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NIXON N OBEGE

Audit Senior
Nairobi,Kenya

Summary

As a thorough and proficient finance professional adept with tackling administration, accounting and financial operations, I am eager to explore avenues that will challenge my abilities. I have excelled in carrying out finance and accounting activities with a knack for developing and recommending business policies and strategies. A summary of my competences include; auditing, administration, funds management, debit analysis, invoicing, reconciliations, financial reporting, accounts payables and receivables. Additionally, I also have excellent communication skills and have the ability to solve complex financial and accounting issues. I am therefore looking to secure a suitable position where the expertise I have acquired over time will be fully utilized to make a positive change in the organization by challenging processes and improving its effectiveness in the Finance and administration.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Bhaat LLP
02.2020 - Current
  • Identify risk areas and factors of client companies
  • Carry out risk based internal and external audit
  • Carried out sufficient and successful Audit plans
  • Develop audit strategies for the audit juniors
  • Examine and analyze client establisment's financial and compliance statements to ensure accuracy as per the accounting and financial reporting guidelines and framework
  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and make recommendations to improve individual or establishment's accounting and management practices
  • Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
  • Supervise other auditors or professionals in charge of accounting within client's establishment
  • Business process review and come up with viable recommendations
  • Lead and direct the audit team in carrying out sufficient audit procedures as per the client industry
  • Assess business processes and controls in order to evaluate risks and controls relative to the industry
  • Report the Audit findings to the client management
  • Ensure client is industry and government compliant.

Program Finance Associate

Danish Council
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Provide finance support to the Program team and ensure process integrity;
  • Ensure internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursement, receipts and transfers
  • Maintaining internal controls over the receipts, disbursements and management of project resources, ensuring that all transactions are adequately authorized and properly supported
  • Support the Finance and Administration Manager to maintain an overall accounting system for the Country Office in line with IDLO guidance and procedures, including but not limited to processing invoices and payments, maintaining bank accounts and financial records, timely reimbursement of travel expenses to IDLO employees/experts; and project advances are cleared in time;
  • Have a proper filing system maintaining up to date documentation of expenditures, vouchers, and related financial records
  • Assist and provide information for internal and external audit
  • Assist preparation of monthly financial report
  • Support the Finance and Administration Manager conducting cost estimates and budget proposals; carrying out regular spot checks assessing risks and quality of internal processes; monitoring and reviewing financial reports of the sub projects.

Accountant

Headline Publishers Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2020
  • Maintaining efficient systems to monitor integrity of financial statements generated and reported for the business
  • Carrying out banking operations and facilitating bank reconciliations
  • Formulating financial best practice guidelines/policies and ensuring compliance with international standards
  • Analyzing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future performance of the business to support decision making
  • Handling month end procedures, accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Ensuring adequate controls, policies, procedures, & practices are in place to protect company assets
  • Facilitating credit control operations
  • Regularly liaising with external parties (weekly/monthly with Internal Audit, External Auditors Banks & Government) in relation to the financial affairs of the company (Taxation, Statutory, Statistical, Finance, Business license, Legal aspects)
  • Coordinating annual Financial & Tax commitments for local statutory requirements
  • Handling procurement, PAYE, NSSF and other statutory deductions
  • Carrying out Taxation and providing direct support for the Senior Management
  • Facilitating the timely & accurate reporting of financial information.

Assistant Accountant

Strategic Industries Ltd
11.2008 - 08.2012
  • Posted transactions into the cashbook and other relevant ledgers
  • Facilitated financial data processing
  • Handled petty cash handling and disbursement
  • Carried out Bank Reconciliation and Control Accounts Reconciliation
  • Facilitated Accounts Receivable
  • Handled Credit Control and Individual Customer accounts reconciliations
  • Facilitated Accounts Payable-Matching LPOs, Delivery notes and invoices to make out inconsistencies and posted the invoices and payments when made
  • Prepared, examined, and analyzed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformity with financial reporting/accounting and standards
  • Summarized current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
  • Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project revenues and expenses
  • Prepared PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and other statutory deductions
  • Facilitated Journal entries to correct transactions or transfers of payments and receipts
  • Prepared sales and purchases report as required by the management periodically and on demand
  • KEY ACHIEVEMENT
  • Successfully facilitated the implementation of an innovative new computerized accounting, filing and indexing system key in streamlining record keeping and maintenance of books of accounts
  • Reduced financial pilferages at Headline Publishers by introducing the internal audit and compliance strategies that reduced fraud in the finance department and ensure that financial statements showed a true representation of the company’s position.

Education

Bachelor Of Commerce - Finance

KCA University
Kenya
06.2017 - 11.2019

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - High School Certificate

Shieywe Secondary School
Kenya
01.1999 - 11.2002

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part III) - Accounting And Business Management

Regional College of Management
Kenya
06.2016 - 01.2017

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part II) - Accounting And Business Management

Royal Business School
Kenya
01.2013 - 01.2014

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part I - undefined

Mwangaza College

Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC - Accounting

Orbit School of Business Studies
Kenya
01.2010 - 06.2012

Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC Intermediate - undefined

Carlile College

Computer Packages - undefined

NIEC Computer College

Skills

Accounting and Financial Reporting skills (IFRS)
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
Financial and management Audit skills
Risk Management & Mitigation skills
Statutory and forensic audit skills
Regulatory Compliance
Analytical and organizational skills
Administration skills
Accounts Payables and Receivables
Payroll and statutory deductions
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
ICT/Excel/Computer Skills

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Program Finance Associate

Danish Council
01.2021 - 12.2021

Bhaat LLP
02.2020 - Current

Bachelor Of Commerce - Finance

KCA University
06.2017 - 11.2019

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part III) - Accounting And Business Management

Regional College of Management
06.2016 - 01.2017

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part II) - Accounting And Business Management

Royal Business School
01.2013 - 01.2014

Accountant

Headline Publishers Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2020

Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC - Accounting

Orbit School of Business Studies
01.2010 - 06.2012

Assistant Accountant

Strategic Industries Ltd
11.2008 - 08.2012

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - High School Certificate

Shieywe Secondary School
01.1999 - 11.2002

Certified Public Accountant (CPA Part I - undefined

Mwangaza College

Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC Intermediate - undefined

Carlile College

Computer Packages - undefined

NIEC Computer College
NIXON N OBEGEAudit Senior