Mary Wanjiru
SENIOR FINANCE & BUDGET SPECIALIST
Machakos
Summary
Detail-oriented Finance and Bookkeeping Specialist with 8+ years’ experience managing full-cycle accounting, monthly and year-end close, and financial statement reviews, supervising reconciliations, and streamlining multi-client bookkeeping operations. Demonstrate success in handling high-volume portfolios, maintaining accurate books, and implementing ERP/QuickBooks-style systems, and ensuring audit-ready financials. Skilled in categorizing transactions, resolving discrepancies, documenting, ensuring tax compliance support, and executing month-end and year-end reconciliations. SME clients by delivering consistent, high-quality financial outputs. SME clients with consistent, high-quality financial outputs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Finance Manager
Mara Springs Limited
01.2025 - Current
- Manage the full bookkeeping cycle, including transaction posting, account categorization, reconciliations, and month-end close for internal business units.
- Lead preparation and review of balance sheets, P&L statements, and management reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Conduct rigorous variance checks and resolve errors, applying sound judgment in assessing materiality.
- Oversee payroll, cash flow forecasting, loan reconciliations, and statutory compliance—ensuring zero audit queries.
- Implement and optimize ERP/QuickBooks-style workflows, improving reporting turnaround time by 43%.
- Document outstanding items, unresolved variances, and clarification needs in structured records.
- Guide finance officers and standardize financial procedures across the team.
Senior Finance & Budget Officer
Janha Limited
04.2021 - 12.2024
- Managed month-end bookkeeping, reconciliations, and financial statements reviews for multi-department operations.
- Improved accuracy of accounting workflows through ERP automation, reducing reconciliation errors by 28%.
- Conducted expense categorization, journal preparation, and cleanup of legacy accounts.
- Coordinated with tax and compliance teams to maintain 93% audit and statutory compliance for four consecutive years.
- Prepared structured financial documentation, working notes, and clarification memos for internal and audit use.
- Supported budgeting and light forecasting for recurring and special projects.
Assistant Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
MFI Document Solutions Limited
04.2019 - 03.2021
- Led periodic financial close processes, including reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, and P&L accuracy checks.
- Oversaw payroll, allowances, deductions, and statutory accounts—maintaining 100% compliance.
- Managed receivables collections, loan documentation, and cash flow alignment, reducing overdue payments by 23%.
- Developed internal control frameworks governing transaction posting and reconciliation methods.
- Created dashboards and financial reports, reducing reporting time by 34%.
- Collaborated closely with accounting, credit, and sales teams on data validation and performance analysis.
Financial Operations & Budget Analyst
Adamji Multi Supplies Ltd
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Performed ongoing bookkeeping tasks, including invoicing, transaction posting, quotation management, and reconciliation.
- Enhanced order-to-cash processes, improving receivables turnover by 14%.
- Conducted routine cleanup of client billing data, reducing errors by 26% and saving 23% processing time.
- Prepared monthly budget reports, summaries, and supporting statements for financial reviews.
Financial Planning & Budget Associate
Thompson Knox Limited
01.2017 - 10.2017
- Assisted with financial data entry, categorization, forecasts, and budget preparation for multiple client projects.
- Managed CRM and revenue tracking systems, improving data integrity and cashflow forecasting.
- Supported financial reporting, documentation, and reconciliation activities for management reviews.
Education
Professional Certification Program - Finance, General
Daystar University
12-2026
Bachelor of Science - International Business Administration (Finance Major)
United States International University – Africa
01-2017
Skills
Accounting & ERP Systems, Excel, Bookkeeping, Transaction Categorization, Reconciliations, Month/Year-End Close
Timeline
Assistant Finance Manager
Mara Springs Limited
01.2025 - Current
Senior Finance & Budget Officer
Janha Limited
04.2021 - 12.2024
Assistant Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
MFI Document Solutions Limited
04.2019 - 03.2021
Financial Operations & Budget Analyst
Adamji Multi Supplies Ltd
01.2018 - 03.2019
Financial Planning & Budget Associate
Thompson Knox Limited
01.2017 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - International Business Administration (Finance Major)
United States International University – Africa
Professional Certification Program - Finance, General
Daystar University