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John Kimani

John Kimani

Management Accountant

Highest degree :

Bachelors

Field of study :

Finance

Location :

Nairobi

Citizenships :

Kenyan

Experience :

16 Year(s)

Countries :

Kenya

Gender :

Male

Sectors :

Health Administration

Insurance

Experience

Management Accountant

Nairobi

Avenue Healthcare Limited

October 2023

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Present

 Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts, projecting future financial performance based on historical data and market trends. This involves tracking of variances between actual and budgeted figures, helping businesses stay on track.  Financial Analysis: Analyze financial data, such as profit margins, costs, and revenues, to identify trends and areas for improvement. This involves creating financial models and performance reports.  Cost Management: This involves analyzing cost structures, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring that operations remain efficient and within budget.  Management Reporting: Provide senior leadership with regular financial reports, including performance analysis, variance analysis, and projections for strategic decisions making.  Internal Controls and Compliance: Ensure financial operations comply with internal policies and external regulations that includes maintaining accurate records, following accounting standards, and helping to identify any financial risks.  Decision Support: Support decision-making by providing financial insights into new projects, investments, pricing strategies, and product lines including conducting costbenefit analysis to help senior leadership assess potential business moves.  Cash Flow Management: Monitor the company’s cash flow to ensure there is enough liquidity to cover operational expenses and planned investments.  Strategic Planning: Work closely with senior leadership to develop long-term financial strategies and set business goals which entails scenario planning to understand the potential impacts of various strategic options.  Risk Management: Help identify and mitigate financial risks, related to market conditions, credit, or operational factors.  Tax Planning and Strategy: Design strategies to minimize tax liabilities, using financial data to optimize the organization’s tax position.

Accountant

Nairobi

AAR Healthcare Limited

April 2016

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September 2023

Monthly preparation of profit and loss statement, analysis and explaining any deviation from budget.  Preparation of schedules from trial balance on a monthly basis for the purpose of audit and reporting to the management on the changes from time to time.  Supervise stock take each end month, explanation of discrepancy report after stock take and final stock reporting, own and manage stock take sheets.  Maintain clinics debts at manageable levels, own and enforce guidelines on extending credits after reviewing with the managers the clinic debt reports.  Correct posting of incomes from clinics on their respective profit and loss statement, proper reconciliation and follow up on the discrepancies to ensure timely reporting to shareholders.  Production and circulation of reports for invoicing and collections on direct billings, process periodic status report of all accounts in debts and respond to issues regarding debtor’s position statement.  Prepare and circulate debtors aging list as well as collect all debts as per the aging analysis on debtors report.  Correctly receipting of payments from debtors, allocation of received amount to the correct account and against appropriate invoices and sharing the updated status of the respective account.  Prepare monthly clinics projections and collection plan based on outstanding debtors balances at the end of the month.  Preparation of clinic budget based on time to time performance and presenting the same to the management for review.  Posting of journal vouchers to make corrections for un posted on wrongly posted transactions for the holding company to ensure accuracy in reporting of performance.  Treasury, credit control management operations and maintaining stakeholder relationships with all banks, intermediaries, insurance companies and any other relevant parties.  Managing and providing leadership to assigned team to ensure accuracy in reporting and integrity of financial statements.  Implementation of both internal and external audit recommendations.

Assistant Accountant

Nairobi

Aga Khan University Hospital

March 2013

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April 2016

ï‚· Carrying out manual and computerized reconciliation for intra and inter entities as well as preparing and posting all journal vouchers accurately. ï‚· Monitoring the implementation of credit recommendations by exploring and implementing technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of credit functions. ï‚· Develop accountability structures and monitor performance indicators by preparing and submitting corporate specific provision for doubtful debts and prepare write off files. ï‚· Coordinating proper debt administration and collection of debts, monitoring and taking appropriate action of accounts that have surpassed their set limits. ï‚· Supervise and coordinate the preparation of financial reports on completion of each assignment and ensure timely issuance to the management for implementation of intended actions. ï‚· Maintain all the records, correspondences and support the monthly corporate accounts closing process to ensure accurate and timely financials. ï‚· Coordinating and controlling all accounting transactions in accordance with the organization procedures/guidelines to ensure compliance with financialreporting standards. ï‚· Generating summarized client matter listing to monitor work in progress, billing and collection of receivables. ï‚· Preparation of financial statements, audit schedules and liaising with auditors on internal and external audit. ï‚· Monthly collection of outstanding corporate debts and provision of approved discounts as per the agreement between the clients and organization as per provision policy.

Claim Assessor

Nairobi

Jubilee Insurance Company Limited

February 2012

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October 2012

ï‚· Handled the effective preparation of daily medical claims report and forwarding the same to the management for approval and payments. ï‚· Reviewed of the claims, I.T system and workflow and made recommendations on modification. ï‚· Collectively captured and maintained accounting transactions to produce monthly and quarterly accounts variances so that necessary action can be taken. ï‚· Facilitated the timely and accurate processing of claims for approval to facilitate payments to the clients. ï‚· Reconciled the corporate and individual accounts on a monthly basis this ensured that the organization targets were achieved as required. ï‚· Maintained proper and accurate reserves on claims and ensured that all journal vouchers were forwarded to the accounts department within 24 hours of approving them. ï‚· Formulated a proper update of the system data and documentation of the claims this resulted in; files were submitted by the claims officers and approved within 24 hours of posting. ï‚· Prepared and reviewed the relevant claim guidelines and template d ocuments to conform to the policy and best practices. ï‚· Filled of the relevant documents and maintained high level of confidentiality of the clients.

Accountant

Kiambu

Muoroto Merchants Limited

June 2009

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December 2011

Received cash, cheques, deposited and made accurate payments. ï‚· Payroll management: responsible for balancing the payroll accounts by resolving payroll discrepancies, tax computation, filling of returns and claim of refunds. ï‚· Verified vendors' accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. ï‚· Monitored and effectively managed the company's working capital for optimal performance. ï‚· Prepared and analyzed financial statements on a monthly basis and reporting on variances. ï‚· Performed Stock ordering and valuation using prescribed organization mark up and margin policy. ï‚· Maintained books and accounting records, including general ledger and cash accounts, bill paying, monthly account reconciliation, inventories for raw materials, work in process and finished goods, accounts for variances for cost of goods sold on a monthly basis.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce

Nairobi

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

December 2013

-

April 2016

Acquired necessary skills for performance of finance tasks ranging from risk management, financial reporting, strategic financial planning, debt management, audit risks and compliance, financial statements preparation, analysis and presentation among others

Certified Public Accountant

Nairobi

KCA University

June 2009

-

May 2012

Acquired accounting skills: Financial management Financial reporting Taxation and compliance Auditing Principles of management and team leadership Entrepreneurship and technology adoption among others

Awards & Certificates

Debt management certificate

Nairobi

Kenya school of credit professionals

2013

Participated in 3 days training in debt management, collection, negotiation and follow up

Certificate of participation

Nairobi

Aga Khan University Hospital

2013

Recognized for participation towards joint commission of international accreditation achievement of the hospital

Efficiency award

Nairobi

AAR Healthcare Limited

2016

Recognized for my support in efficiency improvement in receivables management

Best accounts employee award

Nairobi

AAR Healthcare Limited

2022

Recognized as 2nd runners up in driving finance functions

Languages
English
Speak
Excellent
Read
Excellent
Write
Excellent
Swahili
Speak
Very Good
Read
Excellent
Write
Very Good
Skills

Finacial reporting

Negotiation and conflict resolution

Tax preparation

Compliance managment

Risk Assessment & Management

Auditing

Presentations

Leadership & Team Supervision

Leadership & Soft Skills

Leadership and team coordination