NANCY KURIAI

I am a detail oriented Accounting profession with 5+ years of accomplishments and experience in book keeping, maintaining controls and compliance o procedures and credit control. Successfully worked with FMCG industry with the ability to make sound judgement and maintaining effective working relationships.

Issue Resolution Controller, East African Breweries Limited, under Sheer Logic Management Consultancy

                                                                                               June 2021-December 2021

Key Responsibilities:

• Performed the duties of the Issue Resolution Controller with Diageo’s markets in Africa and Europe team 
• In charge of debit balances and credit notes clearing process.
• Responsible for ensuring debit-credit entries matching to clear debit balances on company’s books

Credit Controller, East African Breweries Ltd

                                                                                      April 2016-Nov 2020 

Key Responsibilities:

• Credit Risk Management-Developed and maintained the credit risk exposure by setting and reviewing credit limits and terms, regular evaluations of each customer’s payment performance and seasonally adjusting credit terms. 
• Credit policies and Procedures-Took Ownership of the credit policy and its development and ensured distributors credit policies are strictly adhered to; Ensured CARM controls adhered to and provide support on GAR/External audit Reviews.
• Customer Engagement-Established close working relationships with all stakeholders and served as the point of contact for non-routine customer engagement and statement inquiries.
• Credit Analysis - Analyzed client payment and ordering trends to anticipate credit, stock, or cash shortages and identified common themes/root cause of customer issues such as incentive processes, cash clearance times, and lead to resolution.
• Accounting-Monitor the Sales Ledger balance and aged debt profile and pro-actively manage timely cash receipts.
• Credit Management-Performed regular correspondence with customer service and sales professionals to review credit and understand how we can maximize the NSV while ensuring the customer has a healthy operating capital.
• Accounts Management- Manage goods recovery in the event of account closure, as well as interactions with receivers for settlements.
• Credit Evaluation- Provided insights and spot potential credit risk early in order to avoidlosses
• Networking- Collaborated with other FMCG Credit controllers to provide insights and spot potential credit risk early in order to avoid losses.
• Process Improvement-Developed OTC ‘center of excellence in UBL to provide end to end clarity of the process; Supported cash agenda delivery through optimization of working capital.

Process Associate, Accounts Payable, Genpact Kenya under EABL

                                                                                               August 2015‐March 2016

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable- Responsible for tracking of all payments and expenditures, including purchase orders, invoices, statements.
• Payment Processing- Performed payments processes and raising of purchases requisitions and Purchase Order Creation ensuring payment for outstanding credit is received; generally responding to all vendor finance inquiries.
• Vendor Management and Issue Resolution- End-to-end issue resolution, handling vendor account queries and reconciliation, and working within defined parameters. 
• Budget Preparation-Aided in budget planning and allocations
• Policy Compliance-Ensured all procurement processes including tender, framework order, etc. adhere to relevant policy obligations.
• Book Keeping- Responsible for checking and calculating all invoice extensions and totals including calculating and taking discounts when applicable.

2010 -2014:          Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

                               Bachelor of Business management- Accounting Option

                               First Class Honors

2005-2008:          Mogotio Girls’ High School

                               K.C.S.E. with Mean Grade B+(Plus) 

1997 -2004:         Mzalendo Primary School

                               K.C.P.E. (337/500)