Ensured proper Internal controls, governance and risk management processes in place to improve business operations. Demonstrated experience and understanding of Accounting and Financial Management Operations gained through a progressive 5 years' experience in diverse industries. Ability to understand and integrate different levels of internal and external business functions with the Accounting role and identifying and maintaining key internal and external stakeholder relationships. Practical knowledge in application and operation of Accounting principles; SAP Business 1 Financial module; Tally ERP 9; Paymaster; TA Master; QuickBooks; SAGE; Corporate Munim CRM system. Proficient in Microsoft office suite. Practical knowledge in running payroll of over 15 million monthly. Practical knowledge in timely preparations of Financial reports; issuing of statements; Profit & Loss statements and Trial Balance. Demonstrated ability in processing and posting statutory obligations like PAYE; NSSF; NHIF; VAT; WHT; and facilitating posting of purchases; receivables and purchases. Practical experience in coordinating import & export logistics and processing costings and required documentation. Demonstrated ability in setting up Accounts filing systems both manually and in soft for the preservation and storage of Accounting and financial records. Proven experience in handling and managing petty cash with a value of over Kshs. 250,000.00 with integrity. Demonstrated ability in overseeing credit control management and facilitating follow up of collections. Practical understanding and adept at processing and posting sales invoices; sales reports updates. Practical understanding in processing bank reconciliations and attending to or answering audit queries.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor
HOLIDAY CARS & TOURS LIMITED
04.2021 - 04.2023
Accountant
ASTRAL PIPES LIMITED (RAMCO GROUP COMPANY)
10.2019 - 12.2021
Accountant
KRONA PLASTICS LIMITED (RAMCO GROUP COMPANY)
01.2021 - 06.2021
Assistant Accountant and Credit Control
SPERO AFRICA LIMITED
01.2018 - 08.2019
Resident Enumerator
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KENYA
01.2017 - 02.2018
Financial Advisor
PAN AFRICA INSURANCE
01.2014 - 05.2016
Roles Assigned
Coordinating the import and export processes and logistics and accounting for the relevant costing to that regard.
Providing customers with monthly statements and related transactions
Bank and cash Receipts posting.
Making supplier payments and preparing reconciliations thereto.
Conducting the daily and monthly bank and Mpesa reconciliation.
Filing of monthly statutory returns; NHIF, NSSF, VAT returns and withholding relevant deductions.
Preparing PO and GRN, booking of purchase and expense invoices before filling of VAT and carrying out relevant reconciliations
Preparing and reconciling the company's control account with regard to debtors and creditors
Preparing petty cash vouchers, maintaining petty cash and recording the entries in excel and company's accounting system. Petty Cash Value Kshs. 250,000.00 bi-weekly.
Providing due assistance and information during routine audit exercises (both internal and external)
Managing postdated cheques and keeping records
Academic Professional Qualifications
Currently undertaking CPA Part III, KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
2015 Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance Option)
2012 CPA Part I (KASNEB)
2016 CPA Part II (KASNEB)
2010 Computer Applications Program (Microsoft Office Suite), COMMERCIAL TRAINING COLLEGE
2009 KCSE Grade B, MUTIRA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
2005 KCPE Grade B+, THAITA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Professional References
David Odhiambo (Mr.), HEAD of Human Resource Operations, Ramco Group Limited, Head of HR operations while working at Astral Pipes Ltd & Krona Plastics Ltd, 0721 246 913, david.odhiambo@ramco.co.ke
Mansukh Ashani (Mr.), Chief Executive Officer at Astral Pipes Limited (Then), Twin Ventures & Hardware Limited, Overall Supervisor while working at Astral Pipes Limited, 0721 240 820, mansukhasani@yahoo.com
Felista Kasimbi (Mrs.), Senior Cost Accountant, Wood Products Ltd (Current Employer), Immediate Supervisor while working at Astral Pipes Limited, 0729 337 031, felista@woodproductskenya.co.ke
Joseph Okore Onyango, Study Coordinator, International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya, Immediate Supervisor while working at ICRHK, 0723 148 429, jonyango@icrhk.org
Achievements Projects
Prevented against fraud, fighting operational, credit and liquidity risks. Improved Internal Controls. Budget, usage and actual tracking.
Able to cut on costs of Payroll processing using Paymaster and application of IDF's. Previously these services were offered by a third-party service provider.
Able to run payroll effectively and timely from November 2020 when the role was assigned to me.
Member of the team that oversaw the transition from Tally ERP 9 system and implementation of Corporate Munim CRM system.
Timely and accurate submission of statutory returns (PAYE; NHIF; VAT; NSSF; Income Tax and NITA Levy).
Timeline
Internal Auditor
HOLIDAY CARS & TOURS LIMITED
04.2021 - 04.2023
Accountant
KRONA PLASTICS LIMITED (RAMCO GROUP COMPANY)
01.2021 - 06.2021
Accountant
ASTRAL PIPES LIMITED (RAMCO GROUP COMPANY)
10.2019 - 12.2021
Assistant Accountant and Credit Control
SPERO AFRICA LIMITED
01.2018 - 08.2019
Resident Enumerator
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KENYA