Winnie Koini
Finance Officer
Nairobi
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with 7 years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management presenting Monthly Management Financials reports. Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines. Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Serenity Spa Limited
4 2018 - Current
- Develop monthly management accounts and present to the board of directors
- Supervision of the reconciliation for M-pesa, card and bank accounts for all branches
- Prepare timely monthly payroll, statutory filing and payments of PAYE, VAT, withholding taxes
- Ensure daily cash banking's and report occurrence of any irregularities
- Reports to the managing director on cash flow statements and weekly forecast and budgeting
- Managing Petty cash, reimbursements and cashbook reconciliations on the same
- Follow on suppliers' monthly statements updates and negotiate payment terms
- Liaison with the procurement team department to provide monthly inventory reports
- Ensure proper posting and journal entries of all transactions to the system are up to date
- Support with acquisition of insurance premiums and policy updates
- Work with the auditors in annual financial audits and clarification on organizational policies.
Finance Officer
Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)
10.2015 - 03.2018
- Led meetings with service provides, managed their contract deliverables and payments contractors under the donor funded project
- Developed and maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts in line with IFRS and donor project agreements
- Worked on monthly financial reports and account closing procedures and presented to the board of directors
- Filed tax returns and worked with governmental agencies on taxes such as withholding and contract reports
- Coordinated regulatory issues for projects funded by the African Union when staff travel, per diems and expenses on imprest system
- Developed periodic reports comparing budgeted costs to actual costs for management to plan
- Suggested budgetary changes to increase organizations surplus
- Trained with the project manager at the AU headquarters on their project implementation and policies on the Financing of the Exchange point
- Worked with the Project manager on quarterly donor financial reports, project milestones and procurement procedures
- Facilitated payments of donor teams travel expenses and logistics on audit, site commissioning locally and international based projects
- Facilitated finance committee meetings with board members and prepared minutes.
Finance Intern - Head office Bank
National Bank of Kenya
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Processing and of statutory payments; PAYE, imported goods and VAT
- Computing withholding tax and issuance of withholding tax certificate
- Filing of payment documents, raising vouchers and schedules on invoices
- Writing and issuance of cheques on authorized and approved payments
- Processing of payments to suppliers through RTGS/SWIFT cheques and direct crediting.
Finance Intern
Kenyaweb.com Limited
10.2013 - 12.2013
- Preparation of payment vouchers and invoices
- Updating the credit ledgers upon settlement
- Managing and maintenance the petty cash and advance imprest
- Payment documentation preparation and receipt issuing
- Credit controls and debtor book management
- Filing, cash book and bank statement reconciliations.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
MultiMedia University of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya 04.2001 -
Skills
Accounting operations professional
Strong communication skills, superior attention to detail and self-motivated professional
Data and Business trending knowledge
Financial modelling capability
Fiscal budgeting knowledge
QuickBooks and Sage expert
Seminars Education and Honors Memberships References
Cash flow analysis Budget analysis
Financial reporting specialist
Financial Reporting
Conferencesseminarsshortcourses
- Highly analytical, results-driven tax accounting specialist who works quickly and accurately under tight deadlines.
- Team-oriented Accountant adept at creating clear and comprehensive financial reports to present to senior management. Enjoys being part of a dynamic team.
- Knowledge in Tax Analysis and updates.
- Able to work well with Microsoft Packages.
- Extensive knowledge in accounting packages: QuickBooks and Sage
- Financial Literacy, Finance and Budgeting, Presentations and Communication Seminars Participate and facilitate
- Workshops for young girls and pupils on financial literacy and reproductive health.
Membershipsextracurricularactivities
- An active member of The Global Give Back Circle where we do projects to enhance community outreach. (https://www.globalgivebackcircle.org/)
- A member of Community Committee for the Rotary Club which deals with reaching out to the community.
Educationandhonors
- Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), Oct 2015 Multimedia University of Kenya - Nairobi, Graduated Second Class (Upper).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Sec4.
- High School Diploma: 2010 Starehe Girls Centre - Kiambu Road, Mean Average A (minus)
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/06/1993
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Kenyan
References
- Paveen Mbeda, Program Manager, Trade Mark East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, +254 701 678 275
- Salma Shabaan, Project & Communications,Technology Service Providers of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, +254 727 860 639
- Isaac Kyalo , Financial Controller, Eldama Technologies , Nairobi, Kenya,+254 706 238 443
Certification
CPA - Certified Public Accountant 4
Timeline
Finance Officer
Technology Service Providers of Kenya (TESPOK)
10.2015 - 03.2018
Finance Intern - Head office Bank
National Bank of Kenya
10.2014 - 12.2014
Finance Intern
Kenyaweb.com Limited
10.2013 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
MultiMedia University of Kenya
04.2001 -
Accountant
Serenity Spa Limited
4 2018 - Current
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