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United Kingdom

Nairobi, Kenya

• Sell volume of 30,000m3 per annum which translates to Gross profit of $782,000.• Maintain good rapport with existing customers and make 48 touch points with every customer.• Liaising with customers to identify and expand distribution networks across the region while building and maintaining good working relationship with existing and potential customers.• Grow business by acquiring 12 new customers annually.• Monitor, coordinate and load annual sales volume of 29,494m3 to RUBIS RWANDA.• Prepare monthly management report for both Export and Reseller sales.• Prepare and update reseller price memos.• Coordinate reseller sales with Finance, order processing and the depot team.• Ensure 100% adherence of credit terms with all customers and maintain clean trade account by allocating all credits and debits to customers’ statements.• Undertake market research on prices on a weekly basis.• Provide Supply team with Discharge Instructions for incoming vessels.• Process invoices for both shipping and clearing agents.• Declare entries (T810s) for transit goods on time to avoid Revenue Authority penalties.• Implement effective database to maintain up to date data on transit petroleum market and warehousing.• Manage regional customs with regional revenue authorities in East and Central Africa. And, to ensure effective utilization and efficient management of company bonds.• Sourcing for new opportunities in regional markets, consolidating and implementing strategies that will enable the company grow and retain customer base.

Nairobi, Kenya

• Monitor stock movements in Kenya Pipeline Company( KPC) and Hospitality depots• Verify stocks statements from KPC and Hospitality depots .• Confirmation of products costs in liaison with the Stocks section/Finance.• Process product OTS import invoices and price build - ups.• Follow up for ASEs from Importers and ensuring all are credited in KPC system.• Tax computations of C400s, C410S and Import Declaration Fees and/ for localization of transit product.• Manage movement of stocks to different depots as advised by Depot Managers.• Perform monthly reconciliation of stocks statements Vis a Vis oracle transactions.• Updating Transit warehousing report for Subsidiary and Export customers products.

1. Customer relationship management.2. Responsible for day-to-day implementation and co-ordination of exports orders with the depots, subsidiaries and customers.3. Originate orders for both subsidiaries and exports customers in the applicable systems for approval.4. Responsible for procuring export customers both locally and internationally.5. Update the customers on order processing and loadings; Update the subsidiaries on the status of their product balances, orders and loadings.6. Update and reconcile customer accounts on a weekly basis7. Liase with internal and external service providers to ensure that they honour their schedules and export supplies are done efficiently.8. Dispatch of invoices and customer account analysis on a daily/weekly basis depending on activities.9. Daily analysis of available product versus the pending orders to ascertain available product for sale.10. Daily, weekly & monthly sales volume analysis.11. Daily analysis of transit balances for proactive action to be taken on existing entries.12. Declaration of entries in conjunction with the clearing agent & processing of documents for declaration by the subsidiaries and clients in the SCT regions.13. Amendment of documents in conjunction with the surveyor & shipping agents.14. Transit bonds management15. Filling & archiving16. Processing of payments to clearing agents & shipping agents.17. Monthly subsidiary product receipt/delivery reconciliations.18. Ensure compliance to ISO 9001:2008 QMS requirements in all tasks.19. Any other duties as may be called upon from time to time by the Exports Manager.

Reconciliation of the cashbook versus the bank statements on a daily basis and the general ledger at month end. Confirmation of payments received through the bank to ensure products are released only after payment is made. Passing of journal vouchers and debit correction notes to reflect true account values. Analysis of various bank charges such as guarantee fees, LC commission fee, interest charges, unpaid cheque charges and other bank charges to ensure correct amounts are charged to our accounts and if otherwise follow up on corrective action. Initiate and keep a close follow up on bank guarantees including custom bonds once such a request is received from the credit control section. Ensure efficient communication between the bank and ourselves to ensure smooth running of our daily treasury bank transfers and payments. Undertake any other duties within the accounts and finance department framework assigned to me at any given time where applicable and relevant. Processing payment instructions and following up with the bank to ensure they are implemented. Pre-TPHC applications and LC applications. Bank reconciliations and Processing of online payments and Inter-Bank Transfers.

East Africa

● Accurately and timely record all financial transactions in QuickBooks accounting software● Undertake payment of statutory deductions and returns and VAT● Assist with handling and issuing of cheque payments.● Receiving and processing all invoices and requests for payments.● Preparing petty cash vouchers and posting on accounting software- QuickBooks.● Playing a leading role in the ongoing implementation of the current strategic plan in line with company policies, procedures, branding and communications.● Develop schedules and reconciliations for annual external audits.● Ensure proper work and filling is well maintained in both hard and soft copy for all suppliers requisitions.● Handling administrative logistics.

Kenya

Undertake payment of statutory deductions and returns and managing petty cash (huge amounts)Accurately and timely record all financial transactions in Intuit QuickBooks.Preparing, receiving and processing invoices and requests for payments.

Kenya

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is the U.S. government’s signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. YALI was launched in 2010 to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across sub-Saharan Africa.I was among the few selected candidates for the two month YALI Regional Leadership Center training, where I was able engage in innovative leadership training on Business and Entrepreneurship.Collaborated with a group of 5 team members to an interactive and experiential education course through project-based development and achievement that involved:1. Prototyping through Design Thinking Model.2. Effective Leadership communication.3. Fundamentals of Business Expansion4. Perfecting your pitch through storytelling for change

Nairobi

Statutory returns filing as per Kenya Revenue Authority regulations, preparation of payment vouchers,coding and filing of accounts documents,bank reconciliation,updating the petty cash journal entries before final approval and updating the imprest register.During my internship program I also worked as a secretary to Director of Finance and Accounts for 2 weeks and was voted the most flexible intern during the year.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics And Sociology

Activities and Societies: Club member of Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa( YALDA). Vice chairperson of Mentorship.

Professional Course, Certified Public Accountant, Cpa - K