Harriet Bett

Financial Management

• Ensure accurate recording of all accounting transactions in QuickBooks following Accounting Principles.
• Collaborate with team leaders on Microsoft Sharepoint to develop operating budgets and implement financial planning.
• Run reports on open grants and review their balances
• Prepare accurate financial reports for grant reporting.
• Reconcile accounts and bank statements bi-monthly and review expense data, net worth, and assets
• Ensure proper filing of all supporting documents.
• Manage accounts receivable and payables.
• Implement cash control measures to deter fraudulent activities.
• Provide regular updates on expense fluctuations with detailed explanations.
• Work with several partners across the country to deliver the Shamiri program.
• Partner with auditors on annual audits and realize compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
• Collaborate with procurement team to source, shortlist, and purchase supplies.
• Work in pods with other team members to deliver scheduled events.

People Management

• Process monthly payroll for staff, and consultants, and handled staff expense claims and salary advances.
• File statutory deductions relevant to payroll; PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, NITA, Housing Levy, and Withholding Tax.

Operations management

• Provided the leadership team and the Board of Directors with administrative and financial information through weekly and detailed monthly reports.
• Enhanced operational performance and reduced labor expenses by developing and optimizing standard practices.
• Aided the departments in building action steps for their objectives and regularly checked in and reported on their progress.
• Worked closely with other team leads on projects within the organization.
• Reported on key results for the organizations' objectives monthly and assisted teams that were facing challenges.
• Built strategies and action steps for the operations team.

People Management

• Conducted quarterly performance reviews for the operations team members.
• Maintained digital copies of all employee records.
• Assisted in offering training sessions for all employees according to their career plans.
• Assisted in performance management procedures.
• Prepared and processed the monthly payroll.
• Monitored the leave time for over 25 employees.

Financial Management

• Recorded all accounting transactions according to Accounting Principles in the accounting system (QuickBooks).
• Created budgets and monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Analyzed and presented data on budget vs actual figures.
• Conducted bank reconciliations monthly.
• Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Filed all statutory deductions including PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, NITA, VAT, WHT, and organized proof of payment.
• Closed the books of accounts monthly.
• Worked with external auditors on the annual audit.

• Processed payment vouchers and invoices and posted all entries to the system (Ms Navision)
• Prepared and posted annual dividends to members' accounts
• Worked hand in hand with the IT department in the implementation of the new system
• Processed the monthly payroll
• Managed petty cash
• Processed loans and performed constant follow-up on non-performing loans
• Assisted in the preparation of reports, annual budget, and comparison statements
• Conducted monthly bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable reconciliation
• Filed all statutory deductions-NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, and WHT returns
• Conducted internal audit and worked with external auditors.