GIBSON KARARA
Abu Dhabi
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Accountant
Gitue Water Services Ltd
Nairobi
02.2012 - 11.2021
- Preparing payments, invoices, receipts and bank reconciliations.
- Accountable for all local accounting entries on an ERP system.
- Preparation of daily and monthly reports as per company policies and procedures
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
- Manage company projects
- Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
Procurement Officer
GitueHash Lounge Restaurant
Nairobi
07.2009 - 01.2012
- Prepared and processed purchase orders for supplies, equipment and services.
- Tracked orders and confirmed system lead times, delivery dates and costs.
- Inspected and evaluated quality of purchased items to resolve shortcomings.
- Discussed defects and delivery problems with suppliers to negotiate refunds.
- Entered order details into system and inputted updates accordingly using quickbooks.
Education
Bachelor of Economics -
CPA 4
Skills
- ERP Software
- Documentation and Reporting
- Analytical Thinking
- Inventory Management
- Cost Assessments
- Customer Service
Timeline
General Accountant - Gitue Water Services Ltd
02.2012 - 11.2021
Procurement Officer - GitueHash Lounge Restaurant
07.2009 - 01.2012
University of Nairobi - Bachelor of Economics,
Strathmore University - , CPA 4
Summary
Versatile accounting professional with 10 years of experience and proficiencies in account management and reporting. Detail-oriented and methodical wit excellent mathematical skills. Offers advanced abilities with QuickBooks Pro and Microsoft Office.
Accomplishments
- Led the team in implementing strong internal control systems which reduced fraud cases by 40% in the first 12months
- Recognized as Employee of the year for outstanding performance and team contributions.
- Led the team in migrating to a paperless system
Languages
English, Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Swahili
Proficient
C2
Accounting Software
*Quick Books
*Sage
*Pastel
*Microsoft (Excel,Powerpoint)
*Workflow
REFERENCES
- Will be furnished as and when requested
Accounting Software
*Quick Books
*Sage
*Pastel
*Microsoft (Excel,Powerpoint)
REFERENCES
- Will be furnished as and when requested
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