Bernard kamau

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be***uk@gmail.com

Skills

Accounting
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English
Swahili
kikuyu

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7/19/2026

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Experience

Bernard kamau

Work experience

ACCOUNTANT at Impact Research and Development Organization

February, 2022 - June, 2024
Fulltime

Formulating budgets with program teams & periodically monitoring of projects expenses against approved budgets and preparing necessary adjustments to minimize cases of over/under spending.
Ensuring that all the grant phases from award to close out are well managed in compliance to organizational, donor & statutory requirements.
Receive invoices, confirm their completeness & accuracy, record them in the register before capturing them into the accounting system for routing, review & approval.
Preparing vendor/ staff payments after ensuring that all necessary support documents are attached and all required approvals are done before loading on online bank platform.
Ensure that all payment vouchers & the support documents are stamped ‘PAID’ with the relevant stamps and are filed sequentially in readiness for audits.
Accurately & timely post of expenses & other financial transactions to the accounting system using correct GL codes.
Monitoring bank balances and initiating transfers to avoid overdrawing of any bank account.
Preparing accurate & timely periodic donor finance reports and ensuring that the support documents comply with GAAP before submitting them to finance & program manager for review & donors within stipulated time.
Review feedback reports from the donor & act on any recommendations/ respond to any questions emanating from the shared finance reports.
Training and developing program staff in liaison with Human Resource by carrying out a training needs assessment to enhance their understanding of financial rules & procedures.
Participate in all grant meetings & ensure that all relevant grant information is shared with program staff.
Managing staff advances and ensuring they are timely surrendered with accurate, verifiable & allowable support documentation.
Maintaining organizations / projects assets register and updating it timely with acquisitions, disposals, transfers & depreciation.
Ensure compliance to organizational and donor financial operational procedures
Making financial monitoring visits to the field to ensure sound financial management & offer necessary support to the teams.
Work with office admin assistants to ensure timely payment of office utility bills / consumables, preparation of monthly staff meetings, maintenance of office cleanliness, automobile/ office accessories & repair of broken furniture.
Timely and accurately preparing & encoding requisitions, invoices & journal entries for accuracy & completeness.
Verifying budgets before reviewing any payments, activities funds request, purchase orders.
Together with the project teams, preparing / updating risks register on a quarterly basis.
Conduct monthly / quarterly budget variance analysis (BVA) and share the same with program teams / management for guidance in decision making.
Ensuring that all procurements are in line with organization’s policies and donor requirements before processing payments.
Ensure a stores ledger is maintained and updated timely with all goods received / issued and the same is reconciled with stock physical balances.
Support staff on travel arrangements by booking flights, hotel accommodation / conference facilities, airport drop off / pick up.
Supporting internal, external & project audit processes by availing required supporting financial information / documents and ensuring all audit findings are timely resolved.