joseph muigai

I am an accountant by profession with over six years of experience. I have vast experience in

preparation of financial accounts,knowledge of tax strategies and audit, VAT analysisand payments. I am well conversant with administration and payment of Pension benefits, well acquitted with rules and regulations governing the retirement benefits. I can competently maintain books of accounts up to the final level, examine, analyse and prepare financial records and statements including Income Statement and the balance Sheet in accordance with International accounting standards. I am conversant with the use of MS Office Suite, Internet Application Programs and Accounting packages such as Sage, QuickBooks and Microsoft Dynamics AX that help in tracking, analyzing, and recording of costs and expenses. I have a proven track record of providing input and advice on financialreports like costs,productivity, margins, and expenditures and offer financial recommendations. I have been involved in the development of financial and accounting policies, complied with all financial legal requirements, managed an accounting team and demonstrated organisational values of integrity and confidentiality. I have successfully achieved my target hence earning a promotion within the first year ofthe accounting role.

SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES (SIM USA) SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

August 2022-To Date

• Provide Financial Advice and guidance to the Accounting Team
• Implement financial systems, expenditure tracking, financial reporting and accounting
• Manage accounting financial systems and maintainfull accurate accounting records
• Prepare detailed financial reports and statements
• Maintain cash controls
• Reconcile general ledger accounts and bank statements
• Maintain internal controlsto ensure financialregulations, policies and procedures
• Assist EARS Managerin evaluating processesan developing best practices to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of theAccounting team and function
• Have sufficient competency in the responsibilities of each accounting team member to assume theirresponsibilities when they are on leave
• Perform all other duties assignedby the supervisor

KOBO360 LIMITED

OPERATIONS FINANCE ASSOCIATE

February 2020-August 2022

• Financial Reporting of Management reportsto the headquarters.
• Conduct all necessary trainingto keep the team’s skills and knowledge up to date
• Ensure accurate and timely entries in the accounting system
• Manage the accounting entries and ensure timely and accurate record-keeping
• Ensure 100% tax and statutory compliance
• Handle all external auditors and address any questions
• Monitor and mentor/train junior staff, clerks, and bookkeepers
• Detect and address any risks and advisethe management in a timely manner
• Manage all receivable and payables and ensure timelypayments and receipts

ONGITI AND ASSOCIATES (CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS) SENIOR AUDIT ASSOCIATE

October 2018 to December2019

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing audited financial statements and reports in accordance with International FinancialReporting Standards and International Auditing and Assurance Standards.
• Processing and submission of Income Tax Return
• Review, assessand recommend changesin accounting systems and controls of a business unit.
• Verify and inspect accounts receivable and payable ledgersand general ledgerfor its accuracy.
• Check, inspect and reconcile bank deposits and payments.
• Check all accounting and clients’ databases are updatedand functioning properly.
• Study, inspectand assess, budgets,balance sheets and other relatedfinancial statements and records.

Achievements

Introduction of QuickBooks to prepare quarterly Financial Statements for Kenya Airways Staff Provident Fund that are presented to the Board of Trustees quarterly meetings.

KENYA AIRWAYS LTD STAFF PROVIDENT FUND

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT AND PROVIDENT FUND ADMINISTRATOR

June 2014- September 2018

Duties and responsibilities

• Processing registered and unregistered provident fund benefits for the members who are leavingKenya Airways on retirement, resignation, retrenchment and dismissal.
• Preparing and maintaining the accounts using Quick books.
• Uploading payments to Citibankto facilitate bank transfers and cheque processing.
• Upon receipt of cheques from the bank I prepare statements and discharge vouchers in order to dispatch them to the ex-members.

Achievements

• Introduction of new paymentsystem (I Pen System) for Provident Benefitswhich automated all payments hence ensured faster and timely payment of benefits
• Assisted with external auditprocess, provided all necessary worksheets or data requiredand
• Consistently made statutory paymentson time and avoided penalties
• Introduction of Electronic Funds Transfer for payments of benefits insteadof cheques

which eliminated the recurrence problemof stale cheques.

• Oversaw the growth of the fund from 17 billion to 19 billion in total assets portfolioby advising the Board of Trustees on where to invest the funds through our fund managers.
• Awardeda certificate of best tax payer for small mediumorganizations for three years consecutive (2014-2017) by Kenya Revenue Authority

Bachelor of Commerce(Finance Option) 2nd Class Honors(Upper Division) University of

Nairobi, May 2011 to December 2014

Certified Public Accountant CPA III, Vision Institute of Professionals, July 2009-December 2010

Financial applications (Sage, QuickBooks, tally), Arknet Computer Training College,September 2010 –October2010