Experience

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  Afya sacco society limited

  May 2009 - Jul 2009

  Finance intern

  Key DutiesPreparation of interim and final financial statementTreasury management for the branches Loan product appraisalsPreparation of monthly consolidated accounts Performance analysis of all FOSA banksMonitoring bank balances on daily basisBank reconciliation Preparing and submitting statutory returnsCustomer relationsPerforming other duties as assigned

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  Unilever east and southern africa.

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

  Finance assistant

  ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS USED- SAP (ERP), Sun system and Fourth shift.Duties and ResponsibilitiesAnalyze costs spent by various functions against their allocated budgets and variance analysisReconcile and ensure payment of monthly withholding tax in accordance to Revenue Authorities set deadlinesReceive and verify invoices/requistions for goods and servicesVerify that transactions comply with financial policies and proceduresData capture of invoices for payment, preparing cheques/transfers and preparing reconciliation schedule on paid invoicesProcessing backup reports from general ledgerGeneral ledger accounts analysis and reconciliationsHandling and resolving queries from internal and external customersHandling staff Travel and Expense SystemUpdating suppliers data into accounting systemsReviewing of individual invoices to ensure proper authorization by department head before payment and in compliance with the authority schedulesAccounting Systems Used- SAP, SUN System and Fourth Shift Show less

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  East african growers limited

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Accountant - erp implementation project

  Duties and responsibilitieso Understanding ERP system and getting it customized as per the requirement of each company in the groupo Leading ERP implementation project as core finance team lead. o Facilitating project meetings effectively and getting activities completed by team members as per schedule.o Help in leading day-to-day activities of the project and ensuring the timely implementationo Determining essential go live needs and communicating these to IT Manager on an ongoing basis o Assisting Head Finance & Accounts in day to day accounting activitieso Keeping functional implementation tasks on tracko Working with technical team for data migrations, customizations and enhancementsWith specific focus on implementing the following modules: General ledger Accounts payable Accounts receivable Payroll Fixed Assets Purchasing, Inventory Financial accounting Budgeting Configuring financial modules Show less

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  County government of machakos

  Apr 2014 - now

  Duties and responsibilitieso Deputise the director finance services to execute his responsibilities.o Facilitating preparation of management reports, annual financial statements and submission to relevant institutions.o Support monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.o Review financial structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.o Support monthly general ledger closing activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations.o Draft financial documents, including variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.o Review budgets, including capital appropriations and operating budgets, and communicate findings to the management.o Prepare working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.o Assist team members in IFMIS financial reporting through extensive training and one-on-one support.o Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.o Ensure Compliance with established internal controls and policies.o Coordination of external Audits.o Quarterly reporting and reconciliation of IFMIS ledgers.o Coordination and supervision of Donor Funds.o Capacity building of staff.o Serve as a member of departmental Human Resource Management Committee.o Any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the management from time to time. Show less Duties and responsibilitieso Provide program and strategic leadership, setting priorities in designing and managing the implementation of the programs activities in collaboration with the other Key Result Areas (KRA) Focal Points and the implementation team.o Provide technical guidance and leadership for implementation of KDSP activities.o Provide leadership for Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement measures in Annual Capacity and Performance Assessment (ACPA).o Review and analyze data for performance monitoring and utilize the data to take corrective actions.o Provide leadership in ensuring the KDSP is implemented on budget, on time and with quality.o Responsible for overall coordination, line management and support of the Program, and ensure that project has an up-to-date work plan, in line with the approved program work plan and budget.o Ensure that gaps are identified, prioritized, and communicated to the County Secretary and all stakeholders effectively.o Ensure the program teams receive appropriate and timely support from technical advisers and planning as well as from other support functions.o In close coordination with the State Department of Devolution and the World Bank team, ensure that all programs progress in accordance with grant agreements, are completed within time, budget, and quality.o Ensure compliance with all grant provisions and timely fulfilment of all program reporting requirements including donor reports and internal reports such as progress reports and monthly reports.o Oversee timely expenditure of approved budgets, avoiding under both spending and overspending on grant line items, and implementing plans for expenditure modification.o Coordinate activities and serve as main focal person for all engagement with the State Department of Devolution.o Ensure technical and administrative compliance with donor requirements. Show less o Facilitating the preparation of budgets and financial plans of the department and overseeing strict adherence to the budgets and planso Producing monthly and quarterly financial and non-financial reports in accordance with the calendar of events for the departmento Ensuring timely reconciliation of all General Ledger, imprest and Bank accounts.o Reviewing supplier payments and developing a commitment/priority list based on ageing list and critical payoutso Ensuring that a fixed assets register is maintained and that all assets are readily identifiable through a unique number for each asseto Answering audit queries and mandatory inquiries whenever necessaryo Providing the necessary information for internal and external audits and conducting financial investigations as necessaryo On a regular basis reviewing both the computerized and manual systems to ensure they are efficient, identifying areas that need to be computerized or enhanced to improve overall efficiency and remove duplication of roles and transactionso Providing technical support to department on financial matterso Any other duties assigned by management in line with task Show less

  • Deputy Director, Accounting Services

    May 2022 - now

  • Kenya Devolution Support Programme (World Bank Funded Programme)- Machakos County Focal Point Person

    Aug 2019 - now

  • Senior Accountant

    Apr 2014 - May 2022