About

Results-driven Accounting and Finance professional with 5+ years of experience. Expertise in financial reporting, compliance, and operations management. Proven track record of executing tasks with precision. Seeking a role to contribute skills and drive success for your organization

Skills

  • Finance and Accounting Skills
    7
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
    9
  • ICT Competence
    9
  • Team leadership/Facilitation/Conflict resolution
    9
  • Time management and Organizational Skills
    9
  • English and Kiswahili
    10

Experience

Sandra Muema

Work experience
  • Directly involved in preparing budgets and forecasts, and reporting performance against actuals.
  • Lead the design of accounting systems, managing implementation, maintenance, and modification.
  • Collaborate with external auditors to ensure compliance with Insurance and Companies Acts.
  • Efficiently manage the company’s business cycle, ensuring timely debt collection and payment processing.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of all commission-related accounting entries and taxes.
  • Review cash flows and assess financial requirements for the organization.
  • Prepare and record journal entries, making necessary corrections for accounting system accuracy.
  • Daily monitoring of bank and Mpesa statements, maintaining an up-to-date and accurate schedule of debits and credits.
  • Allocate Cheques, Direct transfers, and Mpesa Transactions received from customers

Sandra Muema

Work experience
  • Accurately and timely process intermediary remunerations, including broker and agency commissions, incentives, and bonuses.
  • Follow up on premium payments to underwriters and ensure timely income payments from underwriters to the company.
  • Accurately account for and report all related tax obligations (Withholding Tax) and statutory deductions, remitting payments to regulators and filing returns.
  • Daily process intermediary and commission advances, ensuring prompt recovery.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of all commission-related accounting entries and taxes.
  • Daily review the commission payment report for accuracy and completeness.
  • Resolve commission-related issues in a timely and customer-centric fashion.
  • Enter all customer invoices and bills into the accounting software, managing day-to-day finance and accounting procedures.
  • Ensure proper filing and safe custody of invoices and receipts.
  • Manage and respond to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
  • Daily monitoring of bank and Mpesa statements, maintaining an up-to-date and accurate schedule of debits and credits.
  • Allocate Cheques, Direct transfers, and Mpesa Transactions received from customers.

Sandra Muema

Education
  • Pursuing ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) certification. Completed modules in Business & Technology, Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Corporate & Business Law, and Taxation

Sandra Muema

Work experience
  • Prepare billing statements, record transactions, and reconcile accounts receivable and payable ledgers to ensure accuracy.
  • Utilize accounting software for reconciliation, income tracking, and invoice generation.
  • Investigate and correct daily variances, resolving discrepancies promptly.
  • Handle day-to-day accounting processes, including outbound calls to vendors and customers, ensuring financial accuracy.
  • Manage correspondence, respond to inquiries, and communicate effectively with clients about payment needs.
  • Create and mail detailed invoices, process payments, and maintain updated ledgers.
  • Check supplier documents for accuracy, record deposits, reconcile monthly bank accounts, and track expenses.
  • Reconcile account information monthly by comparing figures to the bank account statement.

Sandra Muema

Education
  • September, 2013 - April, 2017
  • Fulltime
  • Holder of a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a major in Finance from KCA University. Equipped with a strong foundation in financial principles and practices, I bring academic expertise to complement my professional experience. Eager to leverage my education and skills in contributing to the success of dynamic and growth-focused organizations.

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