Emma Caroline Muchina, Office Manager & Assistant Accountant

Emma Caroline Muchina

Office Manager & Assistant Accountant

Trapeze Group Middle East

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Experience
19 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 2 Months

Office Manager & Assistant Accountant at Trapeze Group Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2018 to July 2023

Key Responsibilities:
Office Administration including:
• General office management and maintenance for the Dubai office (approx. 40 staff)
• Manage the suppliers of office supplies and services that are utilised by Trapeze ME.
• Event Management - Internal e.g. team building activities, festivities, catering & meeting set up.
• Coordinating on staff travel bookings including relationship management with travel agency and analysis of quarterly spend and ongoing utilisation.
• Reception duties including greeting visitors, answering phone calls and directing to the appropriate staff member and maintaining courtesy and professionalism at all times.
• Workplace Health and Safety measures
• Conference & meeting rooms management.
• Managing & supervising the office boy to ensure the overall office is clean and is in order.
• Ensuring the company documents are valid and utilities paid on time. Finance Administration including:
• Data entry of accounting data, preparation of monthly journals and General Ledger reconciliations, AR & AP management.
• Ensuring timesheets and approvals are done on time for month end reporting.
• VAT administration and preparation of returns
• Petty Cash Management & Bank reconciliation
• Assisting with month end reporting.
• Provide additional ad hoc support to the Finance, Admin & HR teams in Australia, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
HR Administration including:
• Liasing with PRO for the issuing and renewal of employees residence visas and labor contracts
• Participating in employee onboarding & induction process
• Assisting with updating staff handbook, policies, and procedures in accordance with local legislation.
• Maintaining attendance and leave records for all Trapeze ME employees.
• Preparing employees salary certificates, NOC as per employees request
• Assist in maintaining & updating employees records.
• Preparing monthly payroll through WPS and sending payslips to employees
• Extracting expenses claims, staff leave records & timesheet reports from Replicon.

Admin & Finance Associate at Xcel Accounting & Bookkeeping
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2009 to December 2017

Xcel accounting is a firm of experienced chartered and certified public accountants, established in Dubai as an accounting and bookkeeping firm, providing various services to clients in the fields of accounting, auditing, management consultancy and part time CFO. Admin & Finance Associate
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform day-to-day administration to support the Director & departmental teams in ensuring the smooth running of the office.
• Maintain relationships with external service providers and vendors.
• Assisting with budget & cashflow management
• Organizing office social events and office meetings.
• Understanding client processes and documenting the processes, determining areas that require controls and ensure controls are implemented accordingly.
• Setting up the chart of accounts/general ledgers in the accounting software.
• Update manager or engagement partner on the progress of engagements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients
• Assisting with month end processes.
• Liaise with the external auditors on behalf of the clients.

Assistant Accountant at Balton Tanzania LTD
  • Tanzania - Arusha
  • January 2004 to March 2009

Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain timely, accurate financial records and reports in accordance with established accounting policies ensuring compliance with internal financial policies and controls.
• Perform necessary day-to-day accounting activities for Accounts Payable & Receivable, fixed assets, general accounting, payroll & extracting & coding of expenses claims to the correct GL codes.
• Assisting month end processes, reconciliation of bank accounts, credit card transactions and balance sheet accounts.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
  • at Kenya Methodist University
  • July 2024

Second Class Upper

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Business Administration
  • at Kenya Methodist University
  • July 2003
Diploma, Full Secretarial and Computer Packages
  • at Kerugoya Institute of Technology
  • July 1999

Specialties & Skills

Interpersonal
Multicultural Team Management
Teamwork
Communications
Organizational Skills
ACCOUNTING
GENERAL LEDGER
LEDGERS (ACCOUNTING)
PLANNING
RECONCILIATION
MANAGEMENT
BOOKKEEPING
Office Management
Human Resource
English
MS office Applications
Adaptability