Elizabeth Muringo Wamai
Nairobi,30
Summary
Highly skilled Finance and Operations Manager with over 6 years of experience in financial management, operations, and administration. Adept at implementing efficient financial processes, ensuring compliance with tax and legal requirements, and fostering smooth operations in dynamic environments. Proficient in financial analysis, budgeting, and utilizing software tools such as QuickBooks, Zoho books, Asana, and Office 365. Committed to enhancing business profitability and supporting organizational growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant (Consultation)
Hope Raisers Initiative
09.2023 - Current
- Manage day-to-day financial transactions, including accounts payable, receivable, and general ledger entries.
- Prepare donor financial reports and ensured accurate statutory reporting.
- Led the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors to provide necessary documentation and explanations.
- Led annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to align financial plans with organizational goals.
- Monitor compliance with statutory obligations and financial regulations, avoiding penalties and fines.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends, perform risk assessment, and recommend strategies for growth.
- Negotiate with vendors and service providers to minimize costs for fundraising events.
- Monitor project awareness and promotion costs, ensuring tasks and expenditures stayed within budgets.
Finance and Administration Officer
Millenia Limited
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Assist Finance Controller in project and office management tasks, ensuring budget execution and adherence to annual work plans.
- Analyze financial data to produce detailed reports for board meetings, highlighting key performance indicators.
- Conduct financial analysis and variance analysis to identify trends and provide strategic recommendations.
- Monitor project budget execution, maintained project accounts, and prepared monthly accounting reports.
- Manage vendor and staff reconciliations using QuickBooks and facilitated internal and external financial audits.
- In charge of procurement processes like inventory and asset register, tendering and bidding.
- Handle petty cash disbursement and ensured accurate bank reconciliations.
- Coordinate administrative activities, including office supplies management and internal communications.
- Organize company events, managing budgets and negotiation with vendors to deliver high-quality events within financial constraints.
- Develop and maintained strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating payment terms to optimize cash flow.
- Monitored email inboxes, prioritized messages, and facilitated communication between departments and external stakeholders.
- Payroll processing and utility payments.
Finance and Human resource Assistant
OPPO KENYA
02.2019 - 12.2021
- Performed advanced reviews of business operational trends to prepare accurate forecasts.
- Managed accounts payable, coordinated audit processes, and prepared financial statements.
- Participated in recruitment, employee relations, training and development, and performance management.
- Manage smooth HR process for new starters, setting up on systems and issuing contracts to make easy transition into company.
- Produced and sent sales and KPI reports to managers to provide overview of business health and profitability.
- Managed petty cash transactions, meticulously documenting expenditures to adhere to company policies.
- Worked with credit control to chase payment of outstanding sales invoices.
Accounts Intern
Kenya Medical Training College
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Processed invoices and expense claims, facilitating timely payments to vendors and employees.
- Assisted in the preparation of VAT returns, guaranteeing compliance with tax obligations.
- Collaborated with finance team to develop cost-saving strategies, contributing to budget adherence.
- Reconciled all expenses and accounts, including company credit cards and expense accounts.
- Aided financial coordinator with running of day-to-day operations in finance unit.
- Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses and delegated related tasks.
Education
2nd class upper division - B.A Economics and sociology
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, 302018
Skills
- Financial Policy Compliance
- Project Management
- Budget Variance Analysis
- Tax Compliance and Reporting
- Accounts Receivable and Payable
- Financial Forecasting and Analysis
- Operational Process Improvement
- Vendor and Supplier Management
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, Zohobooks, Microsoft Suite
Certification
- Certified Financial and Modeling Valuing Analyst (CFMVA).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Finalist.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, ERP, SAP, Asana, Office 365.
- Certificate in Project Management (PMP).
Timeline
Accountant (Consultation)
Hope Raisers Initiative
09.2023 - Current
Finance and Administration Officer
Millenia Limited
01.2022 - 08.2023
Finance and Human resource Assistant
OPPO KENYA
02.2019 - 12.2021
Accounts Intern
Kenya Medical Training College
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Certified Financial and Modeling Valuing Analyst (CFMVA).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Finalist.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks, ERP, SAP, Asana, Office 365.
- Certificate in Project Management (PMP).
2nd class upper division - B.A Economics and sociology
University of Nairobi
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