John Hongo

Experience

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  Mazars CPA (K)

  Mar 2009 - Feb 2012

  Audit Senior

  As an Audit SeniorCarrying out audit and preparation of financial statements, that involves;• Evaluation of the compliance with the various regulatory and reporting requirements including donor agreements, International Financial Reporting Standards, Companies Act among other requirements highlighting areas of improvement. • Verification of expenditures in regard to authorization, authenticity and recording. • Verification of income in regard to source, banking and recording.• Review of accounting and internal control systems recommending on areas for improvement.• Verification of existence of assets, insurance covers and security of assets.• Review of the client’s information management system to check for adequacy and reliability. • Preparing the financial statements in compliance with the reporting guidelines.• Communicating with third parties including banks, debtors, and creditors with an aim to confirm balances.• Supervising staff.• Tax consultancy including VAT computation and verification, filing P9A and Individual Returns for clients, payroll audit, statutory compliance audits Show less

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  ROAD International

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Finance and Administration Manager

  Design and implementation of Human resources, Finance and procurement policy manuals for the organization.Preparing budgets and monitoring the budgets.Supervision of staff.Other responsibilities include; proposal writing, representing the organization in sector meetings.Maintaining the books of accounts.Working with external auditors to prepare audited financial statements.Responding to and implementing recommendations on the external auditors’ management letter. Show less

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  SOKO Kenya

  Jan 2013 - now

  Finance and Administration Manager

  Finance• Financial planning and control, setting up financial structures for best financial practice in line with the company’s best interest• Monitoring and recording cash flows (receipts and payments)• Organizing supplier payments and billings/chasing customers for collections• Producing management accounts and financial reports• Working with the external auditors during the statutory audit• Ensuring compliance with local income tax laws and other statutory requirementsAdministration• Correspondence on the company’s behalf with the relevant authorities and ensuring compliance with their requirements• Reporting/filing periodic returns to the relevant authorities• Administering the payroll• Handling the day to day issues that come up in the running of the company• Managing employee annual leave• Managing staff medical records and sick-offs• Representing the company in the relevant meetings, forums and seminars as and when called upon• Facilitating the company’s staff committee in the execution of their mandate• Overseeing the smooth running of all departments in the company• Drafting and implementing relevant policies for the company• Dispute/conflict resolution within my capacity with the company’s best interest in mind• Organizing for staff trainingHuman Resources• Ensuring all employees are duly contracted• Maintaining a complete personnel file for each employee• Ensuring all employees have satisfied the legal requirements for employment and are contracted and employed in accordance with the relevant employment laws of Kenya• Ensuring compliance with the relevant employment laws of KenyaOther roles and responsibilitiesASOS Foundation• Representing the ASOS Foundation at the onset of projects and in handover ceremonies within the local community• Attending planning meetings for the execution of ASOS Foundation funded projects with the local community• Auditing ASOS Foundation funded projects with the local community Show less