Alaric Isaac Kirimi
Finance Practitioner
Nairobi
Summary
Results-driven finance and accounting professional with over 5 years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic objectives. Seeking a dynamic and challenging role to enhance practical knowledge and skills while contributing to organizational success. Career objective is to learn from others and provide support for smooth operations, leveraging accounting and financial expertise. Self-motivated and committed to delivering work on time, as well as identifying solutions to unforeseen problems.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance Officer/ Business Operations Officer
JUSTICE DEFENDERS
Nairobi
10.2022 - 12.2024
- Facilitate payment of the organization statutory deductions (SHIF, NSSF, PAYE, Housing Levy) totalling to $15,000 per month
- Collaborate with manager in preparation of the bi-annual organization audit
- Petty cash management including payments, updating of Mpesa schedules and ensuring they reconcile with the Mpesa statement with average payments exceeding $4,000 per month
- Prepare payment vouchers and payment schedules to support payments based on invoices & supplier agreements
- Manage & oversee the procurement process of stationery & IT items to prisons each quarter
- Ensure that all requisitions, accountabilities and support documents are properly filed
- Maintaining the fixed assets register and conducting of asset verification exercises
- Posting transactions into the accounting software in accordance to policies and IFRS as well as monthly reconciliation
- Enhance compliance to policies by ensuring that all requisitions, accountabilities and support documents are properly filed
Acting Finance & Grants Manager
JUSTICE DEFENDERS
Nairobi
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Managed grants efficiently, ensuring timely disbursement of funds and proper allocation to different departments.
- Preparation, co-ordination and review of annual budgets for all programme departments
- Timely preparation and submission of monthly financial reports to management & donors
- Manage timely preparation and submission of monthly cash-flow requests, management of financial accounts and expenses worth $150,000
- Prepare and submission of monthly donor reports in line with their budget as per the organization's agreements
- Provide technical support and financial advice to programs & staff
- Coordination of the financial accounting & reporting system
- Management, planning & co-ordination of the mid-year audit process in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards
- Updating, reviewing & preparing of the International Finance Manual the whole organization
- Increased funding opportunities by researching and identifying new grant sources, expanding organization's financial resources.
Accounting Consultant
Elegant Essentials Ltd
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
10.2019 - 05.2023
- Facilitate filing of tax returns every month
- Provide technical support and financial advice to programs & staff
- Coordination of the financial accounting & reporting system
- Preparation of monthly financial reports for revenues & expenses over Sh 100,000 monthly.
- Creation of financial statements and management of cash-flows
- Data entry with regards to customers and their orders
- Account for the cheques processed through the company for years passed
Finance & Accounts Intern
Premier Credit Ltd
Nairobi, Nairobi Province
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Compliance and Loan Disbursements
- Reconciliation between Bank Statements and Company general ledgers of both Kenya & Tanzania offices
- Posting of Cheques and Receipts
- Spearheaded and resolved archiving of company staff documents and cheques
- In this role, I was able to lead a team of 3 to complete the project in ½ the time expected for completion of the project
- Facilitated the processing of payrolls, incentives, and compensation
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY
Nairobi 06.2016 - 12.2019
High School Diploma - B+ at KCSE; A in Mathematics, B+ in English & A- in Swahili
MOI FORCES ACADEMY
Nairobi 02.2012 - 12.2015
Skills
- Cash flow Management
- Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Attention to detail
- Financial Analysis
- Risk Management
- Grants Management
- Petty Cash Management
- Payroll Administration
- QuickBooks
- SAP Enterprise
- GAAP Accounting
- Power BI Tool
- Procurement
- Bank reconciliation
- Financial administration
- Accounts payable
- Financial statements
- Budget planning
Accomplishments
- Cost Reduction - Having been recognized for my work, I was promoted internally for 3 months to the Acting Finance & Grants Manager to manage a $160,000 budget per month for 3 months and managed a 20% cost reduction per month through successful management of internal controls & maintaining a health workplace environment of understanding & inclusivity.
- Graduation planning & execution - Successfully hosted & executed a graduation ceremony for 29 formerly incarcerated inmates at Kamiti Maximum Prison while saving 10% of the $30,000 budget in the process due to successful vendor negotiations and enhanced stakeholder relationships before & during the procurement process.
- Donor Security - Successfully drafted, prepared and submitted a budget proposal of over $160,000 which was secured & invested into the organization for the future.
Voluntary Work
St Christopher’s Church – During the holidays while in High School & University, I would volunteer to assist in the church by cleaning the grounds, assist with IT related issues & ushering on Sundays.
Additional Skills
*Certified Public Accountant – Advanced Level VI *Diploma in Operations Management *Integrity *Professionalism *Collaboration *Effective Planning & Organizing
Referees
Mrs. Nancy Muriuki
Mobile No: 0722168989
Former Finance Manager
Mr. Samuel Irungu
Mobile No: 0722620407
Former Manager, Elegant Essential
Mr. David Kimaru
Mobile No: 0710205020
Former Colleague
Timeline
Acting Finance & Grants Manager
JUSTICE DEFENDERS
07.2023 - 11.2023
Finance Officer/ Business Operations Officer
JUSTICE DEFENDERS
10.2022 - 12.2024
Accounting Consultant
Elegant Essentials Ltd
10.2019 - 05.2023
Finance & Accounts Intern
Premier Credit Ltd
01.2019 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY
06.2016 - 12.2019
High School Diploma - B+ at KCSE; A in Mathematics, B+ in English & A- in Swahili
MOI FORCES ACADEMY
02.2012 - 12.2015
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