DIONYSIUS MATOKE
Accountant
Nairobi
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with proven time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Skills Proficiency in accounting software and tools- SAGE-Evolution, QuickBooks, Xero, Microsoft office suite, Ramp, Bill.com, Topkey.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Accountant
Renjoy
Colorado, CO
04.2024 - Current
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Reduced errors in financial statements through stringent review procedures and regular reconciliation of accounts.
- Coordinated with various departments to gather financial data, ensuring accurate representation of each business unit''s performance.
- Established strong relationships with vendors to negotiate favorable payment terms that improved working capital management.
- Strengthened internal controls by reviewing processes, identifying gaps, and proposing improvements to safeguard against fraud or mismanagement of funds.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Reduced month-end closing time, meticulously organizing and reviewing ledger entries for consistency.
- Contributed to policy development, recommending changes to improve financial procedures and controls.
Finance-in-charge
Physical Therapy Services Ltd.
08.2023 - Current
- Monthly reporting; General ledger reconciliation, month-end-closing processes, management reports preparation and presentation
- Year-end books close; financial reports, audit preparation and facilitating external audit
- Cashflow management; forecasting and planning of cash flows
- Statutory compliance and prudent tax liabilities management; including P.A.Y.E, VAT, Withholding tax
- Financing management; negotiation and managing financing relationships with financial institutions
- Effectively managing the finance function of the company and contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with clients’ personnel
- Monitoring and improving accounting processes to uphold, maintain and strengthen internal controls through prudent accounting
Senior Accountant
Five Forty Aviation Ltd.
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Nairobi
- Reviewed information captured in the accounting system and ensured quality over financial transactions and reporting
- Improved accounting processes to uphold, maintain and strengthen internal controls through prudent accounting; by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Facilitated and supported internal and external audits by responding to any arising queries and rectifying anomalies
- Effectively managed accounts payable and receivable functions of the firm with a team of three assistants and contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
- Ensured accurate and timely cost accounting and accurate bank reconciliation
- Monitored and supervised the posting of journals-provisions and accruals accounting for periodic reporting
- Allocated & Reconciled supplier invoices and receivable or debtor accounts
- Participated in preparation and review monthly reports including cash flow statement, income statement, and statement of financial position
- Nairobi
- Streamlined the process of ensuring accounting entries are reviewed on time to guarantee deadline(s) for taxes are respected and met
- Championed timely posting of provisions and accruals thereby ensured we carried out proper cost accounting
- Ensured timely production of management accounts; by ensuring entries are posted on time in the accounting system
Accountant- Payables
Five Forty Aviation Ltd.
05.2016 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Nairobi
- Assembled, reviewed, posted in addition to verifying invoices and check requests in a timely manner
- Flagged and clarified any unusual or questionable invoice items or prices and resolve any invoice discrepancies and issues
- Reconciled accounts payable transactions and maintained good service provider relations by ensuring suppliers' payments are done as per agreed credit terms and maintenance of payments’ file
- Reconciled accounts payable transactions and prepared analysis of these accounts periodically in a timely and accurate manner
- Executed statutory deductions and ensured compliance with legal and statutory obligations including timely remission of taxes, staff deductions like PAYE, HELB, NSSF and NHIF
- Filed and reconciled V.A.T & withholding tax
- Provided necessary output requirements, documentation, and authorization for bank transfer data
- Tracked expenses and processed expense reports, prepared and support payments process by offering supporting documents for approval
- Maintained adequate and up-to-date files for accounts payable records
- Nairobi
- Reduced supplier conflict(s) that were emanating from delays in payment due to late invoice postings
- Ensured compliance with tax laws by fast tracking VAT & withholding taxes timely filling and payment
- Maintained adequate and up-to-date files for accounts payable records
- Maintained good service provider relations by ensuring suppliers' payments are done as per agreed credit terms
Finance & Administration officer
Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd
02.2013 - 09.2015
- Ensuring that all payments are made in accordance with company policy
- Suppliers’ and service providers’ invoice checking and payments preparation
- Posting and filing of journals
- Preparation, execution and reconciliation of payroll monthly including payment of monthly statutory deductions (P.A.Y.E, N.S.S.S.F, NHIF etc.)
- Filing of withholding tax monthly
- Assisting in the purchasing process
- Reconciliation of suppliers and customers’ accounts
- Compliance checking; regulations of workplace compliance
- Ensured timely execution of and reconciliation of payroll monthly
- Ensured timely remission and payment of statutory deductions
- Ensured compliance with regulations of workplace by aiding and ensuring timely workplace audits and renewal of registration of workplace certification
Education
Bachelor of Business Management - Finance & Banking
Moi University
01.2008 - 01.2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho
01.2003 - 01.2006
Skills
Data analysis skills
Certification
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA-Sec. 5, 12/31/2015
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Renjoy
04.2024 - Current
Finance-in-charge
Physical Therapy Services Ltd.
08.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
Five Forty Aviation Ltd.
10.2019 - 01.2023
Accountant- Payables
Five Forty Aviation Ltd.
05.2016 - 09.2019
Finance & Administration officer
Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd
02.2013 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Business Management - Finance & Banking
Moi University
01.2008 - 01.2012
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Cardinal Otunga High School Mosocho
01.2003 - 01.2006
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