Berryl Odira

BERRYL AKOTH ODIRA Phone: (- Address: 7534 – 40100 Kisumu. Email:-Nationality: Kenyan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I am a highly organized efficient Accounting and Finance Executive with over three years’ experience. I have gained vast experience through exposure in asset management, cash flow management, financial performance, profitability and cost analysis, portfolio management, statutory accounts, accounts receivables and payables, cost accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, financial planning and supporting business strategy. I possess a wide range of skills including leadership, communication, collaboration, adaptability, tracking and monitoring, time management, delegation among other skills. My aim is to broaden my skills and achieve the strategic goals of the organization by creating, maintaining and protecting the organization’s reputation, enhancing its prestige and presenting a favorable image. I am trustworthy, hardworking, self-motivated, achievement oriented, creative, flexible team player and always ready to learn new skills and qualities that make me better suited for an Accounting and Finance position. CAREER OBJECTIVE My objective is to become an astute, devoted and confident Accounting and Finance Professional by scaling new heights through undertaking new challenges and opportunities in my field of work. I aspire to add value to the organization by achieving targets and set goals for the organization. My ambition and dedication to be the best at my line of work will create a good image for your organization. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES          General administrative skills Accounting and Finance Reporting Cash Management Financial Risk Management Reconciliation and Analysis Achievement Orientation Organizational Awareness Analytical skills Team building skills          Planning  Human and Organization Resource Planning  Strategy Management & Project Management. Policy Integrity Exemplifying  Performance Reviews & Information Technology Appraisals Emotional Intelligence.  Budget Monitoring & Logical and Creative Thinking. Controls Leadership skills. Effective communication  Policy Innovation &skills. Collaborating Development and Partnering  Training & Coaching PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: MARKETING SOCIETY OF KENYA May 2021 – To September 2021: Administrative Assistant. Duties and Responsibilities:          Manage accounts and perform bookkeeping. Point of contact for a range of staff and external stakeholders. Schedule and coordinate staff and other meetings. Prepare communications such as memos, emails. Invoices, reports and other correspondences. Create and maintain filing systems both electronic and physical. Ordering and taking stock of office supplies. Writing and issuing emails to teams and other departments on behalf of teams or senior staff. Preparing documents for meetings and business trips. Taking notes and minutes in meetings. Key Achievements:  Demonstrated excellent customer service skills by assisting the marketing department in promotional activities and campaigns.  Introduced a user-friendly electronic filing system, which reduced file retrieval and improved efficiency. WATERVALE INVESTMENT October 2017 – November 2018: Operations Officer. Duties and Responsibilities:  Receiving Clients’ order and preparing for their dispatch.  Liaising with production team to ensure all the orders coming in are ready and are of best quality.  Ensuring the company is compliant with the various statutory obligations including KEBS.  In charge of inventory management.  Following up with logistics company on orders sent to clients upcountry.  Responsible for CCTV footage audit.  In charge of the operations team. Key Achievements:  Put in measures for improved management of the company working capital by streamlining management of debtors and creditors balances.  Responsible for the development internal control system that improved productivity and organized reporting through timesheet adherence. WATERVALE INVESTMENT LIMITED. July 2016 – October 2017: Office Administrator/ Accountant. Duties and Responsibility:        Management of the overall office administrative work. Preparation and payment of wages for contract and casual employees. Maintained office of petty cash. Reconciliation of petty cash and bank statements. Imports reconciliation. Revenue reconciliation, debt collection and raising demand notices. Captured, confirmed, filed and examined claims. Key Achievements:  Collaborated with other departments of the company in order to centralize the database for easy retrieval of information.  Accurately reviewed and resolved exception reports as well as researched, analysed and resolved invoice payments’ transaction related matters.  Acted as a team lead for several minor accounting projects and brought accurate results strictly adhering to the deadlines. UJIMA FOUNDATION FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. January 2016 – March 2016: Accounts Intern Duties and Responsibilities:        Prepared local purchase orders, petty cash and payroll. Collected and entered data for various financial spreadsheets. Maintained records of various invoices and statements. Assisted the top management in any role related to accounting and finance roles. Preparation of debtors and creditors analysis and payments/ receipts for the same. Ensured that all the assets are properly valuated and maintained. Liaised with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits. Key Achievements:  Gained industry experience through practical exposure.  Networked and built positive relationships with Industry professionals ST JOHNS HOSPITAL 2013 -2015: Accountant Duties and Responsibilities:  Ensure proper application of financial processes, procedures and adherence to stipulated internal control systems and monitoring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedure.  Prepared timely submission of withholding taxes on Itax, NSSF, HELB, NHIF and ensured compliance to all monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, payments and submission deadlines.  liaised with organizations stakeholders including financial institutions, suppliers, shareholders and government agencies.  Ensured that all assets are properly valuated, recorded and maintained.  liaised with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.  Ensured adequate budget review before signing voucher payments, proper cash disbursements vouchers, cash receipts OTHER PROFESSIONAL ROLES 2012 – 2013: Cashier, Rongo District Hospital Assistant Events Organizer: Echoes of Joy Ministries. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND 2012 – 2019: Certified Public Accountant – Part 3(CPA SECTION 6): KASNEB 2017: QuickBooks Pro 2017 by Udemy 2009: QuickBooks Pro by KCA University. 2001 – 2004: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE C minus) STRENGTHS: Impressive Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective communicator across all levels of organization. Strong ability to adapt message to differing audiences and leverages diversity, relationships and influential nuance to build trusted advisory status and credibility. Leadership and Collaboration: Takes every opportunity to actively participate within creative teams, sharing and developing ideas with colleagues. Adaptability and Flexibility: Proven ability to remain resilient and tenacious under pressure while displaying fortitude in the face of diversity. Excellent Change Management effectively. Collaborating with cross functional teams across the organization by disarming cultural, behavioral and functional department bias. Simplifies ambiguous sand complex situations to deliver consistent, compelling, innovative and definitive solutions. Organizational Awareness: Conscientious contributor to corporate structure, strategic mission and goal development. Cognizant of dynamic functional teams and cultural challenges in addition to management of business, economic and emotional levers. Diligence: I am dedicated to my work. As a result, I invest a great amount of time and effort to ensure the rightest possible results. REFEREES: Felix Chemjor, Operations Manager, Watervale Investment Ltd, Tel: -, Email:- John Frankline Njunge, Managing Director, St. John’s Hospital, Tel:- Email:- Clara Masira, Director of Training, Ujima Foundation, Tel:-