Maggie Chiira

Strategic, detail-oriented, and performance-driven Senior Finance & Accounting Professional with over 13 years of progressive experience across manufacturing, agriculture, real estate, and education sectors. Proven expertise in structuring complex financial operations, cost accounting, driving strict IFRS compliance, budget optimization, and handling multi-million shilling corporate portfolios. Fully qualified CPA(K) combined with an impending BCom in Finance (November 2026), equipped with advanced data analytics and senior management training to drive financial discipline and corporate profitability.

Senior Accountant at Ngorongo Tea Factory (2022-06 – Present)

• Financial Reporting: Spearhead full-cycle accounting, end-month closing processes, and preparation of rigorous management accounts and financial statements for senior leadership.
• Cost Control & Efficiency: Oversee agricultural manufacturing cost centers, inventory valuation, and fixed asset registers, implementing controls that minimize production variances.
• Treasury Management: Manage factory liquidity, cash flow forecasting, payment scheduling, and serve as the authorized corporate bank agent overseeing multi-million shilling transactions.
• Tax & Compliance: Enforce 100% compliance with KRA regulations including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, and the digital ETIMS system, mitigating corporate penalties.
• Audit Oversight: Lead internal and external audit preparedness, significantly reducing audit turnaround time through streamlined documentation and clean ledgers.

Accountant / Administrator at Vineyard Properties Limited (2018-01 – 2022-05)

• Project Accounting: Managed end-to-end finance functions for multi-million real estate developments from land acquisition to project delivery, ensuring precise asset capitalization.
• Treasury Coordination: Directed working capital, monitored capital expenditure (CapEx), and coordinated commercial loan drawdowns and repayment schedules with banking partners.
• Budget Monitoring: Developed and analyzed project budgets, providing variance reports to executive management to mitigate financial risks and prevent cost overruns.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintained accounts payable and receivable operations, ensuring seamless contractor payments and high-efficiency revenue collection from property buyers.

Accounts Assistant at Thika Coffee Mills Ltd (2015-01 – 2017-12)

• General Ledger Management: Managed daily ledger postings, journal entries, and bank reconciliations under minimal supervision within a high-volume processing environment.
• Manufacturing Support: Assisted in tracking factory processing costs, coffee inventory reconciliation, and stock variance analysis.
• Payroll & Statutory Administration: Supported the timely processing of corporate payroll and facilitated the remittance of statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF).

School Accountant-Bursar / Administrator at DEB Solio Secondary School (2013-01 – 2014-06)

• Managed the institution's complete accounting ecosystem including fee collection structures, cash flow optimization, and annual operational budget drafting.

Bachelor of Commerce in Finance Option – KCA University (2026-11)

Certified Public Accountant in CPA-K – ICPAK

Accounting Technician Certificate in ATC – KASNEB