Paul Njuguna

• Prepare IFRS-compliant financial statements and management accounts for SME clients across real estate,
construction, and trading sectors, ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS reporting requirements.
• Complete VAT and corporate tax filings within statutory deadlines, ensuring full regulatory compliance and
zero penalty exposure.
• Produce monthly Profit & Loss reports and variance analyses, enabling management to understand
performance against budgets and operational targets.
• Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts, perform general ledger reviews and ensure compliance with
IFRS principles and internal control procedures.
• Post month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments, to support IFRS-compliant financial reporting
and accurate period-end closing.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients by providing financial insights, resolving accounting queries, and
maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Support external audits by preparing audit schedules, financial documentation and supporting evidence in line
with IFRS requirements and internal control frameworks.
• Identified and implemented reporting process improvements that enhanced reporting efficiency by 20%.

• Managed daily accounting operations, including invoicing, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, and cash flow monitoring.
• Assisted in month-end closing activities by preparing journal entries, validating ledger balances, and
supporting accurate financial reporting.
• Conducted inventory reconciliations and variance investigations.
• Maintained accurate general ledger reconciliations and escalated discrepancies promptly.
• Supported continuous improvement initiatives by streamlining transaction processing and reporting
procedures.
• Facilitated external and internal audits by preparing supporting documentation, addressing auditor inquiries
and reducing audit completion time by 20%.

• Prepared monthly financial statements, management reports, and variance analyses, improving management
visibility into financial performance and supporting timely business decisions.
• Led month-end closing activities including balance sheet reconciliations, journal postings, and audit file
preparation.
• Assisted with statutory tax compliance, including VAT filings and supporting documentation for tax returns.
• Managed supplier payments and accounts receivable processes to support healthy cash flow management.

• Reconciled debtor ledgers and improved collections through structured follow-ups, maintaining workflow
continuity during hybrid operations in the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Reviewed and adjusted customer credit limits based on payment behavior and transaction history, minimizing
bad debt exposure and enhancing credit risk controls.
• Generated customer aging reports and conducted detailed sales analyses, providing insights that improved
cash flow forecasting accuracy by 17% and supported more informed financial decisions.
• Managed supplier accounts by verifying invoices, posting entries and resolving discrepancies, leading to
prompt and dispute-free payments.
• Forecasted cash flow requirements and monitored actuals against projections, ensuring liquidity remained
within agreed banking limits.
• Prepared and compiled month-end closing reports and supported internal and external audit processes with
comprehensive documentation.

• Assisted in maintaining accurate vote book entries by ensuring all financial records were up to date and
properly documented, contributing to the smooth functioning of the department.
• Supported the preparation of payment vouchers by gathering and verifying necessary documentation, which
helped facilitate the timely processing of financial transactions.
• Played a role in maintaining the cash book by recording transactions and also assisted in preparing the
companys budget and payroll, helping to streamline financial operations.
• Aided in calculating and preparing VAT returns, ensuring all calculations were accurate and supporting the
departments efforts to comply with tax regulations and deadlines.