Jacob Ochola

A highly skilled Finance Professional with over seven years of experience developing and implementing financial systems, strategies, processes and controls that significantly improve financial soundness of an organization. Expert in establishing accounting functions, systems and best practices; cost-reduction, automation and tax strategies; and lasting business relationships to ensure goal-surpassing fiscal performance. I am committed to implementing systems to achieve financial discipline and improve the overall efficiency of organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACCOUNTANT;

Metropolitan National Sacco – HQ Nairobi- Kenya,September 2020 – To Date; Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive and verify bank cheques for payment to members.
• Preparation of budgets and cash flow projections.
• Monthly bank and mpesa account reconciliations.
• Liaise with both internal and external auditors on audit controls and act on management letters and closure of all audit queries.
• Ensuring the society’s assets and liabilities are recorded accurately and safeguarded.
• Review and implementation of society’s financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Filling of statutory returns on time.

INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT;

Metropolitan National Sacco – HQ Nairobi- Kenya, July 2017 – September 2020; 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the adequacy of the system of internal controls.
• Recommend improvements in internal controls.
• Assess compliance with policies and procedures and sound business practices.
• Identify and investigate occurrences of fraud, embezzlement, theft and waste.
• Providing independent, unbiased assessment of the operations of the organization.
• Monitor transactions to ensure they conform to approved policies and procedures.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT;

Metropolitan National Sacco – HQ Nairobi- Kenya,February 2015 – June2017; Duties and Responsibilities:

• Submit and reconcile expense reports.
• Review, assess and recommend changes in accounting systems and controls of the Sacco.
• Developing and maintaining a filing system.
• Update and maintain office policies and procedures.
• Verify and inspect accounts receivable and payable ledgers and general ledger for itsaccuracy.
• Preparing periodic financial status reports and monitoring all balance sheet items including bank and cash book reconciliations to ensure they are correctly stated.

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE ACCOUNTING OPTION