Alexander Muchangi
Accountant
Nairobi County,30
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with over 10 years of experience across diverse industries, including healthcare, media, retail, health insurance, and software development. This extensive background fosters a unique perspective and a versatile skill set that consistently delivers value in various roles. Expertise includes financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and a strong understanding of accounting principles, complemented by proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and report generation. A results-driven mindset combined with strong problem-solving abilities ensures effective performance under pressure while pursuing new and challenging opportunities for career advancement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist
Netrix Business Systems
03.2023 - Current
- Develop and spearhead compliance to software quality guidelines and standards
- Design test plans, procedures, scenarios, and scripts to accurately assess new and existing products in compliance with user requirements and organizational standards
- Develop testing protocol for various aspects, such as usability, database impact, error and bug finding, regression testing, and implementation scenarios
- Identify, analyze and create detailed records of problems that appear during testing, such as software defects, bugs, functionality issues, and output errors, and work directly with software developers to find solutions and develop retesting procedures.
- Track problems, resolutions, and bug fixes throughout testing and create a comprehensive database of defects and successful mitigation techniques
- Create comprehensive documentation of test procedures for each phase or project as needed to ensure replicability, compliance with standards, and growth of organizational knowledge base
- Communicate clearly and effectively with testing team, users, developers, and clients to facilitate quick resolution of problems and accurate documentation of successes
- Provide frequent feedback to developers, including recommendations for improvements, evaluation of problems, potential solutions, and discussion of further test requirements
- Design and implement automated testing tools, and update tools as needed to ensure currency and accuracy
- Participate in the Business Analysis, System Analysis process and UI/UX design process
- Support user and technical documentation of software products as part of quality assurance prior to release
- Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging trends in software quality assurance, incorporating them into our processes to drive continuous improvement
- Mentor and guide team members on QA, promoting a culture of quality and fostering their professional growth
Finance & Accounting Systems Analyst
Techbase Solutions Ltd
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Analyzing financial and accounting systems to identify areas for improvement or inefficiency.
- Implementing new systems or making changes to existing systems to improve financial and accounting processes.
- Providing training and technical support to users of financial and accounting systems.
- Assisting in the preparation of financial reports and statements.
- Working with other departments within an organization to ensure that financial and accounting systems align with overall business goals.
- Monitoring and analyzing financial data to identify trends and potential issues.
- Collaborating with IT and other teams to integrate financial and accounting systems with other technology platforms.
- Keeping up-to-date with new technologies and industry trends in order to make recommendations for system improvements.
- Coordinating and communicating with other stakeholders such as external auditors and other relevant parties.
- Participating in the budgeting and forecasting process to ensure the financial systems can support the business objectives.
Finance & Admin Associate
Antara Health
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Preparing accounting statements, reports and analyses to Heads of Finance to aid in decision making and implementation of financial decisions that is Trial Balance, Cash-flow reports Creditors Aging, Bank and Cash book reconciliation and Input Vat Report.
- Processing payments in a timely manner and ensuring they are capture in the organization’s internal accounting system
- Maintaining and ensuring that the accounting database is UpToDate and ensuring backing up of data
- Was a key contact point for the Clients/Vendors and ensured they got their invoices and statements promptly.
- Undertaking timely and accurate posting of expenses to profit and cost center’s that’s supplier invoices and petty cash expenses.
- Processing and managing payroll & Paying payroll expenses to the bank and ensuring passing of the journal to clear the same from balance sheet.
- Processing and reviewing day to day operational expenses to ensure the smooth running of the organization
- Maintained the United States parent (Antara Inc) company books of accounts and handled their banking and forex operations.
- Handling imports documentation and payment for consignment paid in advance.
- Reviewing and monitoring all aspects of Balance Sheet and ensuring all Balance Sheet items are reconciled on a regular basis.
- Reviewing all outgoing payments. Ensuring verification of payment vouchers, petty cash vouchers and suppliers’ invoices in compliance with organizational rules and regulations.
- Filing of company tax returns i.e., PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, VAT and INCOME TAX and ensuring statutory payments are done on time
- Monitoring customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, generate age analysis other irregularities.
Production Finance Manager
Sound Set Africa Creative
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Overseeing the financial aspects of film and television productions, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Creating and maintaining financial models for productions to ensure they are profitable and financially viable.
- Managing the production accounting team and ensuring that financial information is accurate and up-to-date.
- Collaborating with other departments, such as production and post-production, to ensure that financial information is integrated into the overall production process.
- Negotiating and managing production financing, including bank loans, equity investments, and tax incentives.
- Managing the financial aspects of distribution and exhibition agreements.
- Assisting with tax planning and compliance.
- Developing and implementing financial controls and procedures to ensure compliance with financial regulations and industry standards.
- Communicating regularly with the production team and studio executives to keep them informed of the financial status of the production.
- Collaborating with other key stakeholders, such as investors, to make financial decisions that are in the best interest of the production.
Chief Financial Officer
Africa Medilink Limited
03.2009 - 04.2018
Education
Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Finance
Kenyatta University
01.2008
Skills
- Business growth
- Proficient in financial software
- Financial reporting oversight
- Audit process coordination and compliance
- Cash flow improvement strategies
- Financial budgeting
- Best practice & benchmarking
- Legislative compliance
- Risk Management
- Contract negotiation expertise
- IT systems for business growth
- Stakeholder management
- Policy design & implementation
- Budget formulation & implementation
- Strategic financial planning
- Process redesign and change management
Certification
Certified Bookkeeper (CB)
Timeline
Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist
Netrix Business Systems
03.2023 - Current
Finance & Accounting Systems Analyst
Techbase Solutions Ltd
10.2022 - 08.2023
Finance & Admin Associate
Antara Health
09.2021 - 09.2022
Production Finance Manager
Sound Set Africa Creative
02.2020 - 07.2021
Chief Financial Officer
Africa Medilink Limited
03.2009 - 04.2018
Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Finance
Kenyatta University
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