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James Karanja

James Karanja

ACCOUNTANT

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Thika, Nairobi AreaMember since November 10, 2022
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About

James is a qualified accountant who has the knowledge in accounting field .He is ambitious by nature and keen to get to the top of his profession .One of his greatest strengths is ability to prioritize workloads to meet challenging deadlines. On a personal level, he has the ability to build relationship in multi-cultural environment and across various offices .Right now, he wants to join a company that is keen to add an intelligent and enthusiastic individual to their accounting department.

Experience

OTHAYA AND MUKURWEINI WATER SERVICE COMPANY (OMWASCO).

Billing Officer August 2021 – October 2022

 Receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibility.

 Preparing account statements for customers.

 Issuing bills, receipts, and invoices.

 Updating accounts receivables database with new accounts or missed payments.

 Ensuring all clients remain informed on their outstanding balances and deadlines.

 Updating accounting records with issued invoices, processed payments and customer contact information into the system. (Smart billing)

 Assisting the accounting department with the preparation of financial reports.

PRESHAMA FEEDS LIMITED

Accountant March 2020- June 2021

 Manage accounts payable – enforce the expense management guidelines for proper cost control and driving cost management culture

 Manage accounts receivable –ensure all the receivable are banked within the day ,perform bank recons to reflect the correct balances

 Prepare monthly and annually financial statements ;profit and loss and BS statements

 Prepare and distribute daily ,weekly, monthly and ad hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant stakeholders ;

 Facilitate and participate in monthly and annual stock counts ;

 Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against ERP inventory and highlight variances to the management ;

 Report shortfalls and surplus inventory ,weekly and monthly for replenishment;

 Conduct periodic stock take and reconcile against the accounting system (crystal)

FARMERS’ GOSHEN LAND ENTERPRISE

Accounts clerk February 2018 _ JUNE 2019

 Banking the daily cash, recording daily expenditures and preparing financial records.

 Maintained the debtors and suppliers records.

 Posting transactions into the accounting system (smart manager and smart keeper).

 Controlled stock dispatching and keeping the store organized.

 Coordinated with warehouse team to implement and ensure a control system to reduce damage and inventory obsolescence.

FRANTON HEALTHCARE LTD

Junior Accountant March 2015 – January 2017

 Assisted in reviewing, preparing and issuing invoices to customers.

 Managed accounts receivables and payables.

 Posting transactions into the accounting system (QuickBooks).

 Reconciled stock deliveries with purchase orders and raising nonconformity reports where applicable.

Education

 Certified public accountant (C.P.A) parts I and II,III ongoing ,Royal business school,

2013(July)-date

 Certificate in accounting packages : Quick books

 Certified in computer packages :MS word, MS excel, MS access, MS power point

Internet and Email.

 Gituru secondary school, year 2010 K.C.S.E mean grade B-(minus)

 Thika road primary school, year 2006 K.C.P.E mean grade B-(minus)

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