Ali Abbey
Nairobi
Summary
Results-driven Senior Accounting Professional with over six years of experience in financial operations, financial analysis, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Adept at leveraging Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and SAP B1 to optimize financial reporting and streamline processes. Recognized for strong analytical skills, financial acumen, and project timeline management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in decision-making.
A strategic business leader and transformational leader, excelling in business development, customer and supplier relationship management (CRM & SRM), and operations management. Skilled in data analysis, organizational planning, and financial strategy, consistently driving business growth and operational excellence.
Committed to continuous learning, adaptability, and problem-solving, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams and deliver high-quality results. Seeking to leverage expertise to enhance financial performance and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Moshaa Cash & Carry Ltd
01.2024 - Current
- Financial Reporting & Compliance:Prepare and review financial statements in compliance with IFRS and local regulations. Ensure timely submission of tax returns, VAT filings, and other statutory financial obligations.
- Budgeting & Cost Control: Develop and monitor budgets, ensuring adherence to financial targets. Identify and implement cost-saving strategies to improve profit margins.
- Accounts Payable & Receivable Management Oversee invoicing, collections, and supplier payments to maintain optimal cash flow. Reconcile accounts and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Inventory & Cost Management: Monitor stock levels and coordinate with supply chain teams to ensure efficient inventory turnover. Perform cost analysis and margin reviews to support pricing strategies.
- Internal Controls & Risk Management :Implement and monitor financial controls to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud. Conduct internal audits and ensure compliance with company policies and external regulations.
- Cross-Department Collaboration : Work closely with sales, procurement, and operations teams to align financial strategies with business objectives. Provide financial insights to support decision-making and business expansion initiatives.
- System & Process Improvement: Optimize accounting systems and workflows to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Assist in the implementation of ERP systems or financial software as needed.
- Leadership & Team Management: Supervise and mentor junior accountants, providing training and professional development. Conduct performance evaluations and ensure staff adhere to accounting best practices.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies for financial audits and compliance matters. Provide financial reports and analysis to senior management for strategic planning.
- Ad-hoc Duties: Handle any other financial responsibilities as assigned by the Finance Manager or CFO.
Audit supervisor
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Verification: Confirm accuracy of inventory counts and ensure inventory records are correct
- Valuation: Check that inventory valuation methods comply with accounting standards
- Control Procedures: Assess the effectiveness of inventory control measures
- Obsolescence: Identify and report on obsolete or slow-moving inventory
- Documentation: Ensure proper documentation for inventory transactions and adjustments
- Accounts Receivables Audit (Sales Orders and Receipts)
- Aging Analysis: Review aging reports of receivables to identify overdue accounts
- Reconciliation: Verify that sales orders and receipts are recorded accurately and reconciled with the general ledger
- Credit Policies: Ensure compliance with established credit policies and procedures
- Bad Debts: Evaluate provisions for doubtful debts and bad debt write-offs
- Confirmation: Conduct customer confirmations to verify outstanding balances
- Accounts Payables (Purchase Orders, Quotations, and Payments)
- Verification: Ensure the accuracy and completeness of purchase orders, quotations, and payment records
- Authorization: Confirm that payments are properly authorized and match approved purchase orders
- Reconciliation: Reconcile accounts payable balances with supplier statements
- Timeliness: Ensure payments are made on time to avoid late fees and maintain good supplier relationships
- Control Procedures: Assess the effectiveness of internal controls over the accounts payable process
Financial Management Analyst
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Preparation of cash inflow and cash outflow projections and estimations.
- Ensuring all expenditures are in line with the budgets and the annual work plans.
- Review all authorized payments to our vendors, staffs and the board of Directors.
- Preparation of interim and financial statements
- Preparation of management accounting reports
- Coordinating with both Internal and external audits activities of the organization.
- Supervision and coaching internal staff especially those in Accounts and Audit departments.
- Maintaining all records of Suppliers and Financiers agreements, Commitments and reports.
- Monitoring budgets performance and preparing quarterly reports on comparison against the actual performances.
- Setting up accounting systems of record keeping of all financial transactions and develop proper filling system.
- Providing all supporting documents for audit by either internal or external auditor.
- Setting up the Loan Master data reconciling with the Bank Statement schedules.
- Providing analytical and administrative support to the board of management.
Financial accountant
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
05.2019 - 12.2020
- Customer Communication: Regularly communicate with customers regarding outstanding invoices and payment terms
- Follow-up: Implement systematic follow-up procedures for overdue accounts
- Payment Plans: Negotiate and manage payment plans for customers facing financial difficulties
- Incentives: Offer early payment discounts or other incentives to encourage timely payments
- Dispute Resolution: Address and resolve any billing disputes or discrepancies promptly
- Payment Verification
- Receipt Processing: Record and apply payments received from customers accurately and promptly
- Bank Reconciliation: Reconcile payments received with bank statements to ensure all transactions are accounted for
- Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve any discrepancies between payments received and amounts invoiced
- Payment Methods: Verify that payments are received through authorized methods and channels
- Invoices
- Invoice Generation: Generate accurate and timely invoices based on sales orders and delivery notes
- Compliance: Ensure that invoices comply with relevant tax laws and regulations
- Tracking: Track the status of invoices from issuance to payment
- Corrections: Make necessary adjustments or corrections to invoices in case of errors
- Confirmation
- Customer Statements: Send regular statements to customers to confirm their outstanding balances
- Account Reconciliation: Reconcile customer accounts periodically to ensure accuracy of records
- External Confirmation: Conduct external confirmations by contacting customers to verify the accuracy of account balances
Customer contact center information clerk
Premier Bank (formally First Community Bank)
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Ordered Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) cards and cheque book for customers and assisted customers on SWIFTS and RTG's Application, for both M-banking and online banking processing of customers' requests
- Received cash deposits verifying the cash amounts and endorsements; examined cheque deposits and determined proper funds availability based on regulation requirements
- Processed saving withdrawals, cash checks, verified endorsement and received proper identification to ensure validity
- Identified counterfeit currency and maintained appropriate currency logs
- Answered basic customer inquiries regarding interest rates, service charges and account history while ensuring proper disclosure of information
- Ensured the teller station was properly supplied with materials required for smooth running
Education
Master of Business Administration - Strategic Management
Kenyatta University
07-2025
Strategic Management and Leadership -
Kenya Institute of Management
07.2024
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
The Cooperative University of Kenya
04.2019
Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) - Accounting
Royal Business School
12.2018
Skills
- Microsoft office and Powerpoint
- Organizational and planning skills
- Data Analysis
- SAP B1
- Transformational leadership
- Business Development & Sales
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Project timeline management
- Operations management
- Financial Acumen
- Contract management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/09/96
- Nationality: Kenyan
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Moshaa Cash & Carry Ltd
01.2024 - Current
Audit supervisor
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
06.2022 - 12.2023
Financial Management Analyst
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
01.2021 - 05.2022
Financial accountant
Mega Wholesalers Ltd
05.2019 - 12.2020
Customer contact center information clerk
Premier Bank (formally First Community Bank)
06.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
The Cooperative University of Kenya
Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) - Accounting
Royal Business School
Master of Business Administration - Strategic Management
Kenyatta University
Strategic Management and Leadership -
Kenya Institute of Management
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