About

I am a detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional Accountant with 5 years’ experience in the co-operative industry. Possess strong analytical, problem solving, communication, customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to make well thought out decisions. I am Excellent in preparing financial reports, cash-flow analysis, budget preparation and maintenance, Book keeping, project accounting, and filing statutory returns among others. I am dedicated to providing accurate financial statements and other critical financial information. I am seeking to obtain and secure a challenging position in accounting, finance or banking field where I can assist the employer in achieving growth and profits through maximum use of my knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • Customer service
  • Finance

Experience

PRISCILLA GITONGA

Work experience
  • Carrying out maintenance, preparation, and updating of the books of accounts.
  • Reviewing and processing invoices, ensuring compliance with the statutory authority and
  • ensuring the accuracy of all data.
  • Preparation of staff payroll and directors' allowances.
  • Ensuring compliance with the existing accounting policies and statutory requirements.
  • Responsible for timely monthly closing by performing journal entries and bank
  • reconciliations
  • Budget preparation and management and maintaining all account records and files.
  • Handling annual audits.
  • Attending monthly management meetings.
  • Maintaining and updating member statements.
  • Monitoring the cash flow position of the company.
  • Receiving and maintaining service charge payment records and preparing water bills at
  • the end of every month.
  • Initiating Payments to Suppliers using the Online banking portal
  • Writing cheques & banking cheques received from members, cash withdrawals, and
  • bank transfers.
  • Filing and remitting NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, NITA Levy and Withholding tax before their
  • due dates to avoid penalties.
  • Preparing the final books of accounts including income statement, balance sheet,
  • statement of cash flows, and statement of changes in equity.
  • Performing general ledger accounting duties by ensuring that A/R payments and A/P
  • expenses are properly applied and discrepancies resolved on time.

PRISCILLA GITONGA

Work experience
  • September, 2017 - February, 2018
  • Fulltime
  • Ensured that the loans are processed and disbursed on time and updated any
  • adjustments on loans and savings.
  • Made timely updates of the payroll data to reflect the correct adjustments as per the
  • loan application and loan clearance, as well as savings adjustments.
  • Uploaded payroll on the system every month.
  • Filed, remitted NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, and withheld tax before their due dates to avoid
  • penalties.
  • Reconciled the cashbook and the bank statement by the 5th of every month.
  • Updated the books of accounts to reflect the actual financial position.
  • Maintained accounting databases by entering data into the accounting program.
  • Banked cheques received from members, cash withdrawals, and bank transfers.
  • Compiled daily transactions, responded to members’ daily queries, and facilitated proper
  • filing of records.
  • Handled monthly CMC meetings that is briefing the central management committee on
  • Sacco's performance during the monthly meetings.
  • Prepared financial statements including income statement, balance sheet, and statement
  • of cash flows.
  • Made online bank payments.
  • Prepared Sasra Reports and ensured compliance with the authority requirement.

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