Terry Muchiri

CPA-K qualified Grants and Finance Management professional with over 18 years of progressive experience in grant and donor financial management, donor compliance, and financial reporting within development, NGO, and financial services environments.

At Eden Reforestation

Projects, managed international donor reporting, real-time budget monitoring, and ROI analysis across a multi-site reforestation program, and built the internal control and compliance framework that improved audit reliability. At K-Rep Group Limited, built and administered a KES 240 million annual budget, delivered board-level financial reporting, and led a compliance-driven financial turnaround that included restructuring a KES 200 million KRA tax liability down to KES 24 million. Skilled in donor and statutory compliance, budget development and monitoring, internal controls, audit coordination, and ERP systems (QuickBooks, Navision, Precoro).

Seeks a Grants Officer role applying strong donor compliance, financial reporting, and stakeholder management skills to safeguard program funding integrity.

Assistant Finance & Operations Manager - Thiong'o Law Advocates

(2025-01)

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including office and client account management in line with Law Society of Kenya (LSK) accounting requirements.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and annual budgets for partner review and decision-making.
• Ensure full statutory compliance including PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, VAT, and withholding tax filings through iTax.
• Oversee procurement, supplier contracts, and general office administration, strengthening internal controls and cost discipline.
• Support external audit processes and maintain robust controls over client funds and firm assets.

Finance & Administration Manager - Eden Reforestation Projects

(2021-09 - 2024-10)

International reforestation NGO operating across multiple countries and program sites

• Prepared and oversaw management and financial statements supporting donor and international reporting; coordinated external audit cycles.
• Designed an Excel-based financial model and dashboard integrating procurement, costing, distribution, and international donor reporting.
• Built a real-time cash flow monitoring tool, improving financial transparency and accountability to donors and program stakeholders.
• Monitored project and program financial performance, including ROI analysis and capital and operating budget tracking against donor budgets.
• Ensured full compliance with statutory obligations (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, Withholding Tax) alongside organizational donor compliance requirements.
• Established internal controls and month-end reporting protocols, improving audit reliability and reducing external audit fees.
• Developed a compliance framework covering operational manuals, fraud controls, and dormant account management.
• Spearheaded procurement committee setup, bringing transparency and order to organizational purchasing.
• Coordinated the strategic planning cycle, providing financial interpretation to guide long-run program strategy.
• Led HR functions including recruitment, payroll management, performance appraisals, and training calendars.

Finance & Administration Manager / Finance Manager - K-Rep Group Limited

(2012-10 - 2020-03)

Microfinance and development finance institution

• Formulated Group financial strategy aligned to institutional objectives and presented reports to the Board of Directors.
• Built and implemented a comprehensive budgeting process, managing an annual budget of KES 240 million and reducing budget variances year-on-year.
• Developed a robust internal control and financial risk management system, reducing financial losses.
• Maintained adequate liquidity and managed credit risk across the group.
• Led a debt collection turnaround strategy that grew revenue by 80% and restored organizational going-concern status.
• Negotiated KRA tax arrears of KES 200 million down to KES 24 million under a structured 3-year repayment plan.
• Negotiated out-of-court settlements, reducing litigation exposure by 60%.
• Reduced monthly operating expenditure from KES 20 million to KES 9 million through budget rationalization.
• Led the Navision-to-QuickBooks ERP migration and completed long-overdue statutory and company audits.
• Oversaw monthly statutory taxes, instalment taxes, and end-of-year tax computations.

Finance & Operations Manager - The Glass-Heads Solutions Ltd

(2020-04 - 2021-08)

• Established chart of accounts, bookkeeping policies, and subsidiary account management framework.
• Prepared and analyzed management accounts, financial statements, budgets, tax returns, and cash flow forecasts.
• Provided outsourced accounting and compliance services to multiple SME clients, deploying appropriate accounting software and internal controls.

Accountant - Meridian Medical Centre

(2010-03 - 2012-09)

Accountant - Resolution Health East Africa

(2008-06 - 2010-02)

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Catholic University of Eastern Africa (2012 - 2016)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - St. George's Girls High School (1999 - 2002)