Margaret Wambui

Detail-oriented and results-driven Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) with over 3 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, reconciliations, and statutory filings. Adept at preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS, supporting external audit processes, and maintaining robust internal controls. Experienced in full-cycle accounting across money remittance, security services, and manufacturing sectors, with a strong understanding of compliance frameworks, financial integrity, and risk management.

Committed to delivering accurate, timely financial information and supporting sound governance in a fast-paced finance environment.

Accountant at Afrisend Money Transfer Limited (2024-01 – Present)

• Prepared quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, ensuring accuracy and completeness for management and external stakeholder review.
• Performed comprehensive reconciliations and analytical reviews at month-end and quarter-end to ensure accuracy and completeness of all financial information before reporting.
• Maintained and updated lease schedules in line with IFRS 16 requirements, ensuring right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were correctly recognised and reported in financial statements.
• Coordinated and supported the external audit process, preparing supporting schedules, reconciliations, and responses to audit queries, ensuring a smooth and timely audit completion.
• Prepared and submitted all statutory regulatory returns including PAYE, VAT, NSSF, SHIF, Housing Levy, and WHT via KRA iTax within prescribed timelines, maintaining a zero-penalty compliance record.
• Prepared and submitted daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual regulatory reports to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) within prescribed timelines, ensuring full compliance with CBK prudential guidelines and reporting requirements.
• Monitored changes in CBK regulatory reporting requirements and guidelines, implemented necessary updates to internal reporting processes, and ensured the organisation remained fully compliant at all times.
• Supported the supplier payment process by reviewing invoices for accuracy, completeness, and budget compliance prior to processing, and ensured timely settlement of approved invoices via EFT and RTGS.
• Prepared departmental cost variance reports and cash flow forecasts, supporting budget compliance monitoring and cost control for senior management.
• Ensured compliance with internal control procedures and finance policies across all financial operations, maintaining proper documentation and audit trails for all reports and financial records.
• Identified reporting and operational risks, escalated findings to the Financial Controller, and recommended mitigation measures to strengthen financial governance.

Assistant Accountant at SGA Security Kenya Limited (2023-10 – 2024-01)

• Prepared monthly financial reports and supporting schedules for review by the Finance Director, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all reported figures.
• Performed monthly bank and control account reconciliations, investigating and resolving all reconciling items to ensure integrity of financial records.
• Reviewed supplier invoices for accuracy and budget compliance before payment processing, and supported timely settlement of approved creditor payments.
• Filed monthly VAT and WHT returns and ensured all statutory remittances were made within prescribed deadlines, supporting regulatory compliance.
• Supported internal and external audit engagements by preparing schedules, maintaining documentation, and ensuring audit trails were complete and accessible.

Accounts Trainee / Junior Accountant at Nespolypack Limited (2022-04 – 2022-09)

• Assisted in preparation of year-end financial statements and audit working papers including accruals, prepayments, and provisions schedules, supporting the external audit process.
• Performed daily bank reconciliations and maintained the general ledger on Xero, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.
• Assisted in computation and filing of PAYE and NSSF returns on KRA iTax, supporting statutory compliance under the supervision of the Senior Accountant.
• Maintained the fixed asset register, computed monthly depreciation, and reconciled against the balance sheet control account, ensuring accurate asset reporting.

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Option – Meru University of Science & Technology (2023)