Sakwa Peter

Detail-oriented and results-driven Accountant with hands-on experience in financial reporting, accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, asset and stock costing, and internal controls. CPA Finalist (Business Data Analytics) with practical experience in both not-for-profit and corporate accounting environments. I am highly skilled in accounting software, Microsoft Excel, and financial analysis.

Adept at implementing accounting policies, maintaining compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Accountant at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) (2022-09 – Present)

• Post supplier invoices into SYSPRO, ensuring accurate accounts payable records including the USAID dawa za ubora invoices.
• Generated, printed, and filed payment vouchers for approval, audit, and record-keeping purposes.
• File invoices by payment terms to streamline processing and retrieval.
• Conduct monthly supplier reconciliations, resolving ledger discrepancies.
• Perform asset costing and tagging for accurate valuation and identification.
• Conduct stock costing and advise procurement on pricing strategies.
• Execute stock adjustments for expired, damaged, or broken items.
• Participate in stocktaking exercises to align physical inventory with records.
• Support financial reporting, audit preparation, and internal control compliance.
• Participate in tender openings, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures and accurate documentation of bids.
• Issue promotional items through SYSPRO, ensuring accurate tracking and accounting.
• Advise the receiving section on invoice and LPO-related issues, ensuring proper documentation and compliance.
• Coordinate and execute month-end and year-end inventory close processes, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits by providing detailed inventory data, documentation, and analysis.
• Generate and analyze inventory-related financial reports to provide insights on stock levels, shrinkage, obsolescence, and turnover metrics.
• Ensure all inventory accounting activities comply with internal policies, procedures, and applicable accounting standards.
• Issue and track stocks sent to the field for display, ensuring accountability and accurate inventory records.
• Facilitate replenishment of the staff clinic by transferring medicine from the selling warehouse to the staff clinic, ensuring proper recording and stock control.
• Initiate payment of utilities and statutory obligations, ensuring timely processing, compliance, and accurate accounting records.
• Pass normal journal entries, maintaining accurate ledgers and supporting financial reporting processes.
• Perform pre-shipment costing and cost-benefit analysis for imports and local purchases, providing actionable insights into procurement decisions.
• Pool stock holdings from SYSPRO, analyze the data, and notify the insurer (WAUMINI) of stock holdings at the beginning of each month, ensuring accurate reporting and insurance compliance.
• Assist staff in calculation of loans, ensuring accurate computation and proper documentation.
• Provide necessary information to internal auditors, supporting audits and ensuring transparency and compliance.
• Analyze staff overtime for payroll, ensuring accurate computation, documentation, and inclusion in payroll processing.
• Compiled and submitted inventory holding declarations for insurance compliance and documentation.
• Client invoices for training services, laboratory services, and USAID warehousing operations, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.

Accounts Intern at Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) (2021 – 2022)

• Assisted in accounts payable/receivable, ledger maintenance, and financial reporting.
• Prepared and posted journal entries, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
• Provided part-time support during peak workloads, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Developed practical skills in bookkeeping, financial record-keeping, and compliance.

CPA Finalist in Business Data Analytics – TOPMAX College / KCE College (2024-01)

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Financial Management – Africa International University (2017 – 2021)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) – Keese High School (2013 – 2016)

Primary Education – Biketi Primary School (2003 – 2012)