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Dan Otieno Odira

Dan Otieno Odira

Nairobi

Summary

Dynamic financial professional with extensive experience at Hela Intimate EPZ Limited, excelling in SAP S/4 HANA implementations and internal control enhancements. Proven ability to optimize cash flow and manage budgets effectively. Strong analytical skills combined with exceptional leadership capabilities, driving team performance and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Financial Manager

Hela Intimate EPZ Limited
07.2019 - Current
  • Prepare financial statements, business activity reports, and financial forecasts.
  • Preparation of monthly cash forecasts against expected work plans.
  • Institution and continuous improvement of internal control system.
  • Review and verification of all payments.
  • Ensures that payments are carried out in line with budgetary provisions and have been properly supported or accounted for.
  • Coordinates Company budget preparation by consolidating all the relevant inputs from departments to one master budget.
  • Identification of key cost drivers and ways of managing them.
  • Contribute to SAP S/4 HANA upgrade projects by evaluating process impacts and system readiness.
  • Develop training materials and deliver knowledge transfer sessions for users and super users.
  • Manage and oversee the daily accounting functions to ensure relevant accounting activities are handled in compliance with the regulatory requirements and group accounting policies and maintain the highest standard.
  • Handle taxation and legal matters.
  • Supervise the accounting staff locally and ensure the accounts department is well managed, liaise with overseas accounting heads to make sure appropriate guidance and directions are given.
  • Liaise with external auditors to ensure annual auditing is performed smoothly; participate in the group internal audits to ensure proper control procedures are in place.
  • Monitor cash flows, oversee the total funding, predict future trends of cash and fund management to optimize the benefits of the company’s fund usage.

Financial Accountant

Hela Intimate EPZ Limited
12.2017 - 06.2019
  • Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports.
  • Posting of payment and invoicing in SAP system.
  • Filing and payment of statutory returns.
  • Tax reporting and inventory processing.
  • Collecting and analyzing data, which is then used in the preparation of weekly and monthly estimates.
  • Advising on estimates for project funding.
  • Creating KPI reports.
  • Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow.
  • Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts.
  • Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data.
  • Conducting internal audits such as wage reviews.
  • Examining financial records to check for accuracy.
  • Managing and training staff when necessary.

Associate Partner

Jeremiah Olwe & Associates
12.2017 - 03.2018
  • Undertake audit assignment.
  • Doing forecasts/budgets for clients.
  • Tax advice, Tax planning and computations for clients.
  • Drawing up audit plans.
  • Supervision and review of audit assignment.
  • Prepares reports for management concerning scope of audit, financial conditions found and source and financial position of organizations.
  • Attending and presentation of financial report at Annual General Meetings.
  • Technical assistant in financial management to the clients (on internal controls, accounting systems planning etc).
  • Prepare and maintain books of accounts on behalf of the client. This involves analyzing the accounting data in the primary books of accounts and posting it in the ledgers before extracting the trial balance and the management accounts.

Audit Assistant Manager

Matengo and Associates
01.2011 - 11.2017
  • Undertake audit assignment.
  • Doing forecasts/budgets for clients.
  • Tax advice, Tax planning and tax computations for clients.
  • Drawing up audit plans.
  • Prepares reports for management concerning scope of audit, financial conditions found and source and financial position of organizations.
  • Attending and presentation of financial report at Annual General Meetings.
  • Technical assistant in financial management to the clients (on internal controls, accounting systems planning etc).
  • Prepare and maintain books of accounts on behalf of the client. This involves analyzing the accounting data in the primary books of accounts and posting it in the ledgers before extracting the trial balance and the management accounts.

Account Assistant

SAJ Ceramic Ltd
01.2008 - 12.2010
  • Make entries of the financial transaction of the organization.
  • File and maintain a record of various supporting documents sent and received by the organization for reconciliation purposes.
  • Receive sales and purchase report and note the amount of sale/purchase returns by recording the corresponding entries. Also, compute the amount of goods in stock and add it to the asset account.
  • Prepare and send notices to debtor for remittance of bill.

Education

Bachelor of commerce - specialization in finance option

KCA University
11.2014

Certificate for certified public accountants (CPA) part I, II and III -

KCA University
06.2010

Certificate for Kenya accounting technician certificate (KATC) -

Vision Institute of Professionals
12.2006

Skills

  • SAP S/4 HANA
  • ASMAS
  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • LAIFOMs
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 11/11/1986
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Marital status: Married

References

  • Mr. Jeremiah Oliech, Financial Management & Business Consulting, IPSAS, IFRS, Deloitte & Touche, P.O. Box 3220-00506, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00506, 0717592846, joliech@hewittconsulting.co.ke
  • Mr. Sanka Koralearachchi, Deputy General Manager – Finance, Hela Intimates EPZ Limited, P.O. Box 30500-00100, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, +2547823047

Other Competencies

  • Excellent in SAP S/4 HANA, ASMAS, MS Excel and Word, LAIFOMs, QuickBooks, Sage.
  • Willingness to take up new challenges.
  • Natural strategist and manager.
  • Practical thinker with excellent mathematical and logical skills.
  • Outstanding team player.

Membership In Professional Organizations

Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Full member, CPA(K), 16105

Timeline

Assistant Financial Manager

Hela Intimate EPZ Limited
07.2019 - Current

Financial Accountant

Hela Intimate EPZ Limited
12.2017 - 06.2019

Associate Partner

Jeremiah Olwe & Associates
12.2017 - 03.2018

Audit Assistant Manager

Matengo and Associates
01.2011 - 11.2017

Account Assistant

SAJ Ceramic Ltd
01.2008 - 12.2010

Bachelor of commerce - specialization in finance option

KCA University

Certificate for certified public accountants (CPA) part I, II and III -

KCA University

Certificate for Kenya accounting technician certificate (KATC) -

Vision Institute of Professionals

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