Kairu Mwangi

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Finalist and experienced D365 ERP consultant implementing complex projects in different organizations in Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa Seychelles and Nigeria. With over 20 years’ progressive experience, 5years’ as accountant and 20 years’ on D365 functional consultant with various Gold Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner firms. I have extensive experience in the following areas;

Finance & Supply Chain Functional Consultant - KPMG Advisory Tanzania - Tanzania

(2024-06 - 2026-03)

KPMG Advisory East Africa was contracted by NMB Bank Plc to implement D365 Finance and Operations. The implementation was successful and currently under hyper care support

• Supply Chain Management – Product, Procurement, Inventory, Warehousing Management
• Integration with Core Banking System, GePG and Aruti HR System

Finance & Supply Chain Consultant - Syswave Technologies Pty

(2022-01 - 2023-04)

Syswave Tech is a consulting firm that empowers organizations to thrive in digitally transformed world through various technologies. Syswave is Microsoft certified partner in Hydraband India. We implemented D365 Finance and Operations Finance and Supply Chain for three entities;

• Superdoll Trailer Manufacturers - Trailer fabrication and sole distributor of Michellin and Goodyear tyres in Tanzania among other high end automotive spare parts.
• Super Star Forwarders – Logistics company across East & Central Africa. Distributes Total Energies product across Tanzania, Uganda. Kenya, DRC and Zambia
• Super Retread – Retreading of truck tyres for resale and internal consumption

Functional Consultant & Project Manager - Kinetic Technologies Limited - Nairobi, Kenya

(2017-11 - 2021-12)

Kinetic Technology Limited is a Kenyan registered IT solutions company based in Nairobi, operating since 2007. The core focus is providing flexible, efficient and revolutionary IT solutions to midsize and enterprise level organizations. Kinetics have extensive experience in project delivery and management across a wide range of industries within education sector, microfinance and government, airline and banking, manufacturing and retail.

I successfully ‘lead and managed to implement and manage three projects; These are professional member organizations based in Nairobi. The implementation entailed full ERP deployment based D365BC with integrations to Web portals, Mobile money payment platform and Core banking payment system.

• Business process analysis and documentation
• End to end functional consultant role during implementation
• Solution integration scoping and designing
• System User Acceptance Testing
• Knowledge transfer to the users
• Project implementation management
• Plan and participate client project meeting
• Quality assurance on projects
• Train junior consultants on business integration points
• Business process reengineering with clients
• Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
• Institute of Certified Secretaries (ICS)
• Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
• Eezy Track Limited a fleet tracking company.
• Platinum Credit – Micro Lending Institution
• Big Life Foundation - a non-profit organization conserving Amboseli National Park

Presales ERP Consultant - Techno Brain Group - East and South Africa Region

(2016-09 - 2017-10)

• Produce responses to Requests for information and Requests for pricing.
• Coordinate with Sales Executives to develop business proposals for customers that clearly articulates the solution and business benefit to customers
• Conduct/Execute pre sales activities by such as demo’s and presentations.
• Participate in preliminary meetings to prospects with the sales team to understand the requirements
• Coordinating with the relevant technical teams to communicate nature of projects and customer expectations before handing over project for implementation.
• Hands on experience of the products with up to-date releases.
• Develop product value documents to meet market demands
• Participate in the internal testing and Quality Assurance of internally tested modules
• Liaise with Technical Consultants to ensure controlled and professional development of add-ons
• Review partner solutions for compatibility with Dynamics solution
• Corporate Positioning
• Understand the go to market strategy for each product/solution and appropriately execute a sales plan with the on ground sales team.
• Promote Techno Brain as a company in the market to ensure brand recognition and awareness.
• Collaborate with Marketing team to prepare drive the go to market strategy for the solutions in terms of event coordination, preparation of marketing collateral etc.
• Review Client AS-IS business process and recommend best business practice
• Discuss the proposed business process with the client
• Liaise with the implementing team to ensure the Client gets value of their investment
• Review Functional Requirement document with respect to client request for proposal to ensure completeness

Functional Consultant FSCM - Techno Brain Group - Ethiopia

(2014-11 - 2016-09)

Techno Brain Group is a Gold Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner reselling all the Microsoft solutions and several other in house developed solutions. In Ethiopia, I implemented Microsoft dynamics Nav at Kaliti, Supporting NAV at Adama Spinning Ethiopia Pty and full Dynamics AX 2012R3 at Trans Ethiopia. I also participated in several tender responses and solution presentations and demos.

• End to End project implementation
• Existing clients support
• Preparing solution response proposals potential clients
• Product training to my fellow colleagues and client users
• Solution presentations and demonstrations.
• Quality assurance on projects

Business ERP Consultant - Impax Africa Business Solutions

(2012-10 - 2014-10)

Impax Africa Business Systems & Solutions Ltd is a Gold Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner. The company mainly deals with installation, customization and Commissioning of Microsoft ERP's mainly Dynamics AX. Implemented dynamics AX 2009 at Proctor & Allan and Dynamics AX 2012R3 at KURA, Bible Society of Kenya, Limeridge Pharma and Kewberg Braids of South Africa and Inter switch of Nigeria, I also participated in several tender responses and solution presentations and demos.

• End to End project implementation
• Existing clients support
• Preparing solution proposals to potential clients
• Product training to my fellow colleagues and client users
• Solution presentations and demonstrations.
• Quality assurance on projects

Business Analyst/Project Manager - Core -Tec Systems & Solutions Ltd

(2006-06 - 2012-07)

Coretec systems & Solutions Ltd is a Gold Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner. The company mainly deals with installation, customization and Commissioning of Microsoft Dynamics ERP. The company has clientele profile across all sectors i.e.

Public

Sector, Sacco’s, Colleges, Private sector and Donor Funded Organizations. Reporting to Financial Systems Manager my areas of expertise included; I took the lead role for the Financial Analyst and a Project Manager in the following projects First Chartered Securities, East Africa Re, Inoorero University, Kenya Railways Corporation, GE East Africa, G North & Son, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Privatization Commission and KIPPRA. I was also a project team member in the implementation of various Saccos e.g.

Stima

Sacco, Afya Sacco, UN Sacco, Meru Central farmers Sacco and Mhashibu Sacco.

• Doing presentations emphasizing on benefits for the client to appreciate the product.
• End to end project implementation
• Project Tracking, Reporting and Communication.
• Analysis of business needs and problems.
• Scope and Requirements definition.
• Quality assurance strategy and process.
• Internal and External client service and support.
• Business assessment and process reengineering.
• Change Management.
• Technology Integration and Transfer.

ACCOUNTANT - G4S (Kenya) - Kenya

(1999-01 - 2006-06)

• Monthly Reporting:
• Preparation of Sales summaries for the company within the various reporting lines.
• Carrying out monthly reconciliations for various control accounts.
• Preparation of Monthly Management Reports.
• Preparation of exceptional variance reports to Management Reports.
• Preparation of Branch Profit & Loss for the four divisions.
• Preparation of Branch Budgets for the four divisions.
• Day to Day Operations:
• Participate in quarterly stock and posting of counted stock values.
• Preparation of external audit schedules. Review of management letter from auditors.
• Liaise with Branch Managers for inter service costs allocations.
• The normal accounting procedures of posting transactions into the system.
• Liaising with other departments for proper costs allocations.
• Any other assignment that my seniors would allocate me.

Audit Assistant - Ernst & Young Nairobi - Nairobi

(1997-02 - 1999-03)

Indigenous accountancy consultancy firm with four senior partners and a client base across all forms of business organizations. Reporting to the Audit Manager, my duties and responsibilities included:

• Carry out internal control systems audit and review and pass recommendations thereon.
• Carry out financial audit assignments for various forms of business organizations.
• Prepare final accounts and related reports thereon.
• Present Financial Statements to Board and Shareholders during AGM’s.
• Book Keeping and Accountancy for clients.
• Compiling of various Taxes and Returns.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Finalist