Jane Wangeci Karanja
Juja,Kenya
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Ibero Kenya Limited
08.2011 - 10.2019
- Petty cash management
- Data entry for Supplier and debtor transactions into the SUN systems
- Data entry for cash/cheque receipts into the SUN Systems
- Preparation of all relevant journals including Accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
- Preparation and online filing of VAT returns
- WHT returns preparation and submission.
- Tax and deferred tax computation on a monthly basis.
- Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis
- Preparation of Debtor statements for the Agrochemical business clients on a monthly basis.
- Participating in monthly stock take exercise and preparing reconciliations between the physical stock and the system stock balances.
- Request funds for Ibero Kenya Limited, from the holding company from time to time as need arises.
- Financial control and management; ensure that payment is only done against properly approved expenditure.
- Preparation of debtors’ age analysis on a monthly basis for the Agrochemical business.
- Overhead analysis on a monthly basis with quarterly comparison between actual and budgeted figures.
- Cash flow analysis on a monthly basis with quarterly comparison between actual and budgeted figures.
- Preparation of management accounts as per agrochemical department specifications: e.g. Monthly net result.
- Coordinate activities in the accounts department: e.g. Agrochemical and coffee stock take.
- Co-authorizing invoices for payment.
- Audit Schedules: Preparation and review.
- Training of new staff in the Accounts Department.
- Advise assistant to CFO on any discrepancies in financial transactions.
- Review and posting of journals into the SUN systems
- On-line filing of VAT returns
- Preparation of annual budgets in consultation with Departmental Heads at the start of every financial year.
- Stock reconciliations for both coffee and Agrochemical stocks.
- Conduct end month closing down of accounts and extraction of monthly financial statements i.e. Trial balance, Statement of Comprehensive income as well as Statement of Financial position.
- Post the monthly financial statements into the company’s tailor made internet enabled program by the name ‘Tagetik’ for onward submission to the Company’s Head Quarters in Germany.
- Assistant to the payroll accountant.
- A subsidiary of Neumann Kaffe Groupe (NKG), a multinational company with its Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Ibero Kenya Limited deals with Coffee Export and Agrochemical business.
Accountant
Ibero Kenya Limited
08.2011 - 10.2019
- Petty cash management
- Data entry for Supplier and debtor transactions into the SUN systems
- Data entry for cash/cheque receipts into the SUN Systems
- Preparation of all relevant journals including Accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
- Preparation and online filing of VAT returns
- WHT returns preparation and submission.
- Tax and deferred tax computation on a monthly basis.
- Bank reconciliation on a monthly basis
- Preparation of Debtor statements for the Agrochemical business clients on a monthly basis.
- Participating in monthly stock take exercise and preparing reconciliations between the physical stock and the system stock balances.
- Request funds for Ibero Kenya Limited, from the holding company from time to time as need arises.
- Financial control and management; ensure that payment is only done against properly approved expenditure.
- Preparation of debtors’ age analysis on a monthly basis for the Agrochemical business.
- Overhead analysis on a monthly basis with quarterly comparison between actual and budgeted figures.
- Cash flow analysis on a monthly basis with quarterly comparison between actual and budgeted figures.
- Preparation of management accounts as per agrochemical department specifications: e.g. Monthly net result.
- Coordinate activities in the accounts department: e.g. Agrochemical and coffee stock take.
- Co-authorizing invoices for payment.
- Audit Schedules: Preparation and review.
- Training of new staff in the Accounts Department.
- Advise assistant to CFO on any discrepancies in financial transactions.
- Review and posting of journals into the SUN systems
- On-line filing of VAT returns
- Preparation of annual budgets in consultation with Departmental Heads at the start of every financial year.
- Stock reconciliations for both coffee and Agrochemical stocks.
- Conduct end month closing down of accounts and extraction of monthly financial statements i.e. Trial balance, Statement of Comprehensive income as well as Statement of Financial position.
- Post the monthly financial statements into the company’s tailor made internet enabled program by the name ‘Tagetik’ for onward submission to the Company’s Head Quarters in Germany.
- Assistant to the payroll accountant.
- A subsidiary of Neumann Kaffe Groupe (NKG), a multinational company with its Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Ibero Kenya Limited deals with Coffee Export and Agrochemical business.
Project Accountant
Tropical Farm Management
02.2010 - 10.2019
- Maintain an up-to-date analysis of the project department’s expenditure against the budget
- Control the project department’s expenditure in line with the approved budget.
- Prepare periodic project financial reports
- Preparation of project budgets in conjunction with the projects’ team.
- A subsidiary of Neumann Kaffe Groupe (NKG), a multinational company with its Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Tropical Farm Management deals with coffee estates management.
Project Accountant
Tropical Farm Management
02.2010 - 10.2019
- Maintain an up-to-date analysis of the project department’s expenditure against the budget
- Control the project department’s expenditure in line with the approved budget.
- Prepare periodic project financial reports
- Preparation of project budgets in conjunction with the projects’ team.
- A subsidiary of Neumann Kaffe Groupe (NKG), a multinational company with its Headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Tropical Farm Management deals with coffee estates management.
Accountant/Sales Person
Get Properties and General Agencies
01.2000 - 12.2009
- Receiving clients to the office
- Escorting clients to the property sites
- Receiving and receipting cash/cheques payments
- Posting daily cash/cheques receipts to the cash/bank book.
- Processing supplier payments
- Bank Reconciliation
- General office duties
- A Real Estate Company based in Juja along Thika Super highway
Accountant/Sales Person
Get Properties and General Agencies
01.2000 - 12.2009
- Receiving clients to the office
- Escorting clients to the property sites
- Receiving and receipting cash/cheques payments
- Posting daily cash/cheques receipts to the cash/bank book.
- Processing supplier payments
- Bank Reconciliation
- General office duties
- A Real Estate Company based in Juja along Thika Super highway
Education
Certified Public Accountants Course - undefined
01.2012
Wantech Computer College - Introduction to IF Concepts, Windows 2000,2003,2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Adobe PageMaker
Wantech Computer College
01.2005
Juja Secondary School - undefined
Juja Secondary School
01.1998
Thiririka Primary School - undefined
Thiririka Primary School
01.1994
Skills
Bookkeeping
Time management
Data inputting
Financial reporting
Interests
Meeting new friends
Socializing and learning new ideas from different cultures and backgrounds
Learning challenges that other fields experience
Participating in social groups like choirs
Career Prospects
Pursuing a master’s degree in Accountancy
Contact
0728-161 384, jane_karanja06@yahoo.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12th July 1980
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
References
- Mrs. Grace Kabogo, Human Resources Manager, NKG East Africa
- Mr. William Muthui, Project Manager, Tropical Farm Management Kenya Limited
- Mr. Stephen Karanja, Chief Accountant, Tropical Farm Management (K) Ltd
References
- Mrs. Grace Kabogo, Human Resources Manager, NKG East Africa
- Mr. William Muthui, Project Manager, Tropical Farm Management Kenya Limited
- Mr. Stephen Karanja, Chief Accountant, Tropical Farm Management (K) Ltd
Timeline
Accountant
Ibero Kenya Limited
08.2011 - 10.2019
Accountant
Ibero Kenya Limited
08.2011 - 10.2019
Project Accountant
Tropical Farm Management
02.2010 - 10.2019
Project Accountant
Tropical Farm Management
02.2010 - 10.2019
Accountant/Sales Person
Get Properties and General Agencies
01.2000 - 12.2009
Accountant/Sales Person
Get Properties and General Agencies
01.2000 - 12.2009
Certified Public Accountants Course - undefined
Wantech Computer College - Introduction to IF Concepts, Windows 2000,2003,2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Adobe PageMaker
Wantech Computer College
Juja Secondary School - undefined
Juja Secondary School
Thiririka Primary School - undefined
Thiririka Primary School