LYDIA WANJIKU
Nairobi
Summary
A highly resourceful and experienced Professional with over (15+) years’ experience in the day-to-day operations, administration, Human resource and logistics I have proven ability to ensure organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the organizations administration, payroll, business development and operations functions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Professional Development
- Current
Administrator
Riverbend Construction
01.2023 - Current
- Provide general administrative support to the construction team
- Handling correspondence and maintaining records
- Manages the purchases of material and services needed
- Overseeing daily operations, supervising workers and ensuring work is done according to plan.
- Managed office inventory levels, ensuring adequate supplies were available while minimizing waste and unnecessary spending.
Admin & Accountant
Peace Communications Ltd (Safaricom Dealer)
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Managing various exclusive Mpesa shop across the country with over 30 employees
- Ensuring that they have sufficient float
- Preparing daily reconciling on the movement of float and banking of cash
- Maintained reasonable levels of stock in terms of scratch cards, Sim swaps, phones and phone accessories in all shops
- Monitored banking by Dealers service Agent from the their individual tills
- Ensuring Weekend finance is efficiently utilized and services and that of Lipa Mdogo Mdogo
- Authorizing Safaricom of to reverse money paid to our tills across the country
- Responding to clients’ needs and request, issuing of till mpesa statements
- Preparing payroll for salaried employees and those paid by commissions
- Prepared and filed Statutory deductions PAYE, NSSF & NHIF
- Handled VAT from its inception to filing of the all vatable items
- Approved staff annual leave
- Attended safaricom trainings on behalf of the organization.
Administration Manager
Aquamist Limited Co.
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Order processing that ensured timely and real time receipt from customer
- Ensuring that real time processing of the order by preparation of delivery notes and during for further processing
- Invoicing by ensuring time and accurate invoicing
- Dispatch: Ensuring timely delivery to customers on different route plan for the day
- Should there be delay the customers are notified beforehand
- Ensuring proper preparation of load plans and that reconciliation of the day’s delivery and efficient feedback is done
- Handling Customer complaints and coming up with appropriate solve and duly giving feedback to customers
- Customer contract Management that involved opening of new clients and verifying their documentation
- Ensuring proper billing and invoicing of customer and checking and signing off cash payments
- Procurement: Coordinating with the procurement section to ensure timely procurements of item 7s and employee management by ensuring process are done in an efficient and effective and eliminating wastes
- Renewing of all the necessary licenses, permits and insurance claims
- Participated in Human resource office and sat on disciplinary staff committee.
Administrator/Farm Manager
Self-employment
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Operations management by supervising day to day activities on various farm such planting, irrigation, pest control
- Staff management; Recruiting and supervising to ensure tasks are done
- Regulatory compliance in line with KEPHIS for produce for export market and ensure that the environmental safety and labour laws are adhered
- Prepare reports of fellow farmers in my cohort and other stakeholders.
- Led team of fifty skilled and unskilled farm personnel.
- Directed work of [Number]-member team of nursery staff and greenhouse growers managing need of more than [Number] plants.
Administrator
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute (Not for profit)
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Nurtured and maintained highly motivated and committed staff team; and ensuring retention of enrolled students
- Facilitated the Payroll Administration and enforced policies and decisions by the Board
- Prepared service contracts for all staff members
- Developed and implemented the training & development programs
- Responsible for the implementation of performance management system within the organization
- Responsible for leave management within the organization
- Handled employee welfare programs including Health & safety programs
- Official Representative of the Institution and reporting to key donors
- Provided effective leadership to the Institute in fulfilling its mission as determined by the Board
- Ensured that the Board is fully engaged in all strategic decisions which affect the mission and educational programs of the Institute and implement the decisions of the Board
- Determined the Institute’s academic and other activities
- As the Head Accounting Officer for the Institute, ensured that the Board is advised if its actions or policies are compatible with the financial plans, with the Institute’s financial regulations and procedures or with the Government regulations
- Organized, directed and managed the Institute and led the staff, provided inspiring and motivating leadership to those engaged in teaching and training
- Involved in the preparation of financial statements and schedules
- Assisted in overseeing the completion of monthly close procedures
- Facilitated the daily analysis and recording of revenues and expenses
- Managed the monthly reconciliation of bank and other accounts
- Formulated the periodic analysis of financial performance
- Made submission of financial and reports for audit
- Monitored the documentation of internal controls.
Education
Advanced Diploma in Accounting in Business - Business Administration
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA – UK)
Nairobi06.1998
Diploma Level I-II - Business Administration
Association of Business Executive UK
NairobiBachelor of Arts (Hon.) Business Studies - Business
University of Glamorgan
Wales UK07.2001
Diploma in Human Resources Management - Human Resources Management
Kenya Institute Management
Nairobi1999
Advanced Diploma Business Administration - Business Administration
ABE (UK) Oshwal College
Certificate in computer proficiency -
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute
01.1992
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
01.1989
Skills
- Administrations and Logistics: Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output
- Human Resources: Experienced in assisting in recruitment and placement of required staff; delegation of tasks and accountabilities and Supervise staff
- Business Development: Proven ability to develop marketing strategies, setting and modifying operations and goals as necessary to achieve business targets
- Communication: Experienced in monitoring, managing and improving the efficiency of support services such as Administration HR, Accounts and Finance
- Relationship Management: Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Personal qualities: Ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment; I am a person who upholds integrity, credibility, and dedication
- Computer: Proficiency in the use of personal computers and Microsoft Office skills
Additional Information
Plumbing Skills
Agribusiness Skills
Timeline
Administrator
Riverbend Construction
01.2023 - Current
Admin & Accountant
Peace Communications Ltd (Safaricom Dealer)
05.2022 - 10.2022
Administration Manager
Aquamist Limited Co.
02.2020 - 08.2020
Administrator/Farm Manager
Self-employment
01.2018 - 01.2020
Administrator
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute (Not for profit)
01.2010 - 12.2015
Professional Development
- Current
Advanced Diploma in Accounting in Business - Business Administration
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA – UK)
Diploma Level I-II - Business Administration
Association of Business Executive UK
Bachelor of Arts (Hon.) Business Studies - Business
University of Glamorgan
Diploma in Human Resources Management - Human Resources Management
Kenya Institute Management
Advanced Diploma Business Administration - Business Administration
ABE (UK) Oshwal College
Certificate in computer proficiency -
Kenya Christian Industrial Training Institute
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
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