Kelvin Murimi

Kelvin Murimi Accountant - kemurimi - linkedin.com/in/kelvinmurimi A self-motivated accountant with experience in financial and management accounting for local and international companies, both small and medium sized. Experience 2019-11 - present Accountant SoCha, LLC • Contractor An independent Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (ME&L) firm. Achievements | Tasks • Supporting the audit review and availed necessary documentation. • Availing necessary documentation for the submission of the initial indirect cost rate proposal. • Manage accounts. Gather and monitor financial data. • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reports. • Accounts payable and accounts receivable management. • Collaborate with external Auditors. • Payroll and Timesheets administrator. • Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies. • Perform month-end and year-end close processes. • Manage the accounting team. 2019-06 - 2019-11 Accountant SoCha, LLC • Consulting Achievements | Tasks • Setting up accounting, timesheets and payroll system. • Posting financial transactions and completing month-end reconciliations. • Assisting with the implementation of finance procedures. • Projects' income and cost tracking. • Assisting with invoice preparations. • Other accounting functions such as expense report reviews, payroll etc. 2019-05 - 2020-06 Chief Accountant Gossamer Crossing East Africa Ltd • Contractor An aviation, Infrastructure Development and Medivac company operating in East and Central Africa. Achievements | Tasks • Put together an accounting system that ensures a smooth reconciliation and billing of intercompany transactions for the entities in KE, US, C.A.R and Chad. • Recording financial transactions as per the company's policies and regulations in line with IFRS. • Generating financial reports and statements for the CFO to review. • Administering payrolls. • Availing necessary information and providing requested documentations for audits. • Assisting the CFO in the development and implementation of finance SOPs. • Reviewing and recommending changes to existing accounting procedures. 2018-09 - 2020-02 Accounting Controller LLJ Group, LLC • Contractor A bookkeeping/accounting firm in the state of Colorado, US. Achievements | Tasks • Managing and providing support to a remote accounting team. • Ensuring that clients' accounting systems are US-GAAP compliant. • Generating and presenting management reports to clients. • Running the accounts for Parker Chamber of Commerce/Foundation and assisting in accounts receivable management. • Managing accounts for our project-based clients to ensure accurate cost-tracking and billing. • Performing accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory reconciliations. • Working with the clients external auditors for year-end tax returns and fillings. 2018-02 - present Accountant BITLOVE, LLC (DBA - Bitcoinplug) • Contractor A cryptocurrency vending company that operates Bitcoin ATMs in Los Angeles CA, US. Achievements | Tasks • Restructured the existing accounting system to best suit cryptocurrency accounting. • Managing accounts for two of Bitlove affiliate companies. • Assisting in the implementation of the BSA/AML Compliance Program. • Managing biweekly payroll. • Completing monthly and year-end reconciliations. • Closing books for tax filling. 2017-05 - 2018-09 Accounting Clerk LLJ Group, LLC • Contractor Tasks • Posting financial transactions into the accounting software and other third party bookkeeping software. • Completing month-end checklists. • Processing payroll on ADP, GUSTO and Quickbooks. • Tracking and resolving accounting errors. • Filing sales tax. 2015 - present Bookkeeping | Accounting Elance-oDesk | Upwork • Freelance Education 2013-05 - 2017-09 University of Nairobi Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness management (Second Class Honours (Upper Division)) 2015-01 - 2019-05 Kenya College of Accountancy (KCA University) Certified Public Accounting Course Courses 2019-05 - 2019-06 International Tax Law 2020-05 - present Federal Government Contracting Skills Numeracy Bookkeeping and Reporting Attention to detail and problem solving Proficiency in IT Software ERP Systems - Oracle Netsuite | ERPNext | Odoo Accounting and Bookkeeping Systems - Quickbooks | Xero | Zoho | Freshbooks | Excel Payroll Systems - ADP | Gusto | Quickbooks Timekeeping Systems - Tsheets | Hubstaff Merchant Systems - Authorize.net | Cardconnect | Stripe | Square | Paypal | Bitpay Languages English Swahili References Joanne Llaury-Marks, LLJ Group LLC, Owner, +1 - James Eads, Bitlove LLC, Owner, +1 - Iain Brewster, Gossamer Crossing, Chief Financial Officer, -