Silper Akinyi

Accomplished and highly motivated Accountant seeking to utilize my skills for the betterment of the next team I join. Committed to driving continuous improvements for finance operations through identification and implementation of process enhancement opportunities.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Finance Associate                                                                                                          11/2020 - 09/2022
Phillips Therapeutics Limited Nairobi, Kenya
The Most preferred Importer, Marketeer & Distributor of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices &
Diagnostics in Sub-Saharan Africa
 Revied & analyzed financial information and presented commentary to key managers and relevant.
teams.
 Processed journal entries and performed accounting corrections to ensure accurate records.
 Oversaw month end, quarter end, year-end closing of books & journal entry records.
 Facilitated online payments to both local and overseas creditors and suppliers.  Successfully
managed accounts payable & receivables  Maintained flawless communication with
management

Assistant Accountant                                                                                                             09/2016 - 10/2020
Phillips Pharmaceuticals Limited Nairobi, Kenya
Most preferred Importer, Marketeer & Distributor of Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices & Diagnostics
in Sub-Saharan Africa
 Posting receipts and sharing payment allocation schedules with credit control department and
customers
 Reconciliation of customers statements and preparation of a monthly report for all customer
accounts
 Ensured all cheques, cash, M-pesa or EFTs received from customers are well recorded, all cash and
cheques are banked as per corresponding banks and finally filling slips appropriately.
 Maintain a posted cheque register
 Ensured an effective monitoring payable both local and overseas to ensure vendors and suppliers
were paid by their due dates
 Processed bank reconciliations and handled bank correspondences, daily bank balances, creditors
and debtors’ reconciliations and control accounts.
 Issued Imprests/travel advances to sales representatives and analyze expense reports at the end of
each month and finally reimburse where need be or recover from what was issued
 Petty cash management
 Wrote cheques and posted payments and receiving vouchers in the cashbook
 Paid staff claims as per the approval from management  Data Enty on
both cashbook and SAP B1 & Tally ERP
Research Assistant 12/2014 - 10/2015
FSD Kenya Nairobi, Kenya
An independent trust dedicated to the achievement of a financial system that delivers value for a
green and inclusive digital economy while improving financial health and capability for women and
micro and small enterprises MSEs).
 Collect and analyze data
 Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects
 Summarize interviews & project results
 Compile data for progress report
 Perform miscellaneous job-related duties assigned

Attache' Ashnil Group Masai Mara, Narok                                                                May 2013-August 2013
Ashnil Mara Camp is located in the Maasai Mara National Reserve overlooking the
Mara River, famous for the wildebeest migration.
Food & Beverage control
Petty cash, revenue & costs control
Preparation & Audit of sales summary
Service charge computations
Data entry {Forex, credit card sales, sales summary reconciliation & sales reports}

EDUCATION
 Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Internal Audit
 Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Peer Counselling training
 Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Bachelors of Commerce, Accounting option
 Noonkopir Girls Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education