CLIFFORD ADEMBESA

KIAGE & ASSOCIATES            Jan 2026 to date

Audit, Financial & Tax Matters Consultant

• Providing financial advice to clients based on their circumstances, appetite for risk and desired level of future investment growth 
• Analyzing client information and future financial projections to ascertain the best investment solutions and strategies for clients 
• Maintaining good relationships with existing clients and adapting their advice and strategies to meet unexpected changes in financial circumstances 
• Producing financial reports and communicating to clients what the figures mean 
• Meeting all regulatory requirements on behalf of our client
• Prepare and submit corporate tax returns, PAYE returns, and statutory reports while ensuring accuracy and adherence to tax laws on behalf of clients.
• Represent clients during tax audits, respond to tax authority inquiries, and manage relationships with revenue authorities.
• Analyze financial statements to identify tax inefficiencies and offer strategies to minimize tax liabilities and maximize profit.
• Perform tax health checks, identify potential compliance risks, and advise client on the impact of changing tax laws.
• Maintain proper tax documentation
• Auditing in accordance with international auditing standards.
• Audits of national and multinational companies preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Audits as well as various accounting and tax advisory.

KELIAM BABY SHOP Jan 2024 to date

Part-time Finance Officer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Payroll preparation, SHA & SHIF returns filing.
• Bank statement reconciliation, KRA returns filing including VAT filing. 
• Ensure a thorough record of business transactions and entered data from daily work logs. 
• Ensure a thorough record of all business charges, as well as any refunds. 
• Kept track of any customers issues that required a refund. 
• Matched work orders to invoices. Processed invoices/bills and paid them.
• ACCOUNTANT

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI • Oct 2013 – Sep 2021

RESPONSIBILITIES:

*          Execution of all accounting transactions

*          Prepared budget forecasts

*          Handling monthly, quarterly and annual closings

*          Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivable

*          Ensuring timely bank payments

*          Computation of taxes and prepare tax returns

*          Auditing of claim documents

*          Reinforcing financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary

*          Drafting of financial policies and regulations for ICS

Kenya College of Accountancy University • Jan 2024 – Aug 2025

Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). membership requires a candidate to complete the CPA studies. The body being a source of updates and platform for modification of regulation, it was my desire to be a family to my profession by certification.

Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Option) 

Kenyatta University • Jun 2015 – Dec 2019

I studied Finance having had solid ground in Accounting I opted to major in Finance to blend my profession with strong knowledge and skills to handle challenging scenarios in the profession.