Rodah Melly Jerono
Certified Public Accountant
Kitale
Summary
Driven accountant with ten years of experience specializing in accounting, auditing, budgeting, and payroll for diverse organizations. Advanced knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Fosters transparency, understanding, and ownership of financial reports and financial and operational metrics across the organization—a thorough knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, public finance, and external reporting.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Accountant
Catholic Diocese of Kitale
04.2012 - Current
- Financial management:
- Supervising, coordinating and monitoring the use of financial resources for the entire budget of CDK (administrative and program). Ensuring budget controls, timely financial and management reporting, and preparing for internal and external audits.
- Departments/Programmes:
- Maintaining a financial overview of all the departments/programs, monitoring their financial administration, expenditure and reporting including keeping CDK records/database and finance systems complete and up to date.
- Payments:
- Analyzing, verifying and authorizing all CDK payments and record all financial transactions. Ensure reconciliation of bank and cash flow status and maintain contact with all the banks regarding financial transactions. Monitoring whether parishes/affiliate organizations receive money transfers.
- Decision Making Advice:
- Drafting financial advice to department heads/programme managers and the Bishop on appraisal of proposals especially budget related issues. Offering financial management advice.
- Donor Projects:
- Monitoring financial management and expenditures of departments, programmes and projects (e.g. through reports and field visits) and guiding departments, programmes, parishes, schools and health institutions to financially administer their operations and programs and meet donor reporting requirements.
- Financial Reporting:
- Timely financial reporting to relevant committees and managers, donors and bishop. Consolidate financial reports for secretariat according to the laid down rules and donors following their requirements.
- Advisory Services:
- Assess and provide relevant management information needs on the financial functioning of departments, programmes, projects, parish, schools and medical facilities and craft advices for improving policies and procedures for programs undertaken, parishes, schools and the medical facilities.
- Budget Adherence:
- Administer the goods of CDK in accordance with the plan and recommendations of the Finance Committee.
Clerk
VEGPRO (K) Limited
01.2008 - 12.2009
- Analyze, organize and manage customer invoices.
- Audit invoices based on purchase orders.
- Research and resolve customer problems related to billing and payment.
- Verify and record business transactions.
- Prepare and manage account statements.
- Perform reconciliation of daily and monthly revenues.
- Provide guidance to staff when needed.
- Prepare financial reports, expense reports, revenue reports, and trial balance reports, etc for management.
- Manage bank account deposits.
- Manage check transactions and payments.
- Manage accounting of bail money.
- Assist in procurement, payroll, and budget preparation activities.
- Participate in month end account closing activities.
- Perform account payable and receivable transactions.
- Maintain confidentiality and security of bank accounts.
Education
CPA Part III Section 5 and 6 - Leadership and Management, Advanced Financial Reporting, Advanced Financial Management
Kenya Institute of Business Studies
Nairobi04.2022
CPA Part II Section 3 and 4 - Company Law, Financial Management, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Auditing and Assurance, Management Accounting, Public Finance and Taxation
Kenya Institute of Business Studies
Nairobi12.2020
CPA Part II - undefined
Royalnet Training Institute
Kitale12.2013
CPA Part I Section 1 and 2 - Financial Accounting, Communication Skills, Introduction to Law and Ethics, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Information Communication Technology
Royalnet Training Institute
Kitale12.2011
KATC 1 and 2 - Foundations of Accounting
Eldo-Mwangaza Institute of Accountancy
Eldoret12.2008
Kenya Certificate of Education (KCSE) - undefined
Kapkitony Girls High School
Eldoret12.2005
Skills
Bookkeeping
Time management
Financial reporting
Budget analysis
Audit support
Payroll administration
Accounts payable and receivable
Funds management
Account reconciliation
General ledger accounting
Regulatory compliance
Quickbooks
Certification
Certified Public Accountant and Associate Member - #4471
References
- Micah, Kemboi Kibet, 0725473229, Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kitale
- Isaack, Omanyalla, 0768143774, Kitale School of Accountancy, Kitale
- Kevin, Wafula Waliuba, kevinwaliuba@gmail.com, 0715341137, Catholic Diocese of Kitale, Kitale
Interests
Reading, Party Planning and Hosting, Bargain Shopping, Travel, Journaling
Accomplishments
- SILC Enhancement Project (Catholic Relief Services) Project Accountant June 2014 - July 2016
- Finance and Procurement Policy reviews Catholic Diocese of Kitale
- Seminars and Conferences KRA Capacity building
- Project Accountant 2016 - 2017 Saferworld Project
- Project Accountant Special Program for Challenged Children (SPCC-CDSK) Chesire Disability Services Kenya
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Software
QUICKBOOKS,EPR
Timeline
Accountant
Catholic Diocese of Kitale
04.2012 - Current
Clerk
VEGPRO (K) Limited
01.2008 - 12.2009
CPA Part II Section 3 and 4 - Company Law, Financial Management, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Auditing and Assurance, Management Accounting, Public Finance and Taxation
Kenya Institute of Business Studies
CPA Part II - undefined
Royalnet Training Institute
CPA Part I Section 1 and 2 - Financial Accounting, Communication Skills, Introduction to Law and Ethics, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Information Communication Technology
Royalnet Training Institute
KATC 1 and 2 - Foundations of Accounting
Eldo-Mwangaza Institute of Accountancy
Kenya Certificate of Education (KCSE) - undefined
Kapkitony Girls High School
CPA Part III Section 5 and 6 - Leadership and Management, Advanced Financial Reporting, Advanced Financial Management
Kenya Institute of Business Studies