Ronald Langat

I am a committed accountant with experience in preparing final accounts, bookkeeping, auditing, financial reporting, statutory filing, accounts payable, and using advanced Microsoft Excel. I have over 5 years of experience and am willing to take up new challenges, and I am certain to be a vital member of any financial team I join. His greatest strengths are working under tight deadlines, analytical, and managing budgets. On a personal level, he can work with individuals with different personalities and cultural environments. Right now, he wants to join a challenging yet rewarding opportunity.

KEY SKILLS

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System, Quick Books Pro, Navision 365, Payman Payroll System, Sage pastel, financial statements preparation and analysis, Advance Microsoft Office Excel, competency on internal controls, Budget Forecasting, General Ledger Accounting, iTax, Bookkeeping, GAAP regulations and procedures, Internal and external audit process, Handling Pressure, Time Management and Detail Oriented.

WORK EXPERIENCE 

HONEYPLUS HOLDINGS, LAN-XAFRICA LTD, AND NAMELOK DAIRIES LTD

Part-Time Accountant                                                                         01/07/2022 to Date

• Liaising with management and preparing payroll for Lan-x Africa Ltd Staff. 
• Filling and remitting for KRA returns such Paye, Vat, and Advance tax for the three companies.
• Filling and settling statutory deductions such as Nssf, Nita, Helb, and Nhif for Lan-x Africa Ltd.
• Preparing monthly Income statement and Balance sheet for Lan-x Africa Ltd.
• Act as a link between the three companies and government authorities such as KRA on any matters that may arise.

NAMELOK DAIRIES LIMITED

Accountant                                                                                         01/05/2020 to 30/06/2022

•           Filling PAYE, VAT returns, NHIF, and NSSF for group of companies.

•           Preparing Raw milk supply payroll and conducting daily supplier reconciliation.

•           Petty cash management as well as generating and dispatching invoices.

•           Drafting staff payroll and initiating salary payment on due dates.

•           Maintaining accounts payable, receivable records, customer invoicing, and follow up of invoices externally

•           Preparing financial statements on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis as well as preparing and facilitating external audit

•           Bank, cash, Mpesa, and credit card reconciliation.

•           Maintaining the company asset register and updating in it with the current prices.

LAN-X AFRICA LIMITED

Accountant                                                                                         01/02/2018 to 30/04/2020

•           Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual P&L and statement of financial position as well as commentary on all material matters.

•           Ensuring that all accounting records comply with company and statutory requirements.

•           Participating and providing guidance in the annual budget process.

•           Participating in identifying and executing the company’s business process improvement efforts and assisting departments with special financial assignments and projects.

•           Managing the payroll functions for over 700 staff seconded to Family Health International (FHI 360) Kenya.

•           Ensuring proper preparation of payment vouchers, cheques, and cash book records.

•           Reviewing internal controls and financials policies and procedures and making recommendations for further improvements.

•           Debtors reconciliation and debtor’s collection and preparation of LPOs

•           Payroll accounting and remitting statutory deductions to relevant authorities (NHIF, NSSF, HELB, NITA, PAYE, and VAT).

•           Acting as the Custodian of all organization assets and records.

•           Undertaking the preparatory work for the annual audit of accounts and assisting in implementation of audit recommendations

•           Undertaking any ad hoc duties associated with the accounts function, including maintaining financial files and records.

NDIRANGU MWANGI & CO. (Certified Public Accountants (K))

Assistant Audit Accountant                                                                10/11/2016 to 31/01/2018

•           Conduct client interviews and lead internal meetings to facilitate effective and efficient audit planning and execution.

•           Communicate with client and proactively seek timely feedback in order to maximize client satisfaction.

•           Performing audit controls to ensure compliance and adherence to required accounting standards.

•           Performing audit test and coming up with audit working papers.

•           Preparing financial statements and filling for the income tax for our clients.

•           Reviewing tasks to junior staff for onward submission to Audit Manager.

•           Preparing and filling of Vat, Paye, Nhif, Nssf and Levy tax for our Clients.

•           Check, inspect and reconcile bank deposits and payments

•           Attending disputes that clients may have with tax authorities and onward transmission to KRA

•           Posting and updating client’s data in QuickBooks and Tally.

•           Drafting management reports detailing weakness in internal controls and recommendation for improvement.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

MELLA-ALING & ASSOCIATES (Certified Public Accountants (K))

Audit Intern                                                                                        08/01/2016 to 5/11/2016

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (Narok County)

Industrial Attachment                                                                        May 2014 to August 2014

Chuka University                                                                                 2011 to 2014

Bachelor of Agribusiness Management

Kenya College of Accountancy                                                                                     

Certified Public Accountants (CPA Part II)