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TIMOTHY MURAGURI WAHOGO

Nairobi

Summary

Proven expertise in enhancing operational efficiency and executing cost-reduction strategies while ensuring adherence to tax regulations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Accountant

Maya Battery Factory (MBF)
Sulaymaniah
05.2024 - 05.2025
  • Reviewing and approving vendor and customer postings on the ERP system
  • Liaising and negotiating with major vendors on payment plans, in collaboration with the bank
  • Reviewing and confirming Accountants and Accounts Assistant(s) postings on the ERP system
  • Ensuring all postings are adopted in time to ensure timely closing of month-end accounts
  • Auditing the end month physical stock-take count records for variances and corrective measures
  • Reviewing monthly financial reports related to account payables, account receivables, petty cash & other operational expenses
  • Preparing monthly/annual financial management reports: income statement, statement of financial position, statement of cash flows, asset movement schedule and monthly departmental budgets for the Management
  • Reviewing daily inventory (raw materials, stock transfers, and finished goods movement) postings on Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP System
  • Improving on processes and workflow to increase efficiency, and reduce duplication of efforts
  • Strategizing and implementing cost-cutting measures

Management Accountant

Associated Battery Manufacturers (ABM)
Nairobi
08.2020 - 04.2024
  • Preparing monthly management accounts
  • Ensuring all statutory filings and taxes are submitted and paid before the 10th of every month
  • Verifying accuracy of all ledger and journal postings before preparation of the final books of accounts
  • Preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly management accounts and reports for the Finance Manager by the 5th of every month
  • Intercompany reconciliation(s) for presentation in the accounts review meeting
  • Extracting the trial balances for all subsidiaries for the preparation of monthly management accounts reports
  • Monthly performance analysis: Preparing budget analysis for identification and action on any negative variances and onward cost-cutting measures

Accountant

Propack Kenya Limited
Nairobi
08.2015 - 07.2020
  • Assisting in preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly management accounts, forecasts and budgets with the Chief Accountant for presentation to the Group’s Directors and Shareholders
  • Ensuring vendor payments are done in time within the set aging periods, accurately and complying with established internal control procedures
  • Managing accounts payables
  • Managing petty cash
  • Monitoring payroll expense claims, including salary advances and overtime payments

Customer Service Officer

Faulu Kenya Bank
Nairobi
04.2014 - 07.2015
  • Promptly responding to customer queries
  • Maintaining and managing existing client accounts
  • Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual client reports
  • Advising clients on existing and new bank products and services
  • Following up on client issues and complaints

Accounts Assistant

MegaTech Limited
Nairobi
01.2013 - 04.2014
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Filing of statutory returns
  • Preparing monthly purchases, sales and stock re-order schedules
  • Preparing monthly revenue and expenditure reports
  • Preparing Payroll
  • Managing petty cash

Education

Bachelor Of Commerce -

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
08.2012

Skills

  • ERP systems management
  • ERP Systems: Microsoft Dynamics, Navision & SAP
  • Performance Analysis
  • Financial reporting
  • Cost management
  • Inventory control
  • Financial auditing
  • Intercompany transactions & reconciliation
  • Excel
  • Tax planning and compliance
  • Accounts payable and receivable

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Chief Accountant

Maya Battery Factory (MBF)
05.2024 - 05.2025

Management Accountant

Associated Battery Manufacturers (ABM)
08.2020 - 04.2024

Accountant

Propack Kenya Limited
08.2015 - 07.2020

Customer Service Officer

Faulu Kenya Bank
04.2014 - 07.2015

Accounts Assistant

MegaTech Limited
01.2013 - 04.2014

Bachelor Of Commerce -

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology
TIMOTHY MURAGURI WAHOGO