Johnson Maro

Assistant Accountant

A highly successful accountant committed to the accurate preparation, presentation, and delivery of financial reports, forecast budgets, Payroll, and end-of-year processes, providing managers with informative content to enable organizations to save and reduce spending and improve service.

Accustomed to Finance, HR, and Operation,s managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Technologically astute in Pronto, T24, and confident in manipulating data with the use of Microsoft Excel (Macros, pivot table)

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Most Recent Job

Assistant Accountant

Base Titanium Ltd

Kwale, Kenya

Ongoing
Job Description/Purpose

To support the finance department by managing daily accounting tasks.

Job Responsibilities

  • Assisting in monitoring budget implementation and performance analyzing variance between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
  • Preparing tax returns to ensure 100% compliance with prevailing tax laws PAYE, NITA, AHL, NHIF, NSSF, HELB VAT and WHT.
  • Maintaining and keep the asset register ensuring that periodic asset verification is done
  • Managing daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
  • Communicating with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable balances.
  • Scrutinizing supporting documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of requests in line with applicable policies, procedure, rules and regulations before submission.
  • Assisting in ensuring that accurate and complete accounting and internal control systems and maintaining confidential data and documents.
  • Supporting both internal and external audit processes as needed.

Key Achievement

Additional Job Experience

Accounts Payable Specialist

Base Titanium Ltd

Kwale, Kenya

02/06/2016
Job Description/Purpose

I’m responsible for managing and processing vendor invoices and payments in a timely and accurate manner.

Job Responsibilities

  • Managed vendor accounts, report and support AP invoice resolution.
  • Received, verified and performed invoice and general-ledger data entry on Pronto ensuring that invoices are matched to purchase orders and any variances are followed up.
  • Prepared bi-weekly cash requests for submission to Perth Australia HQ.
  • Timely processed vendor payments, ensuring that all relevant documents are attached and fully approved
  • Loaded both local and foreign payments on Stanbic and preparation of related documents for submission to the Bank.
  • Conducted regular reconciliations of supplier statements, checking accuracy and flagging any issues.
  • Executed credit card, bank account, petty cash reconciliation charging all expenses to accounts, cost centers, and control petty cash spending

Key Achievement

Education

Highest Level

Master's in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting

University of Nairobi

29/07/2024
Activities and Societies

Additional Education

Bachelor of Economics - Economics

University of Nairobi

Activities and Societies

Training

Professional Qualification Training One

Certified Public Accountant , CPA

External (Obtained at another institution)

Professional Qualification Training Two

Certified Human Resources Professional - CHRP-K

External (Obtained at another institution)

Hobbies

  • Honorary Treasurer – Base Titanium SACCO Society – 2019-2020.
  • Red Cross blood donor.
  • High school students’ Mentor

Languages

  • English – C2
  • Swahili – C2
  • French – A1

Contact Information

johnson.maro3@gmail.com