William Wamalwa

I am a seasoned finance professional capable of making sound decisions, good analytical skills, business insight, and problem-solving skills. I am also organized, reliable, and enjoy the challenge of resolving long-term issues & influencing positive reporting outcomes. I am an expert in establishing accounting and audit systems, determining best practices, and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing organizational performance.

I have a strong understanding of various aspects of the Accounting, Administrative, Audit & Assurance and the Financial Management field.

> Accountant, Technology Today, 4th January 2022 to Present.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Booking supplier invoices & expense reports in QuickBooks.
• End month reporting process, stock taking & internal audits.
• Accounts receivables, payables & cash-flow management.
• Payroll processing, payment, recording, and posting.
• Statutory payment processing, tax accounting & compliance including filing returns
• Petty cash management, Bank reconciliations & Accounts analysis.

> Project Accountant – KCDMS USAID Project, Research Triangle Institute (RTI), 29th November 2017 to 9th December 2019.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Staff advance requests processing, field staff reimbursements & supplier payments based on approvals.
• Inventory & fixed assets management.
• Reviewed & reconciled staff expense reports follow up with staff with outstanding balances.
• Accounts receivables, payables & cash-flow management.
• Petty cash management & bank reconciliations.
• DA1 Processing for VAT Refunds from KRA.
• Supplier/ staff payment processing and documentation, including filing.
• Booked supplier invoices, advances & expense reports, including the Grantees in QuickBooks.
• End month reporting process & field audits.

> Accountant, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), 5th November 2012 to 6th July 2015.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accounts register maintenance & data entry and posting in Oracle financials.
• Payroll processing, payment, recording, and posting.
• Register and control of fixed assets accounting.
• Petty cash management, Bank reconciliations & Accounts analysis.
• Accounts payables management.
• Payment processing and documentation, including filing.
• Budgeting, Planning & Field visits/ audits.
• Liaised with ICIPE (Host institution) on institution management matters.

> Internal Auditor (Temporary), Technical University, 1st May 2012 to 2nd November 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Students accounts reconciliation.
• Liaising with the ICT department to ensure correct balances are uploaded during a system change over.

> Financial Accounting Coordinator, Airtel Networks Kenya Limited, 13th February 2006 to 25th January 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Other debtors, postpaid subscriber reconciliation, CCK fees payable.
• Approval of distributor’s Rem Purchase Orders.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation & Deferred Revenue Reconciliation.
• Posting, reporting and auditing cash receipts of the organization.
• Provided credit information, both internally and externally.
• Monthly billing as well as overseeing the completion of month end billing.
• Managed the daily accounting function and general ledger. This included all posting to the books of accounts leading to the formation of a trial balance.
• Updated staff account balances and ensured compliance with laid down policies and procedures.
• Prepared monthly expense analyses to support the computation of corporation tax.
• Reconciled payroll accounts in the general ledger to the schedules received from HR on a monthly basis. 
• Point contact between HR and Finance on accounting issues.
• Year-end audits, preparation of month-end financial statements, cash flow statements, budgets.

Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Certified Investment & Financial Analysts, KASNEB, 2021 to present, Intermediate - Section 4.
• Certified Public Accountant, KASNEB, 2018 to 2021, CPA-K.
• Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Accounting Option, Kenyatta University, 2001 to 2004 - Second Class Honours.
• Cash Management & Money Laundering, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, 2011.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Maseno School, 1996 to 1999 , A- (Minus)