PHILEMON MUTAI
Summary
Technically skilled accountant with over 10 years of progressive experience with a proven track record of excellence in managing diverse accounting functions. calm and collected, a problem solver, currently seeking a challenging and exciting opportunity where I can adequately utilize all the skills and expertise I have acquired over the years.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
VAAL REAL ESTATE LTD
07.2021 - Current
- Preparation of managements accounts ensuring compliant with general accounting accepted principles and International financial reporting standards.
- Managing all the intercompany financial reconciliation both for local and international branches by ensuring that accuracy is maintained by reviewing the necessary documentation.
- Overseeing the accounts payables ensuring that the accounts are properly reconciled and all the variance corrected.
- General ledger management and reconciliation to ensure the ledgers are consistent and accurate based on the accrual principle for analysis and reporting.
- Management of Fixed Asset Register and ensuring that requisite adjustments are made as per company asset management policy.
- Overseeing taxes preparation, review and filling of all taxes for the organization.
- Overseeing all bank and cash reconciliations on time.
Accountant
ADRIAN KENYA LIMITED
08.2019 - 06.2021
- Preparing and presentation of and financial management reports during the goal review meetings, annual strategic plan meetings and annual budgeting activity meeting.
- Preparing draft accounts for management use for external statutory audits.
- Management of accounts payables- Verification, approvals of the same and reconciliation.
- Management of accounts receivable- follow up and sharing of the statement of accounts.
- Cashflow management through revenue and expenditure monitoring, bank reconciliations.
- Contributing to decision making and offering financial advice during budgeting activity meetings, strategic plan meetings and monthly review meetings.
- Filing monthly returns and statutory deductions, PAYE, NSSF, and NHIF.
- Maintain and recommend the best internal control systems for the company and make recommendations for improvements which are necessary.
- Ensure that the accounts are prepared according to the generally accepted accounting principles and international financial reporting standards.
- Maintained a proper records and proper custody of the company documents.
Accountant
MARA MOJA COMMERCIAL AGENCIES LTD
06.2016 - 07.2019
- Prepared, examined, and analysed accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Developing and implementing financial policies and procedures and identify areas for improvement.
- Financial Control: Ensures the timely and accurate availability of financial plans reports and budgets, within corporate guidelines, to give management adequate insight into the financial situation.
- Analyzed business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including investors, banks, and financial institutions
- Developed, maintained, and analysed budgets, prepared periodic reports that compared budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly management accounts and other management reports required from time to time.
- Prepared annual financial statements and managed day to day communication with external auditors during audit.
- Managed the entire payroll process for the company to ensure the accuracy and timely payment for all employees.
- Developed, implemented, modified, and documented record keeping and accounting systems, made use of current computer technology, QuickBooks to be specific
- Manage the cash and treasury process including the optimization of cash flow, bank relationships and cash flow reporting
Accountant
MALPLAST INDUSTRIES LIMITED
01.2014 - 05.2016
- Bookkeeping and stock management
- Responsible for end-to-end financial accounting function
- Suppliers’ reconciliation and payment
- Filling of statutory deductions
- Bank reconciliation and other general accounting and booking.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
KCA University
01.2024
Certified Public Accountant CPA - undefined
KCA University
01.2013
Kenya Certificate of Sec. Education - undefined
Moi Minariet Secondary School
01.2008
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Chebongi Primary School
01.2003
Skills
- Computer Competency: Proficient in Tally ERP, Sage Pastel, QuickBooks pro, SAP Business one
- Bookkeeping, Taxation, Monitoring and Evaluation: Internal and External Personnel Management, Payroll and Relate Skills, Organization skills, Interpersonal and Communication skills, Leadership and Supervision skills:
Accomplishments
- Setting up and operationalized accounts department and Head the Department at Mara Moja Commercial Agencies Ltd.
- Oversee an in-depth audit and manage to resolve the queries including reconciliations that were pending over a period of some years ensuring the business is compliant at Mara Moja Commercial Agencies Ltd
- Stabilizing the cash flow by ensuring that the organization has enough working capital at any given time.
Timeline
Senior Accountant
VAAL REAL ESTATE LTD
07.2021 - Current
Accountant
ADRIAN KENYA LIMITED
08.2019 - 06.2021
Accountant
MARA MOJA COMMERCIAL AGENCIES LTD
06.2016 - 07.2019
Accountant
MALPLAST INDUSTRIES LIMITED
01.2014 - 05.2016
Certified Public Accountant CPA - undefined
KCA University
Kenya Certificate of Sec. Education - undefined
Moi Minariet Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Chebongi Primary School
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
KCA University
References
Gideon, Chepkwony, Head of Finance, gideonchepkwony@gmail.com, 0721698227, Adrian Kenya Ltd