Leonard Mungai

Finance Operations Manager

One Acre Fund

2024 - 2025

Kenya

Led a 23-member finance team, reporting to the Country Finance Lead and collaborating with global shared services in Rwanda. Oversaw end-to-end financial operations, compliance oversight, and donor-aligned planning, budgeting and reporting to support agricultural field programs across Kenya.
• Reporting Efficiency: Shortened reporting cycles by 3 days, enabling faster leadership insights and more agile strategic decision-making.
• Process Re-Engineering: Redesigned finance operations workflows to improve efficiency, strengthen cost control, and optimize resource allocation.
• Risk & Controls: Reduced inventory risk to below 1% by establishing compliance teams and instituting targeted internal controls, embedding risk assessment and mitigation practices in finance and field operations.
• Donor & Investor Relations: Enhanced donor and lender reporting with country-level insights across $50M+ annual funding, unlocking new financing opportunities and improving partner trust.
• Systems & Automation: Co-designed automation strategies for Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash, laying the foundation for ERP roll out and digital transformation, supporting stewardship, ethical conduct, and accountability.
• Team Leadership: Directed and developed a 23-member finance operations team across 5 regional hubs, embedding accountability, accelerating reporting, supporting warehouse and field operations and strengthening leadership decision-making.

Finance & Administration Manager

Tsebo Facilities Solutions K Ltd

2021 - 2023

Country finance led reporting to the Managing Director and Group CFO, overseeing 12 staff across finance, treasury, procurement, and compliance, and collaborating with regional teams in South Africa and Nigeria.
• Contract Management Transformation: Introduced cross-country contract management systems across Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria, strengthening credit control, improving margins by 7%, boosting performance visibility across $20M+ regional portfolios, and improving client revenue assurance.
• Payroll Automation: Rolled out payroll automation for 1,500+ employees across 5 African countries, cutting processing time by 40%, strengthening data integrity, and eliminating recurring manual reporting errors.
• Cash Flow Optimization: Enhanced working capital management by developing 12-month rolling cash flow forecasting models, improving visibility and enabling proactive financial decisions.
• Budgetary Control: Delivered annual consolidated budgets within 5% variance on USD 8M portfolio, coordinating inputs and scenario modeling, earning senior leadership trust and securing planning autonomy. Maintained 12 month rolling forecasts, analyzed variances, identified financial risks, and proposed corrective actions to maintain financial discipline.
• Margin Growth: Boosted operating margins by 2.5% through project repricing, supplier renegotiation, enhanced inventory controls and cost optimization strategies.

Finance Manager (Contract)

Berkeley Energy Ltd

2020 - 2020

Supported finance operations across Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, and Ethiopia for renewable energy projects exceeding USD 100M.
• Secured 100% donor reporting compliance, unlocking critical construction funds.
• Transitioned to automated reporting platforms (Sigma), reducing consolidation timelines by 13%.
• Coordinated investment inflows and expenditure scheduling to maintain uninterrupted project financing.
• Aligned reporting practices across four countries, improving collaboration and donor transparency.
• Strengthened internal controls for donor-funded programs, mitigating compliance risks.

Financial Controller

Longhorn Publishers Plc

2019 - 2020

Acted as CFO before transitioning to Group Financial Controller, leading cross-border finance teams across three countries.
• Structured a commercial paper program to secure financing aligned with operational cash cycles.
• Negotiated COVID-19 loan restructures, safeguarding liquidity and maintaining covenant compliance.
• Prepared consolidated financial statements and AGM reports for regulatory compliance and shareholder review.
• Established tailored accounting systems for an acquired subsidiary, ensuring smooth integration.
• Enhanced interest cost forecasting, strengthening payout preparedness and budget/forecasts accuracy.

Financial Controller

Hunting Alpha (EPZ) Ltd (Under Liquidation)

2017 - 2019

ExCo member reporting to Africa Financial Controller (South Africa) and Group CFO (UK), managing finance across Kenya, Uganda, CAR, and Chad.
• Raised margins by 8–10% per contract through localized pricing models.
• Directed ERP migration from Tally to SAP, unifying procurement, payroll, inventory management and reporting.
• Oversaw winding-up process, ensuring compliance with EPZA, KRA, and international partners.
• Strengthened treasury and credit practices to enhance credit control and stabilize operations before liquidation.
• Guided contract negotiations with margin insights, protecting financial interests.

Corporate Financial Accountant

Bamburi Cement Plc

2017 - 2017

Managed regional financial reporting, planning, and compliance across three countries.
• Rolled out SAP-FC, reducing consolidation and reporting timelines from 5 days to 1.5 days.
• Coordinated statutory and internal audits, achieving strict IFRS and regulatory compliance.
• Designed financial planning frameworks that improved forecasting accuracy.
• Integrated reporting across Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa fostering consistency with group requirements.
• Strengthened internal control environments, minimizing reporting errors and audit findings

Fiancial Consultant (Contract)

Guardian Angel Consulting Ltd

2013 - 2014

Delivered consulting, audit, and compliance advisory services to NGOs and SMEs.
• Built internal control frameworks to safeguard client operations.
• Implemented accounting best practices aligned with growth objectives and investor requirements
• Conducted external audits, identifying misstatements and strengthening compliance.
• Prepared investment readiness reports for organizations seeking capital.
• Advised on governance policies to improve transparency and accountability.

Audit Senior

Deloitte East Africa

2010 - 2013

Led risk based audits for multinational and regional clients, supporting compliance and risk management.
• Delivered IFRS- and GAAP-compliant financial audits across multiple industries.
• Identified operational inefficiencies, recommending governance enhancements.
• Strengthened internal controls for clients in regulated sectors.
• Mentored junior associates, ensuring adherence to professional audit standards.