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TERESIAH MUMBI NJERI

ACCOUNTANT
NAIROBI

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced Accountant with over 10 years of expertise in financial management, reporting, and analysis. Proficient in managing complex financial functions, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and implementing efficient accounting systems. I am eager to leverage my skills and experience to help drive the success of a dynamic and growing company.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Accountant

Highway Registrars
06.2014 - Current
  • Managed the month-end closing process, ensuring all accounts were reconciled and accurate, resulting in a 95% accuracy rate and timely submission of financial reports to management
  • Led a team of 3 junior accountants, providing mentorship and feedback through one-on-one weekly session, this resulted to enhanced team productivity by 40%.
  • Collaborated with the sales team to develop a new customer onboarding process that reduced the time to set up new accounts by 30% and improved customer retention.
  • Identified trends in customer payment behaviour with QuickBooks, developed collection strategies that cut down overdue accounts by 20%.
  • Managed petty cash with zero discrepancies reported by ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting.
  • Handling 5 companies with different financial year end, streamlined their financial reporting by conducting comprehensive financial audits, resulting in zero non-compliance issues for five consecutive years.
  • Support payroll processing by filing statutory returns and ensuring timely payment of payroll deductions for all employees.
  • Executed timely supplier payment through preparation of biweekly and quarterly cashflow to ensure there is enough liquidity to support payment processes.
  • Negotiated with software vendors to incorporate tailored features into existing financial systems, saving the company over Ksh.200,000/- annually in service fees.
  • Developed and implemented a new process for preparing and submitting customer statements, resulting in a 20% reduction in errors and increased on-time payments
  • Coordinated with external auditors for audits, ensuring all documentation was accurate and complete, resulting in 100% compliance and 15% reduction in audit time
  • Supported continuous improvement of accounting systems by documenting the development of solutions to improve processes and procedures used to meet company objectives
  • Handled customer disputes by communicating with customers and investigating nonpayment issues clearing over Ksh.1Million bad debts
  • Performed bank reconciliations and identified discrepancies, contributing to financial accuracy
  • Managed accounts payable functions, optimizing vendor relationships and negotiating favourable payment terms.

Accounts Assistant

Markmann & Company Ltd
2 2013 - 05.2014
  • Prepared monthly returns for NSSF, NHIF, and VAT for timely submission, as well as maintain a good record of the same
  • Verified and reconciled petty cash claims to ensure correct usage, accountability and accurate reimbursement
  • Ensured accuracy of financial information by entering, filing and maintaining all applicable accounting data in accordance with company policies, procedures and internal controls
  • Documented procurement information including getting clients’ LPOs, suppliers’ quotations and sales orders and generate prompt client delivery notes and invoices
  • Cultivated and maintained professional relationship with customers, effectively resolving accounting queries
  • Performed reconciliations of bank statement, account receivables and accounts payables.

Administrative Assistant

Vermkil Consultants Ltd
8 2010 - 07.2011
  • Managing office petty cash
  • Handling all office correspondences/customer enquires both in person and on phone
  • Responsible for recording of cheques and preparation of bank reconciliations
  • Design and implement a filing system and ensure records are well maintained
  • Monitoring outstanding invoices
  • Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
  • Provide other administrative support as required.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Option

KCA University
01.2018 - 01.2020

Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) -

KASNEB
01.2011 - 01.2013

Diploma in Information Technology (KNEC) -

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
01.2009 - 01.2011

Diploma in Business Management -

University of Nairobi
01.2008 - 01.2009

Skills

Highly skilled in QuickBooks, Tally ERP, Sage and proficient in Ms Office packages

Understanding of accounting principles and standards ie GAAP

Good problem solving skills

Planning and organizational skills with attention to detail

Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

High level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality

Good interpersonal skills

References

  • DAVID MUKURIA

       Interswitch Kenya

       P.O Box 53412- 00100

       Nairobi, Kenya, 00100, 

       +254 712 034 397, 

       mukuriadavid@gmail.com


  • PETER KINUTHIA

      Administrator

      Highway Registrars

      P.O Box 72519-00200 

      Nairobi, Kenya, 00200

      +254 722 165 121 

       peter.kinuthia2020@gmail.com

Timeline

Bachelor of Commerce - Finance Option

KCA University
01.2018 - 01.2020

Accountant

Highway Registrars
06.2014 - Current

Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) -

KASNEB
01.2011 - 01.2013

Diploma in Information Technology (KNEC) -

Nairobi Institute of Business Studies
01.2009 - 01.2011

Diploma in Business Management -

University of Nairobi
01.2008 - 01.2009

Accounts Assistant

Markmann & Company Ltd
2 2013 - 05.2014

Administrative Assistant

Vermkil Consultants Ltd
8 2010 - 07.2011

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