Epetet Derrick

I am dedicated, detail-oriented Finance Officer with over 6 years of experience in managing end-to-end financial operations, including AP/AR, bank reconciliations, and budgeting. Proven track record in improving financial accuracy through the automation of reporting processes and implementing strict cost-control measures that save in operational expenses annually. Proficient in Quickbooks and Advanced Excel, committed to ensuring compliance and driving financial efficiency.

Finance Administrator - Green Turkana Initiative CBO

(2025-09 - 2026-01)

• Finances reporting and analysis
• Payroll administration
• Compliance and audit support
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Managing incoming payments and outgoing bills, including vendor payments and invoicing clients
• Reconciles bank accounts, credit card statements, and general ledgers to identify and resolve discrepancies
• Maintains organized digital/physical filing systems for financial records

Project Accountant - Medical Diocese of Lodwar/ DOL CRS Medical Projects/ USAID projects/IGAs

(2019-02 - 2025-04)

• Managing income and expenditure
• Managing petty cash
• Posting expenses and sorting financial documents
• Managing daily transactions
• Preparing monthly reconciliations
• Entering financial information into Accounting Quick Books
• Managing company ledgers
• Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies

Assistant Accountant - DDP Trocaire

(2018-01 - 2018-12)

• Generating financial reports that display the company's profits, equity and cash flow
• Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries
• Examining expenses submitted
• Preparing payment vouchers from requisitions submitted by project coordinators
• Verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions
• Preparing financial statements and producing budget according to schedule
• Handling monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Managing all accounting transactions
• Complying with financial policies and regulations
• Computing taxes and preparing tax returns

Intern - Diocese of Lodwar Finance Department

(2017-01 - 2018-12)

• Preparing payments requests
• Maintain close out files both electronically and paper
• Preparing and submitting external financial reports/invoices of assigned closeout projects in accordance with terms of agreements and donor requests
• Review and reconcile general ledgers of assigned closeout projects, investigate errors and prepare corrected entries for posting as needed
• Assisting in with research, filing, data entry, recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records
• Preparing financial reports such as balance sheets and income statements

Bachelor of Business Management - Accounting Option - Moi University (2016-01 - 2026-01)

Diploma - Business Management - Moi University (2015-01 - 2016-01)

Certificate - Computer studies - Bishop Mahon Center of computer studies (2014-01 - 2014-12)

Kenya Certificate Secondary School - St. Kevin's Mixed Secondary School (2010-01 - 2013-12)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Lowarengak Boys Secondary School (2002-01 - 2009-12)