Jackson Onyango Olwe

C/o Nyaundi P.O Box *, Akala

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

Email: adp8pu@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE SUMMARY

An accountant professional with adept knowledge of tackling accounting and finance operations, I am eager to explore avenues that will challenge my abilities. I am capable of juggling numerous tasks assigned to me and my competences lie in accounting, finance, financial reporting, reconciliations, budget preparation, quick books, tax and statutory. Additionally, I possess strong analytical skills that position me fit to work in any fast-paced organization. I am seeking a role to grow as an Accountant specialist in a dynamic environment where both personal and organizational growth is essential.

EDUCATIONBACKGROUND

●BSc. International Business Administration (Finance) -USIU; 2012

●Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Barding Boys High School; 2004-2007

●Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Nyaundi Primary School; 1994-2003

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

●Accounting: Skilled with the knowledge of handling general accounting principles such as reconciliations, petty cash management, and the general ledgers and balancing of accounts, accounts payables and receivables and ensuring proper book keeping.

●Financial skills: I have gained substantial knowledge and experience on financial matters such as financial accounting, finance reporting, monitoring expenditures, financial accounting, determining budget variances, budget preparation and planning.

●Budget Preparation: Adept with the skill set of handling budget preparations which involves; receiving the budget estimates and examining them for completeness, carrying out budget planning and consolidating the data for budget presentation.

●Tax and statutory: Well versed with various taxes (VAT, income tax and withholding) with knowledge on the preparation of statutory payments i.e. PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and payroll.

●Analytical skills: Ability to analyze, assess and calculate the risks involved and finding solutions by using logical reasoning.

●Detail oriented: I value accuracy and ensure every duty I undertake pays close attention to details and captures all the valuable data in terms of cost monitoring and compilation of detailed financial reports.

●ICT competence: Working knowledge of MS suite, internet and emails. I am also proficient in using Accounting software such as Quick books.

WORK HISTORY

Martik General Contractors is a small medium enterprise construction company dealing in both road and real estate general works.

Assistant Accountant

February 2020 to date

●Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable

●Completing purchase orders

●Preparation of statutory payments i.e. PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and payroll

●Filling the VAT, PAYE, NSSF and NHIF

●Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance manager

●Assisting with budgets

●Completing bank reconciliations

●Entering financial information into appropriate software programs

●Managing company ledgers

●Processing business expenses

●Coordinating internal and external audits

●Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies

●Verifying bank deposits

●Managing day-to-day transactions

●Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget

●Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements

●Posting daily receipts

●Reporting on debtors and creditors

●Handling accruals and prepayments

●Managing monthly budgeting tasks

●Encoding accounting entries for data processing

●Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts

●Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source

●Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods

Magic connections Ltd

This is a sister company to Boresha credit Ltd dealing in iflux products and magic apartments

Credit controller and marketing officer

November 2019 to January 2020

I was transferred to the credit control marketing position where my duties were as follows

●Prepare and manage tenant's accounts and reconciliation to avoid disputes

●Prepare security deposits refund invoices and delivers to accounts payable

●Reviews accounts payable vouchers for repair and maintenance expenses

●Manage accounts receivable and advice the management on next action for debt recoveries

●Accurately reports tenants’ payments received and due and perform accounts analysis and reconciliations

●Ensure constant communication with real estate manager to ensure full information and complains are resolved on a daily basis

●Visit the estate on a monthly basis upon review and audit of tenant invoices against bank statements to verify the full payment.

●Overseeing the logistics department to ensure timely deliveries of products

●Taking on iflux orders and communicating both with accounts and warehouse manager for dispatching

●Pushing on sales team to realize the set sales target

●Responding to clients complains

●Evaluating client’s credit and cash flow status for account opening and supply

●Physically visiting the clients to know and learn of their concerns on iflux products

●Coming up with marketing strategies to keep relevancy with the market demand

Boresha credit services Ltd.

Boresha is a credit collection agency with objective to collect the debt within shortest time, to keep strong relationships with key organizations in selected market segment, to be proven by client as agency of choice in terms of performance.

Accounts manager/accounts recovery officer, September 2019-November

Duties and responsibilities

●Keep track of assigned accounts to identify outstanding debts

●Plan course of action to recover outstanding payments

●Locate and contact debtors of their payment status

●Negotiate payoff deadlines or payment plans

●Handle questions or complaints

●Investigate and resolve discrepancies

●Create trust relationships with debtors to maintain customer relationships

●Update account status and database regularly

●Alert superiors of debtors unwilling or unable to pay when necessary

●Comply with requirements when legal action is unavoidable

Account Assistant credit control /Cashier

Mini Bakery (Supa loaf), Dec 2018- July 2019

●Mini group of bakeries (Supaloaf) is a privately owned firm that deals with bakery, real estates and Auto spares. I was promoted from Accounts Clerk to Accounts Assistant, here, I was reporting to the branch and operation manager and ensured all branch petty cash operation as well as cash received and cash out are accounted for.

Duties and Responsibilities

●Reconciled invoices and identified discrepancies

●Reconciliations of invoices against remittance to ensure full payment

●Follow up on credit sales to ensure timely payments

●Responsible for account opening for new customers as per the set rules

●Created and updated expense reports and checked spreadsheets for accuracy

●Prepared bank deposits and processed reimbursement forms

●Entered financial transactions into internal databases

●Ensured correct sales payment is made to reconcile the dispatches sales as loaded

●Ensured right and correct cash is received and kept well until its banked

●In charge of branch petty cash and all branch operation expenses including casual worker’s payments on daily basis

●Accurately and timely receipted all monies received from sales team

●Daily banked and summarized cash flow reports at close of the day

●Issued gate pass to sales team after confirmation of payments against the sales dispatches for clearance purposes

●Issued invoices to customers and external partners as needed

●Reviewed and filed payroll documents

Accounts Clerk/ Data operator

Mini Bakery (Supaloaf), Jan 2015- Nov 2018

Duties and Responsibilities

●Maintained cash flow by balancing the clients’ accounts on daily sales

●Maintained the correct stock

●Attended to clients’ complaints on accounts by getting the account statements, issue credits and debit notes as well as receiving cheques or cash for the respective accounts

●Balanced stock of all bread variety and ingredients in branch on a daily basis

●Took bread orders for supply and generated the invoices to respective departments of all customers

●In charge of the branch stationeries – maintained proper use of all the stationeries and correct book balance

●Prepared daily sales and production reports of the branch thus ensuring that targets are met

●Maintained proper filing of documents and records on and off the system

●Updated customer accounts on sale routes on daily basis which helped to determine the best customer for the monthly award

●Prepared monthly report composing of route sales, mixing chart variations, gunny bags and sales in crates for a 30-day period

●Maintained bakery’s casual workers account by making their daily pay and deductions necessary

●In charge of the petty cash account for the branch

●Directed daily activities of project planning and monitoring

Accounts Clerk/Customer Attendant

Total Service Station, Feb- Dec 2014

Duties and Responsibilities

●Provided accounting and clerical support to the accounting department

●Typed accurately, prepared and maintained accounting documents and records

●Prepared bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements

● Reconciled accounts in a timely manner

●Daily entered key data of financial transactions in database

●Informed management and compiled reports and summaries on activity areas

●Attended to customers as well as providing eco advices to them

●In charge of allocated station, also maintained cash flow and stocks

●Performed sales and up selling services and balanced daily sales

Accounts &Administration Department (Internship)

Mahali Mzuri, 2012- 2013

Duties and Responsibilities

●Proper documentations of files

●Sorted invoices

●Data entry, reconciled invoices, prepared and maintained ledgers

●General administration duty (i.e. Usage of office utilities).

●Coordinated general maintenance of assets and office security.

●Directed daily activities of staff welfare and general office administration concerns

●Performed documentation review, with direct reports of 18 – 20 staff.

ACHIEVEMENTS

●Al Tawoon Islamic Centre, it’s an institution that’s provides education services to locals and enlightens the youths on various areas of growth, I volunteered in Community Service and Field Research. (2012)

●Second best student in G.H.C.R in Kisumu District. (2003)

●Founders of the USIU Accounts Club and also a member to the business club. (2012)

●Won the university full scholarship for the undergraduate course (2009)

●At Mini Bakery

I Developed proper understanding of my job and worked in over 8 branches both routes and supermarkets within a span of one year.

Developed an annual management plan that has seen the reduction in overuse of branch stationeries

Trained new management staffs of clerical job and managers on the system to ensure smooth transition of duties

Formulated a proper plan in coordinating the communications between branches

REFEREES

1. Mr. Patrick Wachira

Operations Manager

Mini Bakery

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

2. Mr. Stephen Chege

Financial Controller

Mahali Mzuri, Virgin Editions

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

3. Mr. Benson Mbugwa

Managing Director

Martik General Contractors LTD

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

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