James Gachau

About

A Certified Public Accountant of Kenya continuously seeking to pursue more challenging opportunities in the Finance, Accounting and Administration profession. I believe my skills, training (MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Option, CPA (K), CISA) and 10+ years work experience in Accounting & Financial Management at a supervisory / management levels make me a perfect fit for such tasks. Currently, I am working as Credit Controller where I am tasked with overseeing the credit management cycle and implementing policies that lead to most accurate and timely invoicing, efficient collection, reduction of bad debts, and maintenance of client accounts while still ensuring optimal enhancement of client relations. I have also worked in other position including Finance & Administration Officer in the IT Industry where I managed five branches in East Africa in Budgeting & Variance reporting, Treasury operations, Tax payments, timely reporting of monthly financial results, general ledger reviews, ensuring all reconciliations were updated on a monthly basis and checking on their accuracy .These attributes combined with my ability to meet all financial reporting deadlines while ensuring highest levels of financial integrity in any management reporting makes me a great asset in any company. Given my understanding of the job responsibilities, coupled with the value I could bring to an organization, I strongly believe that I will be a resource in any Organization.

Experience

• Head of Credit Control · Highlight Travel Limited T/A BCD Travel12-01-2013

  Overseeing the credit management function of the company's UN, Gigiri branch.

• Finance & Administration Manager · Smart Applications International Ltd06-01-2011 – 01-01-2013

  Overseeing the finance, accounting & administration roles for the regional group of companies within the five countries of operation.

• Accountant · Law Society of Kenya01-01-2009 – 06-01-2011

  Responsible for managing financial records, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

• Office & Administration Assistant · Youth Sponsorship Programme08-01-2005 – 05-01-2009

  Part Time Volunteer.

• Client Information Update Project Team Leader · Commercial Bank of Africa04-01-2008 – 08-01-2008

  Overseeing clients' data collection and analysis ahead of the eventual implementation of a new banking system.

Education

• Visions Institute of ProfessionalsCertified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Information Systems Audit
• University of NairobiBachelor of Commerce, Finance
• Strathmore UniversityCertified Public Accountancy, Accounting
• Nyeri High School
• Kenyatta UniversityMasters of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance
• Strathmore UniversityCertified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA), Accounting and Finance

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