ABDIAZIZ BILLOW ADAN
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT
NAIROBI,524
Summary
Highly motivated and dedicated Certified Public Accountant seeking opportunities to enhance professional career in a healthy and positive environment. Strong proficiency in developing budgets and forecasts, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations for finances and taxes. Consistently executes roles with absolute efficiency in day-to-day financial management. Natural flair for numbers and ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams. Prepared to excel in rotating between various financial and accounting departments to gain critical exposure to all facets of finance functions, contributing to organization's continual growth. Knowledgeable Associate Auditor trained in preparing financial statements and reconciling data according to GAAP standards, bringing a detail-oriented and disciplined approach to work.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages
Work History
Associate Auditor
Bashir Garane & Associates Certified Public Accountants
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2020 - Current
- Ensure application, update, and monitoring of COMET system
- Conducts assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end
- Identifies and Communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risks
- Supervises junior auditors assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
- Ensures audit conclusions are based on complete understanding of process, circumstances, and risk
- Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives
- Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented
- Ensures adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards
- Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality accurate, and efficient results
- Organizes personal effort along with those of junior auditors to end risk-based, productive, and efficient at all times
- Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments in line with standard audit career progression - proactively seeks relevant Education and training opportunities
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry regulations, keeping clients informed and ensuring timely compliance with new requirements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Senior Accountant
Garissa County Assembly
12.2015 - Current
- Verification of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations; data capture, maintenance of primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g
- Imprest and expenditure returns
- Receiving duly processed payments and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books; balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis
- Preparation of expenditure and Authority to Incur Expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis; preparation of Appropriation In Aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis
- Responsible for timely and accurate preparation of quality management reports
- Preparation of quarterly and annual audit report responses
- Preparation and analysis of quarterly and annual financial reports as per the public finance management act
Accountant
ABM HOSPITAL
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Filed monthly returns such as paye, nhif, nssf in timely manner.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
Audit Associate
ALBA & Associates Certified Public Accountants
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Preparing and maintaining audit budgets
- Planning and directing company financial audits
- Building internal auditing systems and ensuring their correct application
- Ensuring the organization is compliant with current legislation and best practices
- Verifying company financial information
- Supporting the accounting and auditing teams in their daily functions
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Performed auditing work in accordance with rigorous auditing standards and principles.
- Performed strategic planning, execution and finalization of audits.
- Maintained professional knowledge by attending minimum of 3 ICPAK seminars and workshops annually.
Education
MBA - Finance
Kenyatta University
Nairobi 09.2017 - 2023.09
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Psychology
University of Nairobi
Nairobi 09.2012 - 2016.07
High School Diploma -
Garissa High School
Garissa 01.2007 - 2010.11
Certified Public Accountant - CPA
KCA University
Nairobi 01.2012 - 2015.12
Skills
Accounting
Data analytics
Audit planning
GAAP
Customer Service
Interpersonal Skills
Computer Skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Financial reporting skills
Financial skills
Accounting
Account reconciliation processes
ERP systems proficiency
Quickbooks
Certification
I declare that the information provided in this CV is accurate and hereby provide authorization to undertake whatever inquiries that may be considered reasonable and necessary in the course of the assessment process, in relation to the information in this curriculum vita relating to my suitability for the position for which I have been nominated.
Personal Information
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: married
References
- Hassan Mohamed Mahdi, Director H.R Garissa County Assembly, hassmahom@gmail.com, +254725147000
- Adalla Abdi Ali, Managing Partner AALBA & Associates, Abdash14@gmail.com, +254728215763
- Bashir Garane, Managing Partner Bashir Garane & Associates, Bgm289@gmail.com, +254728679876
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of seven staff members.
- Achieved efficiency by introducing online voucher system for payment processing tasks.
- Documented and resolved audit queries which led to qualified opinion.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- developed financial tracking and reporting templates using microsoft excel spreadsheets for SME clients.
Additional Information
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED.
- 40th ICPAK Annual Seminar at Sarova Whitesands, Mombasa.
- Financial reporting training at Hilton hotel, Nairobi.
- 41st ICPAK Annual seminar.
- Records keeping course at KSG Lower Kabete.
- Annual Tax Seminar (ICPAK)
Timeline
Accountant
ABM HOSPITAL
01.2024 - 09.2024
Associate Auditor
Bashir Garane & Associates Certified Public Accountants
01.2020 - Current
Audit Associate
ALBA & Associates Certified Public Accountants
02.2018 - 12.2019
MBA - Finance
Kenyatta University
09.2017 - 2023.09
Senior Accountant
Garissa County Assembly
12.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology & Psychology
University of Nairobi
09.2012 - 2016.07
Certified Public Accountant - CPA
KCA University
01.2012 - 2015.12
High School Diploma -
Garissa High School
01.2007 - 2010.11
I declare that the information provided in this CV is accurate and hereby provide authorization to undertake whatever inquiries that may be considered reasonable and necessary in the course of the assessment process, in relation to the information in this curriculum vita relating to my suitability for the position for which I have been nominated.
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