KAVOO ABIGAEL KANINI
Finance and Administration Professional│ Landscape Consultant
P. O. Box:-, Nairobi Kenya
Tel: -│ E-mail:-CAREER PROFILE SUMMARY
Keen to detail professional with experience handling administration, customer service and front desk
operations. Knowledgeable in; preparing financial reports, accounting and financial management
standards as well as internal policies and procedures. I can prepare accurate and timely financial
reports/statements, journal entries, general ledger operations, preparing monthly financial statements,
reconciling and maintaining balance sheet accounts, payroll, cash flow, budgets, fixed assets, and monitor
discrepancies. Among the roles I have handled include; receiving and directing visitors to the respective
person, making and receiving calls from clients, organizing General Manager’s Diary and correspondence
support and carrying out the timely payment of office bills. In addition, I am confident of my ability to
offer excellent time management skills, great attention to details, and proficiency in the performance of all
tasks assigned to me. My goal is to secure a position in administration where my competences will be
utilized in performing my roles and achieving the organization’s objectives.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Post Graduate Diploma, Tax Administration; Ongoing - Kenya School Of Revenue
Administration
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Horticulture and Landscaping Technology ;
2014 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education [K.C.S.E]:- Buruburu Girls
Secondary School, Nairobi
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education [K.C.P.E];- Nairobi Primary School
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES ACQUIRED
Administration Skills: Experienced in managing administrative functions for example
handling emails and telephone calls, organizing meetings for the boss, ensuring the smooth
running of office operations and ensuring that office equipment is well maintained or handled.
Accounting: Skilled in general accounting principles such as reconciliations, petty cash
management, and the general ledgers and balancing of accounts, accounts payables and
receivables and ensuring proper bookkeeping.
Financial skills: I have gained substantial knowledge on matters of finance such as financial
accounting, financial reporting, monitoring expenditures, budget preparation and planning and
justifying variances.
Front Office Management: Well versed with receiving and directing visitors to the respective
person.
Customer Relations: Expert in customer relations having successfully managed client
expectations by understanding their needs, meeting them and applying professionalism.
Office Management: Acquired skills in general office administration duties for example;
interacting with clients, ensuring the proper filing of office documents.
Relationship Management: Capacity to build trust and rapport with clients, understanding
their business and their needs, and is available to their clients at all times.
Phone Etiquette: Well versed in handling calls using the standard telephone etiquette
procedure with an aim to understand the callers request and fulfilling it.
Communication skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to relate with all the
staff working in the department and taking time to listen to staff enquiries, complaints and
identifying their needs.
ICT competence: Skilled in navigating the MS suite, the Internet and Emails.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Virtual Assistant (October 2020 - Present).
Key contributions
Administration Support (Scheduling, Calendar management)
Data Entry
Customer service and inbox management
Email management and followup
Social Media Management (Facebook, Instagram)
Online research
Copy-writing
Editing/Proofreading
Content creation
Sheer Logic Management Consultants (July 2019 - May 2020)
FLEXI CASHIER- ABSA BANK KENYA
Key contributions
Processing cash withdrawals, dispensing and receiving physical cash, cheques and other financial
instruments over the counter to banking customers
Provide advice to customers and explain the banks procedures, security requirements as well as
offering services to customers.
Maintaining detailed records of all transactions in accordance with the bank’s policies
Adhering to branch procedures for all transactions
Resolving issues and concerns with customer accounts to the best of one’s ability
Referring customers to other bank personnel as needed to resolve problems
Kenya School Of Monetary Studies (Jan 2019 - March 2019)
FINANCE INTERN
Key contributions
Raised student fees entries in the financial system,
Reconciled continually the student accounts for purposes of collaboration payments, archived and
filed student and debtors’ documents,
Archived and filed cash related payments
Filed monthly PAYE return, monthly NSSF and NHIF returns
Reconciled revenue collection accounts
Archived and filed statutory deductions documents
Generated, prepared and submitted the monthly vat return
Checked bank accounts for deposits made by clients
Followed up debtors
Evergreen Landscapes Limited (June 2016 – December 2017)
LANDSCAPE SUPERVISOR
Key contributions
Supervised the implementation of landscape designs and features
Provided support and leadership to workers to achieve project goals
Set out rules to ensure best performance by workers
Performed site visits and follow up visits of landscape projects to ensure customer satisfaction
with the services provided
Addressed inquiries regarding products and services offered by the company
Infinitum Construction Limited (January 2016- April 2016)
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/ LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT
Key contributions
Handled all office walk-ins and phone calls
Was in charge of general office management
Handled petty cash and ensured expenses were appropriate for the budget provided
Oversaw the roles of the office cleaner, cook and messenger
Was responsible for filing, copying, data entry and other clerical duties
Offered consultation services and designs for landscape projects
Interpreted and installed various landscape designs
Kenya Wildlife Services (August 2015- December 2015)
LANDSCAPING INTERN
Key contributions
Came up with ideas of restoring disturbed landscapes
Controlled soil erosion in the affected areas
Maintained and improved various park spaces
Came up with landscape designs; Installed landscape designs
Conducted site visits and follow up visits
OTHER PAST EXPERIENCES
Landscape design and implementation of church outdoor space at Holy Trinity Church,
Kileleshwa, (March 2016 – April 2016)
Design and implementation of rock water fountain and rock gardens at Sultan Palace Beach
Retreat,
(October 2016 – November 2016)
PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIP & TRAININGS.
Certificate of leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility at KSMS
Certificate of participation in Corporate Social Responsibility at KSMS
Certificate of participation in the First National Students Leadership Conference
Certificate of participation in the International Coastal Cleanup.
REFEREES
Mr. Kenneth Ithaara
Bank Operations Officer
Absa Bank Kenya PLC
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Email:-
Mrs. Leah Waweru
Bank Officer
Kenya School of Monetary Studies
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E-mail:-
Mr. Polycarp Mogusu
Landscape Manager
Kenyatta University and Evergreen
Landscapes Limited
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