SAMUEL PETER CHOLA

Proactive and self motivated person, known for strong work ethic and being calm under pressure. samuel.peter6401 @gmail.com +254*********

CORE SKILLS

Organizational Communication Inter-personal Leadership Self-directed Results oriented Team work Problem solving Time management Self discipline Decision making Honest Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) SPSS Quick books Computer aided accounting and finance

EDUCATION

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology- Nyeri, Kenya. 2016-2019

Graduated with Bachelor’s degree in commerce (Finance option)

Relevant coursework: Accounting, book keeping, financial statements reconciliation, cashbook and petty cashbook management, project appraisal, real estate appraisal, fund management, loan amortization. Cheptenye Boys High School-Kericho, Kenya. 2012-2015

Achieved a mean grade of A (minus) of 74 points in KCSE, ranking position 3 in the school. Mtomondoni Primary school – Mtwapa, Kenya

Attained 368 marks in KCPE ranking position 5 in the school WORK HISTORY

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization January 2021- DATE (KALRO)-Mtwapa, Kenya. Volunteer Financial personnel

Did volunteer work in the accounting and finance department which helped in the acquisition of an array of technical skills as well as gain experience in the following areas: Revenue collection and accounting for the same, Budgeting for internally generated funds, Imprest application, processing for payment and processing surrender of both center imprests and imprests from headquarters, Cash and bank reconciliation, Cashbook management, Quick books, Data capture into ERP finance module used by the organization for finance, supply chain and salaries management, NSSF and NHIF management and payment, VAT withholding and payment, Closing books of accounts. Kenya National Housing and Population Census-Mtwapa, Kenya. August 2019 Enumerator

Did the tallying work during the 2019 Kenya National Housing and Population census within Mtwapa geographical area in Kilifi county.

Helped in building inter-personal skills as it involved interacting with different people for questionnaire purposes and also helped in building team work skills as it involved working in teams so as to achieve reliable data. It also helped gain the skills of using computer programmed software for tallying purposes and data entry. Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization February-May 2019 (KALRO)-Mtwapa, Kenya.

Industrial attachment

Did industrial attachment at the accounting and finance section during the 3rd year of study as part of the requirement for the award of a bachelor’s degree in commerce. The attachment helped in having a practical experience of the skills learnt in class.

Tasks undertaken during the attachment period were: Revenue collection and accounting for the same, Budgeting for internally generated funds, Imprest application, processing for payment and processing surrender of both center imprests and imprests from headquarters, Cash and bank reconciliation, Cashbook management, Quick books, Data capture into ERP finance module used by the organization for finance, supply chain and salaries management, NSSF and NHIF management and payment, VAT withholding and payment, Closing books of accounts. The Alpha Mentorship Initiative(TAMI)-Mtwapa, Kenya. May-September 2016 Volunteer.

Volunteered to mentor secondary school students and primary school pupils visiting at least 3 schools in a term (4 months) under the umbrella of The Alpha Mentorship Initiative. LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

Served as the Assistant organizing sectretary of DeKUCoSA (Dedan Kimathi University Coast Students Association) for the academic year 2018-2019, which helped to nurture my leadership skills and foster cohesion in the association.

Participated in charitable events, visiting Baraka and Huruma children’s homes in Nyeri under the umbrella of Dendan Kimathi University Climb to educate club.

Organized motivational talks to primary, secondary schools and children homes within Nyeri under the umbrella of Dedan Kimathi University Coast Students Association (DEKUCoSA) AWARDS AND RECOGNITION.

Awarded a certificate by the Dedan Kimathi University Coast Student Association(DEKUCoSA) in the academic year 2018/2019 after satisfactorily serving as an assistant organizing secretary of the association.