Asha Omar
Finance
Nairobi
Summary
I believe I am a Disciplined, self-motivated individual pursuing an opportunity in the finance sector and to further my studies and add my hands-on financial services experience. I am Accomplished at performing quantitative data and producing efficient work allocated to me. Excellent report drafting and monthly vendor analysis talents. I am flexible and hardworking, eager to listen, learn and support superiors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Business Development Advisor
Inkomoko Limited
08.2024 - Current
- Streamlined internal processes to improve overall efficiency in business development activities.
- Proactively sought out potential clients through networking events, conferences, and industry gatherings.
- Worked closely with product development teams to ensure offerings met both customer needs as well as market demands.
- Analyzed financial data to make informed decisions about investment opportunities and resource allocation.
- Conducted comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends and capitalize on new business opportunities.
- Fostered long-term relationships with key clients for enhanced customer retention.
- Mentored junior team members, fostering their professional growth and enhancing team performance.
- Engaged with clients to build business relationships.
- Developed knowledge of company products and services to make suggestions according to client needs.
- Reviewed client concerns and recommended appropriate changes to supervisors.
- Followed up closely with clients to ensure trainings and consultations are done and alignment to program needs.
Finance
African Academy Of Sciences
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Streamlined invoicing processes, resulting in reduced administrative workload for finance staff members
- Assisted finance department in monthly close procedures, contributing to efficient operations
- Did grantee accounts reconciliations to ensure closure and correct posting in their accounts
- Booking of grantee commitment amounts as well as doing expensing once payments are disbursed so as to reduce the commitment amounts
- Created new vendors to cater for any posting of invoices and making payments to said accounts
- Ensured a streamlined communication with grantees when either requesting of funds or requesting an extension of the grant to enable timely feedback
- Handling of petty cash and ensuring procedures are followed as well as correct approvals are done before amounts are allocated to staff
- Doing petty cash reconciliation on a weekly basis so as to keep track of the amounts
- Ensured monthly bank reconciliations was done to ensure all amounts are captured both in the bank statement as well as in the system
- Partnered with finance and producers to expedite vendor payments
Finance Assistant
Upfield Kenya Limited
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy
- Organized and reported on financial information to document payment histories and assist with sound financial accounting
- Provided exceptional service to vendors requiring assistance such as account questions
- Observed strict confidentiality rules to maintain data integrity and protect clients
- Stayed on top of applicable federal and state requirements to minimize legal and financial risks
- Input financial data and produced reports using SAP
- Pitched in to assist with special projects and additional tasks
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Compiled various reports related to w.vat/w.tax and tax report to ensure accuracy in posting
Corporate Finance Intern
Airflo Ltd
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy in Navision to enable better reporting
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Input financial data and produced reports using Navision
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Posting of invoices to vendor accounts on Navision after approval
- Posting of WVAT/WHT if invoiced amounts meet requirements of claiming said taxes
- Generating of payment vouchers for payment processing and applying it to related invoices
- Sent remittance advice to suppliers/vendors after payments have been made to ensure accounts are cleared from their end
- Posting staff claims based on receipts submitted
- Doing Bank reconciliation at the end of each month to make sure that amounts as per bank statement and company books tie
- Doing vendor reconciliation to ensure amounts as per vendor statement and company books tie
- Prepared invoices on bi-weekly basis, effectively sending out bills to customer for purposes of receiving payments
- End month reporting- doing accruals for invoices for the month that were expected to be expensed but have not yet been received/ A provision for income not yet billed to customers
- Capitalization of acquired assets by the company using a straight line depreciation after projects related to said Assets are complete
Personal Assistant
Manzil Designs
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Efficiently handled correspondence and prepared presentations, reports and documents for multiple projects
- Organized client meetup as well as site visits to and noted down details of the project
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Scheduled appointments, travel arrangements and coordinated logistics for events
- Monitored and tracked expenses for multiple projects
- Skilled in quickly identifying and resolving conflicts and issues
- Proven ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
Audit Intern
PKF Consulting
01.2020 - 04.2020
- The preparation of different workbooks for the client companies for audit purposes
- Conducting CMA, a global test or 100% vouching in the selected sections so as to be able to pick samples on employee records, NHIF and NSSF files of employees
- Linking draft amounts provided by the client with actual receipts, debit notes and other relevant documents
- Learnt the preparation of the trial balance of one of the subsidiaries of the client company
- Learnt how to use the Audit pro which would enable the audit staff to acquire documents such as the draft accounts of the clients for the previous year which enabled us to tie the amounts of work done during the previous audit
- Developed understanding of company audit methodology, approach and tools while working under supervision of licensed auditors
Front Desk Administrator
Healthways Medical Centre
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Processing of patient transactions
- Processing of payment and general bookkeeping
- Registering new patients or updating patient information into the system
- Taking key of any complaints or suggestions from patients to be communicated to the manager to enable better service performance
- Targeted new customers to grow geographic reach and increase revenue
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - double major in finance and accounting
Strathmore University
09.2017 - 03.2021
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- SAP, Quickbooks and Navision Softwares
- Bank reconciliations
Referees
Caroline Maswili,
African Academy of Sciences,
Email: c.maswili@aasciences.africa,
Phone: +254 709 158 168.
Arthur Simba,
Upfield Foods,
Email: arthur.simba@upfield.com,
Phone: +254 723 116 098.
James Kamau,
Airflo Ltd,
Email: James.kamau@airfloltd.com,
Phone: +254 707 295 317.
Zipporah Ngwava,
Airflo Ltd,
Email: zippy.ngwava@gmail.com,
Phone: +254 702 030 735.
Timeline
Business Development Advisor
Inkomoko Limited
08.2024 - Current
Finance
African Academy Of Sciences
12.2023 - 06.2024
Finance Assistant
Upfield Kenya Limited
07.2022 - 05.2023
Corporate Finance Intern
Airflo Ltd
12.2021 - 06.2022
Personal Assistant
Manzil Designs
01.2021 - 11.2021
Audit Intern
PKF Consulting
01.2020 - 04.2020
Front Desk Administrator
Healthways Medical Centre
01.2018 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Commerce - double major in finance and accounting
Strathmore University
09.2017 - 03.2021
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