Derrick Mokogi
QuickBooks-Certified Accountant | Remote Bookkeeper | Financial Reporting Specialist
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QuickBooks-certified accountant with 3+ years of experience managing full-cycle bookkeeping, reconciliations, payroll, and financial reporting in healthcare and education. Skilled at building management-ready reports from raw data, tightening internal controls, and supporting statutory compliance. Comfortable working independently across time zones, meeting deadlines, and communicating clearly with distributed teams.
Experience
Finance Officer at John Charles Medical Training College (2026-01 – Present)
- Manage student fee accounting, payroll, and accounts payable/receivable in QuickBooks across four academic programmes.
- Built a multi-programme fee collection reporting system from raw Excel trackers, correcting data quality issues and producing a management-ready workbook with KPI cards, programme breakdowns, and an outstanding balances tracker for executive leadership.
- Prepare monthly financial statements for management and audit purposes.
- Lead statutory compliance workstreams, including SHA employer portal setup and ongoing NSSF/KRA/PAYE obligations for college staff.
- Implemented a structured follow-up process for outstanding balances, improving fee revenue collection.
Accounts Assistant at Ruai Family Hospital (2024-01 – 2025-12)
- Managed the full accounting cycle and reconciliations (bank, M-Pesa, PDQ/card) using QuickBooks and Excel.
- Processed vendor payments, invoices, and payroll while maintaining compliance with statutory requirements.
- Performed patient account reconciliation and billing verification, improving accuracy of records.
- Supported a financial system migration, maintaining data integrity throughout the transition.
- Monitored cash flow trends to support liquidity and operational decision-making.
Tutor – Numeracy Skills at John Charles Medical Training College (2025-06 – 2025-11)
- Delivered tailored numeracy instruction, building foundational mathematical skills for students entering healthcare and medical training.
- Provided academic support that improved student understanding and performance in quantitative coursework.
Finance Intern at Ruai Family Hospital (2022-05 – 2023-12)
- Conducted daily reconciliations of cash, M-Pesa, and card payments.
- Verified insurance claim invoices, helping reduce claim rejections.
- Assisted with inventory management and reporting accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce in Finance Option – KCA University (2018 – 2023)
