Evans Thuranira

I am a dedicated, highly motivated, well organized professional accountant offering years' experience in accounting. I am an expert in account reconciliations, payment processing, journal entries, billing, and collection. I am outgoing, with strong communication skills with peers and supervisory staff. In a new environment I am dynamic learner with facility for rapidly mastering new modalities.

Accountant, Reporting– Finance Department (Financial Reporting Section) - HERITAGE INSURANCE(K) LIMITED - Kenya

(2016-05)

• General Ledger Update (On Monthly basis) and Account Analysis
• Supporting preparation of Quarterly, Semi-annual, and Annual Financial statements and reporting packs for Heritage Insurance Company Kenya Limited and Liberty Kenya Holdings Company.
• Supporting Financial decision processes by collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the relevant financial data.
• Reconciliations (General Ledger Accounts) & Analysis.
• Intercompany Accounts Posting, Reconciliations & Analysis.
• Management of Company Expenses in accordance to the requirements of IFRS 17 & IFRS 4 standards.
• Cost Centers Reports & Analysis.
• Ensuring proper and timely preparation and presentation of Management and Financial reports.
• Formulation and implementation of Internal Controls
• Supporting Audit processes both Internal and External Auditors.

Executive Officer– Finance Department (Credit Control/Management Section) - HERITAGE INSURANCE(K) LIMITED - Kenya

(2015-12 - 2016-05)

• Analysis and Reconciliations.
• Sending statements of accounts to clients- Direct, Agents, Brokers, and Insurance Companies.
• Financial Reporting.
• Handling legacy issues.
• Processing commissions due to agents.
• Processing premiums refunds.
• Dealing with client queries.
• Premium collections.
• Allocations of premium receipts.
• Preparation of monthly Management Accounts.

Assistant Accountant – Material Management - MASTERMIND TOBACCO (K) LTD (MTK) - Nairobi, Kenya

(2014-08 - 2015-11)

• Supervising and organizing monthly stock take and generating stock take variance reports using SAP-ERP Advanced Software.
• Reconciliation of book and physical stock balances for Green and Re-dried tobacco.
• Reconciling motor-vehicle and motor-cycle assets' register every month.
• Supervising fixed assets count and undertaking reconciliation.
• Assisting the Senior Accountant in preparing weekly and monthly management reports.
• Checking and verifying the correctness and authority of Delivery notes and Goods Received Notes (GRNs) before payments are made.
• Checking the correctness and authority of Material issue documents.
• Ensuring that all LPOs raised are approved and the company adheres to its procurement policies.
• Ensuring that daily reconciliation of fuel movement is done and variance arising explained

Bank assurance Officer (Sales Representative) - CO-OPERATIVE BANK (KENYA) LTD - Nairobi, Kenya

(2013-06 - 2014-07)

• Marketing/ selling insurance products both life and general insurance policies.
• Processing premium payments for insurance products offered by the bank.
• Processing IPF (Insurance Premium Financing).
• Processing insurance claims and ensuring that clients are paid promptly and in a timely manner.
• Organizing and conducting branch training on various insurance products sold by the bank.
• Cross-selling other products offered by the bank such as: Agency Banking, Bank Personal and Business accounts, Personal loans, Business loans, Credit cards, Mortgages, Electronic Banking- mobile & internet/ online banking.

Marketing Executive Officer - HECHS INSURANCE AGENCY - Nairobi, Kenya

(2013-01 - 2013-05)

• Overseeing and developing marketing campaigns
• Conducting research and analyzing data to identify and define audiences
• Devising and presenting ideas and strategies
• Promotional activities
• Compiling and distributing financial and statistical information
• Writing and proofreading creative copy
• Maintaining websites and looking at data analytics
• Organizing events and product exhibitions
• Updating databases and using a customer relationship management (CRM) system
• Coordinating internal marketing and an organization's culture
• Monitoring performance
• Managing campaigns on social media.

Warehousing/ Stock Taking Clerk - SUBARU KENYA LTD - Kenya

(2012-04 - 2012-12)

• Receiving goods from suppliers.
• Assisting in checking the correctness and condition of deliveries.
• Verifying the contents of consignments.
• Transferring stock inside the warehouse.
• Labeling items for pricing, storage, and transfer.
• Assisting with stock-taking activities.
• Notifying supervisors and managers of inventory levels.
• Packing items for storage and retail display.
• Supporting the warehouse manager in the course of their duties.
• Following state and federal safety standards.

FOSA Clerk (Attachment) - NTIMINYAKIRU RURAL SACCO LTD - Kenya

(2008-05 - 2008-08)

• Welcome clients and offer them refreshments.
• Transcribe record, fax and file documents.
• Maintain filing, database systems, and inventories.
• Operate office equipment such as photocopiers and fax machines.
• Communicate with clients and employees and respond to any queries or complaints.
• Sort and forward incoming mail and emails and prepare and send outgoing mail.
• Book and prepare meeting rooms and ensure that refreshments are made available.
• Book flights and accommodation as required.
• Coordinate activities and disseminate information to office staff.

Polling Station Officer - ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF KENYA(ECK) - Kenya

(2007-07 - 2007-12)

• Put up signs, statutory notices and instructions to voters and ensure these remain visible.
• Erect Polling Booths. This involves some lifting.
• Prepare the polling station for the opening of poll.
• Keep the polling station neat and tidy.
• Check and mark electors' electoral numbers in the register of electors and on the corresponding numbers lists.
• Issue ballot papers to voters.
• Ensure that voters cast their votes in secret and put them into the (correct) ballot box.
• Any other polling station duties on the instruction of the Presiding Officer

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Option - University of Nairobi (U.O.N) (2007-10 - 2011-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) - Abothuguchi Boys' Secondary (2002-01 - 2005-11)