Jane Kiarie

Background

About Jane Kiarie

Seasoned Chief Finance Officer with broad geographical experience in business planning and providing technical & managerial oversight in all phases of Finance and Administration, Risk Management, Strategy Execution, Analysis, Accounting, Budgeting, Internal Controls and organizational leadership across industries. I am an irrepressible implementer who discovers untapped possibilities, leads teams to bold action and drives each project from start to finish and is committed to investing in people and transforming businesses. I have a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Strategic Management option) from the United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya. I also hold a Second Class Honors degree – Upper Division in BSc.(Statistics major) from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. I am a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya - CPA (K) as well as a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing. I am an exceptional mentor and coach, fully capable of combining business acumen and effectuating innate leadership abilities to build, recruit and maintain top performing business teams. Through my experience in working in different cultural environments both in Kenya and the USA, I have managed, trained and mentored both national and international staff. KEY COMPETENCIES:+Financial Accounting +Financial Management +Financial Reporting +Budgeting and Forecasting +Governance & Compliance +Project Management +Auditing +Fraud Prevention, Fraud Detection and Investigation +Internal controls assessment +Operations Management TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS:+Able to utilize SAP/SAGE Accounting software.+Good command of Microsoft Office tools.+Quick to learn and adapt to any new systems KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Presided over significant building projects – constructing fire exits to the building, CCTV project, cabro parking replacements, rooftop replacement and major renovations to office premises Improved the procedures and controls on collection of premium resulting in an increase in collections of over 70% from year 2006 to year 2009, increasing investments and resulting in an underwriting profit Guided and supervised the development of the new 2015 – 2019 five years strategic plan