Job Title: CFO
Company: Umoja Microfinance Internatioal
Stephen Okoth is the chief finance officer at Umoja Microfinance International, a position he has held since October 2022.
Before joining Umoja, Stephen spent more than four years at ASA International, Kenya. He joined as manager, accounts and finance in June 2018, and was promoted to assistant director, finance and accounts in July 2021.
Stephen spent more than 11 years at Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT), rising through several finance roles. He started as an accounts assistant in 2007, later serving as assistant accountant for funds and investment, then assistant manager finance for the central processing section, and finally assistant finance manager for payments before he left in 2018.
He holds a master's degree in finance from the University of Nairobi and a bachelor's degree in economics from Kenyatta University. He is a certified public accountant and a certified investment and financial analyst, and also holds a diploma in project planning and management from Moi University.
Work
Oct 2022 - Present: chief finance officer, Umoja Microfinance International
Jul 2021 - Sep 2022: assistant director, finance and accounts, ASA International, Kenya
Jun 2018 - Jun 2021: manager, accounts and finance, ASA International, Kenya
Nov 2017 - May 2018: assistant finance manager, payments section, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
May 2015 - Oct 2017: assistant manager finance, central processing section, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Apr 2012 - Apr 2015: assistant accountant, funds and investment, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Sep 2010 - Mar 2012: assistant accountant, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Mar 2007 - Aug 2010: accounts assistant, Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Education
2021 - 2022: master's degree, finance, University of Nairobi
2013 - 2016: bachelor's degree, economics, Kenyatta University
2014 - 2016: certified investment and financial analyst (CIFA), KASNEB, Star College of Management Studies
2005 - 2013: certified public accountant (CPA-K), KASNEB, Vision Institute of Professional Studies
2009 - 2011: diploma, project planning and management, Moi University
