Peter Kayai
Finance Officer | Accounts Receivable & Payable
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Finance Officer specializing in accounts receivable and payable, with 8+ years' experience delivering cashflow improvement, reconciliations, and financial reporting within SAP-enabled environments. Manages 80+ client and supplier accounts across multi-currency transactions (KES, USD, EUR), supporting monthly collections of approximately EUR 1.2M. Proven track record in reducing DSO, improving collections performance, and strengthening financial controls through structured reconciliations, Excel automation, and Power BI reporting.
Experience
Accounts Assistant at Kariki Limited (Marginpar Group) (2016-06 – Present)
Manage end-to-end receivables and payables across 80+ accounts, supporting multi-currency transactions while improving cashflow visibility, reporting efficiency, and financial control.
- Managed monthly collections of approximately EUR 1.2M / KES 181.5M, improving collections performance by 12%
- Reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) from 60 days to 30 days, accelerating cash inflow and improving working capital position
- Reduced overdue balances by 30%, improving collection efficiency and payment behaviour
- Recovered approximately EUR 300K / KES 45.5M in outstanding receivables
- Maintained 85% collection performance across client accounts, supporting consistent cashflow reliability
- Reduced supplier payment delays from 10 days to 5 days through improved reconciliation processes
- Supported processing of multi-currency supplier payments exceeding KES 40M+ monthly (KES, USD, EUR)
- Managed reconciliation of 70+ supplier accounts, ensuring accuracy across high-volume payables operations
- Reduced invoicing turnaround time by 80%, enabling faster billing and revenue recognition
- Reduced reporting preparation time from 5 days to 2 days through Excel automation
- Reduced accounting discrepancies by 30% through strengthened reconciliation controls
- Improved reporting accuracy by +80%, enhancing financial visibility and decision support
- Developed Power BI dashboards to track receivables performance across a KES 35M portfolio
Education
Bachelor in Agribusiness Management – Chuka University (2011 – 2015)
KCSE – Leshau Boys Secondary School (2007 – 2010)
