COLLINS MUTUMA MWONGERA
Financial Analyst | Accountant
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Collaborative Finance professional with over three years of expertise establishing best accounting practices and helping clients and institutions attain financial goals. History of delivering tailored client service while responsibly driving business development.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Management Trainee
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Shanghai
03.2023 - Current
- Saved 5-10 hours per week evaluating, streamlining and automating weekly financial reporting processes.
- Reviewed and analyzed financial data to identify problems in daily operations increasing efficiency by 25%.
- Validating financial entries by auditing accrued expenses, supplier payment vouchers, fixed asset register entries and branches accounting entries.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Reconciling financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Preparing asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
Finance Officer
Kenya National Qualifications Authority, KNQA,
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Prepared 500+ corporate annual reports, 100+ consolidated transactions and balance sheet information in line with compliance.
- Partnered with supply chain management to streamline processes and reduce costs by 8%.
- Analyzed balance sheet accounts and posted monthly journal entries, complying with GAAP.
- Maintained cash basis financials and managed records and receipts
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations and GL account analyses for assets.
- Ensured proper GL coding and expense reports for bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
Relationship Accounts Officer
Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited
Nairobi
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Demonstrated acquired excellence in use of computer accounting principles.
- Reviewed and prepared financial statements and accounting reports for departmental management.
- Communicated with external parties to reconcile account problems within 24 hours.
- Prepared monthly accounts of bank using Excel.
- Reconciled balance sheets prepared for month.
- Submitted accounts annually to external auditor for audit.
Finance Assistant
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Prepared budget and analyzed inventories, cost of goods, and general accounts
- Prepared project proposals for funding agencies
- Prepared financial statements in accordance with GAAP that conformed to monthly budget process
- Prepared detailed schedules and technical accounting memorandum to support complex accounting treatment.
- Ensured payment of daily subsistence allowance 2 days before teams travelled for workshops.
Education
Master - Finance
Shanghai University of Finance And Economics
Shanghai 09.2021 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Egerton University
Nakuru 09.2014 - 12.2018
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Ikuu High School
Chuka 01.2010 - 12.2013
Skills
GAAP Accounting principles
Certification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
References
Mr. Martin Mwangi CPA(K)
Head of Finance & Accounts
Kenya National Qualifications Authority
0725 776 679
martinmwangi.mwaniki@gmail.com
Mr. Anthony Muchiri
Senior Accountant
Equity Bank K LTD
0777 924 644
antonymuchiri96@outlook.com
Timeline
Financial Management Trainee
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
03.2023 - Current
Master - Finance
Shanghai University of Finance And Economics
09.2021 - 04.2023
Finance Officer
Kenya National Qualifications Authority, KNQA,
01.2021 - 09.2022
Relationship Accounts Officer
Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited
08.2019 - 12.2020
Finance Assistant
Kenya Medical Research Institute
01.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Egerton University
09.2014 - 12.2018
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Ikuu High School
01.2010 - 12.2013
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