Salome Kirimi
Nairobi
Summary
Organized Accountant with seven years of managing accurate accounting information, tax return support, bookkeeping and corporate operations. Astute financial professional with keen eye for detail and high level of integrity. Works well in large teams in corporate environments. Well-versed in GAAP, ledger updates and report writing. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and multitasking abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Our Capital Limited
Nairobi, Nairobi
05.2019 - Current
- Documented cash, credit, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions
- Gathered data on taxable income, deductibles and allowances for tax preparation
- Filing and payment of statutory deductions (PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, NITA levy & Housing Levy)
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and compiled reports for financial reviews.
- Generated invoices based on established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
- Analysed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.
- Compiled general ledger entries with 100% accuracy.
- Created quarterly and yearly balance sheets to track financial trends and performance.
- Reviewed and processed employee expense reports and vendor invoices for payment.
- Prepared for and completed accurate and complete tax returns in advance of deadlines.
- Reconciled accounts from income and expense data to net worth and assets.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger, including chart of accounts.
- Organised and carried out month-end, quarterly and year-end processes.
Assistant Accountant
Kenfloraa Limited
Kiambu, Kiambu
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
- Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Maintained company purchase and sales ledgers.
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations with100% accuracy.
- Prepared bank deposits, checking and correcting any errors.
- Managed payroll by tracking employee hours and entitlements.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
- Made and answered calls regarding accounts and made necessary adjustments and payments.
- Assisted in preparing monthly, quarterly and year-end tax returns.
- Helped research and resolve financial discrepancies to reduce errors.
- Timely generation and remittance of statutory deductions (PAYE, NHIF & NSSF)
- Keeping stock movement schedule monthly with 100% accuracy with minimum possibility of fraud.
- Analyzed and verified employee expense reports for accuracy
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis
Assistant Accountant
Joinas Sacco limited
Meru, Meru
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Entered transactions into internal databases.
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards and expenses.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
- Answered member calls regarding accounts and made necessary adjustments and payments.
- Followed up with clients to collect specific financial information and verify details for preparation of loan forms.
- Maintained Portfolio at Risk low at less than 20%
- Supported accurate recordkeeping by properly documenting financial transactions.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports
- Safeguarded sensitive financial data in alignment with security protocols.
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments and documented account updates
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies
Education
Master of Science - Finance
University of Nairobi
01.2019 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Meru University of Science And Technology
09.2012 - 05.2016
Certified Public Accountants (K) - Accounting
Meru National Polytechnic
Kenya 01.2014 - 06.2015
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Secondary Education
Materi Girls High School
Kenya 01.2008 - 11.2011
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Primary education
Mwema Junior Academy
KENYA 01.2000 - 11.2007
Skills
- MS Office Suite
- Bookkeeping
- Accounts Payable and Receivable (AP/AR)
- Payroll processing
- Tax return filing
- Advanced bookkeeping skills
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software
- Strong communication
- Financial reporting
- Xero
- QuickBooks expert
- Data entry
Certification
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (ICPAK M.NO. 30471)
Custom
- Doris Ngugi Kimathi, Manager, Our Capital Ltd, Ngugidoris89@gmail.com, +254 724 128 999
- Abdul Aleem, Managing Director, Kenfloraa Limited, info@kenfloraa.com, +254 722 311 468
- Muthuri Alex Murianki, Manager, Joinas Sacco Ltd, muthurialex97@gmail.com, +254 714 106 042
Timeline
Accountant
Our Capital Limited
05.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Finance
University of Nairobi
01.2019 - 12.2020
Assistant Accountant
Kenfloraa Limited
01.2018 - 01.2019
Assistant Accountant
Joinas Sacco limited
08.2016 - 12.2017
Certified Public Accountants (K) - Accounting
Meru National Polytechnic
01.2014 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Meru University of Science And Technology
09.2012 - 05.2016
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Secondary Education
Materi Girls High School
01.2008 - 11.2011
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Primary education
Mwema Junior Academy
01.2000 - 11.2007
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