Accountant
Resume:
Sella Lumbasi Kharemwa.
Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel.+254*********/+254*********/
Email address:
*****.*******@*****.***
CAREER ASPIRATION.
To contribute towards organizational development by offering professional services in Finance and Accounting department.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE.
2004 Jan – to date: WOMEN IN FINANCE FOUNDATION, NAIROBI, KENYA. PROGRAM ACCOUNTANT.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Budget preparation.
Performing general accounting duties including general ledgers and financials.
Communication with vendors.
Performing monthly revenue and expense accruals activities.
Processing payments.
Reconciliation of general ledger and bank accounts.
Responding to customer inquiries and issues in a timely manner.
Following up with customers on unpaid invoices.
Assisting in financial and tax audits.
Monthly invoicing of customers.
Collaboration with other departments to ensure accounting compliance
Data entry.
Other duties as assigned.
2000 Jan – 2002 July: WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, NAIROBI, KENYA OFFICE. ACCOUNTANT.
(NGO Subsidy & Cash Grants for USA, Canadian, Australian, British and Japanese Government funded projects at Makuyu, Gituamba and Voi Area Development Projects). MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Financial Reporting: Preparing financial reports in both US$ and Kshs - that include a cover letter; Trial Balance and balance Sheet; Income and Expenditure Report; Bank Reconciliation Statement; Aging analysis of debtors and payables; and Cash book in Sun Accounting Systems and Excel packages.
Budgeting and Budgetary Control: Preparing cash flows, annual budgets and funding requests; Monitoring expenditure against budget constraints; and undertaking budget review.
Asset Custody: Administering program resources and assets in line with key policies and procedures; Maintaining the fixed asset register and assets in good working conditions; Working with the national office to ensure all project insurance covers are in place and renewed on a timely basis; Maintaining the petty cash system; Ensuring adequate security measures for cash and cheques in the program; administering staff personal and business advances; and conducting regular motor vehicle log book checkup.
Procurement of Supplies: Obtaining competitive bids for local purchase and ensuring a transparent tendering system for local purchase.
Payment and Record Keeping: Making payments in line with organizational policies; Ensuring proper and consistent cost allocation; Ensuring proper backing up of program expenses with relevant documents including referencing and filing of other accounting documents.
Cash Management: Receipting community cash contributions, excess float and other monies; administering the petty cash system; and preparing monthly cashbooks. Transferred funds to projects; Processing cheque payments and security bonds; and preparing bank, payroll and supplier account reconciliations. 1999 July – 1999 Oct: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INSECT PHYSIOLOGY & ECOLOGY,
(ICIPE), NAIROBI, KENYA.
INTERN ACCOUNTANT.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Reconciliation of supplier accounts.
Filing of documents.
Preparation of asset register.
Preparation of bank reconciliation statements.
Preparation of payment and journal vouchers.
Data input using MS Word, MS Excel, and Sun Accounting Systems. 1998 Feb – 1998 June: TRUST BANK LIMITED, NAIROBI, KENYA. MANAGEMENT TRAINEE.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Opening and closing of customer accounts.
Preparation of cheque books, bankers’ cheques and counter cheques.
Sale and purchase of foreign currencies.
Issuance of customer balances and statements on
request.
Batching inward clearances, remittances and
vouchers.
1996 April – 1997 Aug: UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (USIU), NAIROBI KENYA.
WORK STUDY (ACCOUNTS).
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES.
Carrying out internal and external research work and preparation of subsequent reports.
Preparation of bank reconciliation statements, payment and journal vouchers.
Preparation and issuance of quarterly statements of accounts.
Data input and filing of documents.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND.
YEAR INSTITUTION DEGREE / DIPLOMA/ CERTIFICATE
ATTAINED.
1994 Jan – 1997 Jun United States International University
- USIU, Nairobi, Kenya.
Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting
Option.
1989 Jan – 1992 Dec Butere Girls High School, Kakamega Kenya.
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
– KCSE.
1980 Jan – 1988 Dec Kibabii Girls Boarding Primary School, Bungoma, Kenya.
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education
- KCPE.
Computer Literacy in: MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Dbase 111 & 1V, Sun Accounting Systems, Management Information Systems, Operation Analysis and Decision Support Systems, Website Development and Design.
26TH Sept. – 30TH
Sept. 2000
Outward Bound Trust Of Kenya. Certificate in Corporate Leadership. 14TH July – 14TH
Oct.1999
International Centre For Insect
Physiology & Ecology – ICIPE
Certificate of Service/Internship in NGO
Accounting.
REFEREES:
1). Dr. Morris Dzoro,
Kenya Commission of Inquiry,
P.O Box 50816 - 00200 Tel. +254-***-******
NAIROBI, KENYA.
2). Dr. Boniface Maket,
Danya International Inc,
P.O Box 57961 – 00200, Tel. +254*********
NAIROBI, KENYA.
3). George Kiondo,
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce,
P.O Box 90271 - 80100, Tel. +254*********
NAIROBI, KENYA.
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