CURRICULUM VITAE
My Details & Contacts
Sitati Benard Furukha -
PhD in Business Administration (Ongoing) MSc Finance, Bcom- finance, CIMA (PQ)
Mobile: +(XXX) XXX-XXXX56/+(XXX) XXX-XXXX56
Email: XXXX@XXXX.XXX
Skype: bsitati
Position
Executive Director – One Africa Advisory Limited
Areas of Expertise
As a Lead Consultant
Conduct business process reviews and recommend workplace and system improvements.
Conduct agriculture value chain analysis.
Collaborate with clients to determine current and future needs.
Manage implementation of various system changes and audit trails.
Eliminate redundant systems/processes and streamline workflow and administrative operations.
Provide effective training and change management options and alternatives.
Advise and aid clients with cost accounting issues and systems
As a finance professional
Do Financial modelling for business
Business Plan writing for clients seeking financing and implementation of agribusiness ideas
Feasibility studies for greenfield projects
Financial and Strategic Planning for clients
Forecasting
Operating and Working Capital skills
Developing budgets and its management
Valuation of business for clients
PROJECTS/BUSINESS PLANS
Financial feasibility for Macadamia Project in Tanzania (2015)
Recovery Plan for a Coffee Milling Company in Distress for fundraising with financial institutions. The Plan was received by the bank and now under review for financing (2015)
Beef expansion Project in Kenya (2016)
Operationalization of the Embu County Coffee Mills developing operations manual, recruiting expertise and training staff. (2018/9)
Capacity building in Business Planning, Human Resource Management, bookkeeping and general legal training with Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu, Bomet and Nakuru. Developing and implementing solutions in 13 of the trained cooperatives and self-help groups in Embu County. 2019.
Education
School, college and/or University Attended
Degree/certificate or other specialized education obtained
Date Obtained
University of Nairobi
PhD – DBA -ongoing
2016 - on-going
University of Nairobi
Master’s Degree – M.Sc. Finance
2014
Self
Chartered Institute of Management Accounts
2006
University of Nairobi
Bachelor’s Degree – Bcom-Finance
1997
Work Experience
Period
Position
Organization
Jun 2018 to date
Executive Director
One Africa Advisory Limited - Nairobi
Jan 2017 – May 2018
General Manager
Thika Coffee Mills Limited
April 2015- December 2016
Finance and Strategy Manager (Interim)
International Controls Limited (Holding Company) – Nairobi
February 2013 – March 2015
Regional Finance and Controls Manager- Africa
Investing in Children & their Societies
March 2010- Jan 2013
Financial Coordinator – Kenya
International Controls Limited (Holding Company) – Nairobi
Feb 2009 – Feb 2010
Chief Operating Officer
Thika Coffee Mills Limited - Thika
Nov 2006- Jan 2009
Finance & Administration Accountant
Thika Coffee Mills Limited - Thika
Nov 2004 - Oct 2006)
Administrative Accountant
Cooper K Brands Ltd - Nairobi
Feb 2005 – Oct 2005)
Head of Treasury
Kenya Nut Company Limited
Jan 2000 - Feb 2004
Management Accountant
Kenya Nut Company Limited
Tasks and Responsibilities
Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned
To come up with a business plan to turn the company around and manage change Name of Assignment
Restructuring for profitability
Year
April 2015 – To date
Location
Thika
Client
Thika Coffee Mills.
Main project features
Draw up and implement a recovery program for a flailing company in the coffee subsector
Positions Held
Lead Consultant
Activities Performed
Research on the coffee sector
Company review of the existing structures
Propose and manage change
Introduction of social business with the Non-Governmental Organizations setup.
Name of Assignment
Social Business for Smallholder famrmers
Year
2014
Location
Meatu – Tanzania and Kakamega - Kenya
Client
ICS - Netherlands
Main project features
To change and implement the mindset of the employees and aid beneficiaries to start thinking and doing business as a sustainable way
Positions Held
Project Lead Consultant
Activities Performed
Holding meeting with stakeholders to first establish the understanding of the peoples thinking
Meetings with staff and beneficiaries on the benefits of fitting social business into the NGO sector
Business plans for the social business.
Change implementation and management CURRICULUM VITAE
My Details & Contacts
Sitati Benard Furukha -
PhD in Business Administration (Ongoing) MSc Finance, Bcom- finance, CIMA (PQ)
Mobile: +(XXX) XXX-XXXX56/+(XXX) XXX-XXXX56
Email: XXXX@XXXX.XXX
Skype: bsitati
Position
Executive Director – One Africa Advisory Limited
Areas of Expertise
As a Lead Consultant
Conduct business process reviews and recommend workplace and system improvements.
Conduct agriculture value chain analysis.
Collaborate with clients to determine current and future needs.
Manage implementation of various system changes and audit trails.
Eliminate redundant systems/processes and streamline workflow and administrative operations.
Provide effective training and change management options and alternatives.
Advise and aid clients with cost accounting issues and systems
As a finance professional
Do Financial modelling for business
Business Plan writing for clients seeking financing and implementation of agribusiness ideas
Feasibility studies for greenfield projects
Financial and Strategic Planning for clients
Forecasting
Operating and Working Capital skills
Developing budgets and its management
Valuation of business for clients
PROJECTS/BUSINESS PLANS
Financial feasibility for Macadamia Project in Tanzania (2015)
Recovery Plan for a Coffee Milling Company in Distress for fundraising with financial institutions. The Plan was received by the bank and now under review for financing (2015)
Beef expansion Project in Kenya (2016)
Operationalization of the Embu County Coffee Mills developing operations manual, recruiting expertise and training staff. (2018/9)
Capacity building in Business Planning, Human Resource Management, bookkeeping and general legal training with Small and Medium Enterprises in Embu, Bomet and Nakuru. Developing and implementing solutions in 13 of the trained cooperatives and self-help groups in Embu County. 2019.
Education
School, college and/or University Attended
Degree/certificate or other specialized education obtained
Date Obtained
University of Nairobi
PhD – DBA -ongoing
2016 - on-going
University of Nairobi
Master’s Degree – M.Sc. Finance
2014
Self
Chartered Institute of Management Accounts
2006
University of Nairobi
Bachelor’s Degree – Bcom-Finance
1997
Work Experience
Period
Position
Organization
Jun 2018 to date
Executive Director
One Africa Advisory Limited - Nairobi
Jan 2017 – May 2018
General Manager
Thika Coffee Mills Limited
April 2015- December 2016
Finance and Strategy Manager (Interim)
International Controls Limited (Holding Company) – Nairobi
February 2013 – March 2015
Regional Finance and Controls Manager- Africa
Investing in Children & their Societies
March 2010- Jan 2013
Financial Coordinator – Kenya
International Controls Limited (Holding Company) – Nairobi
Feb 2009 – Feb 2010
Chief Operating Officer
Thika Coffee Mills Limited - Thika
Nov 2006- Jan 2009
Finance & Administration Accountant
Thika Coffee Mills Limited - Thika
Nov 2004 - Oct 2006)
Administrative Accountant
Cooper K Brands Ltd - Nairobi
Feb 2005 – Oct 2005)
Head of Treasury
Kenya Nut Company Limited
Jan 2000 - Feb 2004
Management Accountant
Kenya Nut Company Limited
Tasks and Responsibilities
Work Undertaken that Best Illustrates Capability to Handle the Tasks Assigned
To come up with a business plan to turn the company around and manage change Name of Assignment
Restructuring for profitability
Year
April 2015 – To date
Location
Thika
Client
Thika Coffee Mills.
Main project features
Draw up and implement a recovery program for a flailing company in the coffee subsector
Positions Held
Lead Consultant
Activities Performed
Research on the coffee sector
Company review of the existing structures
Propose and manage change
Introduction of social business with the Non-Governmental Organizations setup.
Name of Assignment
Social Business for Smallholder famrmers
Year
2014
Location
Meatu – Tanzania and Kakamega - Kenya
Client
ICS - Netherlands
Main project features
To change and implement the mindset of the employees and aid beneficiaries to start thinking and doing business as a sustainable way
Positions Held
Project Lead Consultant
Activities Performed
Holding meeting with stakeholders to first establish the understanding of the peoples thinking
Meetings with staff and beneficiaries on the benefits of fitting social business into the NGO sector
Business plans for the social business.
Change implementation and management
