Sharon Njoki Githua

SHARON NJOKI GITHUA FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL (CPA-K) Cell: -; Email:- PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Accounting and Finance professional with a decade of experience in executing accounting and finance duties. My key area of expertise includes but not limited to treasury operations, credit management, office administration, formulation and implementation of internal financial controls, budgeting, payroll processing, general ledger and bank reconciliations, payables and receivables. As a patient and effective communicatory with good interpersonal skills, I am seeking a new opportunity where I can leverage the aforementioned to add value to a new team, project or organisation. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Finance & Financial Planning | Professional Accounting | Financial & Management Accounting | Budget & Budgetary Controls | Financial Analysis | Financial Reconciliation & Reporting | Financial Management | Inventory Control | Payroll Management | Accurate Documentation & Records Management | Stakeholder Engagement | Analytical Skills | Data Entry | Report Writing and Presentation | Team Player | Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills | Proficient with MS Office Suite | PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Senior Accountant January 2018 – March 2020 Deep Blue Ltd Key Responsibilities: • Leading a finance team of 5 in ensuring the effective and efficient running of the day-to-day activities. • Preparing and recording assets, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information • Assisting in preparation of monthly management reports and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports, there after providing follow-up and documentation of significant variances. • Summarizing financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, P&L, and other financial statements. • Assisting with annual external audit, complete requested materials and preparing assigned schedules for the annual audit. • Monitoring and assessing compliance with the Institute's policies and procedures. • Making recommendations to management about improving the operational, financial and governance control systems with a view to attaining best value for money. • Assisting management in identifying risks associated with their activities. Key Achievements: 1. Set up three departments: procurement, finance and administration with a new office expansion. 2. Set up budgets and periodic cashflows that help with finance management and setting achievable payment timelines. 3. Set up all suppliers and service providers on contracts and introduced competitive bidding. 4. Reduced cash purchases by 95% by initiating cheques and bank transfers on approved invoices, contracts or bills. Company Accountant May 2015 – August 2017 Tilcor Roofing Systems Ltd Key Responsibilities: • Producing and analyzing year-end financial accounts, liaising with the company’s auditors, production of statutory accounts and lodgment of the company's taxation return. • Reviewing, updating and implementing internal accounting systems and introducing new systems and controls as needed. • Monitoring all company expenditure and where appropriate making recommendations to individuals and teams responsible for budgets. Sharon N. Githua: Resume • Co-ordinating of additional bookkeeping support as necessary from time to time. This might include managing the warehouse activities, books and records maintained there-in. • Maintaining the General Ledger; setting up new accounts and cost centers when required; reconciliation of control accounts; ensuring correct allocation of expenditure to cost centre, accurate processing of all supplier invoices. • Completing monthly VAT, PAYE, NHIF and NSSF returns in compliance regulations as necessary. Key Achievements: 1. Ensured stock management through computerized stock management both at the office & warehouse office. Through the help of the key staff and directors we set up stock re-order levels ensuring we were stocked at all time and timely shipping done. 2. Reduced fraud/theft experienced with sales agents by introducing cashless payment methods. 3. Cost reduction through closure of an extra warehouse which was not in use and stock theft was high but ensured that this did not interfere with set stock levels. Audit Assistant February 2014 – April 2015 Ashwin Brothers (CPA-K) Key Responsibilities: • Handling audits of Medium and Small Sized Companies, both independently and in a team. Planning the Audit, carrying out detailed analytical reviews and forming an appropriate opinion there from. • Gathering information during the audit process and reporting the same to the manager in charge. • Reviewing bank reconciliations to ascertain their correctness. • Understanding the client’s Accounting Systems, which provides an insight of the Company’s operations. • Preparation of Financial Statements for various organizations such as manufacturing companies, retail and wholesale traders, Research organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and professionals such as advocates and architects. • Ensuring Timely undertaking of assignments. • Computing tax payable/Recoverable by clients in accordance with the tax legislation. Other Work Experience: • Audit/Accounts Assistant, DMG Peters & Associates | January - December 2013 EDUCATION 2019: Project Management, Corporate Staffing Services Ltd 2017: HSK Level 1, Discovery Chinese Cultural Centre 2013: Certified Public Accounts (CPA-K), Vision Institute of Professionals 2009: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Our Lady of Mercy Girls’ Secondary School PERSONAL INTERESTS Personal Interests: Cooking and trying out new recipes, Travelling and Spending quality time with family and friends. REFEREES Martin Mutuku – Audit Senior, Ashwin Brothers (CPA-K) Tel: -| Email:-Peter Nyingi Kariuki – Finance Director, Tilcor Roofing Systems Ltd Tel: -| Email:-Sarah Wanjiku Wairagi – Chief Finance Officer, Deep Blue Limited Tel: -| Email:-Sharon N. Githua: Resume