Jane Kioko

I am a CPA Certified Accounting and Finance Professional who has more than 6 years of managing both accounts receivable and payable, preparing journal entries, setting up and maintaining accounts, processing payments and preparing reports for management.

I have extensively been engaged in performing financial analysis, preparing monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, preparing monthly financial reports for the management, auditing and maintaining accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Accountant/Bookkeeper at Adamjee Auditors & Company (2024-08 – 2024-12)

• Analyzing bank reconciliations on daily basis to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Perform debtors and creditors reconciliations using the Online Accounting software.
• Posting invoices and payment allocations for suppliers.
• Issuing accurate Etims Invoices on timely manner.
• Performing Bank Reconciliation.
• Processing of payroll.
• Bank Feeds allocation.
• Preparation of Audit Queries on Monthly basis.

Finance & Accounts Officer at Kinetic Controls Limited (2021-01 – 2023-12)

• Ensure that Financial Statements and reports are fully compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. (IPSAS) to aid in proper presentation.
• Computation and filling of VAT returns, WHT taxes and withholding vats withheld on behalf to the tax Authorities.
• To perform debtors and creditors reconciliations using the Accounting software (QuickBooks).
• To prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Cash flow management to ensure compliance with the budgets.
• Analyzing bank reconciliations on weekly basis to ensure correctness.
• Maintaining accounts receivable and accounts payable files, records and reports.
• Preparation of Budget projections and cost estimates, monitoring, implementation and performance.

Accountant at Sobetra Engineering & Construction Company Ltd (2018-11 – 2020-12)

• Computation and filling of Vat taxes, withholding vat withheld on behalf to the tax authorities
• To perform debtors and creditors reconciliations manually and on an accounting software (QB).
• To prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Cash flow management to ensure compliance with the budget and proposals and cost estimates.
• Analyzing bank reconciliations on weekly basis to ensure correctness.
• Maintaining accounts receivable files, records and reports.
• Processing of payroll, printing of respective schedules and Payment of all statutory deductions and remit to the tax Authorities.

Accountant at Nalin Steel Works Limited (2017-02 – 2018-09)

Key Responsibilities

• Internal Controls: Establish sales targets for sales team verses stocks.
• Debt Collection: Collection of debts and produce a report of previous month by 10th.
• Bank Reconciliation: Ensuring cash collected is banked intact.
• Journal Entry: Posting of sales invoices, receipts and cash sales.
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Maintenance of accurate debtors list every monthly, Posting of supplier's invoices, Maintenance of accurate creditors list on monthly basis, Processing all payments.
• Cash Flow Management: Petty cash management- Preparation of petty cash reimbursement and payments.
• Payroll Management: Payroll management- Processing of payroll, printing of respective schedules and Payment of all statutory deductions.
• Operations Management: Operations of the Company and any other assignment by the director.
• Account Reconciliation: Online banking transaction- Mpesa and straight to bank.
• Improved accuracy in posting of invoice
• Timely banking of Cheque
• Responding on time to deadlines

Accountant at Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (2016-04 – 2016-09)

The Association of Professional Societies in East Africa (APSEA) is a joint forum and an umbrella body of professional associations established in 1961.

• Account Reconciliation: Maintenance of APSEA and Professional Centre books of Accounts, Ledgers and preparation of final accounts.
• Financial Accounting: Preparation of monthly trial balance and bank reconciliation.
• Payroll Management: Prepare all payments including staff salaries.
• Accounts Payable: Rendering monthly remittances of statutory deductions, Preparation and dispatch of all invoices.
• Taxation: Responsible for submission of Income Tax Returns.
• Financial Reporting: Preparation of reports on operating results, rent, cash collections and annual subscriptions, Responsible for proper storage and custody of accountable finance documents.
• Financial Statements Management: Maintenance of fixed Asset Register.
• Variance Analysis: Budgetary control through variance analysis.
• Financial Audits: Liaising with Auditors for external Audit.
• Reduced audit pending through timely and accurate preparation of schedules and information.
• Custodian of the company important accounting documents.
• Able to trace and report on weekly collection fraud.
• Responding on time to deadlines (Statutory deductions, installment taxes).

Assistant Accountant at Creative Capital Solutions Limited (2014-02 – 2016-01)

• Journal Entry: Posting of invoices and banking in Tally and to ensure that they were, Raising journal entries, Adjustments, Corrections and any necessary amendments to the accounts as may be required.
• Financial Audits: Conducting of internal Audit.
• Financial Reporting: Providing data and input for the financial and management account reports.
• Accounts Payable: Preparation and payment of Statutory deductions and remit them online i.e. PAYE, NHIF, NSSF and VAT.
• Daily update of client's statements signed and filed to their files
• Timely banking of cheques when they fall due
• Timely cash deposits and maintain accuracy on the same
• Release of weekly payment and roll over list report on time.
• Responding on time to deadlines

Accountant at Constech Engineering Enterprises Limited (2013-07 – 2013-11)

• Accounts Payable: Preparation and Payment of statutory deductions PAYE, NHIF, NSSF & VAT Returns online
• Bank Reconciliation: Daily update of Bank Status
• Financial Statements Management: Preparation of Debtors and Creditors monthly statements
• Taxation: Following up of Tax Compliance Certificate.
• Improved accuracy in posting of invoice
• Responding on time to deadlines

Credit Advisor Intern at Thika District Teachers Savings & Credit Limited (2012-06 – 2012-09)

• Cash Flow Management: Loans and advances appraisals.
• Payroll Management: Payroll deductions analysis.
• Customer Service: Enquiries desk, where I advised the customers accordingly.
• Account Management: Maintenance of members register and personal accounts.
• Business Development: Recruitment of new members.
• Debt Collection: Cheques collections, registration and banking.

CPA Part III Section 6 in Accounting and Finance – KCA University (2010 – 2014)

ATC Final Level in Accounting – KCA University (2008 – 2010)

Certificate in Computer Applications and Accounting Packages (QuickBooks) – KCA University (2008 – 2008)

Certificate in Secondary Education – Kinyui Girls' High School (2002 – 2005)

Certificate in Primary Education – Donyo Sabuk Primary School (1993 – 2001)