Celestine Makau

I am a Finance and Accounting professional with ten years of proven experience in enhancing operational efficiency in organizations by providing leadership over financial planning, expenditure control, procurement, as well as preparation of financial reports according to IFRS standards. 

Five Forty Aviation Ltd. Nairobi
Senior Accountant, May 2017 to date.
In this capacity have among other things:
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in line with organizational policies and Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger
maintenance.
• Review all inter-company transactions and generate invoices as necessary.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Overseeing preparation and submission of statutory deductions.
• Coordinate audits and prepare responses to audit queries.
• Conduct regular ledger maintenance.
• Prepare interim financial statements and Comprehensive Financial Reports.

Blix Inn Ltd. (Holding company for Purdy Arms and Dusty Helmets Ltd.)
Group Finance Officer, September 2015 - April 2017
• Oversaw the group's accounting, ledger management, and reporting functions, and ensured
compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.
• Maintained internal control safeguards and coordinated all audit activities.
• Safeguarded the group's assets, including stocks.
• Oversaw budgeting and analysed performance against budget to monitor progress.
• Prepared daily profitability reports and monthly management accounts.
• Reconciled all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Payroll Preparation.
• Ensured compliance with all taxation and licensing requirements.

Top Quality Auto Ltd. Nairobi
Accountant, April 2012 - August 2015.
• Maintained proper and up to date books of accounts and ensured the validity, completeness and
accuracy of recorded transactions.
• Prepared and interpreted monthly management accounts and annual reports, including sales analysis,
cost analysis, and accounts receivable ageing reports.
• Reviewed bank statements, verified entries and undertook bank reconciliation.
• Maintained receivables and payables ledgers and observed credit limits to determine the
creditworthiness of customers.
• Payroll Preparation.
• Assessed and managed risks.

Beta Engineering Co. Ltd. Nairobi
Accounts Assistant, April 2010 - March 2012
• Ensured that books of accounts were uploaded on time for reports processing.
• Prepared tax returns, including V.A.T and Withholding tax.
• Reconciled debtors’ accounts, and conducted debtors’ follow-up and debt collection.
• Prepared supplier payments for authorization.

• Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) - First Class Honours
KCA University, 2014.
• Certified Public Accountant -CPA (K)
Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB).