Clifford Adembesa

Versatile audit, finance, tax & accounting expert with experience in supporting cross-functional teams and streamlining financial processes. Proven ability to drive efficiencies through process improvements while fostering collaboration within dynamic environment. Dedicated to maintaining data integrity and enhancing financial performance.

KIAGE & ASSOCIATES Jan 2026 to date

Audit, Financial & Tax Matters Consultant

• Providing financial advice to clients based on their circumstances, appetite for risk and desired level of future investment growth 
• Analyzing client information and future financial projections to ascertain the best investment solutions and strategies for clients 
• Maintaining good relationships with existing clients and adapting their advice and strategies to meet unexpected changes in financial circumstances 
• Producing financial reports and communicating to clients what the figures mean 
• Meeting all regulatory requirements on behalf of our client
• Prepare and submit corporate tax returns, PAYE returns, and statutory reports while ensuring accuracy and adherence to tax laws on behalf of clients.
• Represent clients during tax audits, respond to tax authority inquiries, and manage relationships with revenue authorities.
• Analyze financial statements to identify tax inefficiencies and offer strategies to minimize tax liabilities and maximize profit.
• Perform tax health checks, identify potential compliance risks, and advise client on the impact of changing tax laws.
• Maintain proper tax documentation
• Auditing in accordance with international auditing standards.
• Audits of national and multinational companies preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Audits as well as various accounting and tax advisory.

Part-time Finance Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Payroll preparation, SHA & SHIF returns filing.
• Bank statement reconciliation, KRA returns filing including VAT filing. 
• Ensure a thorough record of business transactions and entered data from daily work logs. 
• Ensure a thorough record of all business charges, as well as any refunds. 
• Kept track of any customers issues that required a refund. 
• Matched work orders to invoices. Processed invoices/bills and paid them.
• ACCOUNTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES

Execution of all accounting transactions

Prepared budget forecasts

Handling monthly, quarterly and annual closings

Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable

Ensuring timely bank payments

Computation of taxes and prepare tax returns

Auditing of claim documents

Reinforcing financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary

• Drafting of financial policies and regulations for ICS

Kenya College of Accountancy University • Jan 2024 – Aug 2025

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). membership requires a candidate to complete the CPA studies. The body being a source of updates and platform for modification of regulation, it was my desire to be a family to my profession by certification.

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Option)

Kenyatta University • Jun 2015 – Dec 2019

I studied Finance having had solid ground in Accounting I opted to major in Finance to blend my profession with strong knowledge and skills to handle challenging scenarios in the profession.