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ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
December 25, 1994

About Candidate

Experienced Accounts Assistant with a demonstrated history of working in the Human Resource services industry, currently employed at Uplift Careers Limited in Nairobi. Proficient in managing invoices, payments, tax returns, and payroll processing. Skilled in preparing financial reports, reconciling accounts recievables, and ensuring timely payment of salaries. Previous experience as a Research Assistant at Women Education Researchers of Kenya (WERK) involved data collection, report writing, and maintaining detailed documentation. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in computer software for managing financial records. Career goal includes leveraging extensive accounting expertise to contribute to organisational financial health and efficiency.

 

 

Education

2017
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

Work & Experience

A
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT NOVEMBER 2022 - CURRENT
UPLIFT CAREERS LIMITED

- Handled processing and management of invoices and payments, including tax obligations. - Ensure financial documentation remains up-to-date. - Support invoicing process for clients. - Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments - Preparing, filling and payment of statutory deductions i.e NHIF, NSSF and PAYE - Managed the submission and settlement of KRA returns. - Facilitated timely disbursement of salaries through efficient payroll processing. - Liaising with the payroll team to ensure accuracy in payroll processing and recovery of allowances, advances, and any other deductions - Preparing financial reports that provided insights into the company's finances - Managing the petty cash - Reconciling payments from clients and ensuring invoices are paid on time - Utilized computer software to manage financial records, accounts and transactions - Liaised with clients and suppliers on billing issues, resolving disputes and maintaining positive business relationships. - Prepared month-end closing entries to maintain detailed reporting and recordkeeping. - Monitored accounts receivable and payable, ensuring timely collection and payment of invoices.

R
RESEARCH ASSISTANT JULY 2015 - AUG 2018
WOMEN EDUCATION RESEARCHERS OF KENYA

- Collected, extracted, and entered data with high accuracy. Maintained detailed documentation of research results. Operated field data recording devices to collect data. Collected data through questionnaires for providing timely and relevant information to the organization. Procession of the collected data as received from the field and feed the information in the organization system. Report writing as assigned. Submitting completed questionnaires and recorded comments and questions from respondents. Editing and ensuring the accuracy of the collected data and field reports before submitting.

Portfolio

Skills

Microsoft Office
70%
Communication skills
80%
Problem solving
80%
Annalytical skills
60%
Critical Thinking
90%
Team Work
89%
Statutory preparation and filing
95%
book keeping
80%
Payroll processing
87%