Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Tertiary Achievements
References
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IRENE JOSEPHINE EMUCHERU

Nairobi

Summary

Reliable business professional, detail oriented, with strong organizational skills. Dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and a high degree of accuracy. Devoted to provide valuable financial actions to improve strategies. Well versed in preparing, executing, overseeing and maintaining a desired budget. Responsible individual and passionate about delivering outstanding quality service.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Finance and Admin Officer

Hemlock Pharmacy Ltd
12.2020 - Current

-Supplier and customer accounts management.

Maintaining, recording and reconciliation of financial statements of the business.

-Keeping inventory records.

-Keeping records of monthly debits and credits as well as upcoming payment dates.

-Preparing payroll checks for the company

-Routine book keeping to maintain balance in the income and expenses of the business.

-Organize and prepare payments for suppliers

-Ensuring expenses are within expected budgets or otherwise clearly explained.

-Oversee and coordinate activities in designated areas on a day-to-day basis.

-Reviews staff performance and delivers monthly performance evaluations.

-Training, orientation, assignment, performance appraisals, staff evaluation and discharging employees in compliance with applicable employment regulations.

-Ensures that services are provided in a timely, accurate and cost-effective manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and regulatory agencies.

-Monitored spending activity and resolved operational issues swiftly to maintain smooth-running of business operations.

-Conducting weekly meetings to set strategies, targets and planning for the week

-Identified and proposed cost-reduction opportunities to increase cash flow, presenting recommendations to senior management.

-Trained junior staff and ensure they familiarize with the company procedures, increasing team productivity and efficiency.

-Performed regular, detailed audits to verify accuracy of financial documents, expenditures and investments.

-Oversaw ledger reconciliation and managed accounts payables and receivables to ensure smooth running of financial operations.

Customer Service Assistant

Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Ltd
03.2017 - 10.2020

-Conduct 1st level Underwriting of new business by carrying out completeness and accuracy checks to ensure data was captured accurately in the application and systems and policy document assembly

-Receipting payments under life and general insurance business and reconciliation with the bank statements

-Apply the credit control policy by ensuring that debit/credit notes raised are mailed promptly to reach the clients/intermediaries within the shortest time possible

-Assess the proposed risk within set standards

-Scan and index all necessary documentation to the Document Management System

-Preparing and submitting daily premium reports

-Liaise with intermediaries and direct clients on issues relating to their policies

-Printing of motor certificates & generation of valuation letters

-Prompt & accurate communication to clients on policy status & dishonored cheques

-Maintain high standards of customer service - responding to client's enquiries through walk-in clients, telephone, letters, FAs and emails and recording the same for tracking or escalation

-Maintain a neat and accurate petty cash record book and ensure petty cash float levels are kept

-Coordinate day-to-day branch administrative issues; filing documents, equipment functions for efficiency in the branch

Scan and index all necessary documentation to the Document Management System

-Ensure accuracy and completeness of client documents escalated or forwarded for processing - claims, EFTs, endorsements

-Preparation of the branch reports for instance productivity reports

-Handle customer service issues eg initial claims assembly, capture of clients contacts, EFTs etc

-Escalate Customer queries to the relevant job role if necessary

Maintain professional ambience within the office premises;

-Serve and support all lines of business.

Claims Assistant

Britam General Insurance Company (K) Ltd
08.2016 - 02.2017

-Customer service

-Assess medical claims documents and processing payments within the set service period

-Assessing policy details, terms and conditions to ascertain validity of claims

-Responding to client queries on issues raised within the scope of the job

-Assisting with claims verification where appropriate

-Liaise with service providers, brokers and other stakeholders to support the effective management of claims

-Collected evidence through investigations, verified documentation from claim submissions and opened new cases in company systems to initiate claim processing activities.

-Assessed incoming claims for validity against policy's conditions and communicated reasons for partial or no payments to clients, enabling fair settlement of valid claims.

-Retrieved claim records to verify policyholder information and coverage before processing claims.

Financial Advisor

Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Ltd
09.2015 - 06.2016

-Provide consistent support and services to these clients for the entire duration of their insurance according to their requirements to maintain a strong customer service.

-Developed and deepened relationships with new and existing clients.

-Promoted business to increase customer base and grow revenue.

Consulted with clients to assess and meet short- and long-term financial goals.

-Identified client financial goals and risk tolerance to recommend the suitable products.

-Counseled clients on financial matters and provide recommendations investment opportunities, products and services based on client needs and asset availability.

-Read and interpreted financial document summaries, investment performance reports and income projections for clients to determine progress and expected revenue.

-Addressed queries and provided advice regarding financial plans and strategies to educate and benefit customer needs.

-Researched financial market trends to stay abreast with updates and provide proper forecasting and planning for clients.

-Demonstrated advantages and disadvantages of different product decisions to provide options, educating and aligning with needs of clients.

Marketing Officer

Platinum Credit Ltd
03.2015 - 07.2015

-Enrolling customers and ensuring they provide required documentation for loan application

-Seek out new clients and develop clientele by networking to find new customers and prospective clients

-Advising clients on various repayment plans for effective loan servicing


Accounts Intern

Christian Student Leadership Centre-Ufungamano Hse
05.2014 - 02.2015

-Preparation and reconciliation of daily financial reports

-Cash collection from various departments

-Cost analysis and stock taking

-Preparing and balancing bin cards

-Store keeping.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Sociology

University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

St. Annes Girls High School- Musoli
Kakamega, Kakamega District, Kenya
04.2001 -

Skills

Organization skills

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Accomplishments

· Enhanced financial processes, implementing across department for increased productivity and profits.

· Developed and instituted employee training and retention initiative that reduced employee turnover.

· Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation which resulted in more effective and timely completion of reports.

· Planned and coordinated employees’ projects resulting in increased sales.

· Investigated, identified and reconciled account discrepancies which led to increase in company savings.

· Created and developed critical sales policies to consistently exceed quality and production targets.

· Improved the company reviews by successfully handling customer complaints and implementing monthly staff training.

. Coordinated the company annual meetings, monthly management meetings and weekly branch meetings

Certification

Taxation Masterclass

Tertiary Achievements

Leadership,

2013-2014: Vice chairperson of students' community: St. Paul's Chapel, University of Nairobi

2012 - 2013: Secretary of student's community: St. Paul’s Chapel, University of Nairobi

2011 -2012: Vice secretary Students Community. St. Paul's Chapel, University of Nairobi

References

1.Mr. Frankline Manyonge

Branch Operations Supervisor,

Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Ltd

P.O Box 112-30202 MOI'S BRIDGE

Mobile No: 0723 928224


2. Fr Peter Kaigua Ngugi

The Catholic Chaplain,

University of Nairobi

P.O Box 41512-00100,

NAIROBI.

Mobile No.0720 872 532


3.Mr. Jasper Ongechi

Director,

Hemlock Pharmacy Ltd,

Mobile No: 0721 608 221

Timeline

Taxation Masterclass

03-2024

Accounting Packages (Quickbooks)

06-2022

Finance and Admin Officer

Hemlock Pharmacy Ltd
12.2020 - Current

CPA 1 & 2

07-2018

Customer Service Assistant

Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Ltd
03.2017 - 10.2020

Claims Assistant

Britam General Insurance Company (K) Ltd
08.2016 - 02.2017

Certificate of Proficiency (COP)

03-2016

Financial Advisor

Britam Life Assurance Company (K) Ltd
09.2015 - 06.2016

Marketing Officer

Platinum Credit Ltd
03.2015 - 07.2015

Accounts Intern

Christian Student Leadership Centre-Ufungamano Hse
05.2014 - 02.2015

Computer Packages

03-2014

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Sociology

University of Nairobi
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

St. Annes Girls High School- Musoli
04.2001 -
IRENE JOSEPHINE EMUCHERU