Harrison Karume Nderi

I have over fifteen (15) years of progressive accounting experience in the finance functions with leading firms, demonstrating a consistent track record where I have risen through the ranks from an Assistant Accountant to a position of Finance Manager. I am a team player, Hardworking, Self motivated, independent, and willing to perform multiple and cross-functional tasks. Thus, I can be relied to deliver on job required. My exposures have widened my knowledge and expertise in the following areas:

• Internal and external Reporting
• Cash control and management 
• Account Payables and Account Receivables Management
• Business Planning and Evaluation
• Budget and Forecasting
• Costing
• Establishing and implementing internal financial control system
• Inventory and fixed assets control and management 
• Staff development and management
• Computation and payment of Tax and Statutory levies

I am a fully qualified accountant CPA (K) with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management. I am seeking and I am ideally suited for management positions in finance in a growth-oriented organization/institution that offer opportunities to exercise initiative and offers opportunity for career growth. 

Employment Date            August 2025 to date

Name of Employer           Goldstone Engineering Limited

Positions Held                 Finance & Operation Manager

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the company to ensure smooth and efficient functioning.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Establish, implement, and monitor internal financial control systems across all accounting and finance functions.
• Ensure accurate and timely handling of all tax matters, statutory compliance requirements, licenses, and audits by relevant authorities.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, and government agencies.
• Lead and manage the finance department by setting departmental goals and providing guidance, mentorship, and training to the team.
• Review and approve the company payroll every month.
• Review and approve all payments on a daily basis.
• Oversee procurement processes and approve purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Ensure the company fleet is properly maintained and operational at all times.
• Oversee inventory management by ensuring reconciliations are done, variances are satisfactorily explained, and issues resolved conclusively.

Major achievements:

• I came up with accounts processes and procedures and led a team to implement them
• I led a team to setup a batching plant along Southern Bypass and another one in Four Ways Junction.

Employment Date            March 2016 to July 2024

Name of Employer           Mukason Investments Ltd

Positions Held                 Business Development Manager

Key Responsibilities: 

• Initiate projects that will accelerate growth of the business.
• Evaluate, arrange, and execute sourcing of working capital and capital expenditure required by the business;
• Facilitate negotiations with banks and manage various banking agreements and relationships;
• Develop and maintain good business liaison with customers, suppliers and government departments;
• Ensure accurate and timely administration of all tax and statutory compliance issues including licenses;
• Ensure relevant internal financial control systems are in place in all accounting and financial related functions in the company;

Major achievements:

• I managed to open a branch in Syokimau that distribute twisted wire (Chuma) in Syokimau and its surroundings and thus increasing the revenue of the company.
• I negotiated for a partnership with Dykes Enterprises to invest in the business of making timber by purchasing trees from Kenya Forest Service.
• In an effort to diversify and increase the revenue of the company I invested in five Tipper Lorries to transport building materials. Negotiated with the bank for financing.

Employment Date            Sep 2011 to Feb 2016

Name of Employer           Rockland Kenya Limited, Rockstone Properties Limited and Johnson Nduya Muthama Holdings Limited

Positions Held                 Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities: 

• Oversee timely and accurate preparation of monthly management and periodical financial reports;
• Ensure relevant internal financial control systems are in place in all accounting and financial related functions in the companies;
• Facilitate negotiations with banks and manage various banking agreements and relationships;
• Ensure accurate and timely administration of all tax and statutory compliance issues including licenses and audits by various bodies;
• Lead the strategic financial planning process through development of budgets plans including provision of operational, capital expenditure and cash flow projections;
• Contribute to the implementation of company strategic policies together with other department heads;
• Evaluate, arrange, and execute sourcing of working capital and capital expenditure required by the business;
• Undertake capital expenditure and disposal evaluation appraisals for directors’ decision;
• Develop and maintain good business liaison with customers, suppliers, corporate membership bodies and government departments;
• Manage the finance department by establishing and implementing department goals and provide guidance and training to the finance team;
• Review and approve the payroll on monthly basis for the three companies.

Major achievements:

• I came up with accounts processes and procedures and led a team to implement them
• I advised the management to change from small banks to the big bank which could finance the big projects the company wanted to pursue. I wrote a proposal to the bank and we secured the finance.
• I was able to complete compliance check with Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Throughout the period I worked in these three companies, I was able to develop several staffs who currently hold big positions in big companies

Employment Date            April 2008 to Aug 2011

Name of Employer           Kenya Data Networks Limited

Positions Held:                

• Business Planning and Costing Manager (Member of EXCO)
• Chief Accountant
• Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Member of EXCO (Executive Committee) and thus participated in top decision making of the company
• Compiling of EXCO weekly report to update the shareholders on the company progress.
• Prepare business plan to evaluate viability of intended business projects and advice management on possible outcomes
• Ensure Compliance with internal controls
• Ensure fixed asset register is maintained and updated regularly
• Review the product cost regularly and advise the management on possible changes
• Preparation of Budget and Forecast
• Ensure debtors accounts are accurate and debt is paid in time
• Ensure creditors accounts are accurate and creditors are paid in time
• Ensure monthly management accounts for the group companies are prepared in time
• Ensure Cash book is updated continuously and bank reconciliation is done in time

Major Achievements:

• I was seconded to Altech East Africa Ltd by KDN to do due diligence test of Six Telekom Company ltd in Tanzania. After studying my report, the management adhered to my recommendation against investing in the company.
• After I was trained on Everest reporting system in South Africa, I trained the team in Kenya, Uganda, DRC Congo and Rwanda and by the time I was leaving KDN, all the countries were using Everest reporting system.
• I was able to do and complete compliance check with Kenya Revenue Authority.
• I led a team to migrate from Office Manager accounting software to Accpacc accounting software
• I led a team to tag all the company’s assets and update the fixed assets register.

Employment Date            Nov 2003 to April 2008

Name of Employer           Unga Holding Ltd (Head Office)

Positions Held                 

• Accountant (Group Reporting)
• Plant Accountant
• Assistant Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all the ledger accounts are accurate and fully supported with schedules on monthly basis
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly management Report by the 6th working day
• Ensure Compliance with internal controls and Seaboard Reporting Standards
• prepare business plan to evaluate viability of intended business decisions and advice management on possible outcomes
• Review the product cost regularly and advise the management on possible changes
• Coordinate and compile annual budgets.
• Perform consolidation of Unga Holdings Companies for Seaboard Reporting
• Ensure creditors accounts are accurate and creditors are paid in time
• To do weekly and monthly stocks reconciliation. Ensure variances are explained satisfactorily and resolved conclusively.
• Ensure debtors accounts are accurate and debt is paid in time
• Ensure internal audit queries are conclusively responded to and implementation status of issued report is enforced 
• Preparation of daily/monthly bank reconciliation
• Maintenance and updating of fixed assets register

Employment Date            1st August 2002 to 31st October 2003

Name of Employer           Medirrata Group of Companies - Slumberland Kenya Ltd 

Position Held                   Assistant Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Processing suppliers’ invoices 
• Processing of monthly VAT returns, Standard Levy and Industrial Training Levy
• Processing of Royalties
• Products costing, 
• Monthly stock reconciliation and adjustment
• Reconciliation of individual creditors and debtors account.
• Preparation of daily bank reconciliation statement
• Computing vehicle mileage on monthly basis
• Preparing payroll and processing payments for statutory levies 
• Assisting in preparation of budgets and financial reports.

Employment Date            1st August 2000 to 31st July 2002

Name of Employer           Medirrata Group of Company - Mimosa Design Ltd 

Position Held                   Assistant Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Processing suppliers’ invoices 
• Processing of monthly VAT returns, Standard Levy and Industrial Training Levy
• Products costing, 
• Monthly stock reconciliation and adjustment
• Reconciliation of individual creditors and debtors’ account.
• Preparation of daily bank reconciliation statement
• Preparing payroll and processing payments for statutory levies 
• Assisting in preparation of budgets and financial reports.

Date of Study                    Oct. 1996 - May 2000 

Name of Institution           Moi University

Qualification                      Bachelor of Arts (Business Management) Second class Honors 

                                           (Upper Division)

Date of Study                   Feb 1991 - Nov. 1994

Name of Institution          Gatero Secondary School

Qualification                   K.C.S.E. Certificate, Aggregate grade of B (plain)