Highlights:7 years experience in accounting and finance for private and Non governmental organization.

Skills:

Goal:Versatile and accomplished accounting/finance expert offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including but not limited accounts payable and receivable, budget administration, budget control and payroll. Gifted in handling high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with organizational requirements. Skillful in accounting software ERP (SAP) and QuickBooks.

Membership:Member of ICPAK

Certification:Computer application certificate Quickbooks certificate

Finance Manager 05/2023 - current
Windle International Kenya, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Non-Governmental Organization
I was promoted to Finance Manager position from May 2023. Prior to this i was the finance officer in the same organization since 2019
• Prepare and monitor project’s budgets and organizational budgets and ensure compliance with both statutory and donor obligations. • Develop plans for the finance department and oversees internal controls and procedures within the department. • Review all financial transactions and payments requests to ensure they are valid, within the approved budget and are fully supported and approved as per the organizations policies and procedures and in line with donor requirements before making payments. • Direct the preparation of management monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports as per the organization and donor requirements and supervises data entry in the accounting system. • Ensure closure of the projects and organizational financial accounts and oversee the preparation of audit schedules and internal and external audit process for the organization and donor funded projects. • Direct cash flow projections and ensure proper cash management by reviewing cash transactions to ensure correctness, accuracy proper allocation of costs to the various cost centers and budget lines. • Provide overall oversight on the organization internal controls and procedures and financial risk management.--
Finance Officer 07/2019 - 04/2023
Windle International Kenya, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Non-Governmental Organization
I join Windle International Kenya as Finance Officer managing scholarship program.
• Posting of all transaction in the system ERP (SAP) and ensuring payment has been done on time. • Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within the approved budget as per the agreement between WIK and the donor. • Ensures all staff are aware of the financial accountability and provides constructive feedback on forecasts and expenditures. • Performs year-end financial statements, arranges and ensures compliance with WIK and donor requirements. • Prepares and reviews budget performance reports and provide advice on the finalization of these reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures. • Prepares, reviews, analyses and finalizes cost estimates and budget proposals for both personnel cost and project activity. • Participates in the annual financial audit ensuring all supporting documents are intact for auditors to review; responds to auditor's requests, & internal or donor audits. • Maintain proper files of accounting and financial related documents. • Audit's procurement & logistics functions to ensure compliance with organization financial management and procurement procedures. • Monitors financial reports and project cost reports/invoices against budget and contract requirements for accuracy & consistency. • Prepare quarterly report for UNHCR, DFID, DD PURI and other donor funded program and submit to donor. • Reconciliation of all banks hold by Windle International Kenya in different currencies.--
Accountant 07/2018 - 06/2019
Xtreme Engineering Limited, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Construction Company
Join this organization and lead accounts department for a period of 1 year.
• Reconciliation of Bank statement and any other financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information. • Preparing and submit statutory requirements (PAYE, VAT, NSSF and NHIF). • Management of account receivable and account payable. • Control and manage Office petty cash and record it in QuickBooks. • Preparation of customer’s statement when needed. • Preparation and verification of invoices. • Preparation of monthly management report. • Preparing and updating payroll of employees. • Maintain proper files of accounting documents. • Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other report.--
Accounts Assistant 06/2017 - 06/2018
Al-Muhaseeb Consultant Limited, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Consultancy
Worked as assistant account
• Management of petty cash and recording into the system. • Monthly reconciliation of bank statements for various clients’. • Responsible for Preparing and filling of statutory requirement (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and VAT). • Maintain, update and reconcile Account receivable & Account payable ledgers. • Preparation of monthly management report for Various Clients. • Payroll administration, • Record keeping and filing management.--
Audit Internee 11/2016 - 05/2017
A.A.Ali and Company, Nairobi, Nairobi Kenya
Industry: Audit Firm
Worked as audit internee for a period of 6 months
• Reconciliation of Bank statement of various accounts. • Preparing and filling of statutory requirements (PAYE, VAT, NSSF and NHIF). • Preparation of monthly management. • Posting transaction for book-keeping purposes for clients. • Ensuring that all finance related document are kept properly in the files and under safe custody. • Preparing financial statement draft for audit purposes. • Perform any other tasks as it may be assigned by manager.--

Vision Institute of professionals 01/2015 - 05/2018
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Degree: Professional Degree
Major:Certified Public Accountant
Graduated in 2018 with Certified Public Accountant and registered with regulatory body called Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya(ICPAK)

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