Rachel Kanyora appointed group head of finance at Jasbel Group

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Rachel will drive the group's financial strategy, governance, and operational excellence across all regions.

Rachel Kanyora has assumed the role of group head of finance at Jasbel Group. She has over 15 years of senior financial leadership experience across real estate, infrastructure, audit, and development sectors.

"A strategic, results-driven finance executive, Rachel excels in IFRS-compliant reporting, treasury management, ERP automation, and multi-market tax and regulatory compliance. She is known for transforming financial data into actionable strategic insights, strengthening governance, and building high-performing finance teams," the company said.

Rachel started her career at EY as audit manager in November 2007, where she worked for eight years and eight months until June 2016.

She then joined Rendeavour as group financial controller in June 2016, serving in the position until May 2025.

Rachel holds an ACCA qualification from FTC College Manchester and a BA (Econ) in accounting and finance from the University of Manchester. 

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