Michael Gitau

A highly skilled and motivated individual with a passion for finance and accounting. With over eight years of experience in the fields of finance, accounting, and treasury management, I possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise that I am eager to utilize in my work.

Treasury /Management Accountant Mar 2016 – April 2023

Smep Microfinance Bank

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Hold full accountability for treasury management and enhance efficiency in financial analysis preparation, including accurate financial statements, relevant statistical reports, and other financial information for productivity.
• Reduce cash management function through effective monitoring of cash flow and maintaining consistent updates to the management of the cash flow position and any need for inter-bank funds transfers to optimize workflow.
• Conduct due diligence and perform comprehensive audits by interacting with CBK, KRA, internal auditors, and pioneered the coordination of external audit process to ensure final reports.
• Scale efforts for analytical support to the Chief Accountant and Head of Finance while leveraging trend analysis of the monetary use and needs of the Deposit Taking branches to ensure adequate cash flow.
• Bolster functional procedures for investments, complying with contract agreements over all SMEP partners, and solving investment disputes professionally to meet financial operations standards.
• Build solid reporting infrastructure for monthly management reports and schedule fundraising events with effective donor fund reports against the contract term.
• Streamline cash channels and overhaul reconciliation; facilitate vault management for banking branches, M-PESA Agency, Super Agency, Point of Sale, and Western Union Transfer for smooth financial operations.
• Redesign accounting process to increase cash flow, perform qualitative review and recommend necessary changes for financial management.

Accountant Apr 2014 – Mar 2016

Smep Microfinance Bank

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Led development and enhanced timely preparation of monthly management reports while accompanying schedules, worksheets, and narratives encompassing budget variance reports for effectiveness.
• Met accounting financial standards by reconciling fixed assets register to the general ledger accounts and worked with the required practices to make follow-up and perform documentation of significant variances.
• Accomplished accounting functions as assigned and provided exceptional services in documenting policies, procedures, and workflow processes to ensure compliance.
• Participated in successful auditing by retrieving requested documents while maintaining etiquette in answering audit queries to meet performance standards.
• Built reputation for performing payable through exceptional preparation of payment vouchers, schedules, and reports and for credit facility partners to streamline operations.
• Oversaw financial reporting process, analysed financial data, and overhauled preliminary to management teams for effective business management while verifying petty cash vouchers for accuracy.

OTHER INVOLVEMENT

Accounts Assistant | Murah Synergies | January 2012- March 2014

Masters of Business Administration (Strategic Management) – Ongoing

Bachelor of Business Management (Finance & Banking)

Certified Public Accountant