Miriam Kamau

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I am a detail-oriented Accountant and Administrator with 3+ years of effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. I have a history of working as part of a financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management, and reporting. In addition to being an Accountant, I am a proactive and well-experienced Administrator and I have vast experience in overseeing the different functions of an organization running smoothly. I possess diverse working experience from learning institutions to credit facilities and even retail facilities.

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Accounting
Administration
Advertising
Digital Advertising
Finance
System administration
Office management
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Miriam Kamau

Work experience

Accountant/ Administrator at Zavatra Credit

September, 2020 - April, 2023
Fulltime

1. Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books on day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
2. Created budgets and forecasts for the management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
3. Handled the accounts payable and accounts receivable accounts and ensured they were up to date
4. Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
5. Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, and banking reconciliations.
6. Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions.
7. Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
8. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
9. Social media creation, management, and website maintenance.
10. Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
11. Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
12. Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect the changing financial structure.
13. Researched technical tax issues to define certain tax positions' tax effects or impacts.

Miriam Kamau

Work experience

Accountant at Computer for Schools Kenya

January, 2020 - July, 2020
Fulltime

⦁ Itemized taxpayer expenses to identify maximum adjustments, deductions, and credits.
⦁ Identified and investigated variances to optimize financial plans and forecasts.
⦁ Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
⦁ Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
⦁ Carried out internal auditing in various departments.
⦁ Cost accounting

Miriam Kamau

Work experience

Finance officer at kenyatta university

January, 2019 - April, 2019
Fulltime

⦁ Collaborated with team leaders to define standards, policies, and procedures to meet school university goals.
⦁ Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect university assets.
⦁ Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
⦁ Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for university leadership to inform decision-making.
⦁ Managed day-to-day operations within the finance department.