Margaret Guandaru

Experience

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  Focus Publishing Limited

  Feb 2011 - Sept 2011

  Accounts Assistant/Intern

  Executed general accounting functions for this local publisher of educational, spiritual, and general life books.Performance milestones:- Spearheaded bank reconciliation as well as petty cash maintenance and remittance of statutory returns.- Boosted debt collection efforts by sending debtor statements and following up on repayments. -Pivotal in vouching expense samples for audit purposes.

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  Kwetu Home of Peace

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  Accountant

  Oversaw annual account preparation for audit purposes, as well as grant application for this NGO that rehabilitates and reintegrates street children. Performance milestones:- Prepared monthly supplier payments.- Prepared payroll for 30 employees, including statutory deductions such as NHIF, NSSF, and PAYE.- Performed bank reconciliation and managed petty cash; initiated cash controls, successfully curbing misuse and fraud.- Reconciled up in project expenses. -Prepared donor reports in line with monthly, quarterly, or yearly schedule of reporting.- Managed personnel records including files, medical insurance, and staff leave) Show less

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  Ngong House Lodge

  Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

  Accountant

  • Preparing annual accounts for audit purposes• Hotel reservations and bookings• Preparing supplier payments• Preparing payroll (40people) and statutory deductions-NHIF, NSSF and PAYE• Managing staff issues-Files, Medical, Insurance and Leave• Bank Reconciliations and petty cash maintenance• Preparing management accounts

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  Toyota Kenya

  Feb 2014 - Dec 2022

  Guided on annual management focus (key priority areas) and consolidate the mid-term plan to ensure all strategies and operations are focused on addressing the company focus areas.• Consolidate business units’ budgets for annual presentation an monthly tracking • Manage the company performance dashboard, department dashboards as well as CEOs balance score card• Spearheaded the smooth running of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual management Plan Do Check Action (PDCA) cycles (meeting set up, reports, action follow up, regular quality checks).• Review standard Operating procedures and prepare gap analysis with counter measure• Managed Internal strategic communication (Newsletter, notice boards, what's up session, visualization, and workshops).• Maintained contracts management system and developed Delegation of Authority (DOA) document• Provided external kaizen training/consultancy in group companies and other stakeholders.• Analyzed results through reporting and translated information into data-driven actionable behavior to drive KPI improvements. Show less • Identified and implemented tax planning strategies to meet company's objectives.• Prepared and filed monthly quarterly tax returns with on-time submissions to the revenue authority, including payments.• Maintained the company tangible and intangible assets register• Collaborated with managers to implement the capital expenditure budget in a consistent manner aligned to budgeted cashflow• Provided tax strategy as well as developed the transfer pricing document.• Conducted annual tax health and prepared tax training materials for business units• Guided process improvements within tax accounting function to gain proficiency for dynamic and timely reporting.• Represented the company in Tax appeals with the Revenue Authority as well as lobbied for critical areas impacting on the automotive industry in Kenya (Biggest win USD 100,000 Tax Refund)• Support the finance manager to review all ledgers before end month closing • Budget preparation, consolidation, and monthly variance analysis Show less

  • Risk and Compliance Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Assistant Manager-Corporate Planning

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Senior Accountant Tax and Fixed Asset

    Feb 2014 - Aug 2018
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  CFAO Mobility Kenya

  Nov 2022 - now

  Finance Manager-Internal Controls

  A Strategic partner and member of the Country leadership team tasked with the management of support functions prioritizing Finance,Risk management, Taxation, Internal Audit,Compliance and Corporate Governance.A Collaborative member of the Global risk management task force and Global Compliance Programe

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  Overcome

  Apr 2024 - now

  Ethics Board Member