Ashaba Laika

A motivated and detail‑oriented accounting professional with strong experience in financial management, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and statutory compliance. Skilled in QuickBooks, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes with the ability to maintain accurate financial records in both corporate and institutional environments. Proven ability to work with minimal supervision, maintain accountability, and support efficient financial operations.

Seeking to contribute accounting expertise and CPA knowledge in a dynamic and growth‑oriented organization.

School Accountant - St. Patrick’s Academy - Kilifi

(2024-11)

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Prepare and manage school budgets and cost estimations.
• Process payroll and manage staff salary payments.
• Calculate and remit statutory deductions including PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, Housing Levy and NITA.
• Prepare and issue invoices and receipts for school payments.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and monitor school bank accounts.
• Manage petty cashand maintainproper supporting documentation.
• Prepare and verify payment vouchers before processing payments.
• Maintainfinancial records using QuickBooks accounting system.
• Process online payments and maintaintransactionrecords.
• Prepare financial reports and maintain records for auditing purposes.

Acting Parish Accountant - St. Patrick Catholic Parish - Kilifi

(2026-10-21 - 2026-10-30)

• Maintained accurate parish financial records including offertory collections, donations and parishexpenditures.
• Recorded income and expenses in accounting systems and maintained proper documentation.
• Managed bank deposits.
• Prepared payment vouchers and ensured proper authorization of parish expenditures.
• Monitored parish budgets and ensured funds were utilized according to approved allocations.
• Ensured accountability and transparency in the management of church funds.

Acting Parish Accountant - St. Patrick Catholic Parish - Kilifi

(2025-10-15 - 2025-12-24)

• Maintained accurate parish financial records including offertory collections, donations and parishexpenditures.
• Prepared periodic financial reports for the parish priest and parish finance committee.
• Recorded income and expenses in accounting systems and maintained proper documentation.
• Managed bank deposits and reconciled parishbank statements.
• Prepared payment vouchers and ensured proper authorization of parish expenditures.
• Monitored parish budgets and ensured funds were utilized according to approved allocations.
• Maintained proper records forparishprojects, events and churchactivities.
• Ensured accountability and transparency inthe management of churchfunds.

Assistant Accountant - Breeze Point Hotel

(2022-03 - 2023-11)

• Maintained accurate bookkeeping records and ensured compliance with accounting standards.
• Performed cost accounting and analyzed operational expenses.
• Processed payroll and managed employee PAYE calculations and remittances.
• Prepared VATcalculations and ensured timely taxsubmission.
• Managed stock control processes and monitored inventory movements.
• Organized financial documents and maintained properfiling systems.
• Prepared financial data analysis reports formanagement decision making.

CPA Intermediate Level - Jusnet Business Institute (2022-11 - 2023-08)

CPA FoundationLevel - Jusnet Business Institute (2021-11 - 2022-08)

Certificate inComputerOperations - Jusnet Business Institute (2021-06 - 2021-07)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Ribe Girls’ HighSchool (2016 - 2019)