Highlights:I am a highly dedicated professional with aspiring progressive career in Accounting and Finance. I am self-driven, ambitious, innovative, analytical, a fast learner, and pride myself as a true team player with good interpersonal skills. I possess a great desire and drive to prosper in all work that I venture into. I have also acquired relevant experience, having worked in different organizations in the accounting departments. I desire to work in a highly competitive and dynamic organization specializing in providing quality standard to enable me gain exposure in shaping me to face current needs

Skills:FINANCE MANAGER, ACCOUNTANT, FINANCE SPECIALIST

Goal:Seeking a challenging opportunity in Finance and Accounting field with a focus on application of financial and accounting knowledge, and to be able to diligently deliver beyond expectations, as I grow professional and learn to cope with the dynamic professional environment, in accordance with internationally accepted financial practices.

Membership:Member of CFI FOR FMVA-Financial Modeling &Valuation Analyst- Corporate Finance Institute (Canada) (June-October 2022).

Certification:CPA K- KASNEB, Certified Public Accountant (2010-2012) • Introduction to Python Programming-University of Pennsylvania May-July 2023 • McKinsey & Company- McKinsey Forward Program (Dec 2022-May 2023) -6 months Management training program on problem solving skills & effective communication. • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Certified Foundations Associate (1 August 2023- 4 September 2023) • FMVA-Financial Modeling &Valuation Analyst- Corporate Finance Institute (Canada) (June-October 2022).

Honor:I was awarded employee of the year in 2022 in Glacier Products Limited for the outstanding performance in the accounting and finance department.

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT 11/2023 - current
TAITAN FZCO, NAIROBI, Kenya
Industry: IT INFRASTRUCTURE
November 2023 to date: Chief Accountant; Taitan FZCO (Dubai Remote) & Virtus Global Security Company Limited-Uganda Funded Project
Main responsibilities: 1. Financial Reporting: • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. • Ensure compliance with accounting principles, regulations, and standards- IFRS. 2. Budgeting and Forecasting: • Collaborate with other departments to create and manage budgets. • Provide financial forecasts and analysis to assist in decision-making. 3. Financial Analysis: • Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement. • Present financial data and reports to senior management. 4. Internal Controls: • Develop and maintain effective internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and ensure accuracy in financial reporting. • Implement and monitor compliance with accounting policies. 5. Audit Management: • Coordinate and manage internal and external audits. • Address audit findings and implement corrective actions--
Senior Accountant 04/2022 - 10/2023
Glacier Products Limited, NAIROBI, Kenya
Industry: Manufacturing
April 2022 to November 2023: Senior Accountant; Glacier Products Limited
Main responsibilities: Prepare journal entries, keep the balance sheets up to date and assist with monthly account closings. • Ensure that accounting transactions are booked accurately in accordance with Professional Codes of Practice, Accounting Standards and Service Level Agreements. • Receive and verify the accuracy of invoices and book them in accounting systems. • Prepare and record inter-company debit and credit notes. • Ensure the Implementation of Accounting policies and procedures. • Prepare Accounts payable Reports and monthly Supplier Reconciliations. • Coordinate with various control functions in evaluating financial data and systems. Maintain a feedback loop for system improvements and enhancements. • Adhere to a strict reporting deadline, perform monthly close process, including but not limited to recording transactional, payroll and overhead data in the accounting system and perform reconciliations, as necessary. • Verification of all payment vouchers to ensure accuracy and adherence to internal controls. • Ensuring daily monitoring of Cash and Cash equivalent accounts and weekly and monthly reconciliation • Develop a deeper understanding of financial results for the quarter and provide commentaries and analysis. • Work closely with auditors and tax consultants to prepare, verify and submit Statutory (NHIF, NSSF, VAT, PAYE), Tax and Financials returns.--
Accounts Assistant 03/2018 - 10/2018
Glacier Products Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Manufacturing
March 2018 to October 2018 Accounts Assistant – Invoicing, Glacier Products Limited.
Main responsibilities included: March 2018 to October 2018 Accounts Assistant – Invoicing, Glacier Products Limited. Key responsibilities for this position included: • Receive orders from internal and external customers, including functions. • Check to ensure all information needed for order processing has been obtained • Checking account ‘trading status’ for order processing and liaising with accounts department for blocked accounts due to payment issues • Generating invoices • Allocate orders into the loading schedule and generating loading sheet for delivery vehicle allocation--
Accountant 11/2018 - 03/2022
Glacier Products Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Manufacturing
Nov 2018 to March 2022 Accountant; Glacier Products Limited
Main responsibilities: Tax Accounting Vouching of all supplier invoices/Credit notes posted in Navision & declared in VAT returns for accuracy in invoice & credit note numbers, invoice & credit note dates, amounts / values, supplier’s name & PIN numbers. Filing various tax returns such as VAT, withholding VAT, PAYE and ensuring timely payment of the same. Preparing periodical VAT reconciliations to match balances as per the ledgers and the actual returns filed. Receipts and Banking Specific tasks under this category include daily update of customers’ accounts with payment receipts, daily reconciliation of receipts with bank, M-pesa & mobile money statements, daily banking & verification of all cheques and ensuring custody of all bank slips and remittance advices, classification of received cheques to post-dated or current and posting them in their respective periods/dates daily, allocation of customer payments and updating customer accounts daily, ensuring all unpaid cheques are promptly reversed and same reported to credit manager/head of collections. Bank & Pettycash Reconciliations Ensure cashbooks for the different entities are updated daily with payments and direct debits, preparing daily summary of bank charges/commissions for approval and posting, obtaining monthly cash in hand balance confirmations. Travel Allowances & Imprest Preparing travel allowances and imprest summaries for disbursement approval, expensing all monies posted in the prepaid allowance account to the relevant expense accounts, ensure travel expensing is done promptly. Sales Credit Notes Processing Check accuracy and completeness of credit notes as raised by the Invoicing Team. Fleet Costs Accounting Provide detailed monthly summaries for motor vehicle repairs cost and fuel utilizations, bring to the attention of the Fleet Manager noted irregularities for investigations. Reporting/Annual Audit Prepare various adhoc reports as required by Finance or Management. Provide external audits reports/documents/schedules--
Accounts Clerk 04/2017 - 12/2017
KNEC-KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, NAIROBI, Kenya
Industry: GOVERNMENT
April to December 2017; Accounts Clerk at Kenya National Examinations Council
Main responsibilities included: Preparation of imprest warrants to officers on KNEC official duties. • Imprest accounting. • Taking stock of fixed assets. • Maintaining a Fixed Asset Register • Preparation & Examination of Payment vouchers. • Ensuring proper Surrender of Imprest documents & subsequent filing of the same--

NYERI HIGH SCHOOL 01/2006 - 12/2009
NAIROBI, , Kenya
Degree: High School Or Below
Major:KCSE
KCSE-KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION Mean Grade: B+

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