Business Analytics Data Analysis

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

CERTIFICATION/DESIGNATIONS: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)- cleared Management Level, pending Strategic Level

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle ERP, Financial modelling, financial statement analysis, Python programming language, financial optimization and data analysis BENEDICT KARURU

+1-319-***-**** ********-******@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedict-karuru-977677100 EDUCATION Iowa City, IA

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA December/2025

Master of Finance

STEM-Designated

GPA - 4.08/4.0

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE Harare, Zimbabwe

Master of Accountancy August/2020

Thesis – The effects of public debt on foreign direct investments inflow in Zimbabwe UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE Harare, Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Accountancy June/2016

Honors, Upper Second Class

EXPERIENCE

University of Iowa Iowa City, IA, USA

Teaching Assistant (Foundations of Business Analytics 12-2024 to date

Teaching Foundations of Business Analytics to undergraduate students

Leading six group discussions per week involving 96 students

Grading quizzes and homework and assisting the professor in preparing teaching materials

Providing one-on-one or small group assistance to students requiring additional help to understand key concepts Ali Bin Ali Holding Doha, Qatar

Assistant Accountant for Monoprix Qatar (FMCG) 09/23 -08/2024

Managed AR, AP, GL Accounting, Inventory, Cash, Sales, General Ledger up to Trial Balance for a store making $6 million in sales per month. I was awarded Employee of the Month (May 2024).

Assisted store financial controller in preparing monthly management accounts.

Upgraded credit customers vetting manual. Collectability of receivables significantly improved, and credit risk exposure of the company tremendously reduced.

Carried out negative inventory corrections and weekly, bimonthly, monthly and quarterly inventory counts and validations. University of Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe

Junior Lecturer in Finance and Accounting Department 10/2022 – 08/2023

Taught Business Mathematics and Statistics, Cost and Management Accounting and Financial Reporting and Analysis to undergraduate students. I introduced online assessment methods that ensured that students get feedback instantly after tests and homework tasks

Introduced examination bank system of managing exams that improved the integrity of examinations and quality and coverage of taught content.

Carried out and published research with colleagues:

An assessment of reliability of fair value financial statements and its usefulness to investors in hyper inflationary economy: Case of companies in Harare, Zimbabwe

Romboard Trading Pvt Ltd (Trucking Business) Harare (Zimbabwe) Finance Officer 12/2020 – 08/2023

Prepared and presented management accounts

Carried out investment appraisal and advised management on asset disposal and retention

Developed costing and pricing models for international and local trips

Negotiated credit, trading and payment terms with customers and suppliers

Extended routes to international destinations and increased foreign currency sales from 20% to 80% of total sales.

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