NJERU JAMES NGARI
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Summary
A project manager and accountant by profession with C.P.A Qualification possessing excellent accounting and bookkeeping skills. An experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Cyka Group of Companies
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
11.2021 - Current
- Preparation of monthly financials i.e
- Income statement, statement of cash flow and statement of financial position
- Maintain and reconcile the general ledger, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial records
- Developing and updating company finance policies, procedures and process manual
- Reconciliation of accounts receivable and payables and bank reconciliation
- Preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Providing insights into financial performance, including variance analysis and trend identification
- Expenditure/ purchases tracking, posting of expenses to the cash book and passing journals
- Preparation of monthly payrolls, monthly filling of financials i.e
- PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, VAT and withholding VAT
- Stay updated on changes in tax regulations, ensuring compliance at group level.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Accountant
Nokras Riverine Hotel & Spa
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Performing day to day financial transactions i.e
- Verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts payable and receivables data
- Reconciliation of the general Ledger, accounts payables and receivables and bank balances
- Providing guidance and support to junior accounting staff and other finance teams as required
- Utilizing accounting software and systems to streamline financial processes
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Vetting of invoices and preparing cheques for supplier payment, generating monthly financials and statements
- Preparation of budgets, internal audit support and supporting external auditors with the yearly audit
- Posting revenues and expenses into the infor sun system, facilitating payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and customer statements
- Ensuring compliance with accounting principles and regulations
- Validating journals and other transactions in the accounting system
- Statutory filling for the company i.e
- Withholding VAT, VAT, Catering levy, NHIF, PAYE and NSSF
- Performing monthly stock takes and OPEQ, Performing cheques and balances reconciliation on the cashiers.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
Financial Accountant
International Development Institute Africa (IDIA)
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Preparation of budgets and forecast, performing budget variance analysis
- Billing of clients and receiving of cash, reconciliation of debtors account and accounts receivables, vetting and approving payments to suppliers
- Managing accounts payables and updating supplier database, performing bank reconciliation
- Petty cash management and bank reconciliation, maintaining general ledger
- Preparation of monthly financials and supporting both the internal and external audit processes and procedures.
Management Accountant
Mega E.A Plastics Ltd
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Preparation of monthly financial/management and stock reports, capturing of accounts receivables and payables using Sage pastel and QuickBooks software
- Stock taking and inventory control, handling petty cash, preparing sales reports and sales rep performance analysis, expenditure control and capturing
- Petty cash management, bank reconciliation, debtors' reconciliation and debt collection, Maintaining company data and asset register, preparation of payroll
- Maintenance and reconciliation of the general ledger and performing end of month closing entries
- Preparation of annual reports and providing audit support to the audit team, statutory fillings i.e
- NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, VAT and Withholding tax
- Production output variance analysis and addressing production variances, Invoicing and receiving payments
- Approving procurement of materials and taking part in trade negotiation meetings with suppliers.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
Education
LINKEDIN LEARNING
09.2023
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LINKEDIN LEARNING
09.2023
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LINKEDIN LEARNING
04.2021
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KASNEB
01.2017
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KARATINA UNIVERSITY
01.2017
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PATMOS COMPUTER COLLEGE
06.2013
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KAJIUNDUTHI HIGH SCHOOL
01.2012
Skills
- Results-oriented
- Business Acumen
- Business development
- Creative & Innovative
- Attention to details
- Ability to motivate staff and maintain good relations
- Accounting & bookkeeping skills
- Managerial skills
- Communication & Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skill
- Administrative and clerical skills
- Financial Reporting
Accomplishments
- In my stint at Cyka I have worked to streamline the accounting function through the use of ERP. Having transitioned to 90% use of software to perform accounting functions this led to optimization of processes and reduction of staff required by 2 staff.
- I developed accounting manuals, policies and procedures; led the team in transition from previous software to the current online software as the team lead of the project.
- At Nokras Hotels I Helped come up with accounting standards in accordance to ISO 9001-2015, alongside other standards that were geared toward operational efficiency.
- I was able to do a full clean-up of the accounting system at International Development Institute (IDIA) through reconciliation of the various Ledger accounts.
- I helped boost the efficiency in the production process by 30% at Mega Plastics, by identifying Non - value adding processes, eliminating bottlenecks and streamlining the process, through the help of other team members. This translated to lower costs hence bigger profit margins, reduced lead time and increased customer satisfaction.
Accountingsoftwares
- Sage Pastel
- QuickBooks desktop & Online
- Zoho books.
- Infor sun systems, Micros Fidelio accounting software's skills
- Pay100 plus & DAX Payroll system
References
- Mr. Willmacks Obat, HRM, Mega E.A Plastics ltd, 0722499855, obatt003@gmail.com
- Mr. Zephaniah Weru, C.E.O- Finezza Consulting Limited, 0722692810, zweru@finezza.co.ke
- Ms. Mary Warinda, Director - IDIA -Africa, 0722688080, marywarinda96@gmail.com
- Ms. Salome Karari, Finance Manager - Nokras Hotels, 0704042520, kuikarari@gmail.com
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Cyka Group of Companies
11.2021 - Current
Accountant
Nokras Riverine Hotel & Spa
04.2021 - 10.2021
Financial Accountant
International Development Institute Africa (IDIA)
09.2020 - 03.2021
Management Accountant
Mega E.A Plastics Ltd
01.2018 - 08.2020
LINKEDIN LEARNING
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LINKEDIN LEARNING
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LINKEDIN LEARNING
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KASNEB
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KARATINA UNIVERSITY
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PATMOS COMPUTER COLLEGE
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KAJIUNDUTHI HIGH SCHOOL