Assistant Accounting Manager
Alpha Fine Foods Ltd.
Nairobi, Kenya
• Performed daily, monthly and yearly operation of accounting department maintaining accurate and up to date record of all transactions up to finalization• Created reports using spreadsheet for the senior management, assisted in month end and year end routine• Prepared monthly payroll (unionized) of 150 employees, reconciled the same with accounting system.• Ensured timely processing of accounts both payable and receivable, dealt with mail and telephone enquiries• Worked directly under the controller in prepare financial report• Reconciled bank balances with books at the month end• Recorded transactions and managed daily banking• Dealt with customers and vendors, carried out reconciliations with high quality of results, in charge of A/P and A/R• Assisted in general ledger close, including foreign currency transactions• Resolved months backlog, restored the data by implementing new accounting system for the sister company• Handled cash department as a chief cashier• Carried out intercompany reconciliations with high accuracy• Created monthly fuel consumption and maintenance report of company vehicles, compared with previous accounting period, reconciled with supplier statement.• Supervised work of staff accountant and approve transactions of data entry• Balanced daily cash, receipt of payment and generated the report for management• Prepared statutory deductions and ensure timely payments• Prepared cheques for the vendors as well as salary by weekly and monthly• Preformed clerical duties such as receiving and forwarding mails, filing, faxing and photocopying