Lydiah Mwangi

Experienced Finance and Accounting professional with over 6 years of experience in accounting, tax compliance, treasury management, and financial reporting across the pharmaceutical, financial services, and insurance sectors. Skilled in ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting under IFRS and US GAAP, managing tax obligations, and supporting audit and statutory requirements. Experienced in collaborating with Global Business Services (GBS) teams to enhance processes, strengthen internal controls, and improve efficiency.

Recognized for integrity, attention to detail, and delivering consistent, high-quality financial efficiency. Proficient in SAP, Oracle E1, ARIBA, Microsoft Dynamics AX, and Tally ERP.

Financial Accountant at Pfizer Laboratories Limited (2023-10 – Present)

• Ensure accurate and timely booking of journal entries and accruals, improving month-end closing efficiency by 20% through enhanced validation controls and SAP automation.
• Review and maintain general ledger accuracy, resolving posting discrepancies and ensuring full compliance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Liaise with GBS (Global Business Service) teams to reconcile and clear open items in bank, intercompany, and balance sheet accounts, significantly reducing aged reconciling items.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations for market-owned accounts, ensuring data integrity and audit readiness.
• Coordinate with the Fixed Asset CoE (Centre of Excellence) team to manage capitalization, disposals, and reconciliations with zero audit exceptions.
• Manage vendor and T&E accounting processes, improving payment accuracy and reducing audit adjustments by 15%.
• Lead company income tax, direct tax, and indirect tax streamlining computations, filing, payment and reconciliation processes to reduce turnaround time by 25%.
• Liaise with tax consultants, statutory auditors, and internal stakeholders to resolve audit queries and ensure timely closure.
• Maintain structured digital documentation and audit trails to support statutory, tax, and internal control reviews.

Analyst Financial Control (Financial Control) at Interswitch East Africa limited (2022-02 – 2023-09)

• Supported finance operations through management of accounts payable and receivable portfolios, reducing outstanding balances by 30% via proactive reconciliations.
• Processed vendor invoices and payment batches, coordinating with internal approvers to maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, supporting audit readiness.
• Oversaw treasury operations, including cashflow forecasting, bank reconciliations, and FX management, improving liquidity visibility.
• Coordinated tax filings (VAT, WHT, CIT, installment taxes) and developed a standardized tax-tracking schedule to ensure on-time submissions.
• Conducted monthly bank reconciliations and maintained strong relationships with financial institutions to enhance reporting reliability.
• Supported budget monitoring and variance analysis, enabling accurate forecasting and financial performance insights.
• Partnered with internal and external auditors to ensure complete documentation, achieving full compliance in audit cycles.

Finance Assistant at Pfizer Laboratories Limited (2019-07 – 2022-01)

• Processed vendor invoices and accounts payable in SAP, ensuring correct tax-code mapping and on-time payments.
• Managed statutory compliance for payroll deductions (PAYE, VAT, NHIF, NSSF, WHT) with 100% filing accuracy.
• Coordinated KRA, internal, and external audits, implementing a documentation tracker that cut retrieval time by 40%.
• Assisted in fixed asset capitalization, disposal and reconciliation, ensuring accurate asset register maintenance.
• Collaborated with shared service teams to standardize invoice validation and enhance data accuracy across systems.
• Collaborated with auditors and shared service centers to close audit findings with 100% resolution rate.
• Conducted monthly P&L reviews and ensured correct cost center allocations and general ledger, improving accuracy and expense classification.
• Managing the Travel and entertainment (T&E) ensuring quality accountability and reimbursement.

Accounts Assistant at Clarkson Insurance Brokers Limited (2016-11 – 2019-06)

• Prepared and processed vendor and premium payments, achieving consistent payment accuracy.
• Conducted monthly reconciliations for bank, intercompany, and client accounts to maintain financial accuracy.
• Filed statutory returns and payroll deductions (PAYE, VAT, NSSF, NHIF) to ensure compliance.
• Prepared and analyzed monthly management (finance) reports, Cash flow, debtors and creditor's reports to inform decision-making and budget planning.
• Audit- Liaising with internal and external auditors to prepare the company's annual audited accounts by providing necessary support documents required.
• Record filing & management- ensuring proper and accurate filing of all finance records.

Bachelor of Science in Financial Engineering – Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (2012-05 – 2015-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Mahiga Girls Secondary School (2008 – 2011)