Financial,economics and Investment analysis

PATRICK MACHARIA

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Careers Summary

MSc Economics specialising Finance and Investment.

Bachelor of commerce Major Banking and Finance.

4 years’ experience in Auditing.

2 years in Management of Financial assets.

Systems able to use SAP, Oracle, Quick books, Sage, Excel, PowerPoint,Bloomberg, Thomson & Reuters,E-Views(Spss),Ms-Dos

Professional qualifications: Part qualified ACCA, Oracle 10g

Companies worked, Coca Cola Kenya, Kenya Airways, Audit

Excellent communication skills and fluent in English, Kiswahili, Kikuyu, Kamba, Ameru, Swahili.

RELEVANT EDUCATION

Sep 2014 – Sep 2015 MSc Finance and Investment, Brunel University, London

Key modules Derivative securities, financial analysis, Risk Management, Security analysis.

Dissertation: Fiscal shocks and Real Exchange rate (case study of Euro Zone)

Jan 2011-2013 Bcom (Hons) Banking and Finance Africa Nazarene University Kenya

Result: Bcom degree GPA of 2.9 UK equivalent 2.1

Dissertation: Based on financial challenges facing Publishing Companies.

January 2010-2014 ACCA: F1-F4

April 2006-Jan 2009 Oracle Techno Brain College. Database Administartor

Result: Distinction Equivalent to UK Professional paper pass

Relevant Work Experience

March 2016-Finaltus Ventures - Economics Consultant

Industry analysis

Competitiveness in different market analysis

Budget planning assistance

Strategy analysis

Aug 2015-Jan 2016 Hillingdon and Ealing Citizens Advice – England Finance Capability Assistant

Provide the advice people need for the problems they face.

Try and Provide policies and practices that will help the affected people’s lives.

Advice people on how to manage their money.

Research on campaigns and how they will benefit the citizens

Dec 2013-August 2014 Coca Cola Kenya –Finance Settlement Supervisor

Settling of daily sales using SAP

Analysing sales using SAP

Analysing credit worthiness of clients through their payment records

Reopening closed accounts after analysing using SAP

Advising the planning department on what is to be manufactured

Backup staff for the cash office.

Produce daily sales report.

In committee of analysing weekly financial status.

Jan 2010- Nov 2013 DT MATHENGE & ASSOCIATES Auditing Firm: Audit Assistant

Handling of both book keeping and reconciliation of financial statements.

Balancing of accounting records through use of balance sheet.

Help in making analytical decisions using financial books.

Keeping records of different clients that is financial statements.

Advising clients on options to take up on financial moves.

Use of Quick books accounting software.

Mar 2007- Jan 2008 KENYA AIRWAYS LTD: Finance Expenditure and Payroll Department: Apprentership

Issuing Travel Distance allowances.

Analysing supplier accounts.

Paying off suppliers

Generating payment for suppliers.

Working on the Sage accounting system

Advising the committee on possible ways of reducing cost

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Training Attended:

May 2015 UN Surviving Nuclear Zero.

May 2015 A continent on the Move: people, politics and business across borders.

May 2015 International Financial economics training.

March 2015 Career workshop by Bank of England.

March-May 2011 Personal Financial Talk Mind your money.

March 2013 Role of accountants towards industrialization Accounting Association courtesy of ANUASA.

Voluntary

Mentor: At Brunel University, for students finding it hard to study, and guide them in possible methods to use.

2005-to date: Mentor to disabled children who are about to do their primary final exam. By feeding them and giving motivational speeches.

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Playing Golf, Travelling, and Networking, community service and reading inspirational books, watching documentary videos.

References are available upon request

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