Lydiah Bosire

LYDIAH NYABATE BOSIRE | B.com.Finance, CPA(K) CPA-K with diverse skills in Finance and Accounting. Passionate about investments and financial analysis to come up with insights for decision making and performance improvement CONTACT DETAILS-- Nairobi, Kenya WORK EXPERIENCE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE FarmDrive Limited, Nairobi, Kenya Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 Key responsibilities included preparation, analysis and presentation of financial reports and budgets, treasury management, data reconciliation, portfolio management, processing supplier payments, managing accounts receivable, payroll administration as well as ensuring statutory compliance. EDUCATION Sep 2012 - April 2016 Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Multimedia University of Kenya CERTIFICATIONS May 2014 - Dec 2018 Certification in Public Accountancy (Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) SKILLS Accounting systems Portfolio Management Advanced Microsoft Excel Financial Reporting Financial Analysis Payroll Administration Bookkeeping Taxation Budgeting Data Visualization INTEREST(S) Achievements • Drafted the company’s Finance and Accounting policies, set up the chart of accounts and management reporting as per IFRS which tremendously improved the accuracy of financial reporting helping the company raise more than $1.5M from investors to date. • Prepared and managed budgets ranging from $0.5M - $1.5M and achieved an annual budget reduction of 7% in 2019 through introduction of efficiencies in operating expenditures. • Introduced a performance dashboard to simplify the analysis of the loan book, including identification of areas of improvement resulting in the issuance of $10M worth loans to 68,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya. DOMESTIC TAX OPERATIONS Kenya Revenue Authority, Nakuru, Kenya Oct 2016 - Sep 2018 Key responsibilities included preparing and presenting revenue reports, assisting Taxpayers to file tax returns (VAT, PAYE), coordinating internal audits and supervising administrative staff. Achievements • Streamlined operations in the Regional Coordinator’s office through seamless customer service to Taxpayers. • Filled tax returns for more than 1,000 Kenya Defence Forces staff deployed in Somalia and other Regions. • Developed excel dashboards to manage administrative staff such as drivers which improved efficiency. Community Service Entrepreneurship EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LANGUAGE(S) • English (Fluent) Kiswahili (Native) • • • Started a Community Based Organization to mentor and empower girls in my village. Offering pro bono Accounting support to budding Startups. Organizing Corporate Social Responsibility activities. Advised and trained staff at FarmDrive on diverse financial investments such as money markets and treasury bills. Finance | Accounting