Agure Brian

Dedicated and detail-oriented finance professional with extensive experience in accounting and business development, I am eager to contribute my skills as a Senior Assistant Accountant, Assistant Accountant, or Business Development Officer. My passion for numbers and strategic growth drives me to join your esteemed team, where I can leverage my expertise to enhance financial operations and support your organization's success. Together, we can achieve remarkable results.

Senior Assistant Accountant - Homa Lime Company - Kisumu

(2023-01)

• Established automated reconciliation processes across three subsidiaries, curtailing reporting discrepancies by 15% and boosting investor confidence through transparent financials.
• Spearheaded a strategic cost reduction program, yielding a 25% decrease in overall operating expenses while maintaining service quality.
• Instituted monthly balance sheet reconciliations, resolving 95% of discrepancies within 48 hours and improving the accuracy of financial data entered by junior staff.
• Instituted quarterly financial deep-dives, pinpointing obsolete inventory and underutilized equipment, leading to optimized asset redeployment and an overall profit increase of 15%.
• Implemented new accounting software modules that improved data accuracy and reduced manual entry errors by 20%.
• Engineered a robust financial control system using a triple-layered approval process that decreased fraudulent transactions by 85% and improved detection of accounting errors.
• Navigated complex compliance reviews by coordinating with external auditors, addressing 100% of identified discrepancies, and maintaining adherence to local tax laws.
• Led a team of three junior accountants to adopt new software modules, empowering them to identify and resolve 95% of discrepancies in financial records within first week of using new software.
• Steered the creation and oversight of the annual budget and forecasting processes, boosting accuracy by 15% and aligning financial strategies with organizational objectives, ensuring sustainable growth across departments.

Assistant Accountant - Homa Lime Co. Ltd - Muhoroni Koru ward, Kisumu County, Kenya

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

• Conducted thorough financial analysis to support budgeting and forecasting processes, resulting in enhanced financial strategies and a 10% reduction in overhead costs.
• Developed and executed a comprehensive training program for 5 new accounting staff members, resulting in the team's first perfect audit score in company history and shortened month-end closing by 1 week.
• Implemented recommendations to enhance compliance procedures, eliminating 3 critical vulnerabilities; trained 10+ employees on new protocols, and also increased successful audit completion rate by 90% within the department.

Business development officer - Homa Lime Co. Ltd - Kisumu

(2018-12 - 2019-12)

• Spearheaded financial modeling and due diligence for 15+ potential strategic partnerships, directly contributing to a 30% increase in company revenue through successful client acquisitions.
• Analyzed key performance indicators (KPIs) and identified growth opportunities, leading to the development of targeted business strategies that attracted 20+ new high-value clients.
• Developed a new framework for assessing the profitability of different customer segments, leading to a reallocation of sales resources that increased sales to high-value clients by 30%.
• Forecasted revenue streams and conducted sensitivity analysis on pricing models, informing business development strategies that grew the client base by 25% within one year.
• Managed a portfolio of 25 strategic partnerships, conducting regular financial reviews and performance analyses to ensure alignment with company goals and maximize revenue generation.

Diploma - Tax Administration, International Business, Trade, and Tax Law - Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA) (2022 - 2024)

Diploma - Financial Modelling and Valuation Analysis - Corporate Finance Institute (2020 - 2022)

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Economics with IT - Maseno University (2014 - 2018)