Job Title: finance and strategy director
Company: Mitchell Cotts
Jackline Kanyua is the finance and strategy director at Mitchell Cotts.
She began her career as an intern at Britam, later becoming an account assistant and then accountant. She joined KPMG East Africa as an associate accountant and rose through senior accountant to finance manager, supporting teams across EMEA, Asia, Europe and Latin America. She later moved to Superfoam as head of finance.
Jackline has also served in senior roles at Lipton Teas and Infusions as finance business partner and at Limuru Tea as chief financial officer and director. She holds a Bachelor of education in accounting from the University of Nairobi and is a certified public accountant (CPA-K).
Work
2024 – Present: finance and strategy director, Mitchell Cotts
August 2024 – Present: chief financial officer and director, Limuru Tea
February 2024 – Present: finance business partner, Lipton Teas and Infusions
December 2018 – February 2024: head of finance, Superfoam
October 2015 – December 2018: finance manager (EMEA, Asia, Europe and Latin America), KPMG East Africa
November 2011 – August 2015: senior accountant, KPMG East Africa
May 2011 – October 2011: associate accountant, KPMG East Africa
January 2010 – April 2011: accountant, Britam
January 2008 – December 2009: account assistant, Britam
October 2007 – December 2007: intern, Britam
Education
December 2004 – July 2010: certified public accountant (CPA-K), ICPAK
2003 – 2007: Bachelor of education (accounting), University of Nairobi
Mitchell Cotts
Mitchell Cotts is a logistics and supply chain services company in Kenya, providing integrated solutions across cargo handling, warehousing, transport, and specialised industrial operations.
