Valentine Evans Giture Karani

VALENTINE EVANS GITURE KARANI Accounts and Finance Professional P.O. Box- Nairobi, Kenya Tel: - │ E-mail:-CAREER PROFILE SUMMARY As a finance professional with experience handling all financial processes, I am seeking a position that will see me progress and add gainful skills in my career. 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. I am excellent at using proven methods to streamline operations and increase productivity. I am now seeking to offer my skills in an environment where I can guarantee efficiency, correctness, and credibility in the accounting department. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND • • • • • • 2019 – date: ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Strathmore University 2018 – date: Bachelor of Commerce (Information systems), University of Nairobi 2017 – 2018: Certified Public Accountant – Kenya, Summit institute of Professionals 2017: Accounting Programs (sage, pastel, QuickBooks), Summit Institute of Professionals 2017: Computer Packages, Summit Institute of Professionals 2013 – 2016: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, Starehe Boys’ Centre and School PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • • • • • 2020: Python Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning 2020: Master SQL Development, LinkedIn Learning 2020: Become a SQL Developer, LinkedIn Learning 2020: Building tomorrow’s ERP with SAP S4/HANA, OpenSAP 2020: Getting started with SAP Business By Design, OpenSAP KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES ACQUIRED • 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. • Auditing; Knowledgeable in statutory audit; verifying the reliability, authenticity, and integrity of payment vouchers, schedules, and financial data and providing independent assurance to the management on the implementation and effectiveness of the internal control system. • Financial Reporting: I have effectively generated monthly reports: Profit and Loss Account, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance and supporting ledgers • Tax and statutory deductions: Well versed in various taxes (VAT, income tax and withholding) with knowledge in the preparation of statutory payments i.e. PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and payroll management. • Detail Oriented: I value accuracy and ensure that in every duty I undertake, I pay close attention to details and capture all the valuable data in terms of cost monitoring and compilation of detailed financial reports. • ICT/Computer Skills: Proficient in navigating the MS suite and internet savvy. I am also proficient in the use of Quick Books. WORKING EXPERIENCE Financial Analyst Intern Finaltus Ventures, Kenya, Sep 2020 – October 2020. Duties and Responsibilities: • Providing analysis and guidance to individuals and corporate organizations to help them make good investment decisions. • Gathering and analyzing financial information • Making financial recommendations • Assessing the economic performance of specific companies, industries, or financial enterprises and giving a detailed analysis of the same to clients. • Analyzing prevailing trend in financial services, business practices and competition • Reviewing new policies and regulations and projecting the effect that the same could have on the investments • Analyzing financial data, spotting trends and developing and developing forecasts • Measuring financial risks associated with specific investments • Writing reports and making presentations for purposes of recommending the purchase or selling specific investments. Audit Intern, Mazars Kenya, Kenya; Feb 2020 - March 2020 Duties and Responsibilities: • • Auditing select areas of financial statements and noting disclosures Working with client documents • • • Communicating with the clients during the audit process to obtain substantial information. Recognizing potential internal control issues and communicating them to the assurance team. Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client's environment REFEREES Dr Lucy Wamugo Mwangi Department of Accounting and Finance Kenyatta University P. O. Box 6930 – 00300 Nairobi -- Anthony Maina Wambugu Head of School of Accounting Strathmore University P. O. Box 59857 – 00200 Nairobi --