Accounting Manager

CPA EMMANUEL KITCHE

P.O. Box ***** – ***** Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: +254-********* / +254*********

Email: **************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am a flexible, reliable and dedicated person with strong communication skills.

My objective is to acquire new skills, while in pursuit of professional and corporate excellence through hard work and team work in order to deliver the organization’s performance goals and build my career experience

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Good verbal and written communication skills

Able to adapt to changing or challenging work environment

Able to work with minimum supervision

Team player and Skillful in problem solving and keen on details

Relate and work well with people from multicultural backgrounds

Member ICPAK (Institute of Certified Public Accounts of Kenya)

Outstanding personal organization skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Credit Controller/ Accountant

Knight Frank Kenya Limited

May 2018 -June 2019

Duties and Responsibilities

Credit Control Duties

Review Clients profile if eligible for Credit terms

Assist in the setting up of the credit control system

Request accounts department to process credit notes as appropriate

Identify changes in payment patterns and propose action to avert indebtedness

Research disputes and resolve queries within specified timeframes, Manage Disputes related to Collections

Ensure all Client reconciliation issues are raised with respective departments and sorted and/or escalated to the line manager

Collect all outstanding debt from customers within the credit control policy and as per set targets

Monitor the actual and projected exposure against credit limit

Circulate debtor statements to clients as per set timelines.

Prepare demand letters for issuance to clients where appropriate and as per policy.

Analyze and reconcile all client statements and circulate on a monthly basis to all stakeholders to facilitate collection.

Accountant Duties

Prepare Monthly Property Final Accounts i.e. Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Budgets

Prepare Monthly Property Bank Reconciliation

Prepare Audit Schedules

Prepare Property Suppliers Ageing Analysis

March 2017- December 2017

A&M Consulting– (Property Accountant)

INDUSTRY: Product Development (Accounting Software)

Duties and responsibilities

1.Accounting Duties and Responsibilities

Designing M-pesa Payment procedures in Property Management Accounting System

Testing Double entry accounting procedures in the accounting for Property Management

Training Property Accountants on accounting functions i.e.

Receipting Tenants Payments.

Property Monthly Bank Reconciliation.

Creating Tenants Journals in the System.

Tenant Statement Reconciliation.

Landlord Remittance.

Accounts Receivables & Payables.

Analyzing Tenants Escalation rates in the kaizen System.

Prepare final accounts in the property management system.

Property Accountant

NW Realite Limited

April 2014 to Jan 2017

Duties and Responsibilities

1.Accounting Functions

Ensure Bank Reconciliation completed on a monthly basis.

Petty cashbook Maintenance.

Reconciliation of accounts receivables and payables.

Processing tenants Refund processed - Quarterly Basis.

Ensuring Tenant invoices are billed accurately.

Filling VAT Return on itax system

Prepare expenses monthly reimbursement schedule.

Maintain, Reconcile and Update Tenants Accounts on a monthly basis.

2.Auditing Functions

Coordinate with external auditors during statutory audit

Avail all the necessary documents required during statutory audit

Prepare audit schedules to be used during final and interim audits

Answer queries and matters arising during statutory audits

Prepare VAT Audit Schedule and engage KRA audit staff

3.Other Office Functions

Follow up on outstanding company debts and bad debt management

Preparation of quarterly debtors ageing analysis

Attending to external stakeholders queries i.e. suppliers queries

Duties and Responsibilities:

JAN 2013 – March 2014

ITF SOLUTIONS-(Accounts Assistant)

INDUSTRY: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

1.Accounting Duties and Responsibilities

Maintaining Proper accounts payable and receivables file

Maintaining Daily sales on excel sheet

Posting Daily incomes and expenses

Maintaining daily accounts file

Maintaining Cashbook expenditure

Maintain M-PESA payment file

Petty Cashbook Maintenance

Invoicing Clients and following up payments

Bank Reconciliation

Debt Collection and bad debt management

EDUCATION

Currently

Diploma Forensic Accounting

Kenya Institute of Criminal Justice

May 2015 to Nov 2017:

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

KCA-University

Nairobi County

Jan 2010 to December 2013:

Certified Public Accounts CPA (K)

KCA University

Nairobi County

February 2004 -November 2007:

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination

Uriri Boys Secondary School

Migori County

1996-2003:

Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination

Mvuke Primary School

Nakuru County

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Member Institute of Certified Public Accountant

Active member of Kuza Initiative

Best Student in Economics-KCA University Accounting Challenge

REFEREES

Madam Milka Bwondara

Human Resource Manager

National Social Securities Fund

P.O Box 305**-*****

Cell phone: +254-*********

Email: **************@*****.***

Madam Triza Kamanja

Lecturer KCA-UNIVERSITY

P.O Box 86806 -00200, NAIROBI

Cell phone: +254-*********

Email: *******@***.**.**

Mr. Collins Biwott

Finance Director NW Realite ltd

P.O Box 2211-00202

Cell phone: +254-*********

Email: ******@*********.**.**

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