Irshad Adamjee

Strong points: Establishing procedures, systems & controls for enhancement of business performance and better financial reporting; Monitoring & Evaluating various departments ensuring efficient team performance by providing necessary support; Cost control.

Key achievements: Reduced monthly closure from 10 to 6 days. Implemented revenue dashboards with improved turnover of over 50%. Reduced expenses especially in stock purchases by 40%.

Freelance - Freelance - Kenya

(2026)

• Prepared financials proposal plan for a new business in Kenya to enable sourcing external funding

Consultant – Finance & Administration - Saifee Foundation Medical Centre - Mombasa

(2016-10 - 2026-07)

Health service provider

• Review of accounting and administration processes.
• Ensuring proper controls and systems are always in place whilst carrying out ad hoc audits.
• Management reports, Stock control, Debtors & Creditors control.
• Adherence to Statutory requirements.
• Liaising with External & Internal auditors.
• Achieved cost reduction enabling a healthier P&L.

Consultant – Finance, Accounts & Admin - Nisomar Ltd - Mombasa

(2017-02 - 2021-02)

Shipping Line Agents

• Supported in the startup and establishment of finance & admin processes
• Ensured quick vessel disbursement accounts ( DA ) turnaround
• Liaison with the principals (owners & charterers ) of the vessels calling Mombasa pertaining to financial information
• Continuous monitoring of the controls and systems setup & SOP compliance
• Management reports– p&l, ageing debtors, creditors, open jobs & cash flow
• Ensuring adherence to Statutory & Regulatory requirements in all departments
• Budget vs actuals reporting
• Liaising with external auditors
• Processed transactions average of $1mill monthly ensuring transparency and accuracy was maintained

Finance Manager - Inchcape Shipping Services (K) Ltd - Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Nigeria

(2015-05 - 2016-09)

Shipping Line Agents

• Overview of all accounting and reporting processes for E Africa and Nigeria
• Ensured controls and systems were in place for accounting and reporting procedures with SOP compliance
• Carried out ad hoc checks and audits for Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Nigeria
• Weekly management reports for E Africa and Nigeria – ageing debtors, creditors, jobs, cash flow and bank reconciliations
• Budget vs actuals monitoring
• Liaised with both internal and external auditors for E Africa & Nigeria
• Financial reporting for Kenya, Tanzania & Nigeria thru Hyperion
• Preparing KPI & appraisals for the finance staff
• Transferred to Nigeria from Sept,15 to Aug,16 to overview & revise processes of Lagos, Port Harcourt & Bonny offices
• Implemented new processes & controls eventually reducing overhead costs by nearly $30k pm in Nigeria

Liner Accountant / Manager Finance & Accounts - Inchcape Shipping Services (K) Ltd - Mombasa

(1999-07 - 2015-04)

Shipping Line Agents. Shipping Lines under responsibility include Mitsui OSK Line (MOL), SCI, Emirates, Zim, MACs, Cido, Transmar & Conti Lines. Eight staff reported to me including the key finance staff in Nairobi, Dar, Tanga & Kampala.

• Regularly reviewed all liner related accounting and reporting processes for E Africa
• Ensured controls and systems were in place for accounting and reporting procedures in all the offices
• Carried out ad hoc checks and audits for Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
• Management reports ( for the Principals ) of E Africa – debtors ageing, cash flow and bank reconciliations
• Achievements:-
• Debtors - introduced a daily revenue collection and reporting procedures for all locations
• Banks – all open items in bank reconciliation cleared timely
• Credit control – weekly overview and follow up of aged debtors for East Africa
• Training and guiding staff in remote locations achieving efficiency
• Setup of process of documentation & accounting E Africa
• Quick vessel disbursement accounts ( DA ) turnaround was achieved

Chief Accountant - G Premjee (EA ) Ltd - Mombasa

(1997-02 - 1999-06)

Commodity Traders. Trading in maize, wheat, wheat flour, rice, sugar and jute bags. Three staff reported to me, one Mombasa, two in Kampala.

• Trading and administrative accounting
• Business activities in Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Kampala – reporting to head office in Bangkok & regional office in UK.
• Achievements :-
• Stock control - introduced a daily stock control process and weekly reporting procedure

B Com I - Bombay

Pitmans Accounts