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Kevin Odanga

Kevin Odanga

Accountant

Accounting / Finance

Nairobi, Nairobi Area

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About Kevin Odanga:

I am a steadfast, highly organized, energetic, detail oriented, team player and passionate Accountant who conceives and deploys creative proposals to overcome challenges for the success of the organization.

Experience

WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

 

   Aug 2021 to-dateWorking as a Payroll Accountant at Rentokil Initial Limited.
  • Managing the accurate and timeline processing of Payroll and reconciliation for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
  • Updating and maintaining the payroll files and general ledger for all staff.
  • Resolving any payroll issues.
  • Computing commissions and reviewing with the respective staff.
  • Ensuring payroll and tax documents are accurate.
  • Managing compliance with all statutory regulations, as well as company policies.
  • Maintaining proper records for all pension deductions and reconciling with the pension fund administrator.
  • Monitoring loan and staff account balances.
  • Preparing accounting files, records and schedules.
  • Reconciling of payroll balance sheet accounts.
  • Sharing with staff their monthly payslips and annual P9 schedules.
  • Processing overtime earnings and bonus pay.
  • Manpower number maintenance in liaison with the HR and the departmental managers.
  • Participating in payroll audits.
  • Ensuring compliance with government laws on payroll accounting and taxes.
  • Managing petty cash.
  • Administering client VAT, WHT, MRI and processing payments and returns.
  • Performing bank, petty cash and Mpesa reconciliations and monthly reporting.

 

 

 Mar 2019 - Jul 2021 Worked as a Unit Manager at Capex Life Assurance Limited.
  • Recruited, trained and retained sales staff.
  • Supervised sales staff to ensure excellent performance.
  • Handled communication and management systems. 
  • Customer service management.

 

 

Mar 2015 - Feb 2019Worked as a Credit Officer at KCB Bank Kenya Limited.
  • Performed branch administration, training and customer service duties.
  • Assisted in achieving bank’s loan growth. 
  • Reviewed loan requests.
  • Analyzed risks of loan requests.
  • Calculated financial ratios (e.g. credit scores and interest rates).
  • Maintained updated records of loan applications.

 

 

Jan 2014 – Feb 2015 Worked as an Accountant at Comet Credit Limited.
  • Performed bank and Mpesa reconciliations. 
  • Maintained daily books of accounts. 
  • Managed staff payroll, debtors' & creditors' records. 
  • Prepared and presented financial statements. 
  • Processed payment vouchers and receipts ensuring accuracy of cash transactions. 

 

 

Education

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

DATESINSTITUTION

EXAM AND GRADES

 

May 2010 – Sept 2014

Multimedia University of Kenya

 

Bachelor of commerce (Accounting Option).

 

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Kenya College of 

Accountancy

 

CPA Part 1 (section 1&2), Computer applications and QuickBooks.

Feb 2005 – Nov 2008

 

Nyang'ori Boys' SchoolKenya Certificate of Secondary Education.
1996-2004Malinda Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education.

 

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