ASHLEY OTONDE
Nairobi
Summary
Multi-skilled, analytical, highly resourceful, and focused accountant with an exceptional 6+ years in planning, numerical, and implementation capabilities. Highly trained with Superior problem-solving and analytical capabilities and knowledge in Financial Operations Management. Stellar operational and interdepartmental collaborative skills to become a significant accounting asset to an organization. Adept at effectively interfacing with senior leadership and navigating a matrix management structure.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Accountant
Mesora Distributors Limited
Nairobi
04.2017 - Current
- Preparation of financial reports including the profit and loss statement and the balance sheet
- Reconciliation of profit and loss and balance sheet balances and maintaining accurate support for all balances
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, analyzing income and expenses to support the budget and further recommend appropriate budget levels
- Reconciliation of intercompany accounts and coordinating bank transfers and other disbursements
- Vouching and verification of vendor invoices in preparation for payment
- Establishing internal accounting procedures and ensuring strict adherence to it
- Passing monthly accruals and provisions journals in the system
- Participating in the analysis of existing procedures including accounting procedures and making recommendations for improvement
- Banking promptly and monitoring of bank statements and highlighting any errors promptly
- Vouching, verifying, posting, maintaining, and reconciling petty cash, monitor cash reimbursement of other stations and organize for impromptu cash counts
- Continuously monitoring the accounting systems to ensure accuracy and completeness of postings
- Maintaining correspondences with the bank and scheduling meetings with the bank
- Responsible for timely preparation of ad hoc reports
- Monitor and spearhead impromptu cash counts to verify correct usage and ensure that funds are available, correctly disbursed, and accounted for
- Timely periodic preparation of aging debtors and creditors reports
- Managing and reconciling accounts receivables and accounts payables while playing an active role in ensuring prompt debt collection and strict adherence to supplier credit terms
- Payroll preparation and reconciliation of statutory accounts and ensuring timely disbursement of payroll
- Prepare payroll data entries in the ERP system
- Preparation and filling of monthly value-added tax (VAT) and withholding tax returns in I-TAX
- Process staff advances, Monthly reconciliation of staff accounts, and circulating statements to concerned parties
- Reconciliation of travel accounts and receipts and ensure proper filing
- Participate in the analysis of existing policies and procedures and make recommendations for improvement
- Ensuring timely preparation of suppliers’ payments in line with agreed credit days, ensuring timely preparation of bank transfers and cheques for signing
- Maintaining a proper filing system of all accounting and finance documents in line with the company’s filing policies for easy retrieval
- Drafting correspondences to external parties
- Conducting periodic staff training on financial procedures especially with payments
- Bank Reconciliations
- Participating and supporting both internal and external audits ensuring all issues raised are addressed and resolved
- Investigating open ledger balances
- Preparing financial accounts
- Preparing budget Vs
- Actual analysis with explanation
- Preparing of Return on Working Capital (ROWC).
Accountant
ACK St. James Church Buruburu
11.2015 - 03.2017
- Petty Cash management and banking of cash collected all while handling bank reconciliations and receipting cash collected
- Front office, church bookshop management, and supervision of subordinate Staff
- Addressing queries raised by guests, congregants, and staff members
- Facilitating reimbursement on claims on book grants, school fees, and robes
- Assisting in the preparation of books of accounts in preparation for audit
- Debtor’s management for the school and church
- Assisting in payroll preparation and remittance of statutory deductions (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE)
- Review Financial and accounting data submitted, identify problems being encountered, and recommend corrective action
- Coordination of insurance renewals for both of the church and the staff
- Purchasing bulk monthly utilities and procurement of items for repairs of the church
- Vouching and verification of supplier invoices
- Maintain an organized, well-documented, and sequential filing system for all disbursement.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance -
Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA)
01.2020
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Hospital Hill High School
01.2010
Skills
- Financial Auditing and Reporting
- Problem Solving
- Capital Analysis
- Data Entry
- Project Management
- Internal and External Auditing
- Internal Controls
- Budget Projections
- Accounts Payables and Receivables
- Analytical Skills
- GAAP
- Policy Development
- Budgeting
- Book Keeping
- Taxation
- MS Word
- Spreadsheet
- NetSuite Oracle
- QuickBooks
Certification
CPA (K), Summit Institute of Professionals, 2016
References
- Dorothy Mmbarizi, Finance Manager, The Thorntree Project, dorothymmbarizi@gmail.com, +254725518663
- Everlyne Wacuka Mwangi, Finance Manager, African Conservation Centre, evahkalai@gmail.com, +254724242565
- Mary Kibe, Accountant, Mesora Distributors Limited, kibemary076@gmail.com, +254725146488
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Mesora Distributors Limited
04.2017 - Current
Accountant
ACK St. James Church Buruburu
11.2015 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance -
Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Hospital Hill High School
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