Sammy  Bonface, Assistant Accountant

Sammy Bonface

Assistant Accountant

YEHU Microfinance Service Limited

Location
Kenya - Mombasa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce And Finance
Experience
6 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :6 years, 0 Months

Assistant Accountant at YEHU Microfinance Service Limited
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • March 2022 to March 2023

Managed accounting activities to ensure compliance with accounting principles, policies and external audits.
Prepare accurate, timely financial reports of company
expenditures following the established schedule.
Monitor the status of transactions and coding structures to ensure alignment with company policies and guidelines.
Drive the company key metrics, reporting process, and data gathering by maintaining accounting database.

business development officer at SMEP Microfinance Bank
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • April 2020 to October 2021

Developed Bank's status by marketing it's products and
services, for instance, Bank Assurance, Lipa na Mpesa (LNMs), Fixed Deposits, PDQs Agents and many more to new and existing clients.
Re-recruited dormant groups and individual clients, new
groups and individual clients, by giving them excellent
customer service and training them on financial issues and ways to develop their businesses.
Managed and maintained a quality portfolio with a PAR of 2% per month as per the Banks requirements.
Prepared and timely submitted daily, weekly, monthly and
quarterly reports to my respective seniors.

supervisor at Brisk marketing agency
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • January 2018 to December 2019

Develop a strategy that the team will use to reach its goal and objectives.
Provide any training that the team members need.
Manage the flow of day-to-day operations.
Provide any training that the team members need.
Monitor team members' participation to ensure the training they are being provided is being put into use, and also to see if any additional training is needed.
Create reports to update the company on the team's
progress.

Deputy Presiding Officer at Independent elections and Boundaries Commission
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • October 2017 to October 2017

I conducted training on the polling, counting and tallying
process to the clerks.
I collected and ensured security of all election materials for the General election.
I oversaw efficient and effective management of the election before, during and after of election.
I ensure the good conduct of elections in the polling station or tallying center as assigned.
I counted, tallied and witnessed the announcement of provisional results in the polling station and sent the same through online transmission to the National and Constituency tallying centers.
I ensured safe custody of all entrusted documents during the 2017 General Elections, document handing over of all election materials and equipment to Returning Officer after the General Election.

Assistant financial accountant at Lafarge Eco-System Limited-Bamburi Cement,
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • June 2017 to October 2017

I updated the cash book on a daily basis with receipts and payments transactions.
Prepared monthly reconciliation out of cash book general ledger account and bank account.
I was in charge of the company petty cash during my time at Lafarge Ecosystems Limited, where|dealt with weekly petty cash payment cycle.
I updated the cash book on a daily basis with receipts and payments transactions.
I was in charge of inventory management where | coordinated stock take exercise at all point of sale.
I dealt with tax planning where I ensured payments and tax returns are made accurately and done on time to avoid penalties.
I ensured process improvements in all areas of operations to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Established and maintained an effective system for analyzing and reporting.

Sales assistant at Bata shoe Company
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • January 2015 to July 2015

I obtained good knowledge of Bata Shoe Company products and services where it helped by answering customers questions.
I handle cash, credit or check transactions with customers.
I captured the products in the system by feeding its article number in the system for the purpose of keeping records and stock taking.
During my time with Bata Shoe Company I was in charge of book-keeping, stock-taking and maintaining of petty cash books.
I was in charge of inventory management where | coordinated stock take exercise at all point of sale.
I ensured a clean and tidy entry point and every area of the shop.
I pleasantly dealt with the customers by greeting them while entering and leaving the shop, carefully wrapping their packages by ensured to hand them their receipts for item purchased as well as their balances.
Calculating total payments received during the day, and reconcile with total sales for discrepancies checks.
Resolving customer complaints as well, answering customers' questions, and providing information on procedures or policies.
Stocking shelves and ensuring prices are correct on shelves and on each item.

data collector at Nielsen Company
  • Kenya - Mombasa
  • January 2012 to April 2012

Prepared interview questions in each session I conducted an interview.
Maintained accurate records of interviews safeguard the
confidentiality of the retails/wholesales.
Provided ready access to all experimental data for the project supervisor.
Travelled to field sites to collect and record data and/or
samples as appropriate to the specific objectives of the
project.
Researched on the sales and marketing of Retailers ad
Wholesalers.
Prepared analysis on the research and making decision
pertaining on the area of research.
Performed miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce And Finance
  • at Kenyatta University
  • August 2017

Attained Degree in Commerce finance option.

Specialties & Skills

Supervisory Skills
Finance
Administration
Accountancy
Problem solving skills
analytical skills
interpersonal communication
management skills
leadership skills
Ms Microsoft
Business skills

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Languages

English
Expert
Swahili
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Basic Computer Course (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2012
Peer Education Training (Training)
Training Institute:
I choose Africa
Date Attended:
September 2013
Duration:
168 hours
Students Leaders Interfaith for Peace Workshop (Training)
Training Institute:
World Vision.
Date Attended:
July 2015
Duration:
24 hours
Customer sservice Delivery Training (Training)
Training Institute:
YEHU Microfinance service limited
Date Attended:
January 2022
Duration:
72 hours
Risk Management Training (Training)
Training Institute:
YEHU Microfinance service limited
Date Attended:
January 2023
Duration:
72 hours
Leadership and Mentorship Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2016
Certified Public Accountant CPA (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2016

Hobbies

  • Learning new skills.
  • Football
    Won 2 trophies for best Goalkheeper in Azam Cup and Korean Cup in 2006 and 2015 respectively.
  • Family