EVERLYNE GITHUKA

Contributions and Achievements:

Leadership:

• Leading a team of 10+ branch accountants
• Training new accounting staff members, fostering professional growth and skill development within the team
• Performance Reviews
• Setting performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed
• Evaluating team member performance against established objectives during regular reviews, offering praise for achievements or identifying areas requiring further development
• Empowering team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual areas of strength and expertise
• Managing conflict among team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
• Collaborating with other department leaders to establish shared goals and ensure alignment across teams
• Enhancing team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics
• Mentoring junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers
• Increasing customer satisfaction ratings by closely monitoring service quality standards and addressing any issues promptly
• Streamlining workflows for increased efficiency, reducing turnaround times for critical tasks
• Establishing open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues

Reporting:

• Providing timely and accurate financial statements for senior management review, enhancing communication between departments
• Reducing discrepancies in financial reports, conducting thorough account reconciliations on a monthly basis.

• Evaluating client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement
• Liaising with donors, management, and program implementation team to better understand donor needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Delivering high-quality presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating project objectives and results
• Analyzing financial data to identify cost-saving opportunities, advising client on budget optimization strategies
• Implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems, improving client engagement and retention rates
• Enhancing team productivity with implementation of agile methodologies, streamlining project delivery processes
• Conducting risk assessments for business processes, recommending measures to mitigate potential impacts
• Increasing client satisfaction by developing comprehensive consulting strategies tailored to each business's unique challenges and objectives
• Successful implementation of Sage accounting system
• Using this advanced software to prepare Financial statements, Management reports, and presentations
• Collaborating with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly
• Preparing and interpreting Financial statements, investment performance reports and income projections for client
• Achieving compliance with all tax and NGO board regulations by staying updated on changes and conducting thorough reviews of financial operations
• Preparing and filing tax forms. This includes monthly filling of PAYE, NITA, housing levy, NSSF, NHIF and VAT and annually, corporate tax returns.
• Filling annual NGO board returns.

Contributions & Achievements:

• Reporting: Provided timely and accurate financial statements for senior management review, enhancing communication between departments
• Reduced discrepancies in financial reports, conducting thorough account reconciliations on a monthly basis
• Financial Performance reviews: Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities
• Cash Management: Ensured accurate and timely banking of cash and performing bank reconciliation for the branch
• Leadership: Supervised front office staff with regard to billing processes and cash management at the branch
• Training and induction of new front office staff
• Receivables: Credit control management
• Implemented a more efficient invoice processing system to reduce manual data entry errors and increase productivity
• Payables: Streamlined accounts payable process for improved efficiency and timely vendor payments
• Cost Accounting/Stock Management: Improved inventory control procedures by conducting regular physical counts and reconciling results with accounting records
• Cost management: Optimized expense tracking to identify cost-saving opportunities within the branch operations
• Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies
• Asset management: Maintained an asset register for the branch
• Monitored any disposal and acquisition of assets to ensure adequate approval and documentation
• Internal audit/ Controls Ensured compliance with internal controls, performing regular audits of financial records and transactions
• Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting
• Statutory Audits: Supported annual external audit processes by providing required documentation and responding promptly to auditor inquiries
• Communication and stakeholder management: Maintained effective communication channels between accounting department and other branch offices, ensuring seamless coordination of inter-branch activities
• Prepared ad-hoc analysis as requested by branch management, providing valuable insights into business trends that guided strategic decisions.

• Key Contributions and Achievements
• Reporting: Preparation of monthly financial statements
• Receivables: Assisted in processing customer orders which included raising invoices and credit notes
• Received and processed payments, raising debit notes on late interest payment and processing refunds
• Customer service: Handled client enquiries
• ERP accounting system used: SAP

Key Contributions and Achievements

• Reporting: Preparation of monthly financial statements
• Payables: Payment of both local and foreign suppliers
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Processing payments
• Cash flow management: Updated the cash flow register and did bank reconciliations
• ERP accounting system used: Adonis