- Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
- mawerecelestine@gmail.com
Celestine Mawere is a finance leader, Executive Board Member and Business Partner at Epsilon Strategic Limited, helping organisations protect cash, strengthen governance and manage risk.
- Centenary House, 3rd Floor, Off Ring Road, Westlands, Nairobi
- +254 726 367 334
- mawerecelestine@gmail.com
- https://celestinemawere.com
Finance Lead & Executive Board Member
Finance leadership that protects cash and builds value
Financial Reporting | Treasury & Risk | Corporate Governance
15+ years in financeCPA(K) · MSc Finance3 countries
Executive Board MemberBiblia Housing Co-operative
Finance LeadBrenntag Kenya
Corporate Governance
& Board Stewardship
Strengthening Board-level governance, risk oversight and decision quality while safeguarding member value.
Financial Reporting
& Control
Faster, more reliable reporting that gives leadership the visibility to act with confidence.
Treasury, Cash
& Risk Management
Protecting liquidity and business value through disciplined cash, credit and FX-risk governance.
Tax, Regulatory
& Compliance
Reducing tax and regulatory exposure through strong compliance and practical advisory.
Where the experience was built
Biblia HousingCo-operative Society · Board
BrenntagKenya · Finance leadership
Concorde SACCOFinance Manager · 2014–2022
Rapok ContractorsProject Accountant · 2011–2014
About Celestine
Finance leadership with commercial judgement
Over 15 years of progression across regulated, multi-entity and transformation environments, using financial insight to help management protect cash, allocate capital, improve margins and scale responsibly.
Selected results
Measurable impact across finance functions
Outcomes delivered through disciplined reporting, treasury and governance work.
15
+
Years of Experience
45
%
Reduction in FX Losses
50
M
KES Penalties Mitigated
15
%
Improvement in DSO
Career Highlights
Measurable results across
finance, tax and governance
Treasury & FX Risk Governance
Designed and institutionalised treasury and FX-risk/hedging governance at Brenntag, reducing FX losses by 45% and protecting business value.
- Brenntag Kenya
- 2023 – Present
- Treasury, Risk
- Finance Leadership
Tax Compliance & Regulatory Exposure
Secured the first-ever tax compliance certificate, mitigated KES 50M in potential penalties and addressed approx. KES 29M VAT exposure through eTIMS mapping corrections.
- Brenntag Kenya
- 2023 – Present
- Tax, Compliance
- Finance Leadership
Audit Excellence & Process Automation
Reduced audit adjustments by 60% through stronger controls, standardised processes and ERP/automation initiatives in a highly regulated SACCO environment.
- Concorde SACCO
- 2014 – 2022
- Controls, Audit
- Finance Management
How I work
A structured, practical approach
Clear priorities, disciplined execution and decisions that stand up to scrutiny.
01
Understand
Start with the numbers, the risks and the decisions the business actually has to make.
02
Strengthen
Tighten controls, reporting and treasury discipline so information can be trusted.
03
Advise
Turn financial insight into clear recommendations for management and the board.
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Epsilon Strategic Limited is a business partner in finance and compliance, offering Finance & Accounting Support, Tax Advisory & Compliance, Business Registration & Compliance, Auditing, and Immigration Support Services.
Centenary House, 3rd Floor, Off Ring Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. P.O. Box 105447-00100.
Email mawerecelestine@gmail.com or epsilonstrategic2020@gmail.com, call +254 726 367 334, or use the contact form.
Celestine holds an MSc in Finance and a BCom in Finance, is a CPA(K), and has over 15 years of experience across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in distribution, regulated financial services and project environments.
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