KENNEDY AUMAH MBUYAH
Nairobi
Summary
Kennedy is an experienced professional with 10 years hands-on experience on all aspects of Accounting and Finance. Key aspects include Reporting, Coordination of Audits, establishment and management of internal control system, Financial Management, Budgeting, Budget Monitoring & Realignment and Cash Flow Analysis. My experience in development involves grants management, donor engagement & reporting and financial analysis. Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Officer
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)
10.2023 - Current
- Financial Planning and Reporting
- Preparation of accurate and timely Monthly and annual reports.
- Preparation of accurate and timely Donor Reports.
- Analysis of Financial Reports emphasis on Commission Status in terms of donor funds and staff support
- Budget Preparations, Monitoring and Control.
- Preparation of Cashflow reports for the commission.
- Preparation of accurate monthly Bank Reconciliation statements(,Current accounts,Fixed Deposit and Mpesa)
- Maintaining an up to date Non Current Asset register.
- Internal and External Audit facilitation.
- INTERNAL PROCESSES
- Review of payment Requisition to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Endorse imprest requisition to confirm eligibility and approval levels
- Remittance of cross cutting expenses and statutory deduction on timely basis. Ensure that all cash to the organization is receipted and deposited to the organization’s bank
- Posting of transactions on ERP
- Maintaining an up to date filling system
- Aero Maintenance Kenya Limited - FINANCE OFFICER
- 01/02/2017 - 31/01/2023.
- Company Overview: Aero Maintenance Kenya Ltd
- Deals with repair and maintenance of light aircrafts and helicopters
- Financial Accounting: prepare and update accounts; regular account reconciliations and management of all local bank accounts; prepare monthly cash flow statements for fund advances; adhere to standard chart of accounts, ledgers and other standard financial management systems and instruments; oversee payroll for all locally paid staff; carry out disbursement checks, ensuring all supporting documentation is in order; manage project timesheets and travel advances
- Budget Management & Reporting: prepare monthly budget vs actual reports for the board and Technical Leads; support budget re-forecasting aligned to the projected work plan; assist with budget development for new Options business in Kenya
- Financial Integrity & Compliance: implement internal controls; safeguard the company’s assets; ensure compliance to KCAA regulations and Kenyan law in all project dealings; support and facilitate audit procedures and ensure that audit findings are acted upon; take initiative on cutting costs to promote value for money
- Systems and Policies: support the development of all necessary finance policies, procedures, forms and tools; contribute to other relevant policies including service charters among others
- Aero Maintenance Kenya Ltd
- Deals with repair and maintenance of light aircrafts and helicopters
Financial Accountant
WINPEN Limited
11.2013 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: Protects assets by planning and completing financial audits; identifying inadequate, inefficient, or ineffective internal controls; recommending improvements
- Processes, internal controls, and external regulations; identifying risk areas; preparing audit scope and objectives
- Assesses risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues
- Verifies assets and liabilities by comparing and analyzing items and collateral to documentation
- Completes audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings
- Communicates audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports
- Protects assets by planning and completing financial audits; identifying inadequate, inefficient, or ineffective internal controls; recommending improvements
Finance Officer
Mercy Corps-Kenya Programme-Thika
Thika
09.2011 - 03.2013
- Company Overview: Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working together on the front lines of crisis, disaster, poverty, and climate change to create a world where everyone can prosper
- Financial Management: Review cash payment vouchers and ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented
- Assist with audit related requirements (timely documents retrieval, filing after audit completion, providing additional assistance as necessary)
- Work with the program teams with field cash reimbursements
- Ensure all finance documents are properly labelled, filed and stored in a clear and easily accessible manner following Field Finance Manual
- Ensure quality control of financial documents for completeness and proper referencing before archiving
- Responsible for cash and bank vouchers filing, statutory audit reports and other financial documents filing and maintenance of filing system (Hard copy and electronic) according to MC Procedures; manage finance archives and ensure monthly update of the Finance archiving index
Finance and Admin. Assistant
PRACTICAL ACTION-Nakuru & Kisumu
Nakuru
03.2008 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: Practical Action is an innovative international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process for the RCO’s strategic business plan (SBP) and provide data for analysis specifically on income generated from consulting and technical advice
- Support routine quarterly and annual reporting against the SBP and the preparation of financial sections
- Provide financial data and analysis to feed into business development processes
- Ensure full cost recovery for all PAC staff and determine and implement cost saving strategies
- Reviewing the Unit’s financial monthly budget holder reports and working with the head of unit on providing budget notes
- Support the team in accounting and reconciling expenses for work floats taken
- Preparing account accruals whenever necessary
- Submitting the unit timesheets to finance Manager
- Managing general correspondences on behalf of Technical & Consulting Teams
- Preparing minutes of meetings relating to the Unit if and when required
Finance and administrative Officer
Merlin Turkana Programme
Turkana
02.2007 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Merlin specialised in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services.
- Keeping the cashbook up to date at all times with records of all expenditure and verifying the same with regular cash counts
- Responsible for all bank account transactions and withdrawals into the cash box.
- Ensure enough cash is transferred to cover weekly transactions, cash box is kept in a discrete and safe place at all times & carry out spot cash counts to ensure the balance on the books is exactly equal to the cash in the tin
- Do the bank reconciliations of all bank accounts
- Providing the Finance Manager (Regional Office) with complete and verified accounts at each month end and with original receipt and approved cash counts.
- Prepare monthly forecasts and submit it to the Nairobi office
- Processing petty cash and travel advances for the programme field teams.
Field Accountant
Nuba Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (NRRDO)
07.2006 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: Assist and work in partnership with stakeholders to address community’s needs for re-construction and development of Nuba Mountain in southern Kordofan in South Sudan
- Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow
- Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
- Prepare annual budgets and monthly and quarterly forecasts
- Review monthly fund requests received from the different offices and finalize them before submission for approval in a timely manner
- Review financial statements received from the headquarters, ensuring that expenditures are according to approved budgets, including country monthly fund requests
- Identify and communicate variances and funding gaps, and recommends best working solutions to respective managers
- Ensure consistent application of donor and NRRDO’s financial policies and procedures
- In close collaboration with the NRRDO’s Kenya Finance & Administration team, manages day-to-day accounting, invoicing, payroll, cash management and internal financial reporting
Office Assistant
KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL
Kisumu
06.2005 - 02.2006
- Company Overview: Kickstart is a non-profit social enterprise committed to fighting poverty, increasing food security, and building resilience to climate change for smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa
- Basic accounting duties, Reception duties, General office cleaning store keeping and logistics
Education
Bachelors of Commerce - Finance
Skills
- Business forecasting
- Financial budgeting
- Internal controls
- Lending practices
- Regulatory compliance
- Mentoring and training
References
- Judith, Musando, Head of Finance-KCCB, Judith.musando@catholicchurch.or.ke, 0722470706
- Norman, Gachoka, Director Global Finance& Compliance (Former Finance Manager-Practical Action), Ngachoka@womenforwomen.org, 0722811862
- Christopher, Oyamo, Operations Director, coyamo@yahoo.com, 0721604549, Aero Maintenance Ltd
Accomplishments
- Use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP
- Use of Sage Pastel
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 5 staff members.
Affiliations
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya(ICPAK)
Timeline
Finance Officer
Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)
10.2023 - Current
Financial Accountant
WINPEN Limited
11.2013 - 12.2016
Finance Officer
Mercy Corps-Kenya Programme-Thika
09.2011 - 03.2013
Finance and Admin. Assistant
PRACTICAL ACTION-Nakuru & Kisumu
03.2008 - 05.2011
Finance and administrative Officer
Merlin Turkana Programme
02.2007 - 01.2008
Field Accountant
Nuba Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (NRRDO)
07.2006 - 01.2007
Office Assistant
KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL
06.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelors of Commerce - Finance
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