Lewis Omwamba
Nairobi
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with hands-on experience at Kenya Wine Agency Limited, excelling in invoice reconciliation and supplier payment processing. Demonstrates strong financial analysis and attention to detail, ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams while managing complex financial data and reporting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCE INTERN
PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB
04.2025 - Current
- Accounts receivable of members accounts of the club
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Filling statutory returns monthly NHIF, PAYE, NSSF, VAT, WHT and catering levy
- Assisting in monthly management reports
- Assisting in profit and loss reports monthly
FINANCE INTERN
KENYA WINE AGENCY LIMTED
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Reconciling invoices of the key main raw materials suppliers of the company
- Processing of payments of suppliers
- Analysing the payment projection of suppliers in the beginning of each and every month and liasing with the treasury accountant
- Reconcilliation of supplier statements with our books and following up on the variance to ensure pending issues are resolved
- Managing ledger accounts of credit notes from the key raw materials to post in the accounts of each brand item
- Assisted in managing the triald software which was used by users of various departments for posting of invoices and approvals by departmental heads in the system to ensure the details of the invoices are captured correctly and the three way matching method for posting the invoices was followed from the purchase order, good received note and finally payment
- Tracking of the landed cost of raw materials with cross reference of standard costing of each quarter
- Assisted in estimation of new product costs
- Assisted external auditors in providing information required to carry out their assessment
FINANCE INTERNSHIP
CYTONN INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Preparing and posting of invoices and payments
- Keeping records and filing of transactions and relevant documentation
- Assisting in daily, weekly and monthly treasury operations and track key treasury operational benchmarks
- Assisting with documenting the accounting process to capture the SPVs business model.
- Preparing and maintaining all the books of accounts. This includes assisting with month end closing processes and general journal entries
- Ensuring compliance with taxation and any other financial statutory requirements including filing and payment of NHIF, PAYE, NSSF, HELB, VAT and WHT among others
- Assisting internal and external auditors by providing financial information as may be required
- Assisting in financial reporting and providing analysis for the management accounts.
- Reconciling the intercompany balances between the entities in the company.
ATTACHÉ
KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Assisted in preparing daily and monthly revenue agency /bank reconciliations
- Managing and updating RTGS payments for electricity house
- Performed reconciliations of M-pesa and processing customer refunds
- Handled customer queries
- Preparing daily remittance reports
- Preparing daily and monthly VAT reports and processing them in INCMS.
- Keying of property authorized adjustments and customer journal vouchers.
- Journalizing medical journal for inpatient and outpatient in the Kenya power Medicare department
- Processing of approved online advances and claims
- Assisted in the input of payroll variables- standby, shift, staff loans 5 days before payroll closure
- Payment of casual workers
- Posting of tax/payee calculation based on income
Education
Bachelor's Degree - COMMERCE ACCOUNTING OPTION
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
07.2023
KSCE -
KANGA HIGH SCHOOL
11.2016
Skills
- Proficiency in ERP software-syspro
- Proficiency in Microsoft office- word
- Proficiency in Microsoft office- excel
- Proficiency in Microsoft office- power point
- Proficiency in accounting Systems-QuickBooks
- Proficiency in accounting Systems-Triald
- Proficiency in accounting Systems-sage accounting software's
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Pay attention to detail
- Financial analysis
- Bank reconciliation
- Invoice processing
- Tax compliance
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/03/99
- Gender: MALE
- Nationality: KENYAN
References
- Edward Sila, Cost Accountant, Kenya Wine Agency Limited, 0721851170
- Kevin OJiambo, Payables Accountant, Kenya Wine Agency Limited, 0710793099
- Frederick Siwa, Accountant, Cytonn Investment Management PLC, 0717026790
Telephone
0743032254
Attributes
- Reliable and dependable
- Great team player
- Self-driven and flexible
- Innovative and creative
- Timeliness
Languages
Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
FINANCE INTERN
PUBLIC SERVICE CLUB
04.2025 - Current
FINANCE INTERN
KENYA WINE AGENCY LIMTED
12.2023 - 06.2024
FINANCE INTERNSHIP
CYTONN INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
03.2023 - 08.2023
ATTACHÉ
KENYA POWER AND LIGHTING COMPANY
01.2022 - 03.2022
Bachelor's Degree - COMMERCE ACCOUNTING OPTION
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
KSCE -
KANGA HIGH SCHOOL