Nicholas oigo

I am at my best in a job where I can concentrate on my tasks in privacy, and build trusted relationships with my co-workers. I also am confident and succeed in performing complex tasks and processes within a tight schedule, and occasional work stress does not bother me. Tasks where I have an opportunity to solve problems bring the best out of me

Career History

1. Harvest Limited

November 2004 to Date

Job Title: Chief Accountant

Responsibilities and Functions:

• Daily online cashbook and bank reconciliations and making decisions on critical and Accounts Payables.
• Monitor bank balances and optimizing effective utilisation of funds and at optimal costs.
• Forex Hedge – To assess foreign currency exposure of business units on a continuous basis and ensuring adequate hedge process in place in consultation with management and Group treasury
• Supplier re-financing set up arrangement
• Advise business units on bank guarantees requirements of the business units and ensure timely action.
• To ensure all principal vendor payments are accounted and validated, principal vendor accounts are reconciled at all times. Ensure inventory accounting is complete and accurate
• Monthly preparation of Accounts Payables Ageing Schedules.
• Cash flow Management: Supervise cash flow management activities – monitor and control the flow of cash receipts and disbursements to meet the business and investment needs of the company.
• Liaison With External Auditors: Prepare audit schedules and liaise with external auditors for periodic audit.
• Staff Management, Supervision & Leadership: Provide supervision, guidance and direction to the finance staff according to the policies, procedures, processes and systems in place
• Monthly payroll checking and processing via online EFT/RTGS
• Weekly analysis of Accounts receivables, emailing weekly statements and reconciliations and follow up of outstanding debtor balances.
• TREO (Tax Remission For Exports Office)
• Costing and annual Budget preparation.
• Preparation of Monthly management accounts

1.  Teita Estates Limited

April 2001 to October 2004

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Responsibilities and Functions:

• Monthly Payroll processing including updating of muster roll, payment of mid month advances, statutory deductions and nominal ledger salary allocations
• Stocks & Work in Progress – Monthly stock taking, reconciliation of physical to online data stocks and reconciliation of Inter branch stocks
• Accounts Payables – Daily posting of Supplier Invoices,  monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, preparation of weekly creditors owings report to directors & preparation of monthly outstanding LPO’s report
• Gratuity calculations and postings as per the IAS 19 and payment of final dues
• Preparation and payment of weekly casual wages
• Reconciliation of Raw fibre stocks, Finished goods & Work in progress stocks
• End of year PAYE procedures including preparation of Forms P9, P10, P39 & P39A

Awards and Honors

• 2015-2016 – Participated in the successful implementation of SAP Business 1 integrating all the functions and departments of the company
• 2003-2004 – Participated in the implementation of Workforce management systems that calculated the Workers bonus and time clock attendances
• 2011-2013 – SACCO Management seminars & courses held by KUSSCO & Ministry of Co-operative Development & Marketing

Education

• 2003-2004 (C.P.A Part 3)
• 2000-2001 (C.P.A Part 2)
• 1999-2000 (C.P.A Part 1)
• 1997-1998 (K.A.T.C Final)
• 1993-1996 (KCSE – Aggregate Score C+)
• 1984-1992 (KCPE – Aggregate Score 460 Points)
• 1999-2000 (Certificate in Computerised Accountancy)

System/IT Skills

• SAP Business 1 Software
• Access Accounts (Assyst International)
• Quickbooks 2012