ROBERT CHERUIYOT
NAIROBI
Summary
Professional with significant expertise in team leadership and operational management. Proven track record in driving team collaboration and delivering impactful results. Skilled in conflict resolution, process optimization, and strategic planning, with flexible approach to evolving business needs. Known for reliability, strong communication, and fostering productive work environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor, Logistics Operations and GLC (CFAO Group Logistics Centre)
AFRICA GLOBAL LOGISTICS
05.2022 - Current
- Lead the GLC team in the operational execution of logistics at the GLC
- Lead the assigned operations team at the GLC i.e Daily management of the teams responsible for the operations as assigned at the GLC
- Support the building of the operational organization, the expertise, the means and ensure the standard operations process are in place to deliver the desired services
- Planning the efficient delivery of operational input to the clearance and handling of all orders for assigned customers
- Coordinate the actions of the various operators to achieve efficient delivery of assigned shipments
- Monitor the quality of service provided to the clients (internal as well as external) and take appropriate action to achieve the service and report accurately daily, weekly, monthly
- Coordinate delivery of services from approved suppliers
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all customer files physically and in all approved systems and complete documentation of all files and archiving as per set regulations for physical files as well as in EDOC
- Follow up and rectification of customer queries by ensuring all files are handled with utmost confidentiality and compliance to statutory requirements and company policy
- Follow up with Port, ex-warehouse, warehouse, accessory and transport invoices.
- Verification and processing invoices for approval based on the tariff cards or LPO in case of accessories with supporting documents
- Alignment of the logistics planning in line with customers for all goods planned to arrive, under clearance, at the yards and bonded warehouses
- Support initiatives for credit control.
Financial Accountant
MAASAI OSTRICH FARM LTD
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Ensuring that all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented as per the company policy
- Cash flow management, making sure that in-depth analysis of the period’s requirements is clearly outlined, captured, and communicated to the management
- Establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures/policy, this includes reviewing and approving all invoices to be paid, as well as reviewing accounts receivable aging reports
- Financial Planning and Reporting, this includes negotiating lines of credit and vendor agreements, as well as reviewing all financial contracts, financing agreements and insurance policies, providing accurate and comprehensive financial information to executive management for long-term financial strategizing
- Preparation and presentation of management accounts to the management
- Review accuracy and timeliness of postings to the financial system
- Co-ordination of external audit exercise, these include organizing company books and records
- Advice the management particularly relating to asset quality, liability position, cash flow sufficiency, revenue/expense issues, use of company resources, updates on the budget and results of projections in the business plan
- Review the work of the accountant to ensure that all tax filings are correct and timely
- Directly supervise the finance department
Financial Accountant
AFRICAN DIATOMITE INDUSTRIES
12.2012 - 12.2016
- Ensuring that all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented as per the company policy
- Cash flow management, making sure that in-depth analysis of the period’s requirements is clearly outlined, captured, and communicated to the management
- Establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures/policy, this includes reviewing and approving all invoices to be paid, as well as reviewing accounts receivable aging reports
- Financial Planning and Reporting, this includes negotiating lines of credit and vendor agreements, as well as reviewing all financial contracts, financing agreements and insurance policies, providing accurate and comprehensive financial information to executive management for long-term financial strategizing
- Preparation and presentation of management accounts to the management
- Review accuracy and timeliness of postings to the financial system
- Co-ordination of external audit exercise, these include organizing company books and records
- Advice the management particularly relating to asset quality, liability position, cash flow sufficiency, revenue/expense issues, use of company resources, updates on the budget and results of projections in the business plan
- Review the work of the accountant to ensure that all tax filings are correct and timely
- Directly supervise the finance department
Accountant
MOBILE WORLD LTD.
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Daily stock reconciliations (for all branches)
- Preparation of Weekly Banking reports, Daily returns and their Reconciliations and preparations of monthly salesperson report and their analysis
- Preparation, analyzing historical and projected financial statements e.g., profitability analysis, daily Stocks reports and any other reports that may be needed by management for performance measurement and decision making
- Review expenditure and prepare exceptional reports
- Perform random checks and counts to detect errors, shortages and Seek explanations for any variances including taking remedial action
- Managing the payroll and remittance of all statutory deductions
- Ensure that the branches always utilize all the necessary documents, these are, Delivery Notes, Receipts, Invoices, GRNs, Analysis Books etc
- Administration of company petty cash
- Preparation and analyzing the budget for various branches
- Perform regular scanning of the prices in the market and advise Management accordingly
- The company should always remain price competitive
- Prepare segmented pricing strategy for each branch and update it
- Review accuracy and timeliness of postings to the financial system
- Bank reconciliations for all accounts
- Ensuring management and reconciliation of Suppliers and Service Providers Accounts
- Participating in preparation of audit schedules for external audit exercise
- Management of Accruals and Prepayments
- Ensure that monthly closing of books is done and thus establish cut-offs
Research Consultant
SYNOVATE Research Reinvented (formerly Steadman)
09.2009 - 12.2009
- Data collection from clients
- Sorting of collected information
- Editing data to the required format
- Analysis and presentation of data
Finance Department Intern
Kenya Medical Research Institute
01.2008 - 04.2008
- Receipt of suppliers’ invoices from purchasing department and processing them into the system
- Donor funds controls and disbursements
- Confirmation of the released invoices for the payment and preparation of remittance analysis
- Writing of withholding VAT certificates for various merchants
- Imprests controls and preparation
- Journal posting and reconciliation
- Cashbook posting and their reconciliation
- Bank statement reconciliation
- VAT remittances and controls
- Preparation of invoices for various merchants
- Examination of vouchers and the procedures followed
- Ledger posting
- Preparation of financial reports and formats of preparing them
Education
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
KCA University
01.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting option
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
01.2009
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
A.I.C Chebisaas secondary school
01.2004
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Tengecha Primary School
01.2000
Skills
- Organizational
- Leadership
- Computer Literacy- Strong in Systems ie ERP-(Navision &SAP), TALO ,VITS (Both Logistics system), EDOC- Archiving
- Customer service
Accomplishments
· Conducted Performance management plan staff trainings in 2019.
.Successfully spearheaded ERP system migration and integration into the business.
Languages
Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
Industrial Attachment
2008, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Finance Department, 4 months, Chief Finance Officer, Receipt of suppliers’ invoices from purchasing department and processing them into the system., Donor funds controls and disbursements., Confirmation of the released invoices for the payment and preparation of remittance analysis., Writing of withholding VAT certificates for various merchants., Imprests controls and preparation., Journal posting and reconciliation., Cashbook posting and their reconciliation., Bank statement reconciliation., VAT remittances and controls., Preparation of invoices for various merchants., Examination of vouchers and the procedures followed., Ledger posting., Preparation of financial reports and formats of preparing them.
Membership And Achievements
- Conducted Performance management plan staff trainings in 2019.
- Organized a successful charity event in 2018 to ensure that the less fortunate were able to access basic education.
- I was an active member of student in free enterprise (SIFE) it was able to organize various events such as environmental clean up, holding and attending education forum, tree planting, visiting the sick at the hospital.
Contacts
P.O BOX 72695-00200, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00200, 0723-252096, 0733-445318, rkkiplangat@gmail.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/01/86
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing football and table tennis.
- Reading novels, inspirational books, and business journals.
- Creating new friends.
Personal Assessment
- Ability to drive a team to work towards common goals
- High degree of self motivation and a team player
- Proficient in the use of computer, ability to use professional PC application packages, Internet.
- Good oral and written communication capabilities.
- Result oriented
- Problem solver
- Good understanding of current development topics and issues and knowledge of social, political and development issues in the country and region.
Additional Information
REFEREES
1.Mr Ronald Rono
CFAO MOBILITY – Group Logistics Manager
P.O Box 3391 - 00506 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. : +254 (0)725 583 011 -+254 (0)719 029 542
Email : rrono@cfao.com.
2. Mr Kipkirui Kimosop
Sovereign Group Finance Manager
P.O Box 45675-00100 P.O BOX
Tel : 0720973103
Email :kimosop@sovereignkenya.com
3. Mr. Brayan Kafani
Maasai Ostrich Farm Unit Manager
P.O Box 72695-00200
Nairobi
TEL : 0715604377
Email : bkafani@maasaiostrichfarm.co.ke
Timeline
Supervisor, Logistics Operations and GLC (CFAO Group Logistics Centre)
AFRICA GLOBAL LOGISTICS
05.2022 - Current
Financial Accountant
MAASAI OSTRICH FARM LTD
01.2016 - 12.2021
Financial Accountant
AFRICAN DIATOMITE INDUSTRIES
12.2012 - 12.2016
Accountant
MOBILE WORLD LTD.
01.2010 - 12.2012
Research Consultant
SYNOVATE Research Reinvented (formerly Steadman)
09.2009 - 12.2009
Finance Department Intern
Kenya Medical Research Institute
01.2008 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting option
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
A.I.C Chebisaas secondary school
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Tengecha Primary School
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) -
KCA University
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