Kori Wemo

Experience

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  Multiscope Consulting Engineers

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2005

  Graduate Engineer

  Structural Engineering:Receiving design assignments from the consulting engineerPreparing preliminary structural layouts for discussion with the architect and other consultantsPerforming structural calculations and recommending design parameter based on the results of the computationsReviewing structural drawings to ensure correct detailing and compliance with design standardsConducting weekly site visits to ensure that construction conforms to structural drawingsKey Achievements:Designed and supervised the construction of Nairobi Hospital Doctors Plaza (a 3 storey ultra modern office building) located in Nairobi, KenyaPrepared the structural design of the Lutheran Plaza (a 4 storey ultra modern office building) located in Nairobi, Kenya Show less

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  PwC

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  Accountant

  Financial Accounting:Ledger validation i.e. reviewing the trial balance that will form the basis of financial accountsPreparation of financial statements i.e. income statement and statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity and notes to the accountsPreparation of supporting schedules to the financial statementsManagement Accounting:Preparation of the Net Investments in Clients (NIC) report i.e. a report showing outstanding debtors and work in progress (WIP)Monitoring WIP i.e. ensuring that costs are captured in the correct cost centers and assisting assignment managers in valuing their WIP through WIP provisioningInter-territory and Inter-country Accounts:Monitoring WIP (time and expenses) charged on inter-country jobsRaising inter-territory and inter-country billsReconciling inter-territory and inter-country accountsInter-company Accounts:Reconciling inter-company accountsRaising inter-company billsAllocation of shared costs to the various legal entitiesBank and Cash:Reconciling bank accounts to the ledger on a weekly basisRevaluing foreign currency bank accounts on a monthly basisAccounts Receivables:Uploading invoices from the billing system into the ledger on a daily basisCapturing receipts from clients on a daily basisReconciling debtor accounts on a monthly basisPrinting debtor statements and preparing a summary of all outstanding debtor accountsAccounts Payables:Processing payments to local and foreign suppliersProcessing payments to taxi service providers i.e. downloading all approved taxi vouchers from the intranet into the general ledger and preparing payments to settle unpaid vouchersStaff Accounts:Processing staff requests for travel advancesUpdating staff accounts when they account for advances takenProcessing staff claims for expenses incurred on behalf of the firm Show less

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  Oxfam GB

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Regional Accountant (Horn, East & Central Africa)

  Planning and Budgeting:Preparation of the consolidated annual budget for the regionWorking with programme managers in preparing programme implementation plans (PIPs)Formulating forecast budgets and uploading the same into the general ledgerFinancial Reporting:Preparing and presenting the quarterly financial accounts to the Regional Management Team (RMT)Preparing annual statutory accounts for submission to the NGO council of KenyaGrant Accounting:Reviewing and submitting to the regional funding unit all donor financial reportsAcquiring a detailed knowledge of all donor reporting requirements and other financial and logistical requirements so as to be able to advise programme teams on compliance with donor requirements. The main donors were EC, ECHO, UKAID, UN Agencies, CIDA, SIDA and Oxfam International affiliates.Reviewing restricted contract balances and reconciling these to the expenditure reported in the final reports to donorsInternal Audit and Compliance:Performing audit checks on accounting returns submitted by country officesFacilitating donor audit on financial reports for programmes implemented in the pastGuiding countries in conducting self assessments of their internal controlsReviewing global legality questionnaires submitted by country programmes and forwarding the same to the internal audit department based in Oxford, UKSupport to Country Programmes and Capacity Building:Facilitating effective cash-flow to country offices and programmes as requiredTraining country programmes on sound financial management and supporting them in the design and implementation of financial procedures and systemsKey Achievement:Streamlined the process of reconciling restricted contract balances by developing a template that standardized the process reconciling the restricted contract balances to the expenditure reported in the donor report Show less

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  Simba Corp Group

  Jun 2010 - now

  Management Accounting:Preparation of monthly management accountsPreparation and submission of the annual company budget to the board of directorsRefining the key performance indicators for each departmentFinancial and Statutory Accounting:Ledger validation i.e. monthly review of the trial balancePreparing selective schedules to support financial and consolidated accountsResolving selective audit queriesPayroll and Compensation Management:Reviewing payroll before submission for approvalReconciling payroll to the general ledger on a monthly basisProviding data that forms the basis for the annual salary review and annual bonusPreparation of terminal payments payable to exiting staff membersFinancial Systems and Business Processes Optimization:Documentation of business processes and updating the financial processes manualContinuous business process improvements and optimizing system controlsSupporting the technical team when developing or enhancing reports, smart forms and workflowsTesting any new functionalities and enhancements in the finance moduleProposing new functionalities and enhancements in the finance module as per business requirementsGeneration and extraction of special and strategic reportsEnsuring data integrity in the systemProviding general functional support to end users on recurrent financial system challengesTraining end users and new staff in finance on how to navigate through the financial and operational systemsKey Achievement:Participated in the implementation of SAP ERP in the organization i.e.Preparation of the business caseScoping of business processesConducting due diligence of the various ERP options availableSelection of implementing partnerProject planning and preparationPreparation of the business blue print for the finance and payroll modulesAttending core user trainingTraining of end usersData conversionPost Go-Live support to end users Show less

  • Finance Manager

    Jan 2016 - now

  • Group Management Accountant

    Jun 2010 - Dec 2015