Loise Wanjiru

CAREER OBJECTIVE To utilize the Accounting & Finance knowledge, skills and experience I have acquired in enabling organizations leverage their financial resources so that they can achieve their organizational objectives and to provide excellent professional technical services with a level of quality which exceeds employer’s expectations and always being ready to learn from others and in reciprocity enrich those I am commissioned to work with.· Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and multi task.

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENSES

· Excellent knowledge of budgets preparation, business plans, forecasting and cash flow projections.

· Exemplary expertise in:

• Financial Accounting and Book Keeping.
• International Operations Management and Administration.
• Regulatory, Management and Stake Holder Reporting.
• Budgeting and Organizational Strategic Planning.
• Financial Forecasting, Liquidity and Risk monitoring.
• Regulatory Enforcement and Implementation.
• Payroll, Domestic Taxes Matters and Statutory Returns.
• Management of Accounts Payables and Receivables.
• Reconciliations of Cash, Bank, Creditors and Debtors accounts.
• Inventory Control and Management.
• Formulation of Functional Internal Controls and Procedures.

· Great familiarity with IFRS, IAS, GAAP, Statutory deductions and Tax laws.

· Good time- management skills, excellent communication skills with the ability to work well individually and collaboratively.

· Proficiency MS Office, Accounting and Tally Systems with over 10 years’ experience in

Finance, Accounting and Administration

January2021 – To date

Jonnels & Company – Auditor 

CPA -K

Responsibilities

· Planning and executing any delegated audit assignment

· Examining, reviewing and advising on any gaps in accounting and financial management process.

· Tax reviews compliance and advisory

· Any/ ALL accounting assignments delegated.

January2013 – December 2020

Cotes Du Rhone Ltd, ACCOUNTANT. 

Responsibilities

· Coordinating accounting functions and programs.

· Preparations of financial analyses and reports alongside budgets, revenue projections and forecasting expenditure.

· Examining Books of accounts and the accounting systems to ensure efficiency &

effectiveness.

· In charge of Receivables and Payables.

· Posting receipts and payments into the system (Tally).

· Reconciliations of bank, sales ledger, Debtors and Creditors ledger.

· Handling domestic taxes matters: VAT, NITA & Withholding tax and

Submission of statutory returns: PAYENHIF & NSSF while ensuring Compliance with tax regulations.

· Staff Payroll preparation and processing.

· Ensuring compliance with IFRS and IAS, Policies, regulations and statutory requirements.

· Audit preparation.

· Invoicing

· Maintenance of efficient filing system of receipts and invoices.

· Authorization of issue notes.

· Maintenance of assets register and schedule.

· Ensuring that all company’s financial transactions are captured fully and correctly.

· Stocktaking.

· Setting up internal controls for accounting systems and general operations of the finance department to increase efficiency.

Achievements

· Provided inspired leadership forthe organization by making important policies, planning and strategic decisions towards shareholders wealth maximization.

· Restructured working procedures and processes to make them more effective and efficient.

January 2008 – December 2012

African Rafiki Limited, Accountant (Sister Company to Cotes Du Rhone Ltd)

Responsibilities

· Financial accounting and Book keeping.

· Compiled and analyzed financial transactions for preparation of financial statement.

· Preparations of company financial statements, budgets and expenditure reports.

· Prepared monthly cash flow projections, weekly performance reports aswell as projected collection ensuring liquidity.

· Reconciled Cash, Bank balances, Creditors and Debtors accounts.

· Filing statutory returns e.g. PAYE, NHIF, NSSF and catering levy.

Provided financial reports and interpreted financial information to the director and top management while recommending further courses ofaction.

· Writing and issuing of cheques.

· Preparing payment vouchers for creditors settlement.

· Secured financial information by completing data base backups.

· Designed and prepared audit schedules for audit process.

· Assisted in ensuring timely and accurate periodic closing of financial reports

· Petty cash reimbursement and management.

Achievements

· Implemented corrective measures for ensuring minor accounting discrepancies do not transpire.

· Contributed to the development of new or amended accounting systems, programs and procedures.

· Substantially increased revenue for the company and saved on cost by cultivating and strengthening relationships with new and existing suppliers.

· Analyzed internal operations andidentified areas of process improvement.

· Cleared KRA tax liabilities which had piled for years by coming up with payment plans.

· Assisted in ensuring timely and accurate periodic closing of financial reports

· Petty cash reimbursement and management

KCA University

2015-2016: Bachelor of Commerce – Finance (2nd Class Honors Upper Division)

Hi-tech Institute of Professional Studies

2006-2009: Certified Public Accountancy (CPA- Finalist)