Catherine Kibutiri

I am a diligent,competent and resourceful individual.Throughout my academic and professional career I have been proactive, dedicated, competent, diligent and possess work ethic to deliver peak results in a professional and self motivated manner geared to deliver the best results.

Ernst & Young LLP

Senior Tax Advisor

At EY, I am engaged in various engagements aimed at building a better world by innovating and transforming business process through solving complex and important problems that impact business in the world today.

• Researched tax issues to understand related laws and obtain favorable outcomes for clients.
• Collaborated with financial advisors to integrate tax planning into comprehensive financial and retirement plans based on sound tax advice.
• Prepared more than numerous tax returns per season for both business and individual customers.
• Submitted personal returns through online platforms and direct filing software to minimize customer filing delays.
• Used every legal and appropriate adjustment, deduction and credit to keep each client's tax liabilities at the minimum possible level.
• Assisted clients with their future tax planning, advising on strategies to control their liability.

Tax Consultant

At PwC, I was engaged in various engagements aimed at delivering quality services to clients and building trust in society by innovating and transforming business process through solving complex and important problems that impact business in the world today.

My Key responsibilities include

• Conducting tax optimization reviews, tax compliance, tax health check reviews and due diligence reviews
• Working in liaison with and negotiating with tax authorities on behalf of the client

  This involves organizing meetings, agreeing on the agenda, preparing records of meetings and ensuring follow-up on agreed actions

• Tax and legal advisory work on setting up of operations, hive-offs, buy-outs, mergers and acquisition, business restructuring, tax planning and review of contracts to determine the tax and legal implications of the same and providing any tax planning measures around the contracts
• Advice on employer-employee tax obligations and taxation of employment benefits.
• Conduct tax health checks and risk reviews for clients and provide recommendations.
• Risk analysis: Employees versus independent consultants.
• Global mobility programs involving taxation, cost recharges and policy review.

Corporate Finance Institute

Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) and Business Intelligence & Data

Analyst (BIDA): Finance and business intelligence

As a financial analyst, I can effectively build a three statement financial models to assess trends, forecast performance and perform valuations. I am proficient in the use tools like excel, Tableau and Power BI to analyze and visualize data and create dashboards to trace real-time financial and operational performance. Moreover, I can make strategic recommendations to management teams, investors and boards using data.

Strathmore University

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): Advanced Diploma in Business and Accounting

ACCA has equipped me with comprehensive knowledge in business, financial and management accounting, strategy and corporate financial reporting

Moi University

Bachelor's Degree: Business Management; Finance and Banking

At Moi University, I obtained a solid foundation in accounting and finance and honed my interpersonal skills, communication skills and team playing abilities. I was also accorded with opportunity to volunteer in the Red Cross student association.