SUMMARY:
FIT AND INCUMBENT for the following positions: GENERAL MANAGER || FINANCE MANAGER / DIRECTOR || PROCUREMENT MANAGER || OPERATIONS MANAGER || HR MANAGER (Executive Coach || Mentor).
I am currently working as TEAM LEADER - HOSPITALITY FINANCE & INVESTMENT ADVISORY PORTFOLIO position at IMPACTBIG Ltd (one of the Hospitality Business Consulting & Advisory industry eco-system). Very recently also I was the DIRECTOR - FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION position with DUTY MANAGER role at CLEO LAKE KIVU HOTEL (one of the Leading Luxury Hotels in Rwanda). In Hospitality specifically I worked with for ACCOR Group of Multinational Hotels through one of its brands called MANTIS, where I was the FINANCE MANAGER with DUTY MANAGER role (and from time to time Acting as the HOTEL GENERAL MANAGER (during ad-hoc and short-term absences of the GM) at MANTIS KIVU MARINA BAY HOTEL (one of the Leading 4-star Luxury Hotels in Rwanda).
I have 20+ years professional experience whereby, for example, I worked with multinational corporates (like ACCOR Hotels Group and MANTIS Hotels Group) within the private sector arena. My experience is also within the heavily funded donor project funds from bilateral and multilateral Organizations like World Bank Group, UN, USAID, Swedish SIDA, Mastercard Foundation and UKAid (DFID) with a track-record of leading and managing programs and projects of more than $150 million budget.
Coming from a Finance, Operations, Procurement, Programs/Projects and Business Coach Strategist background (with a Management Consulting Expert Etiquette) within both non-profit and for-profit environments, it made me set my long-term career goal to serve impact led organizations especially NGOs and private businesses, which make a big impact to the communities where they are located and more specifically those creating significant jobs for youth and women.
PERSONAL PROFILE:
With more than 20+ years professional and hands on experience in Donor-funded Programs, Projects and Business/Management Consulting, Coaching & Financial Advisory (including Investments & Funds portfolio management), Procurement & Logistics Management (Supply Chain Management) coupled with my HR Management & Office Administration track-record, I played a key managerial role in different non-profit and profit oriented institutions including the social enterprise organizations.
QUALIFICATION & TRAININGS:
I am a graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Curtin University (Australia) that I got back in 2004. I also hold a Post-graduate Diploma in Procurement & Logistics Management in EU from Alison Institute (Ireland). I am currently also doing my MBA in Forensic Accounting from Atlantic International University (AIU) in HI, USA. I have also undergone a series of training and facilitation coaching exposures from different Institutions including the UK Government Public Servants School and World Bank Group.
SYSTEMS & SOFTWARES REFERENCES REFERENCES:
- ERPs & ACCOUNTING PACKAGES: SAGE, QUICKBOOKS, XERO, ODOO, ORACLE HOSPITALITY (Sun Financials, Opera, Micros, MC, etc...)
- HR & PAYROLL PACKAGES: SAGE VIP, 360HMS-Payroll Package, and ODOO HR Module.
- HOSITALITY, SALES & POS PACKAGES: ORACLE HOSPITALITY (Sun Financials, Opera, Micros, MC, etc...), MicroInvest POS, and Cloud 360 Hotel / Restaurant PMS.
BRAND REFERENCE:
Over the last 20+ years, I have worked with different multinational and local brands in capacities of FULL TIME EMPLOYER, CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENTS and STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIP capacities. Those key brands are: UN BODIES, WORLD BANK GROUP, UKAID (former DFID), USAID, SWEDISH SIDA, ACCOR HOTELS Chain, Tele10 Group through CLEO LAKE KIVU HOTEL and so on...