SICILY GACHOKI

I am a seasoned Kenyan professional with a rich and varied background in finance, Tax and accounting. Being a highly talented and award winning professional lady, have consistently delivered results to the highest standards in all my previous roles. I can work on my own without any supervision besides I am a solid team player. 
I am a data Analyst (DA) who enjoys collaborating with clients and wants to help deliver an enhanced data reporting experience. I can custom data analysis and reporting solutions of a company depending on the output data.
I have experience in working with different systems and can implementing accounting systems for startup companies. 

1. Finance Commercial Executive - Bidcoro Africa limited, February 2022 – to date

• Management responsibilities.

1. Management of accounts receivables and generation revenue reports.
2. Preparing financial reports on a weekly and monthly basis for management decisions.
3. Carrying out checks on the system financial data to ensure its compliant. 
4. Ensuring compliance with tax and other statutory obligations. 
5. Reviewing and ensuring timely and accurate preparation of management accounting reports on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
6. Use of modern technology to organize financial data and visualize financial reports in form of graphs , charts, dashboards and  trend analysis.

1. Interpreting financial policies for sound financial principles, practices procedures for effective internal control.
2. Ensuring compliance with tax and other statutory obligations.
3. Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial officers.
4. Assisting other departmental and sectional managers in the management of their budgets through regular     provision of reliable up to date financial information.
5. Carrying out financial planning and consolidate department work plans.
6. Perform detailed analysis of financial data and provide summary for management use.
7. Reviewing the coding of ledger and store items in the system to ensure that is accurate.
8. Verifying posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook for accuracy.
9. Providing safe custody of payment vouchers and approved journal.

• Technical Operations. 

1. Pricing for new markets and various units.
2. Developing the Bill of Materials for various products.
3. Timely and accurate monthly close of General Ledgers.
4. Providing technical support to locational units during the budget making process.
5. Maintaining the fixed assets register.
6. Follow up with the banks on payments and monthly bank reconciliations.
7. Processing and Verification of payment cheques, EFTs, and bank transfers.
8. Support the production departments in costing of various materials.
9. Invoicing of the sales from the system.
10. Sales reporting and analysis. 

1. Senior Finance officer, Imperial Bank Group, Nairobi, June 2013 – November 2020.

• Accounting.

a. Maintaining books of accounts and proper recordingof all general ledgers.

b. Daily analysis of income and expenses for the various branches to correct the errors.

c. Cross-checking and authorizing transactions in the system. 

d. Assisting in the annual audit by providing proper records.

• Financial reporting.

a. Review and analyze the financial performance of the company monthly giving a comprehensive report on the economic expectations.

b. Writing and reviewing the Governance reports of the banks’ Annual reports and ultimately reviewing the whole Annual report for publishing.

c. Prepare and present financial reports to the Board of Directors monthly by computing the figures and writing the performance and economic review of the period.

• Budgeting

a. Supporting the preparation of activity and branch budgets and cross-checking the branch budgets to ensure they are relevant.

b. Analyzing and compiling monthly and annual budgets and determining the variances that have emerged in that period for presentation to the Board.

• Administration

a. Maintaining data of regular procurement of office equipment and computers.

b. Monitoring disposal of various vehicles as well as their procurement.

• Reconciliation

a. Development of the reconciliation section in the card center and supervisory of four members of staff.

b. Reconciliation of various accounts held by the bank in other banks.

d. Double checking reconciliations done by the various officers in the department.

• Fixed assets

a. Maintaining and updating the asset register and ensuring that all assets are insured and are in good condition.

b. Accounting for the Fixed Assets and depreciating them accordingly.

• Payroll processing

1. Prepare payroll, monthly and annual tax returns and statutory payments for VAT, PAYE, NHIF and others while ensuring compliance to stipulated timelines.

• Returns to CBK

a. CBK Returns preparation accurately, timely and as per specifications. b. Online submission of CBK Returns.

• Receivership

a. Analysis of customer deposits. 

b. Consolidating of bank assets.

1. Finance officer - Imperial Bank Group, Nairobi, November 2010 – May 2013.

• Payments

a. Maintain and file records of expenditure, process invoices and claims for payments and   track payments relating to office costs and bank activities.

b. Preparations of payment, journals vouchers and cheque processing. 

c. Posting payment journals to the bank system.

• Procurement

Assist with procurement of goods and services following the organization’s procurement policies.

• Reconciliations

Recording and reconciling all the vendors paid and not paid.

• Customer Relations

 Dispatching cheques to vendors.

• Audit

Supply relevant information for audit purpose regarding payment.

Achievements

1. Able to work extra and odd hours.
2. Winning awards at workplace. 
3. Eliminated all the mis-postings from the branches.

Education & Professional Qualification:

1. MBA - Finance, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, March 2011 — July 2013.
2. Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Sociology, 2nd Upper Division, Kenyatta University, November 2006 — July 2010.
3. Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA -K), KASNEB - Kenya School of Accountancy (KCA), Nairobi, March 2005 — June 2009.
4. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (B+), Kabare Girls High, School, Kirinyaga, February 2001 — November 2004.