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Work History
Education
Skills
Keycompetenciesacquired
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RURU KELVIN MWANGI

MR
Nairobi,30

Summary

A highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance officer with 4 years of diverse experience spanning the manufacturing, healthcare, and government sectors. Proficient in financial analysis, budgeting, and regulatory compliance, with a strong track record of optimizing financial processes and ensuring accuracy in reporting. Demonstrated expertise in managing accounts, overseeing payroll, and supporting financial audits. Adept at working in fast-paced environments, with nearly two years in a manufacturing company, one year in a hospital, and another year in a government institution, bringing a well-rounded perspective to financial management.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chief Finance Assistant

Numeral IOT Limited
Nairobi, 00100
1 2023 - Current
  • Financial Analysis; Assisting in financial analysis to support strategic decision-making, including analyzing financial data, trends, and performance metrics, performed financial projections that led to the successful opening of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Branch for telematics.
  • Budgeting and Forecasting; Supporting the CFO in developing annual and monthly budgets averaging to Kshs 8,500,000, financial forecasts, and long-term financial plans for the company.
  • Financial Reporting; Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, management reports, and presentations for internal stakeholders and investors
  • Financial Planning and Strategy; Collaborating with the CFO to develop and implement financial strategies including the successful preparation of procurement policies and procedures and assets management policy documents aligned with the company's goals and objectives,
  • Risk Management; Assisting in identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risks, including market risks, operational risks, and regulatory risks
  • Audit and Compliance; Coordinating internal and external audits, actively participated in the FY 2023 external audit process ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and implementing internal controls to safeguard company assets
  • Investor Relations; Supporting the CFO in managing relationships with investors, analysts, and other external stakeholders, including preparing investor communications and presentations including telematics presentation and new product presentation.
  • Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A); Assisted the CFO in merging the Company with Betika to form Spearhead Technologies Limited.
  • Financial Systems and Processes; Helping to streamline financial processes by ensuring daily invoicing of over 600 transactions daily, improving the budgeting process by monthly departmental budgeting and helping the marketing department to formulate a marketing strategy that helped the company sales to improve by 18%.
  • Team Management: Providing leadership and guidance to finance team members, delegating tasks effectively, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment and by training interns, attaches and new members in the department.
  • Special Projects: Supporting the CFO in ad-hoc projects, including the factory construction that entailed the construction of a factory, helped in budgeting, procurement and site management throughout the construction period from September 2023 to December 2023.
  • Cash Management- Managing the office petty cash of average Kshs 150,000 weekly and make sure all the suppliers are timely paid.
  • Payroll Management-Compiling the employee payroll together with CFO and HR and ensuring the compliance with the various statutories.

Finance Volunteer

IVC Milimani Mission Hospital
Eldoret, 30100
02.2022 - 12.2023
  • Accounts Payable; Processing invoices, verifying expenses, and ensuring timely payments to vendors and suppliers
  • Accounts Receivable; Managing billing processes, tracking over 400 patient accounts on a daily basis, and following up on outstanding payments
  • Budgeting; Assisting in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets, analyzing variances, and providing financial reports to management
  • Financial Reporting; Generating financial statements, compiling data for regulatory reporting, and preparing reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Data Entry and Record-Keeping; Maintaining accurate financial records, entering over 200 transactions daily into accounting systems, and organizing financial documents
  • Assisting with Audits; Providing support during internal and external audits, gathering documentation, and ensuring compliance with audit requirements
  • Cash Management; Monitoring cash flow, reconciling bank statements, and assisting in the management of petty cash funds of averagely Kshs 30,000 weekly.
  • Financial Analysis; Conducting financial analysis to identify trends, forecast future performance, and make recommendations for improvement
  • Expense Management; Reviewing and approving employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with expense policies, and reconciling expenses
  • Assisting with Financial Projects; Supporting special projects such as financial system implementations, process improvements, and cost-saving initiatives
  • Collaboration; Collaborating with other departments such as accounting, billing, and operations to ensure accuracy and efficiency in financial processes; collaborated with the Marketing and operations department and organized seven medical camps including surgical camps.
  • Compliance: Adhering to relevant laws, regulations, and hospital policies related to financial management, data privacy, and healthcare compliance.

Attaché-Finance Department

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
01.2021 - 12.2021

• Reporting; Preparing petty cash reports, undertaking bank reconciliation for the various organization’s accounts.
• Compliance; Preparing various regulatory reports including VAT, PAYEE, withholding tax and ensuring timely filling.
• Data Entry; Entering over 300 transactions daily into the organization ERP system.
• Accounts Payables; undertaking proper assessment of vendors and suppliers’ invoices to ensure timely payment. And preparation of expenses report to help in budgeting and expenses management.

Education

Masters in Finance And Investment - Finance And Economics

Moi University
Eldoret
09.2023 - Current

Some College (No Degree) - Finance And Economics

Moi University
Eldoret
08.2017 - 05.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Kitogo Secondary School
Nyandarua
01.2012 - 05.2016

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Grace Primary School
01.2004 - 05.2011

Some College (No Degree) - Certified Investment Financial Analyst

Moi University
Eldoret
11.2019 - Current

Skills

Financial Analysis

Keycompetenciesacquired

  • Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
  • Excellent Knowledge of standards of professional practice in finance and accounting.
  • Exemplary expertise in:
  • - Accounting and bookkeeping.
  • - Auditing and reporting.
  • - Organizational strategic planning.
  • - Rational resource allocation and administration.
  • - Treasury management: Accounts payables and receivables.
  • - Timely reconciliations of cash, bank, creditor and debtor accounts.
  • - Office operations management.
  • - Data entry and management of information systems.
  • - Business analysis.
  • - Formulation of Functional Internal Controls and Procedures.
  • - Great familiarity with IFRS, IAS, GAAP, Statutory deductions and Tax laws.
  • - Good time- management skills, excellent communication skills with the ability to work well individually and collaboratively.
  • - Financial projections and forecasting.
  • - Proficiency in using MS Office applications and accounting software's.

Careerprofilesummary

Highly skilled and resourceful Finance, Accounting and Administration professional with a strategic approach towards efficiency, effectiveness, rational allocation of resources, excellence in operations and service delivery, optimized ROI, value creation, strategic innovations and shareholder wealth maximization with broad experience in compiling and analyzing financial information including monthly and annual accounts and ensuring financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.

References

  • Dennis Kanyi, Chief Finance Office- Numeral IOT Limited, 0708 310 640
  • Maureen Likavo, CEO-IVC Milimani Hospital, 0722 225 422
  • Dr Simeon Nganai, Head of Economics Department- Moi University, 0724 453 375

Timeline

Masters in Finance And Investment - Finance And Economics

Moi University
09.2023 - Current

Finance Volunteer

IVC Milimani Mission Hospital
02.2022 - 12.2023

Attaché-Finance Department

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
01.2021 - 12.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Certified Investment Financial Analyst

Moi University
11.2019 - Current

Some College (No Degree) - Finance And Economics

Moi University
08.2017 - 05.2021

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Kitogo Secondary School
01.2012 - 05.2016

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Grace Primary School
01.2004 - 05.2011

Chief Finance Assistant

Numeral IOT Limited
1 2023 - Current
RURU KELVIN MWANGIMR