Susan Mwangi
@susanmwangi1
Finance leader and founder transforming governance, audits, and grant-funded strategy.
What I'm looking for
I’m a senior finance leader and Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years of experience strengthening financial systems, governance, grant compliance, and institutional sustainability across education and nonprofit environments. As Founder & Managing Director, I build long-term financial strategy, design budgeting and cash flow management, and lead monthly reporting and variance analysis to keep leadership confidently informed.
I’ve implemented internal controls, procurement procedures, and financial approval hierarchies; overseen annual external audits and resolved audit findings; and managed restricted and unrestricted funds aligned to donor and institutional objectives. Previously, I supported revenue growth and performance through roles in revenue management and business performance, improving forecasting accuracy and building stronger data integrity—skills I bring to every finance and strategy challenge I take on.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Managing Director
Kuza International
Jan 2017 - Present (9 years 4 months)
Led development of long-term financial strategy and built budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management systems to strengthen governance, compliance, and sustainability for education and nonprofit initiatives.
Sales Stock & Product Planning Manager
Toyota Kenya
Jul 2016 - Jan 2017 (6 months)
Managed sales stock and product planning, streamlining performance and achieving market leadership in Kenya’s vehicle imports while improving forecasting accuracy by 70% through market research and pricing/marketing strategy.
Business Performance Manager
Kenya Airways
Aug 2013 - Jun 2016 (2 years 10 months)
Accelerated revenue growth by analyzing market trends, developing marketing strategies, and using performance metrics to improve customer preference and loyalty while restructuring marketing monitoring and evaluation reporting.
Commercial Analyst
Kenya Airways
Apr 2010 - Jul 2013 (3 years 3 months)
Coordinated revenue management analysis and forecasting, improving financial data integrity to 98% accuracy and increasing forecasting accuracy by 90% through strengthened revenue-management processes and reporting.
Demand Analyst
Kenya Airways
Sep 2007 - Mar 2010 (2 years 6 months)
Supported launch of new regional routes and implemented inventory and pricing strategies that grew revenues for central and West African routes by 80% while reducing operating costs by 70% through improved alignment of demand, pricing, and inventory/capacity allocation.
Outstation Accountant
Kenya Airways
Mar 2005 - Aug 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Managed finance operations and controls, reducing accounts receivable by 80% and recovering KES 10 million in bad debt within 3 months; improved daily sales financial accounting and bank reconciliations by reducing processing time 8% and raising accuracy by 90%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Master’s in Finance and Philanthropy University
Fundraising & Leadership Program, Social Entrepreneurship
2022 -
Completed training in global social entrepreneurship, fundraising strategies, and leadership.
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Postgraduate Marketing Diploma, Marketing
2018 -
Completed a Postgraduate Marketing Diploma through CIM in the United Kingdom.
Coursera
Online Courses (Marketing and Advanced Excel), Marketing
2016 -
Completed marketing and Advanced Excel courses via Coursera.
United States International University
Master of Business Administration (Finance), Finance
2010 -
Completed a Master of Business Administration in Finance at United States International University.
CPA Kenya (CPA (K))
Certified Public Accountant (Kenya) (CPA (K)), Accounting
2006 -
Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in Kenya (CPA (K)).
Daystar University
Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Marketing
2004 -
Earned a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting and Marketing, graduating with Upper Class Honors.
The Kenya High School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary Education
1999 -
Completed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
www.kuzainternational.comJob categories
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