Mary Wanjiku

Experience

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  Total Kenya Limited

  Nov 2006 - Jan 2010

  Assistant Accountant Treasury

  Reporting to the Management Accountant •Petty cash management and disbursement as provided in the approved budget and ensured that proper authorization is obtained for all disbursements and proper financial documents are used and filed.•Receive customer payments, receipt into SAP, bank all payments, and Prepared daily bank/ treasury reconciliation, report discrepancies and initiate corrective action.•Maintain an efficient, proper and transparent financial filing system of all administration and finance documents.•Liaise with Tax department to ensure that all tax payments have been paid; follow up for proper documentation to avert penalties. Custodian of all import tax payment documentation.•Assist in ensuring proper documentation for monthly payments including bills, contracts, rent and payments for contractors•Assist with facilitation of internal and external audit procedures as required.•Work in close collaboration with the Planning and Supply department and Clearing Agents to advice on stock levels and need for advance duty payment Show less

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  TotalEnergies

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2016

  Reporting to the Operations Manager, It is supervisory position overseeing four Assistant Accountants. Holds the responsibility of preparing management reports for decision making, process owner of the product costing system ensuring that standard cost factors are accurately maintained.•BU OPEX and CAPEX budget preparation, monitoring, analysis and reporting. Continuously advice management on best strategy to stay within budget•In charge of the BU costing system by continuous monitoring to ensure standard cost factors are accurately maintained, product/services cost are kept accurately and that the total process accurately accrues manufacturing cost each month to ensure acceptable cost recovery and margins •Oversee Supplier and Competitor accounts reconciliation and follow up any outstanding issues for closure•Preparation and follow up of import duty tax refunds against export sales from Kenya Revenue Authority•Review and development of robust work procedures and work instructions to ensure they accurately reflect existing tasks.•Prepare staff training needs reports identifying direct reports training gaps, organize internal training and ensure continuous skills growth of direct reports•Profit and Loss management by profit center, ensuring Inter business unit service charges and standard rate tables in SAP are maintained accurately. Reconciling on a monthly basis and investigating over/under recovery Show less Supervisory position, Holds the responsibility of preparing budgets and management reports for decision making, process owner of the product costing system ensuring that standard cost factors are accurately maintained.•Check accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. Investigate and report discrepancies to Finance/Audit department initiate and follow up corrective action.•Verify that complete, accurate and timely stock movement schedule and reports are prepared for all products, as well as gain loss performance monitoring. •Ensure daily SAP stock movement has been reconciled to figures provided by Joint fuels facility. On monthly basis ensure all gains/loss are properly monitored and accounted for and receipts are fully calibrated to its outturn. This involves effective implementation of all accounting and operating procedure. •Supervise proper use and management of petty cash. Checking that all approvals and documentation have followed set procedures.•Supervise accurate and timely bank/treasury reconciliation reports as well as investigating all discrepancies. Show less

  • Lead Management Accountant - Manufacturing

    Nov 2011 - Feb 2016

  • Management Accountant (Fuels)

    Nov 2010 - Nov 2011
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  Safaricom PLC

  Mar 2016 - now

  Principle Finance Business Partner - Decision Support

  • Involved in formulating strategy and support implementation at business unit level • Support Preparation of realistic & structured business cases to support investment & commercial decisions • Generating insights for the business by evaluating performance versus strategy• Financial planning, Budgeting and forecasting, reporting and control• Project development, financial review/evaluation and monitoring• New business evaluation and KPI development, monitoring and performance evaluation reporting• Support the requisition process and monitor spend to be within approved Budget • Building capabilities within the functions by leveraging on analytics for insights and forecasting• Fostering cross functional collaboration and creating transparency within various teams and stakeholders Show less