SAP
Sumeet Ghedia
Accountant
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced Senior Accountant successful at cultivating effective working relationships at all levels while driving improvements to budget administration, expense tracking and forecasting of future financial needs. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data.
Knowledgeable professional offering 8 years of experience in financial operations. Strategic business leader, communicator, team player and people manager.
Enthusiastic, eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of day to day tasks and training. Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
4
4
Languages
11
11
years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement & Logistics Manager
Infoserve Technologies Ltd
Nairobi
01.2012 - 12.2017
- Input, analyzed and reported on data covering all aspects of procurement operations.
- Built relationships with vendors to negotiate ideal terms for purchases.
- Negotiated complex corporate procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
- Evaluated internal needs and developed plans for maintaining optimal supply levels.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Reduced downtime in warehouse operations by ensuring reorders were aligned with store sales and backlog.
Accountant.
Infoserve technologies Ltd
Nairobi
01.2012 - 12.2017
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Monitored 10-employee team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
- Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trial balance account
- Verified details of transactions, including funds received and total account balances.
- Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
Senior Accountant
Abyssinia Iron & Steel Ltd
Nairobi, Nairobi
Mar.2022 - Current
- Prepared monthly journal entries and reconciliations.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Reviewed budgets and communicated discrepancies to senior management.
- Processed accounts payable through SAP platform.
- Balanced accounts associated with accounts payable process.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Initiated comprehensive account assessments to check viability, stability, and profitability of business operations.
- Diminished outstanding debts by analyzing accounts for issues.
Senior Accountant
Chandarana Supermarket Ltd
Nairobi
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Tracked and documented all expenses.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments.
- Input all relevant transactions and supervised properly within accounting system.
- Positively interacted with all partners, employees and suppliers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.
- Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
- Oversaw high-volume accounting operations with 20-person team focused on efficient budget administration, AP/AR and other financial management needs.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Assisting in M-Pesa reconciliations for all 20 branches.
- Maintaining schedules of daily Cash Banking throughout all 21 branches.
- Assisted to get the department on track, clearing backlog of payments to suppliers and ensuring the team stick to their various credit terms.
Accountant
Ghedia & Company
Nairobi
01.2009 - 12.2011
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
- Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
- Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements. - Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information.
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Accomplishes the result by performing the duty.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Education
No Degree - Association of Business Executives (ABE)
Oshwal College
Parklands 06.2009 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
CGHU Secondary School
Parklands 08.2008 - 08.2008
Skills
Expertise in Tally & SAP Softwares
Recordkeeping
General ledger accounting
Account updates
Tax accounting specialization
Account reconciliation specialist
SAP expertise
Cash Flow analysis
Bookkeeping
Accounting principles
Debt management
Vendor sourcing
Supplier relationships
Policy implementation
Customer service
Affiliations
- Member of The Lions Club of Nairobi Peponi.
Software
TALLY
Microsoft Productivity Suite
Interests
Tennis
Swimming
Pool & Snooker
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Abyssinia Iron & Steel Ltd
Mar.2022 - Current
Senior Accountant
Chandarana Supermarket Ltd
01.2018 - 02.2022
Procurement & Logistics Manager
Infoserve Technologies Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2017
Accountant.
Infoserve technologies Ltd
01.2012 - 12.2017
No Degree - Association of Business Executives (ABE)
Oshwal College
06.2009 - 12.2019
Accountant
Ghedia & Company
01.2009 - 12.2011
High School Diploma -
CGHU Secondary School
08.2008 - 08.2008