Silingi Benjamin

I am a graduate of banking and finance from the cooperative university of Kenya.

I am a hardworking, competent and team player individual.

I have had good experience by working at the accounts office in TAVEVO WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY LTD in Voi for a period of three(3) months while undertaking my field industrial attachment.

During my time at TAVEVO I acquired the following knowledge:

· Filling of KRA Returns.

· Generating and remittance of statutory deductions.

· Posting of invoices and raising of payment vouchers.

· Receipting of receivables.

· Monthly Bank Reconciliation.

· Generating of withholding VAT and withholding Tax for KRA.

· Raising of imprest warrants and processing.

I had also the opportunity to do my internship at BIMAS KENYA LIMITED which ended on 3rd july 2023 and I was assigned the following duties;

• Outreach and promotion.
• Attending group meetings.
• Loan recovery.
• Documentation at group level i.e passbooks, constitution, minutes and other related records.
• Confirm accuracy of loan repayment schedules, deposit slips and other documents presented.
• Confirm the collected savings and loan amount have been deposited with the bank.
• Address queries from prospective and existing clients effectively and/or refer them to the relevant officer.
• Exercise due courtesy when dealing with our client.

SKILLS.

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

. Strong problem solving ability

. Excellent time-management and organizational skills

. Ability to work effectively in a team environment

. Ability to multi-task and prioritise tasks effectively.

Kenya certificate of secondary education (K.C.S.E) – 2015 to 2018 partially at Voi Boys Secondary and Rang'ala Boys Secondary.

Diploma in Banking and Finance at The Co-operative University of Kenya from 2019 to 2021.