Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Proficiency Skills
Leadership Positions Held
References
Extracurricular Activities
Data Analysis and Visualization
Timeline
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KEVIN KIPRONO KIRUI

KEVIN KIPRONO KIRUI

Accounting And Finance Specialist
Nairobi,12

Summary

  • To work and grow with an organization in an integral, professional and adaptable manner, through the application of accounting and finance skills
  • Accomplished financial management and accounting professional with 5 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proven skill in employing accounting and financial management best practices and team leadership. Committed to introducing changes to achieve continuous improvement and successfully influencing processes driving operational excellence. Expertise in financial statement preparation and analysis, operational management, forecasting and cost control.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Banking Assistant

BANK OF AFRICA
01.2023 - Current
  • Ensured smooth implementation of process improvement initiatives leading to increased productivity levels
  • Improved client retention rates through proactive relationship building and timely issue resolution
  • Completed e-learning plan and bank secrecy act training and maintained up-to-date banking knowledge
  • Supported branch operations by maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
  • Managed high-volume transactions accurately, ensuring minimal discrepancies in daily reconciliations
  • Managed customer service inquiries and pinpointed and implemented proper path to resolution
  • Identified opportunities for cross-selling financial products, increasing overall revenue for the bank
  • Conducted thorough research on market trends to provide informed recommendations to clients on investment options
  • Assisted commercial banking team with collection and clearing of document exceptions and collected past due loan payments
  • Imaged banking and loan documents, created computerized placeholders and built comprehensive electronic credit files

ACCOUNTANT

KIBOE UPPER HILLS
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Documenting financial transactions by entering account information
  • Providing financial information to the director by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports
  • Filing and remitting tax returns as well as handling NHIF and NSSF payments
  • Reducing avoidable costs and expenses to reduce losses incurred
  • Summarizing current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
  • Inventory control
  • Reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
  • Maintaining financial security by following internal controls
  • Preparing special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
  • Ensuring that there is an organized bookkeeping practice
  • Improving any processes, when possible, to increase accuracy and consistency
  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options
  • Substantiating financial transactions by auditing documents.

ASSISSTANT ACCOUNTANT

SPARTAN REAL ESTATE GROUP
01.2018 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated with external auditors during annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly
  • Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring iss
  • Itemized taxpayer expenses to identify maximum adjustments, deductions and credits
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions
  • Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions
  • Implemented effective cost control measures to minimize overspending without sacrificing quality or service levels
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books
  • Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices
  • Established strong relationships with banking partners to facilitate access to various financial services and secure favorable lending terms for organization
  • Enhanced profitability by identifying opportunities for revenue growth through detailed analysis of customer sales data
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations
  • Provided critical support during system upgrades or conversions by working closely with IT staff to ensure minimal disruption to daily operations
  • Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency
  • Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

Strathmore University
NAIROBI
12.2018 - 2020.12

Certified Public Accountants - C.P.A (K)

Destiny College
KERICHO
08.2015 - 2018.08

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) -

Kericho High School
KERICHO
01.2011 - 2014.01

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) -

Chepkolon Green Highlands Academy
KERICHO
01.2000 - 2010.01

Skills

    Regulatory Compliance

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Proficiency Skills

  • Communication Skills:

Negotiated vendor contracts while maintaining service quality and reliability.

  • Customer Service

Responded to customer inquiries via phone and email within short period thus improving response time by 40%

  • Scheduling

Devised a weekly work schedule that optimized staff allocation, leading to a 90% increase in productivity .

  • Time management

Met tight project deadlines consistently through effective time management, ensuring on-time delivery and client satisfaction.

  • Project Management

Collaborated with the team to create and implement relevant and engaging social media plans.

  • Analytical Thinking

Researched and developed an onboarding training plan for new employees

  • Flexibility

Persuaded with management to adopt new software, streamlining processes and reducing costs by 20%



Leadership Positions Held

Class Representative for CPA class (2016)

References

  • Mr. Richard Kirui, Manager, 0722696952
  • Mr.Denis Rotich , Relationship Officer , 0725659662
  • Kevin Otala, Accountant, 0715276231

Extracurricular Activities

Member of Community Outreach Program (2015 – 2017)

Data Analysis and Visualization

Enhancing my analytical skills by delving into data analysis and visualization, by Learning from tools like Excel, Tableau, or Python to analyze financial data, create insightful reports, and visually represent trends.

Timeline

Banking Assistant

BANK OF AFRICA
01.2023 - Current

ACCOUNTANT

KIBOE UPPER HILLS
01.2021 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Finance

Strathmore University
12.2018 - 2020.12

ASSISSTANT ACCOUNTANT

SPARTAN REAL ESTATE GROUP
01.2018 - 12.2020

Certified Public Accountants - C.P.A (K)

Destiny College
08.2015 - 2018.08

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) -

Kericho High School
01.2011 - 2014.01

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) -

Chepkolon Green Highlands Academy
01.2000 - 2010.01
KEVIN KIPRONO KIRUIAccounting And Finance Specialist