Bonface M Nyaribo
**** ********* ** *****, ** ***74. Cellphone 972-***-**** *******@*****.***
Objective My objective is to leverage my diverse experience while continuing to be challenged. I seek
to participate as a team member in a dynamic work environment focused on promoting
business growth by providing superior value and service for the overall benefit of the entity.
Summary:
• Good team organization and leadership skills
• Ability to work independently while being teamwork oriented
• Great ability to exhibit utmost diligence in handling my assignments
• Excellent interpersonal, research, planning, plan execution and analytical skills
• Proven experiences of managing workload, multiple priorities and working hours
Education:
Texas A&M University- Commerce
Masters of Science, Accounting
December 2013.
Bachelors of Arts Degree, Business, and Economics
April 2002
CPA (Kenya) and Texas CPA Candidate
Summary of Skills:
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel-Advanced, Outlook, Access, SharePoint, Equator, Home Retention
(LPS), Iportal, Aacer, Yardi, QuickBooks, AS400, Neighborhood Watch, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, Auditing, IFRS and Financial Reporting and PeopleSoft.
Experience:
Retreat Capital Management, Irving, TX May 2012 – October 2013
Staff Accountant
• General Ledger Reconciliations.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Journal Entries posting.
• Month End Close activities.
• Consolidations of financial statements.
• Reporting and Analysis of financial statements.
• Updating new asset acquisition.
• Set up depreciation method unique for each asset.
• Used PeopleSoft for asset control as the software contained extensive information about the
asset physical location, asset life cycle.
• Capital acquisition planning: Plan, budget, and track capital acquisitions.
• Worked with external audit firm to support timely completion of audits and compliance reporting.
Citigroup Irving, TX, May 2010 – April 2012
Financial Analyst - Advanced (Contract)
• Provided monthly investor reporting for securitizations.
• Reviewed loan advances for compliance and risk evaluation.
• Conducted departmental Balance Sheet and Income Statement variance analysis through
PeopleSoft.
• Maintained controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Performed monthly close duties including reviewing journal entries and legal entity financial
statements of securitization vehicles
• Coordinated and supported annual audits
• Assisted with control testing for Management Control Assessments (MCA) process.
• Performed Balance Sheet reconciliation and support of via E-Recon platform.
Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited Nairobi, Kenya Oct. 2003-Sept. 2009
Staff Accountant- July 2006- Sept 2009
• Responsible for monthly closing entries, accrual preparation, related supporting documentation
and other month end duties for multiple entities.
• Prepared bank statement reconciliations for multiple entities.
• Responsible for cash management which includes monitoring cash, the preparation of deposits
and recording of all cash receipts.
• Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reoccurring journal entries
• Prepared payments by accruing expenses; assigning account numbers; requesting
disbursements; reconciling accounts.
• Prepared fixed assets/depreciation schedules, and general ledger reconciliation
• Prepared and analyze balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepared general ledger entries by maintaining records and files; reconciling accounts.
• Recorded, classified and summarized financial transactions and events in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards. (IFRS)
• Prepared supporting documentation for audits and interact with internal and external auditors as
needed.
• Reconciled accounts receivable and payable.
Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited Nairobi, Kenya
Internal Auditor- Oct 2003- June 2006
• Performed routine audits the following areas: financial, operational, procedural, risk
management, and internal controls.
• Performed routine audits the following areas, cash, general ledger accounts, policy compliance
testing with respect to new products.
• Conducted audits to verify accuracy of records and compliance with standards, policies and
procedures.
• Compiled audit findings and recommendations to modify and improve systems and procedures.
References:
Available upon request