Vincent Owino

Finance and accounting professional with over 2 years of experience in management reporting, reconciliations, payroll, and statutory compliance for multi-entity, multi-currency operations across Kenya and the GCC. Pairs solid accounting fundamentals with practical data skills, including advanced Excel, Power BI, beginner SQL, and AI tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude, to cut down on routine work and turn financial data into clear, useful reporting. Reliable, accurate, and deadline-focused, with sound compliance judgement and a steady hand on vendor and customer queries.

Finance Analyst at Digital Qatalyst (2025-09 – Present)

Technology company with operations in Kenya and the GCC region, working in agile, sprint-based delivery cycles.

• Deliver accurate month-end and quarterly management accounts on time for 2 group entities (Nairobi and Dubai) serving clients in the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, covering P&L statements, balance sheets, trial balances, and supporting schedules in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Post journal entries and consistently clear monthly bank, balance sheet, and intercompany reconciliations across 6 currencies (KES, USD, AED, SAR, QAR, and EUR) before close, keeping the general ledger clean and accurate.
• Consistently meet compliance deadlines across Kenya and UAE for VAT, PAYE, withholding tax, corporate tax, NSSF, SHIF, Housing Levy, and eTIMS by running compliance calendars that flag every obligation ahead of time.
• Run monthly payroll for 120+ employees across two entities through WPS, making sure statutory deductions are accurate and salaries are paid on time.
• Process around 100 supplier invoices a month and handle payment allocation, customer billing, collections follow-up, and cash flow monitoring across accounts payable and receivable, supporting a smooth month-end close.
• Support budgeting and expense classification and build Excel financial models (Pivot Tables and lookups) for forecasting, variance analysis, and profitability review, giving management a clearer view of costs.
• Speed up reporting and reconciliations using Excel and basic Power BI dashboards, along with AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude) to build macros and documentation and keep schedules ready for KRA and external audits.

Cashier at Venlo Fresh Fries (2025-02 – 2025-09)

• Processed 100+ POS and M-Pesa payments daily with full accuracy, consistently balanced daily takings at close, and built AI-assisted Excel formulas (ChatGPT and Claude) to streamline end-of-day cash summaries.

Accounts Assistant at Makodege Enterprise (2024-04 – 2025-01)

• Handled day-to-day bookkeeping in QuickBooks and Excel, covering accounts payable and receivable, petty cash, supplier payments, ledger updates, and month-end support, keeping records accurate and ready for close each month.
• Kept collections on schedule by preparing customer invoices, tracking payments, reconciling receivables, and following up on overdue balances to bring down aged receivables.
• Helped prevent payment errors by reviewing around 50 supplier invoices monthly against approved purchases, LPOs, and delivery notes, catching discrepancies and coordinating corrections before release.
• Kept the business audit-ready and VAT-compliant by filing returns through KRA iTax on deadline and helping strengthen filing, documentation, and payment-approval controls where processes had been informal.
• Replaced manual summaries with Excel reports and basic Power BI dashboards for expenses, receivables ageing, and cash flow, using AI tools (ChatGPT and Claude) to build and troubleshoot formulas and macros.

Accountant (Industrial Attachment) at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital (2023-05 – 2023-08)

• Kept pace with heavy daily transaction flow in a high-volume public hospital finance department, processing payment vouchers, cashbook entries, and creditor ledger updates while keeping work on track.
• Generated 300+ patient bills, invoices, and receipts monthly using Funsoft and Elephant billing systems, reconciling incoming payments against outstanding balances for period-end close.
• Supported timely NHIF reimbursement by preparing complete claim documentation for submission and posted general ledger entries feeding period-end reporting under the senior accountant.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Option (IT) – Maseno University (2024)