David Gatuna-Iba,Mba Email & Phone Number

Puyallup, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Washington, United States

Nairobi

Being a senior role, I have a team of staff whom I directly and indirectly mentor. I am enjoying myself at a different industry, full of vibrancy and very dynamic metrics. This keeps me alert and opportunities to apply my skills are enormous. My key roles include:Responsibilities: Financial Reporting Managing Budgets Managing Inventory General Ledger management Expense analysis and cost optimization Reviewing of month-end file and bank reconciliations Review of payments vouchers Finance team supervision Grant reporting

Nairobi

Acquisition of finance modelling, data analytics and presentation skills. It gave me a chance to guide and motivate junior accountants to new heights.

Naivasha

Achievements: Cost control leading to decrease in operating expenses by 15%. Championing the introduction of new ERP and processes’ automation. Drafting and implementing finance and non-finance Standard Operating Procedures. Improved project budget management resulting to project profitability by upto 50%. Implementing of cashless payment system thus mitigating against cash risks/losses. Renegotiation with suppliers on outstanding debts by increasing payment days. 2015 audit reduced turnaround from nine to four months. Reduced insurance cover premiums by 16% through renegotiation.Responsibilities: Reviewing Management accounts Champion in ERP implementation Managing bank, supplier and customer relationship Handling taxation and general compliance Expenditure and cost control. Audit coordination. Development, implementation and monitoring of financial system controls. Cash flow forecasting Overall Finance and Project Budget monitoring and evaluation Overseeing the general administrative functions of the office Conducting financial training to both finance and non-finance staff. Supervision of the Finance staff AP and AR issues resolution.

Msa Rd

 Ensuring all the expenses for the period are posted into the system by account assistants. Creating Fixed Asset codes and maintaining Fixed Asset schedule. Inventory management  Capitalization of fixed assets.  Fixed asset Management. Conducting financial training to both finance and non-finance staff. Financial Reporting  Mentoring Accounts staff Checking and approving supplier payments-EFTs and Cheques. Ensuring that reconciliations of supplier statements against the sub-ledger are done. Making sure that taxes and statutory are prepared and submitted in time. Maintaining suppliers’ master accounts/ vendor database. Co-ordinating with relevant departments to ensure supplier service is overboard. Creating Fixed Asset codes and maintaining Fixed Asset schedule. Training and overall supervision of accounts assistant under payable section. Involvement in budget preparation and providing capex/opex cash flow forecasts. Reconciling Accounts Payables sub-ledger to the General Ledger. Tracking and Monitoring external Contractors’ agreements and payments. Preparing Accounts Payables and other balance sheet schedules. Managing the performance of direct reports including setting individual KPIs, tracking and measuring the performance of staff on a regular basis. Maintaining and close monitoring of contracts with 3rd parties. Custodian of various licences and proper monitoring of renewals.Achievements: Improved Fixed Asset management in terms of adoption and tracking Timely financial report submission. From 25th to 15th of each month. More reliable financial report (narrations and clearer and specific report lines) Reduced inventory variances Better financial training to accounts associates hence informed finance team.

Msa Rd.

 Processing (Posting) supplier documents (Purchase orders, invoices, GRNs and Delivery Notes). Processing vendor payments through EFT and preparing payment remittances. Reconciling supplier statements against the sub-ledger. Processing and payment of statutory obligations e.g. V.A.T and WHT. Maintaining suppliers’ master accounts/ vendor database. Maintaining of supplier files (documents). Co-ordinating with Purchasing and Stores to ensure supplies are done as per orders. Reconciliation of supplier accounts (Ledger vs Supplier Statement). Product Costing and Price determination. Inventory management & Control (Stock taking, variance analysis) Generating Sales and Purchases reports/analysis Product Mix Budgeting/ Forecasting of sales and Ideal inventory Sales budget monitoring Inter- company reconciliations. Creating and amending of items codes in the system. Monitoring of inventory movement from all the 13 branches country wide. Budget vs Actual Cost analysis.Achievements:Minimal stock variances, implementation of the Kaizen concept in warehouse operations and minimal stock-outs, improving company’s cash flow through inventory optimization.Due settling of supplier accounts, Reduced reconciling entries between supplier & company Ledger, Facilitated “no-fault” internal and external audits as a result of sound recordkeeping and thorough documentation. Better company cash flow by negotiating better credit terms with suppliers. Mentoring Accounts staff

Industrial Area

 Processing (Posting) supplier documents (Purchase orders, invoices, GRNs and Delivery Notes). Processing vendor payments through EFT and preparing payment remittances. Reconciling supplier statements against the sub-ledger. Processing and payment of statutory obligations e.g. V.A.T and WHT. Maintaining suppliers’ master accounts/ vendor database. Maintaining of supplier files (documents). Co-ordinating with Purchasing and Stores to ensure supplies are done as per orders. Reconciliation of supplier accounts (Ledger vs Supplier Statement). Preparing and posting cash payment vouchers to correct GL accounts Bank and Petty cash reconciliations Receipting, banking and bank with drawals. Cheque writing Bank correspondent Posting of sales documents  Assisting various sections in the accounts departmentAchievements:Due settling of supplier accounts, Reduced reconciling entries between supplier & company Ledger, Facilitated “no-fault” internal and external audits as a result of sound recordkeeping and thorough documentation. Bettering company cash flow by negotiating better credit terms with suppliers

Certificate In Grant Management, Grant Management, Certification

Planning in Grants Management Grant Implementation and Arrangements M&E and Reporting. Grant Closure

Mba, Strategic Managementts, Second Class Upper

Activities and Societies: Participated in East Africa Region sports with the Soccer team Completed a thesis in "The role of Supply Chain.

Iba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Soccer team At the end of my time at USIU, I knew how to study different business cases or scenarios and suggest.

Cpa Sec Iv, Accounts

Activities and Societies: Soccer team Pursuing to complete the course by December 2016 latest

Certificate Of High School-Scored, High School Education Certification With A B+, B+

Activities and Societies: Highly involved in sports especially Soccer, Swimming and Basketball. My leadership skill was vindicated when I.