jamesmaingis@gmail.com
Finance Manager
KES350,000/month
About me
I am tasked with budgeting, financial forecasting, modelling and performance analysis. General accounting, financial reporting, cash-flow management, inventory management including importation and blending, internal controls, payables, receivables and audit management. Regulatory compliance, stakeholder
management, risk management, process improvement as well as training and development for the finance team to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Work Experience
Finance Manager
Nippon Energy & Services (K) Ltd (ENEOS Kenya)
October 1, 2018
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Present
I am tasked with budgeting, financial forecasting, modelling and performance analysis. General accounting, financial reporting, cash-flow management, inventory management including importation and blending, internal controls, payables, receivables and audit management. Regulatory compliance, stakeholder management, risk management, process improvement as well as training and development for the finance team to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Senior Accounts Consultant
Corporate Consultants Limited
October 1, 2017
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September 30, 2018
Bookkeeping services including payroll, end of year financial processes, computation and filling of monthly and annual taxes as well as accounting systems documentation and system improvement recommendations. In addition, I have also been actively involved in the financial/accounting process reviews and reporting of the Royal group of companies whose operations include both manufacturing and retail wholesale.
Finance Manager
Kobil Rwanda Limited (Rubis Energy Rwanda PLC)
June 1, 2017
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July 31, 2017
The position entailed being in charge of financial record keeping and reporting of the subsidiary in terms of inventories, creditors and debtors’ management, fixed assets accounting, budgeting as well as cash-flow planning and procurement. Forex sourcing and financing as well as handling local tax related matters. End of period closing processes and reporting. In Addition, I was also in charge of administration and human resource management.
Tax Accountant
Kenolkobil Limited (Rubis Energy Kenya PLC)
June 1, 2015
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May 31, 2017
My responsibilities included statutory deductions computations and remittance within legal timelines, VAT, corporate tax and Duty computation and remittance. Providing clarification on all tax related matters, tax Implication analysis and ensuring proper rapport between the organization and the regulatory Authority as well as being in charge of product purchases reconciliations.
Assistant Accountant - Treasury
Kenolkobil Limited (Rubis Energy Kenya PLC)
December 1, 2014
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May 31, 2015
This revolved around cash and bank management duties and responsibilities, supplier payments, forex deals, loans and guarantees monitoring as well as bank reconciliations at the end of the month. End of period revaluations of foreign currency denominated balances as well as dividends payment register reconciliations, I was actively involved in cargo financing through third party holding certificates (TPHC) as well as letters of credit.
Accounts/Audit Assistant
Baker Tilly Meralis (BTM)
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My responsibilities included preparing accounting and financial records of the clients and drafting the annual financial statements. I was also actively involved in preparing and filling statutory deductions and other aspects of taxation including VAT, deferred tax and final tax computation in accordance with the regulatory authority and framework. Within this period, I also gained extensive expertise in public and private sector audit, mainly auditing donor funded projects implemented in Somalia by different non-government organizations.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelors degree
June 2, 2011
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June 28, 2013
Double Major - Finance and accounting
Certified Public Accountant
Professianal Course
June 2, 2006
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December 15, 2010