Brenda N.

Brenda N.

Admin | Accounts Receivables Clerk

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  • About me

    Manager (Accounting, Finance & Administration) - Sojitz East Africa Limited

  • Education

    • University of Nairobi

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree Actuarial Science
    • Western Sydney University

      2018 - 2020
      Master of Professional Accounting Accounting GPA 6
    • University of Western Sydney

      2014 - 2016
      Master of Applied Finance Finance and Financial Management Services
  • Experience

    • CMY Pty Ltd

      Mar 2017 - Sept 2017
      Admin | Accounts Receivables Clerk

      Handling office tasks, such as filing, generating reports and presentations, setting up formeetings, and reordering supplies.Screening phone calls and routing callers to the appropriate party.Processing accounting receivables and incoming payments in compliance with financialpolicies and procedures.Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing,posting and recording accounts receivables’ data.Preparing bills receivable, invoices and bank depositsAnticipate the needs of visitors in order to ensure their seamless and positive experience. Show less

    • CMY PTY LTD

      Dec 2017 - Aug 2020

      Financial Accounting:Process month end standard journals and accruals to ensure income and costs are allocated to the appropriate cost centresPrepare monthly financial reports as requiredTax compliance - Payroll Tax, PAYG, GST, BAS Preparation within deadlinesCredit management and accounts Receivable:Maintain client accounts through accounts receivable processes to ensure accounts are managed effectively and processed in a timely mannerIdentify and allocate payments received from clients into the XERO accounting system to ensure an accurate audit trail of transactionsUndertake the debt recovery process for management by identifying, assessing and investigating debt issues to ensure receivables are collected promptly.Prepare Revenue accounts, Accruals and ReconciliationsPrepare necessary accounts receivables information including monthly statements and ad hoc reports to provide timely information to the appropriate stakeholder.Process client payments including cheques, EFT direct deposits and receipt from branch banking to ensure payment is processed accurately and within identified timeframesAccounts Payable:Backup the Accounts payable process by ensuring due bills are brought to Management’s attention for paymentPayroll:Preparing, processing and maintaining payroll and related records for employee salaries and statutory record keeping purposesEnsure timely submission of company pay runs to ATO Show less

      • Accounts Officer

        Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
      • Office Manager and Accounts Clerk

        Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
    • PW Lawyers (formerly Proctor Willaws)

      Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
      Bookkeeper

      Recording and maintaining an accurate record of financial transactions in LEAP, a legalpractice management software, and XERO, the accounting software.Periodic reconciliation of all accounts to ensure their accuracy.Verifying recorded transactions and reporting irregularities to management.Ensure receivables are collected promptly.Producing balance sheets, income statements and other financial documents as requestedby management.Preparing, processing and maintaining payroll and related records for employee salaries and statutory record keeping purposes Show less

    • Endeavour Industries Gbn Inc

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Global Scope Program Consultant

      3 week program ( 19/08/2019 - 6/09/2019 )My team and I worked closely with the communication and marketing executive at Endeavour Industries Goulburn Incorporated (EIG) a not-for-profit organisation ,to find ways of increasing business opportunities while providing continuous work flow for supported staff employed in the small business services area and reviewing advertising and marketing strategies around this area.I was responsible for conducting research on current and emerging competitors and identifying profitable business opportunities that EIG could adopt in their small business service area to ensure continuous workflow for supported staff.- Provided a comparison between client and competitors value points and key statistics- Provided recommendations on how to maintain competitive advantage in one of the services offered by client- Provided insights on how current global trends will affect profitable services offered in the small business area and recommendations on how to ensure this area adapts effectively to the changes. Show less

    • Sojitz East Africa Limited

      Feb 2021 - Mar 2023
      Deputy Manager

      Accounting & Finance Admin / PAHuman capital management

    • Sojitz Corporation

      Feb 2021 - now
      • Manager - Nairobi Office (Sojitz East Africa Limited)

        Apr 2023 - now
      • Deputy Manager - Nairobi Office

        Feb 2021 - Mar 2023
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Brenda N.
      2019 Dean's Merit List Western Sydney University Aug 2020 Earned a place on the 2019 Dean's Merit List by attaining a grade point average (GPA) of 6.0 and being in the top 10% of my cohort.