Enock Kirui

I am a highly dedicated Certified Public Accountant with over five years’ experience in handling of all areas of finance including but not limited to development of proposal budgets, grants, annual budget preparation and monitoring, variance analysis, Payroll analysis, financial reporting, project financial management cash management, payment processing, payroll management and statutory payment, project budget monitoring and cash flow forecasting, compliance assessment, Enterprise Risk Management, auditing, taxation, procurement and fixed asset management. I am currently working with The Standard Group Media, as Payables Accountant

Work Experience The Standard Group Media, Payables Accountant May 2021– Date

 Main Responsibilities: 

  Processing of financial transactions relating to procurement and suppliers.

  Supplier management and Supplier Accounts reconciliation. 

 Receiving and matching of all relevant documents (LPO/ invoice on SAP

  Receiving and validating all invoices before payments is made 

 Processing invoices and expense claims and sharing Remittance advises to clients/vendors  Maintaining GR/IR Account. 

 Preparing bank reconciliations, ageing report and Statement of Accounts 

  Prepare and share payment projections on a daily basis with treasury team to facilitate cash flow planning 

 Ensure that TV Programs are paid on time and Remittance advice shared with providers for allocations

  Management of allocated suppliers on issues regarding payments and other related terms. 

 Developing relationships with suppliers which helped in securing better terms for the organization which are in place to date 

 Maintaining accounting ledgers and assisting in monthly closing 

 Supporting internal and external audit requirements 

 Working with various stakeholders to improve AP process, controls & analysis  Generating monthly Audit Schedules for the sector 

 Performing any other duty as assigned by the reporting authority. 

SOKO Incorporation, NGO Finance Officer Dec 2019–April 2021

 Main Responsibilities: - 

 Budgeting-Preparation budget for approval and monitoring project budget to enhance equitable burn-rate. 

 Assist in procurement processes and preparation of comparative analysis. 

 Payment processing-raising purchase requisitions, purchase orders, processing payment based on invoice received and support documents. 

 Cash Management- updating cashbook and track the availability of operating cash, timely banking of cash in hand, prepare reconciliation statements, prepare reimbursements to staff once they are fully approved, processing petty cash replenishment and posting expenses 

 Processing staff advances, reviewing for accuracy, completeness and timely surrenders.

  Payroll management, processing payroll, timely filing and payment of statutory deductions and taxes; preparing and distributing pays lips and P9 forms. 

 Preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements and vendor reconciliation statements.

  Asset management- updating fixed asset register, insurance of assets and carrying out verification of assets. 

 Month/year-end closure-ensuring timely posting of income and expenditure items to general ledgers, preparing trial balance, monitoring accounts fluctuations, management accounts, quarterly and annual financial reports. 

 Reconciliation of accounts payable and receivables and making appropriate recommendations to management. 

 Quarterly updating department risk registers and monitoring progress of implementation of risk mitigation strategies.

  Providing input on the development, design and implementation of policies, procedures and work processes. 

 Preparing audit schedules, supporting auditors during audit and participating in implementing of audit recommendations based on project and audit reports. 

Rafiki Microfinance Bank Accountant Aug 2018 –Nov 2019 

Main Responsibilities: 

-  Performing accounting functions in support of bank’s operations; maintain accuracy of general, revenue, and expenditure ledgers and subsidiary financial systems.

  Processing payments to suppliers and posting financial transactions in ERP. 

 Reconciling financial ledgers and records; prepare management accounts.

  Reconciling accounts payable and accounts receivables. 

 Provide assistance in the development of the annual budget; assist in the reviewing and validation of the annual campus budget 

 Prepare bank reconciliations and related journal entries for a variety of accounts. 

  Maintain and track fixed asset inventory control records for the University. 

 Ensuring tax compliance during payment processing and payment to staff and suppliers.

Salute Holdings Ltd Finance Assistant Jan 2018 – July 2018 

Main Responsibilities: -

  Assist in preparation of annual financial budget. 

 Monitor income and expenditure.

  Processing of payment upon receipt of support documents. 

 Preparing bank reconciliations statements. 

 Assist in preparing payroll, filing and payment of statutory deductions.

  Managing institution’s petty cash. 

 Assisting in preparation of management accounts.

The Cooperative University of Kenya Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Option) 2013 – 2018 Second Class Upper Division Tinderet High School. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2009 – 2013 Chemamul Pry School Kenya Certificate of Primary Education 2002 – 2008