QuickBooks Intuit/Desktop Version
Balraj Singh Bhachu
Accountant
Summary
Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations. Seasoned auditing professional knowledgeable about risk aversion strategies, cost reduction options and financial processes. Decisive and persuasive communicator with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities. Experienced worker with over 8 years of experience in various industries. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving company daily procedures for greater efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Simba General Merchants Ltd
Nairobi
05.2021 - Current
- Ensure all debtors and creditors are up to date with payments.
- Carry out payments and bank reconciliations daily and monthly.
- Reviewing new potential clients and managing and recording credit history in order to negotiate terms provided.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents and closed books.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
- Carrying out general bookkeeping within the company accounts
- Ensuring credit limits are observed by all debtors.
- Preparing supplier payments and ensuring that forwarding companies are up to date with paperwork for shipments.
- Control stock from IQRetail ERP system in order to ensure that invoices, credit notes and LPOs have matching figures.
- Management of accounts of sister companies functioning with the same role and duties applied to the ain company.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Ensured reconciliation of old company accounts that were dating to over 5 years prior to me joining the company and clearing these issues in order to balance the books.
- Maintaining large company accounts such as supermarket chains, such as Carrefour or Naivas while sorting the prior mentioned problems seen in the company books of accounts, while liaising with the various finance teams of the companies.
Assistant Manager
Nanak Creations
Nairobi
01.2019 - 04.2021
- To run the daily operations
- Responsibilities:
- Opening and closing of shop at required times
- Handling dispatch and receiving supplies for materials and hardware
- Ensuring maintenance of healthy and safe working environment
- Carrying out stock control functions
- Liaising with clients on pricing and specifications of required items
- Maintaining price control for profitability
- Creating quotations and ensuring samples are provided as per customer specifications
- Ensuring staff is available as per order requirements and maintaining their payroll
- Finance assistance functions include: bank reconciliations, preparing client statements, working on the Quickbooks system, creating new client accounts on the system, receiving payments from clients & preparing payments to suppliers, handling debt collections, handling petty cash payments, preparing reports which include sales & purchases and overviews, among various other functions.
- Developed loyal and highly satisfied customer base through proactive management of team customer service strategies.
- Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
- Increased employee performance and job satisfaction to strengthen retention and engagement.
Warehouse Assistant Manager/Sales Assistant
Powerex Lubricants Ltd
Nairobi
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Opening and closing of factory at required times
- Handling dispatch and receiving supplies for lubricants
- Ensuring maintenance of healthy and safe working environment
- Carrying out stock control functions
- Going out to the field to follow up customer requirements and getting orders, while ensuring services are provided for as requested
- Keeping records of all raw materials and packaging materials and providing them so as to allow creation of production plans
- Planning the delivery of goods on the daily as per customer requirements
- Ensuring the blending plant and machinery within the factory are all maintained and kept in the best conditions for use within the factory.
- Remained calm and poised in high-stress, dynamic environment to promote service to customers and staff.
- Assisted customers with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
- Communicated orders to vendors, scheduling carriers for pickup if needed.
Accounts/Administration Assistant Manager
Styroplast Ltd./Vectus Kenya Ltd
Nairobi
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Preparing payments to creditors
- Managing property accounts, including some invoice preparation
- Managing payroll functions of the company and its sister companies, including preparation of NHIF, NSSF and PAYE for employees including preparing Pay slips, and then preparing the salary payments
- Carrying out all banking for all the companies and directors personal accounts and carrying out bank reconciliation for the same
- Liaising with banks and preparing instructions for carrying out payments to suppliers abroad
- Handling the importation of raw materials for the companies, including carrying out applications for Marine Certificates, Import Declaration Forms among others
- Managing all iTax functions for Styroplast Ltd and its sister companies, including filing VAT returns, payments for VAT, preparing returns for Excise, VAT withholding and all others associated with the system
- Preparing all letters to be sent to different customers, suppliers, and other organizations
- Managing factory expenses and arranging for payments for the same for example, the electricity bills, water bills, security expenses and also, payments for internet connectivity
- Managing of company functions such as applications for PVOC exemptions, following up KEBS certificates renewals or cancellations, managing the Kentrade system online for the company’s account
- Preparing and sending statements to customers and following up payments when asked to do so
- Carrying out office functions, when needed, for example, preparing photocopies, printing, among others
- Preparing reports for auditors and also any other documentation they may require.
Cashier/Assistant Manager
Le Baguette Ltd
Nairobi
04.2013 - 03.2016
- Carrying out all the transactions between customers and/or suppliers/creditors
- Acting as a mediator in case of any issue that the customer may experience
- Managing the shop during a shift of 5 hours, everyday including weekends and holidays
- Key Accomplishments:
- Learning interaction between various types of customers and creditors
- Gained experience on cash management to run the shop
- Learned how to manage documents such as invoices, receipts etc
- Time management as the work involved being on time everyday throughout the year
- Gained experience working with other shop staff as a team consisting of over 15 employees
- Learned of pricing of supplies and products offered to consumers.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
- Provided friendly service and assistance to clients promote customer loyalty, satisfaction and sales.
Internship
Sentrim Hotels and Lodges
Nairobi
07.2012 - 11.2012
- Started a work attachment to gather experience in different functions and roles in an enterprise
- Work Experience:
- Acquired more experience with the IT department of the hotel, learning to maintain IT related systems within the hotel
- Worked also in the stores and procurement department so as to learn basic stock keeping, and running the stores in general
- Worked as per school program so as to garner experience in employment conditions in the meantime of completion of school.
- Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members.
- Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
- Sorted, organized and maintained files.
- Collaborated with team to optimize workflow and achieve objectives.
Education
High School Diploma -
S.C.L.P. Samaj School
Nairobi 05.1999 - 05.2012
First Level Diploma - ABE - Business Management
Graffins College
Nairobi 04.2013 - 05.2014
ACCA - Accounting
Intel College
Nairobi 01.2015 - Current
Skills
Account reconciliation processes
Intuit QuickBooks specialist
Account reconciliation specialist
Bookkeeping
Administrative support
QuickBooks expert
Statutory Reporting
MS Office Suite
Schedule Management
IQRetail ERP System
ITax Conversant
TALLY ERP System Conversant
NSSF/NHIF Statutory Returns Conversant
Cash Flow analysis
Tax law understanding
Financial Management
Account Reconciliation
Budgeting
Superior attention to detail
Overseen 3 Accounting software changes
Software
QuickBooks Online
Tally ERP
IQRetail ERP
MS Office
Interests
Photography
Motorsports
References
Available on request
Timeline
Accountant
Simba General Merchants Ltd
05.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager
Nanak Creations
01.2019 - 04.2021
Warehouse Assistant Manager/Sales Assistant
Powerex Lubricants Ltd
03.2018 - 12.2018
Accounts/Administration Assistant Manager
Styroplast Ltd./Vectus Kenya Ltd
05.2016 - 12.2017
ACCA - Accounting
Intel College
01.2015 - Current
First Level Diploma - ABE - Business Management
Graffins College
04.2013 - 05.2014
Cashier/Assistant Manager
Le Baguette Ltd
04.2013 - 03.2016
Internship
Sentrim Hotels and Lodges
07.2012 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
S.C.L.P. Samaj School
05.1999 - 05.2012