Owen Ouma
Accountant
Nairobi
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Payable Accountant
Near East Security Services
Baghdad
05.2010 - 06.2022
- Balanced accounts associated with accounts payable process.
- Processed accounts payable through Netsuite platform.
- Kept information in Netsuite platform up to date.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks.
- Collaborated with accounting manager to comply with governing bodies and limit regulatory risks.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
- Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.
- Created, balanced and maintained prepaid, fixed assets.
- Assisted employees with filling out expense reports.
Accountant
Vision Institute of Professionals
Nairobi
03.2003 - 06.2008
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Itemized taxpayer expenses to identify maximum adjustments, deductions and credits.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Improved data collection, financial analysis and financial modeling to optimize practices and retain customers.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Identified legal tax savings and recommended ways to improve profits.
- Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses for accrual entry.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
Education
Certified Public Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Vision Institute of Professionals
Nairobi 01.2003 - 12.2006
Skills
Profits and losses tracking
Financial records review
Calculating liabilities
Accounting principles
Cash Flow analysis
Annual reports
Tax accounting specialization
Budget Analysis
Account reconciliation specialist
Intuit QuickBooks specialist
SAP expertise
Bookkeeping
Financial Management
Account reconciliation processes
Certification
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
References
Ms. Michele F. Seymour
Group Financial Controller
Tier One Holdings Ltd
Tel: +971 504815580
E: Michele.Seymour@t1h.com
E: mseymour@kingdom-build.com
Skype: mfs.t1h
Anna Caffrey
HR and Administration Manager
Tier One Holdings Ltd
Tel: +971 566 360 017
E: admin@t1h.com
Skype: annatjiebeukes
John Stewart
HR and Administration Manager
Near East Security Services
Tel: +971 509505949
E: admin@neareastsecurity.com
Skype: john.stewart19385
Mr. Charles Cheruiyot
Finance Manager
Vision Institute of Professionals
Tel: 0723 218 204
Timeline
Accounts Payable Accountant
Near East Security Services
05.2010 - 06.2022
Accountant
Vision Institute of Professionals
03.2003 - 06.2008
Certified Public Accountant - Accounting And Finance
Vision Institute of Professionals
01.2003 - 12.2006