Ann Karimi
Meru
Summary
A highly resourceful and skilled Accountant who has invaluable experience in financial and accounting fields, including: preparing annual budgets, monitoring key accounts and credit control.
Highly focused, self-driven, goal-oriented and passionate about matters finance and financial well-being of businesses with a desire to become a leading finance professional.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance and Accounts Officer
Hyperwave Networks
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments.
- Input vendor payments and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
- Managed payroll operations for team of 5 employees.
- Updated general ledger of accounts with current, accurate and industry-compliant data to meet all internal and external audit requirements.
- Collaborated with purchasing department to reconcile vendor invoices and facilitate payments.
- Managed all accounting needs and account updates for operations.
- Accomplished 23% reduction in Operations expense by streamlining operations.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Quickbooks.
- Checked expenses against budget controls, entered figures and reconciled business accounts to address discrepancies.
- Overhauled process for year-end inventory audits to improve accuracy.
- Managed customer deliveries and assisted with carrying out orders to promote maximum satisfaction.
Accountant
Session Blue Contractors LTD
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions
- Gathered data on taxable income, deductibles and allowances for tax preparation
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets
Billing Officer
Maua Methodist Hospital
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Drafting and processing of payment vouchers.
- Processed accurate payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, and statements.
- Verified patients bills, received and reconciled differences
- Raised Invoices and ensured processing of medical outstanding bills
- Raising debtor invoices and collection of revenue
- Preparation of income and expenditure accounts.
- Receiving documents regarding insurance companies concerning medical covers and acting on them as required.
- Evaluation and grouping of costs, including analyzing, categorizing and allocating to cost centers
- Dispatching the computed and certified bills to the respective destinations
- Preparing files for all insurance contracts signed for and on behalf of the company.
Accounts Clerk
Kangeta Sub County Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Track record of maintaining good customer relations and updating clients on outstanding balances.
- Maintains accurate customer information and responded to all accounts receivable inquiries in a prompt manner.
- Ensured that Monthly reconciliation for both (income and expenditure) accounts are made on time.
- VAT computation and filling of VAT returns for the hospital.
- Preparation of payment vouchers register and systematic filling of payment vouchers.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounitng
JKUAT
Juja11.2018
Master of Science - Finance
JKUAT
Juja11.2023
CPA - Accounting And Finance
KASNEB
Nairobi11.2022
Skills
- Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping terminology and best practices
- Understanding of automated accounting systems including Zoho Books, Sage and Quickbooks
- Capacity to understand, apply current accounting guidelines and system updates
- Strong Communication and Report Writing skills with ability to compose routine correspondence and reports
- Extensive knowledge of Credit management and practice including implementation of credit systems and procedures and evaluating results
- Confident communicator and able to express and interpret technical data with clarity
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites Word, Excel, Access, Use of Quick books, sage
- Highly attentive to detail, keen observer especially while reconciling of daily reports
- Able to work under pressure, to meet tight deadlines
Timeline
Finance and Accounts Officer
Hyperwave Networks
02.2022 - 01.2023
Accountant
Session Blue Contractors LTD
07.2021 - 01.2022
Billing Officer
Maua Methodist Hospital
10.2020 - 04.2021
Accounts Clerk
Kangeta Sub County Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounitng
JKUAT
Master of Science - Finance
JKUAT
CPA - Accounting And Finance
KASNEB