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DOUGLAS KAHUTHIA

DOUGLAS KAHUTHIA

SALES ACCOUNTANT
Dubai,DUBAI

Summary

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Seasoned auditing professional knowledgeable about risk aversion strategies, cost reduction options and financial processes. Decisive and persuasive communicator with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.

Resourceful Accounting professional with 5 years of experience in audit preparation and reporting.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Accountant

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
Nairobi, Kenya
08.2011 - 04.2023
  • Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
  • Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables’ data
  • Prepare bills, invoices and bank deposits
  • Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
  • Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients’ billing issues
  • Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
  • Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
  • Preparing the monthly P/L, and balance sheet reports
  • VAT Tax reporting and inventory processing
  • Collecting and analysing data, which is then used in the preparation of weekly and monthly estimates
  • Advising on estimates for project funding
  • Creating KPI reports
  • Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow
  • Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and statutory accounts
  • Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data
  • Conducting internal audits such as wage reviews
  • Examining financial records to check for accuracy
  • Managing and training staff when necessary
  • Doing bank reconciliation and handling of petty cash
  • Conducting stock count and inventory reconciliation
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.

Sales Representative

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
Nairobi, Kenya
06.2009 - 08.2011
  • Meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits
  • Demonstrating and presenting products
  • Establishing new business
  • Maintaining accurate records
  • Attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings
  • Reviewing sales performance
  • Negotiating contracts and packages
  • Working towards monthly or annual targets.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive understanding of products, services and competitors to enhance sales presentations.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase profits.
  • Used customer insights to develop innovative sales strategies to increase sales.

Merchandise Associate

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
Nairobi, Kenya
03.2008 - 05.2009
  • Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
  • Analyses sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
  • Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales
  • Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
  • Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
  • Transported merchandise to sales floor and restocked shelves, racks and bins.
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.
  • Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Greeted, serviced and thanked all customers.
  • Built end caps and aisle displays to highlight products and support latest promotions.

Branch Sales Executive

SAMEER AFRICA LIMITED
Kisumu, Kenya
05.2006 - 02.2008
  • Meeting with clients virtually or during sales visits
  • Demonstrating and presenting products
  • Establishing new business
  • Maintaining accurate records
  • Attending trade exhibitions, conferences and meetings
  • Reviewing sales performance
  • Negotiating contracts and packages
  • Working towards monthly or annual targets.
  • Led market-wide training initiatives.
  • Managed recruiting and selection process for branch in addition to participating in selection process for future branch bankers and leaders.
  • Oversaw business transactions and practices to comply with regulations, bank policies, procedures and internal audit requirements.
  • Resolved escalated customer and associate issues and counseled associates.
  • Maintained relationships with business partners to assist customers with complex financial needs.
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.

Branch accountant

SAMEER AFRICA LIMITED
Kisumu, Kenya
03.2003 - 04.2006
  • Raising of sales invoices both manually and using Baan SAP accounting system
  • Maintaining a petty cash book on imprest system and carrying on payment of utilities
  • Reconciliation of debtors and receivable accounts and undertaking of debt collection
  • Undertaking stock counting and reconciliation
  • Doing daily company banking on cash sales
  • Assisting company auditors on preparing audit working papers for the branch
  • Resolving I.T problems on LAN and PBX systems
  • Filling of accounting documents.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.

Education

Degree - International business

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA
August 2011

Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K). - undefined

FOCUS BUSINESS INSTITUTE
Dec 2002

No Degree - Accounting Technician Certificate(ATC) Final

Masai Technical Institute
Kenya
06.1996 - 06.1998

KCSE GRADE C+

Kanunga High School
Kenya
02.1989 - 12.1993

Skills

  • SALES SKILLS
  • Self-motivated and driven by targets
  • Resilience
  • Strong communication skills – including both verbal and written
  • The ability to influence and negotiate with others
  • Commercial awareness
  • IT skills
  • Numerical skills
  • Reporting
  • Teamwork FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SKILLS 1 Ability to prepare financial statements 2 Accurate data analysis skills 3 Understanding of accounting principles 4 Time management 5 Communication skills 6 Critical-thinking 7Proficiency in accounting software 8-Budgeting 9-Stock management 10-Bank reconciliation 11-Accounts payables 12-Accounts receivables 13-Cashiering/Petty cash 14-Teamwork 15-Reporting
  • LOGISTICS SKILL
  • Numerical and analytical skills
  • Invoice development
  • Customs documentation
  • Inventory management software
  • Distribution management
  • Quality assurance
  • Attention to detail
  • LANGUAGES -English -Swahili
  • COMPUTER PACKAGES -Quick books -Sage -Microsoft Excel -Microsoft money -Tally erp9 -Pastel -Lotus 1-2-3 -Odoo ERP REFERENCE: Available immediately upon request PROJECTS
  • Project Name — SALES FORCE AUTOMATION

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsPaid sick leavePersonal development programs

Software

Quick books

Pastel

Odoo ERrp

Microsoft Excel

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
  • Accounting Technician Certificate- 2years
  • [First Aid,Occupational safety,Fire safety] Training - 1 week
  • Value Added Tax and Withholding tax, KPMG - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Accountant

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
08.2011 - 04.2023

Sales Representative

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
06.2009 - 08.2011

Merchandise Associate

HASBAH KENYA LIMITED
03.2008 - 05.2009

Branch Sales Executive

SAMEER AFRICA LIMITED
05.2006 - 02.2008

Branch accountant

SAMEER AFRICA LIMITED
03.2003 - 04.2006

No Degree - Accounting Technician Certificate(ATC) Final

Masai Technical Institute
06.1996 - 06.1998

KCSE GRADE C+

Kanunga High School
02.1989 - 12.1993

Degree - International business

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA

Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K). - undefined

FOCUS BUSINESS INSTITUTE

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