Bonface Kang'ethe

To always practice professionalism while discharging my duties, to be a model in service to humanity and uphold ethical standards while executing my responsibilities.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

JUNE 2021-TO DATE: PRODUCT CONTROL MANAGER (FOREX AND INVESTMENTS)-FINANCE- NCBA

• Conduct daily treasury P&L reconciliations and report on the financial performance.
• Conduct daily P&L and positions validation for the brokerage and wealth management business.
• Provide insightful daily P&L commentaries.
• Daily management reporting of the contribution of each financial market’s product, valuation events, posting events and transaction to P&L.
• Independently validate and track revaluation and/or mark-to-market trends in the trading exposures.
• Track, escalate and advise the risk department on Financial control issues.
• Independently validate the valuation of wealth management exposures.
• Conduct and track Risk and control Self-Assessment (RCSA) activities within the Finance department. 
• Validate/reconcile NCBA Capital daily P&L positions (commissions/fee/interest incomes and expenses for brokerage and wealth management).

MARCH 2019-MAY 2021: ASSISTANT MANAGER-CREDIT RISK DEPARTMENT- NCBA

• Management of schemes portfolio.
• Management of delinquent corporate accounts and loans.
• Conducting credit risk analysis of assigned portfolio
• Planning and conducting schemes visits/customer calls.
• Negotiating with clients and coming up with suitable exit strategies for delinquent accounts within assigned portfolio.
• Coordinating with external service providers e.g. Lawyers, Valuers, Auctioneers, External Debt Collectors, CRBs, Insurance Companies, Schemes, Warehouses, Tracking Companies etc

Jan 2018- MARCH 2019: FX AND MONEY MARKET DEALER-COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA

• Providing high quality of daily, weekly, and quarterly market research to major clients of the bank.
• Contribute to the daily market commentary and market update.
• Selling and marketing Treasury products i.e FX spots, Swaps, Options, Forwards and Bonds
• Placing with central bank bids for treasury bills
• Prepare and provide investment reports, cash flows and schedules as required by the management.

MAY 2016-Jan 2018: Senior Collections Officer-COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA

• Management, collection and recovery of outstanding amounts under check off portfolio.
• Conducting credit risk analysis of assigned portfolio
• Negotiating with clients and coming up with suitable exit strategies for delinquent accounts within assigned portfolio.
• Coordinating with external service providers e.g. Lawyers, Valuers, Auctioneers, External Debt Collectors, CRBs, Insurance Companies, Schemes, Warehouses, Tracking Companies etc

NOVEMBER 2012-APRIL 2016: Operations Assistant (PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT)-COMMERCIAL BANK OF AFRICA

• Process RTGS and TT payments
• Process bulk flexi pay and salary cheques to Vendors and non-bank institutions.
• Correspond with local banks regarding application or re call of funds

MAY 2012-OCTOBER 2012: Financial Advisor (Sales)-LIBERTY LIFE-Nairobi

Responsibilities;

• Contacting clients with news of new financial products or changes to legislation that may affect their savings and investments
• Selling insurance products
• Conducting in-depth reviews of clients’ financial circumstances, current provision and future aims
• Analyzing information and preparing plans best suited to individual clients’ requirements

MAY. – JULY. 2011:    Lecturer – Internship (Kenya Industrial Training Institute)

Responsibilities;

• classroom facilitation
• Teaching Economics, Business Statistics and Office Administration and management

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

2016-                             KENYA SCHOOL OF MONETARY STUDIES/

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND            TECH.

                                     Masters of Science (Financial Economics)

NOV 2018-JAN 2019 CUBICLES

                                    (Advanced Excel)

2016 – 2017                   KASNEB – Certified Credit Professionals (CCP)

                                       (GRADUATE)

2010– 2013                    KASNEB – Certified Public Accounting (CPA)

                                       (GRADUATE)                             

2008 – 2012                   EGERTON UNIVERSITY                                                        

   Bachelor of Education (Economics and Mathematics)

                                       Second class upper Division

2002 – 2006                  THIKA HIGH SCHOOL- K.C.S.E

  Grade B+