Joyce

Finance and accounting professional with over two years of experience supporting accounts payable and receivable, invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, financial recordkeeping, statutory compliance and month-end closing across an international research institution, a development agency and an NGO. Experienced in three-way invoice matching, bank and cash reconciliations, supplier ageing analysis, journal support, asset register maintenance and audit documentation. Proficient in Unit4/Agresso, QuickBooks Online, Sage, SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel, with a strong understanding of internal controls, financial accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding balances.

CPA-K Intermediate Level (Part II) completed.

Finance Assistant at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) — CGIAR (2025-12 – Present)

• Review supplier invoices and supporting documentation, perform three-way matching in Unit4 ERP and verify compliance with approval requirements and internal controls.
• Reconcile monthly statements for 25–30+ suppliers, investigate discrepancies, allocate payments and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Monitor supplier ageing reports, classify balances as advances, accruals, foreign exchange variances or unpaid invoices, and raise related journal entries.
• Support month-end closing through expense processing, advance expensing and reconciliation of outstanding supplier balances.
• Monitor staff account balances and follow up on unresolved items to maintain accurate ledger records.
• Participate in stock takes and inventory verification, reconciling physical counts with system records.
• Support VAT and withholding tax compliance and maintain organized electronic records for audit readiness.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve invoice, documentation and payment queries.

Finance Support at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) (2025-03 – 2025-11)

• Performed bank and cash reconciliations, conducted petty cash counts and investigated variances.
• Verified invoices, payment requests and supporting documentation before processing.
• Prepared and submitted VAT exemption applications to KRA, tracked approvals and investigated VAT discrepancies.
• Supported withholding tax and withholding VAT compliance, monthly reconciliations and audit preparation.
• Maintained financial records and supported tracking and reconciliation of letters of credit and disbursements.

Casual Clerk – Finance at Redeemed Integrated Development Agency (RIDA) (2025-01 – 2025-01)

• Verified supplier invoices and prepared payment support documents.
• Calculated statutory deductions and supported statutory return filings.
• Maintained organized financial documentation and supported audit preparation.

Finance & Administration Intern at Echo Network Africa (2023-06 – 2023-12)

• Processed supplier payments, prepared payment vouchers and verified supporting documentation.
• Raised debtor invoices on monthly and quarterly cycles and supported accounts payable reconciliations.
• Maintained the office asset register and inventory records.
• Calculated and processed withholding taxes and statutory deductions in line with applicable requirements.
• Coordinated administrative and logistical activities supporting workshops, training and staff travel.

BSc in Economics and Statistics – Mount Kenya University

BSc in Data Science – WorldQuant University