LEONARD CHAKAUYA
About
Leonard Chakauya is a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in finance, administration, accounting, and risk management across diverse sectors including manufacturing, media, and consulting. His expertise spans financial reporting, internal audit, budget management, and staff training. Leonard excels in setting up robust financial systems, improving operational efficiency, and implementing strategic initiatives. He possesses strong analytical skills, adept at both qualitative and quantitative research, and has a proven track record in managing multi-country budgets and ensuring compliance. With an MBA, GCIS, and AICM qualifications, Leonard is actively involved in research consultancy and methodology training, seeking new opportunities to leverage his extensive skills and experience.
Skills & Expertise
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Budget Development
Audit Systems Management
Financial Modelling and Planning
Credit Management
Corporate Governance
Sage ERP
C2000
Tetra CS3
Belina Payroll
Stata
NVIVO
Research Interests
Market Research
Training and Coaching
Credit Management
Risk Management
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Experience
Strategic planning to spearhead consultancy business within private and public sector management.
Identifying potential training and development needs in private and public sector enterprises. responsibilities include:
-Developing and implementing training programs.
-Carrying out finance management training for non-finance managers.
-Carrying out research training with non-researchers.
-Work with the executives to improve corporate financial success.
-Develop dynamic business plans and proposals to reinvigorate operations.
-Evaluate and appraise project plans and design, overseeing execution to keep it on track.
-providing problem-solving, turnaround and strategic solutions for public and private sector clients in strategy, finance and administration roles.
- financial reporting and analysis including developing financial models and planning.
-Managing a team of consultants.
-Develop and maintain relationships with clients whilst supporting the growth of the consultancy business.
-Communicate with key stakeholders that include business partners and authorities.
-Providing clients with company secretarial service, financial modelling, reporting and analysis.
-Developing and implementing business plans and project proposals to ensure cost-effective operations.
-Reviewing and reporting financial statements and management reports.
Training and coaching research students at Masters and Doctorate level.
▪ Conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
▪ Research projects reviews and reports.
▪ Work with the executives to improve corporate financial success.
▪ Develop dynamic business plans to reinvigorate operations.
▪ Evaluate and appraise project plans and design, overseeing execution to keep it on track.
▪ Finance manager training non-finance managers
▪ Identify areas of potential improvement, submitting a report of inefficiencies and strategies for betterment.
▪ Experienced in problem solving strategic solutions for public and private sector clients in a wide range of fields.
▪ Support non-financial managers to build and develop financial models and plans to save costs.
-Training and coaching of clients’ non-finance managers.
-Finance management and control in line with the business model.
-Assess and manage budgets, risk management and operations.
Education
Midlands State University (MSU)
Publications (1)
The study is aimed at investigating the curvilinear relationship between ethical leadership and employee creative and innovative behaviour in a South African State Owned Enterprise. The central argume...
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