Immaculate Wavinya

I am a professional accountant with over 7 years experience in both the private and public sectors ranging from FMCG to education business. My education ,  experience ad tenacity to learn has allowed me the opportunity to grow individually and team work settings in view of the various organization goals. I have developed  and enhanced skills in budgeting, tax ,Planning and organizing, Financial, integrity, accounting, analysis, decision making and problem solving among others to ensure I provide Concise and clear reports enabling effective and efficient decision making.

KORARA HIGHLANDS TEA FACTORY

DURATION: Oct 2020 to date 

POSITION: FACTORY ACCOUNTANT

Responsibilities

• Prepare final accounts for the accounting period and filing of the same with the assistance of the auditor ensuring legal requirement and compliance.
• Prepare yearly factory budget in liaison with other departments.
• Prepare Monthly Management accounts, cost and variance reports, subsequent consolidated and cumulative period results for the group with monthly reviews of the same with the respective heads of departments for actions on improvement.
• Prepare and file monthly statutory deductions i.e., NHIF, NSSF etc. and tax returns i.e., PAYE, VAT, NITA
• Maintenance of debtors in the system and preparation of weekly cashflow projections as per receivables for the week.
• Identifying and recommending key issues for improving control process or procedures.                 
• Review stock and clearance accounts with Factory Manager and reconcile any differences.
• Monthly bank reconciliation for both all the respective Accounts.
• Allocate Teas for uploading on a weekly basis and preparing subsequent income forecast for cash flow planning purposes.
• Carry out monthlyTea Stock Takes and monthly reconciliations for Tea Stocks,Payroll, Clearance accounts and bank accounts for factory and departments.
• Check accuracy of production figures per ledger by counterchecking against factory production return.
• Support the Factory in forecasting in line with the factory operation requirements and other external environmental factors
• Analyze factory budgets versus actual expenditure and investigate adverse variances, and propose to factory manager corrective action.
• Prepare factory and departments for external and statutory audits.
• Implement Audit recommendations by discussing and interpreting the audit findings with the departments
• Assist in carryingout internal controlschecks in all process areas within the factory, departments and subsidiaries, I. e Cyrus

GOSHEN FARM EXPORTERS LTD

 DURATION:SEPT 2018 – AUG 2020

POSITION: ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Key Achievements:

1. Developed a proper and efficient filing system to efficiently handle the three subsidiary companies under the emblem.
2. Assisted develop and implement new procedures in the purchasing, stores, and Transport department improving efficiency by 40%.
3. Account collection skills increased accounts receivable by 60%.
4. Assisted the marketing department in securing and negotiations for new accounts increasing sales by 65%.

Responsibilities:

• Processing accounts receivable and payable and payroll management in a timely manner.
• Assist develop company budget and conduct periodic reviews with other

departments.

• Assist prepare and analyse financial reports ensuring legal requirements compliance.
• Assist analyse historical and current trends in key performance indicators including the areas of revenue, margin, expenses, inventory spending and credit portfolio.
• Processing transactions, issuing checks, and updating ledgers, budgets, etc.
• Preparing financial reports and monthly, quarterly, and yearly budgets.
• Assisting with audits, fact checks, and resolving discrepancies.
• Monitoring customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and general age analysis.
• Assisted the marketing department in the identification and negotiations of new clientele.
• Preparation and remittance of statutory and tax deductions on a timelybasis.

Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

Hon. Dr. Mwenje Secondary School Position: Accountant

Key Achievements:

• Assisted in developing and implementing a new accounting system that improved financial management and reporting by 80%
• Account collection through calls and reminder notes increased receivables by 40%.

Responsibilities:

• Prepared and analyse monthly and yearly financial reports i.e. Trial Balances, Profit and loss, balance sheet
• Work with individual departments to set budgets and consolidate them into overall group budget.
• Accurately prepared and maintained accounting documents and records.
• Prepared bank deposits, general ledger postings, and statements.
• Daily reconciliation of cash book and monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts.
• Monitoring student payments for non-payments, delayed payments and general age analysis for collection purposes.
• Daily entered key data of financial transactions in the database.
• Keen analysis in recording and documentation problems and discrepancies especially in receipting against daily Bank deposits.
• Informed management and compiled reports/summaries to support decision making.
• Providing leadership and guidance to non-teaching staff whilst monitoring theirperformance and generalquality of work.

2008-2012:

Bachelor of Business Management – Masinde MuliroUniversity

2003- 2006:

St. Joseph Gategi Girls KCSE

SKILLS & QUALIFICATION 2010 - 2014:

KASNEB CPA I, II, III