Nicholas oigo

Personal Profile

1. Accomplished qualified Accountant especially strong on Cost Accounting
2. Progressive experience in Financial reporting and decision making
3. Teamwork integration and innovation skills.
4. Hands on experience in working with Systems Automated Processes. 
5. SACCO Management & Training. 

Aptitude Profile

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

System/IT Skills

• SAP Business 1 Software
• Access Accounts (Assyst International)
• Quickbooks 2012
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Money
• Microsoft Word

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)