NZIVWA EUPHEMIA NDANU
Accountant
Nairobi
Summary
Systematic Account professional skillful in overseeing AP/AR, payroll and budget administration. Demonstrated success in collaborating with department leaders to enforce budget controls and monitor expenses. Well-organized and knowledgeable team player with decisive nature and good problem-solving abilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Finance and Accounts Intern
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated effectively with team members across departments, fostering a cohesive work environment conducive to accomplishing shared objectives.
- Maintained accurate records of financial transactions for ease of reference in budget analysis or audits through proper keeping of the Office imprest ie petty cash and the receipt books.
- Assist in Reconciliation and retirement of petty cash and program expenses
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Assist in Reconciliation of direct credits in the suspense account
- Assist in Reconciling petty cash bank account
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing inquiries, ensuring a high level of satisfaction among clientele.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports by assisting in preparing weekly receipting information to share with HQ
- Assist in Office asset inventory management
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide and get information in regards to admissions and direct credits.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by streamlining data collection and analysis processes of the direct credits and the debtors list.
- Enhanced intern productivity by assisting with project coordination and providing ongoing support.
- Streamlined office processes for improved efficiency and time management through regular organization and filing.
Accounts and Finance Attachment
Tourism Fund
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Helped in performing monthly bank reconciliation and MPESA reconciliation.
- Collaborated effectively with team members across departments, fostering cohesive work environment conducive to accomplishing shared objectives like supply department in request of materials to use and cash office department in regards to payments to be done and cheques to be written mostly.
- Helped in making payment of invoice process
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus onhigher-priority assignments.
- Timely filing of VAT, PAYE and withholding tax returns
- Gained valuable experience working within tourism industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations
- Contributed to positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group presentations.
- Ensured proper accounting of invoices and journals
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs that is SAP System, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set through data entry and preparation of vouchers and store requests.
- Temporary Imprest management ie recording in imprest book ,checking out imprest surrenders to ensure proper documentation.
- Asset stock reconciliation-safeguarded company assets through inventory checks, reconciliation, and effective asset management practices.
- Streamlined office processes for improved efficiency and time management through regular organization and filing.
Accounts Clerk
National Drought Management Authority
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbook and ABNO software
- Streamlined accounts payable and receivable processes by implementing an efficient filing system.
- Facilitated efficient tax preparation by compiling relevant financial records and documentation to minimize late fees by ensuring timely submission of required.
- Analyzed financial discrepancies and provided solutions for accurate financial records.
- Supported payroll functions to facilitate accurate and prompt staff payments.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial reports by conducting thorough account reconciliations and adjustments for both HQ and Counties.
- Enhanced financial accuracy, maintaining detailed records of all transactions and bank deposits.
- Collaborated closely with team members to complete complex assignments within tight deadlines.
- Assisted in the preparation of quarterly financial statements.
- Strengthened internal controls through diligent monitoring of account activities and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Imprest management- preparation and review of surrender documents as well as petty cash/office imprest management.
- Supported annual audits by preparing accurate and well-organized financial documentation for review.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls and posting of vouchers in their respective vote lines.-Votebook Management.
- Set up and updated Excel spreadsheets to track financial data which included cashbook, votebook and preparation of imprest status
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month,identifying errors and rectifying any discrepancies promptly.
- Management of donor funded projects accounts.
- Assist in submission of project KSEIP IFR report to world bank portal.
- Created detailed expense reports (financial returns) to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred of donor funded project WFP.
Finance and Accounts Department Intern
National Drought Management Authority
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbook and ABNO software
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls and posting of vouchers in their respective vote lines.-Votebook Management.
- Set up and updated Excel spreadsheets to track financial data which included cashbook, votebook and preparation of imprest status
- Supported payroll functions to facilitate accurate and prompt staff payments.
- Gained valuable experience working within a parastatal, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Actively participated in team meetings, offering insightful suggestions that led to innovative problem-solving strategies.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs ie Quickbooks and ABNO system, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Maintained accurate records of financial transactions for ease of reference in budget analysis or audits.
- Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and presentations.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
Finance Department
Gulf Power Limited
02.2019 - 04.2019
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers
- Facilitated efficient tax preparation by compiling relevant financial records and documentation to minimize late fees by ensuring timely submission of required.
- Performed monthly bank reconciliation
- Gained hands-on experience in Oracle accounting system, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
- Collaborated effectively with team members across departments, fostering a cohesive work environment conducive to accomplishing shared objectives.
- Streamlined office processes for improved efficiency and time management through regular organization and filing.
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines
Education
Professional Accountancy - Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Vision Institute of Professionals
Nairobi,Kenya 10.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Commerce - Management Science
Strathmore University
Nairobi,Kenya 06.2015 - 06.2019
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Muthale Girls High School
Kenya 02.2011 - 11.2014
Skills
Bank Reconciliation
Timeline
Finance and Accounts Intern
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
10.2023 - Current
Accounts and Finance Attachment
Tourism Fund
05.2023 - 07.2023
Professional Accountancy - Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Vision Institute of Professionals
10.2022 - Current
Accounts Clerk
National Drought Management Authority
05.2022 - 02.2023
Finance and Accounts Department Intern
National Drought Management Authority
01.2021 - 04.2022
Finance Department
Gulf Power Limited
02.2019 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Management Science
Strathmore University
06.2015 - 06.2019
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Muthale Girls High School
02.2011 - 11.2014
Additional Information
Involved in Voluntary Community Service at Thomas Barnados Home for 200hrs; February to March 2017.
References
- Dorcus Muimi, Country Accountant,Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute,Dorcus@esami-africa.org
- Yussuf Bagaja, Deputy Director Finance and Accounts, National Drought Management Authority, 0722322427, yussuf.bagaja@ndma.go.ke
- Shamsi Ibrahim, Management Accountant, Gulf Power Limited, snimo@gulfpower.co.ke
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