable Quickbooks

Procurement & Manufacturing Accountant

African Coffee Roasters EPZ Ltd

Jan 2018 - Nov 2018 (10 months)

Handled procurement activities and supported manufacturing accounting for EPZ coffee operations, including accounts processing and payment documentation.

Procurement Cost Accounting Manufacturing Accounting Stock Taking Accounts Payable Receivables Management Stocktaking Bank Payment Vouchers Odoo Quickbooks

Project Officer

African Coffee Roasters EPZ Ltd

Aug 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Acted as Project Officer, supporting project delivery including traceability app development from inception to implementation and maintaining supporting finance/accounting records.

Stock Taking Traceability App Development Procurement Quickbooks Odoo Imprest Advances Stocktaking

Finance & Administration Manager

Kenya Coffee Producers Association

May 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years 2 months)

Managed finance and administration functions, overseeing accounts activities such as payment planning, petty cash handling, and bank reconciliation.

Financial Management Management Accounting Accounts Payable Petty Cash Management Bank Reconciliation Imprest Management

Finance & Administration Assistant

Kenya Coffee Producers Association

May 2013 - May 2014 (1 year)

Supported finance and administration work by processing receipts and invoices, maintaining daily cash controls, and preparing payments through vouchers and reconciliations.

Invoicing Bank Payment Vouchers Imprest Advances Imprest Surrenders Daily Cash Controls

Finance & Accounts Intern

Taifa Sacco Society Ltd

May 2011 - Jun 2011 (1 month)

Completed an internship in Finance, Accounts, and Customer Care, supporting accounts operations such as MR issuance, statutory filings, stocktakes, and banking of cash/cheques.

MR Issuance Imprest Advances Imprest Surrenders Bank Reconciliation Cash & Cheque Banking

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

2012 -

Activities and societies: Participated in JKUAT Environmental Day; member of JKUAT Students Organization; vice chairman and outstanding member of JKUAT Accountants (JKUSA); participated in workshops on International Financial Reporting Standards.

Pursuing an MBA with a Finance option, starting in September 2012 with an expected completion in November 2019.