Rayler Maeri Ochola
migori
Summary
Multifaceted, systematic, and results-driven Financial Officer/Accountant, offering the progressive experience of over a decade in aspects of accounting and finance management, core business processes and budget administration. I have a steady source of motivation that drives me to do my best in any work environment. I am armed with a strong capability in performing various duties in a fast-paced and demanding work environment and known for excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to maintain solid client relationships. This has led me to challenge myself daily and learn new skills that help me to do better not only at work but in my surrounding environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER/ SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
06.2020 - Current
- Ensuring that sales and purchase invoices, e-bills, credit and debit notes are processed promptly and accurately.
- Ensuring duplicate invoices, proforma invoices are not processed and any 'fraudulent looking invoices or email requests for payments' are not processed but investigated, queried and escalated.
- Processing all the transactions that are processed in the bank account, ensuring they are accurate and are reflected in the county's accounting system. On a monthly basis, all bank accounts must be reconciled to the bank statement and any reconciling items identified.
- Overall review of accounting procedures and practices including preparation of financial reports and returns as and when required.
- Ensuring accurate and timely pension/provident contributions to the relevant bodies - LAPFUND and LAPTRUST.
- Preparation of budgets for recurrent and development votes.
- Preparation of quarterly expenditure forecasts as a basis for discussions with the treasury for release of exchequer.
- Initiation of proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure and reallocation of voted funds during the financial year.
- Ensure that financial transactions are properly updated and recorded.
AG. PRINCIPAL FINANCE OFFICER
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
02.2022 - 06.2023
- General administration in respect of the budget of the assigned County Department.
- Provision of strategic policy direction for the effective delivery of services by the department.
- Development and implementation of county strategic plans and sector development plans.
- Facilitating the achievement of the goals and objectives of the organization.
- Ensuring efficient and effective utilization of financial, Human and other Resources in the Department and submitting regular statutory reports as required.
- Liaison with LAPFUND and LAPTRUST entities.
- Ensuring accurate and timely pension/provident contributions to the relevant bodies - LAPFUND and LAPTRUST.
- Coordinate the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual departmental reports.
- Coordinate the development of the Department's Work plan and budget.
- Monitoring expenditure on projects and programs on a periodic basis.
- Implementing proposals for raising funds.
- Processing commitment of funds and expenditure trends.
- Development of financial plans, policies and procedures.
- Coordinate and maintain financial records of all fiscal documents with appropriate support materials.
- Monitoring and controlling expenditures within the approved budget to ensure Prudent financial.
- Management and efficient service delivery in line with the Constitution, Public Finance Management Act and regulations.
- Overseeing implementation of financial policies and procedures.
- Coordinating the reviewing and evaluation of departmental budget proposals.
- Prioritizing programs and activities for result based allocation of resources.
- Interpreting reports and briefs on budgetary policies.
ACCOUNTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
07.2015 - 06.2020
- Preparation and verifications of vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations.
- Maintenance of Primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g. imprest and expenditure returns etc.
- Safe custody of Government records.
- Writing cheques and posting payment and receipt vouchers in the cash books, balancing, and ruling of the cash books on daily basis.
- Arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and always ensuring safety of the same.
- Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books.
- Preparation of expenditure and authority to incur expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis at County treasury level.
- Preparation of appropriation in aid (AIA) returns on quarterly basis at County treasury level.
- Paying personal and merchant claims guided by cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations.
- Ensure maintenance of the general and subsidiary ledgers, manage cash controls as well as maintain book keeping up-to-date, update financial records with recent transactions and changes.
- Preparation of all financial statements, invoices as required.
- Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely.
- Ensure that financial transactions are properly updated and recorded.
- Ensure data integrity in all financial reporting.
- Identify and resolve invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies and other financial related issues.
- Managing and processing of financial transactions within the IFMIS system.
AG. CLERK ASSISTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Administering the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance (committees).
- Assisting in ensuring adherence to parliamentary procedures, practices and conventions.
- Assisting in the drafting and processing of Order Papers, Statements and Motions in the Table Office.
- Assisting in the preparation of Votes and Proceedings of plenary sittings.
- Assisting in the preparation and maintenance of a Bills Tracker and a Motions Tracker.
- Advising the Speaker, other Presiding Officers and Members of the County Assembly on Legislative Procedures and Practices.
- Offering administrative services to various types of Assembly committees including the County Assembly Service Board.
- Assisting in coordination of activities pertaining to seminars and conferences for the Members of the County Assembly and staff.
- Research involving search for fresh information/facts by consulting appropriate sources like documents or persons.
- Perform duties within the department of the legislative and committee services under close supervision of First Clerk Assistant.
- Coordinate registration and timely production of seminar and conference reports.
- Keeping and circulating minutes of the proceedings of the committees.
- Communicating committee resolutions to the clerk of the County Assembly.
- Offering administrative services to various types of County Assembly Committees and shall be the custodian of all committee records.
- Research involving search for fresh information/ facts by consulting appropriate sources like documents or persons for committees.
- In charge of various committees and assisting in adherence to parliamentary procedures, practice, conventions, tradition and etiquette in the committee meetings.
- Experience Gained: Effectiveness and Efficiency is required in carrying out legislative duties.
INTERN
KENYA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ASAL DM
02.2012 - 03.2013
- Preparing of payment vouchers, Issuance and Writing of cheques, processing of VAT exemptions, Analysis of quotations received, preparing of purchase orders, updating the cashbook, posting of accounting transactions in QuickBooks accounting software, internal delivery of payment vouchers and cheques for signing, remittance of bank transactions, statutory and non-statutory deductions, and review of financial returns from the districts, Remittance of employee NHIF and PAYE deductions, evaluation for call for proposals.
- Experience Gained: Formulation of Proposals, being initiative, Cultural awareness, practical hands-on experience on the use of IT in the work environment, working under pressure working on tight schedules.
Education
ACOUNTING
SELF SPONSORED
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya12-2025
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT - HEALTH
INTERGRATED HOLISTIC CARE TRAINING INSTITUTE
NAIROBI07.2024
MBA - Finance
Maseno University
Kisumu, Kenya12-2017
BBA - Accounting
The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
Kapsabet07-2011
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (K.C.S.E) - KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Kanga School
Rongo11.2006
Skills
- Accounting software eg QuickBooks
- Microsoft Office
- Financial Statement and Financial Reporting
- Strategy development
- Technical skills
- Budget Development
- Adaptability and Responsibility
- Time management
- Leadership
- Decision making and Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Bank reconciliation
- Cash flow management
- Decision-making and Problem-solving abilities
- Teamwork
Certification
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
AG. PRINCIPAL FINANCE OFFICER
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
02.2022 - 06.2023
SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER/ SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
06.2020 - Current
ACCOUNTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
07.2015 - 06.2020
AG. CLERK ASSISTANT
MIGORI COUNTY ASSEMBLY
04.2014 - 06.2015
INTERN
KENYA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ASAL DM
02.2012 - 03.2013
ACOUNTING
SELF SPONSORED
CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT - HEALTH
INTERGRATED HOLISTIC CARE TRAINING INSTITUTE
MBA - Finance
Maseno University
BBA - Accounting
The University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (K.C.S.E) - KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Kanga School
Driving Licence
- B1
- B
- C1
Email Addresses
- Maerirayls@gmail.com
- Maerirayls.ro@icloud.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/10/1987
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Driving License: B1, B, C1
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