Naomi Kinyanjui
Summary
Experienced Accounting Assistant with 10+ years of expertise in various accounting roles. Detail-oriented professional skilled in account reconciliation, report drafting, and collections. Known for industriousness and meticulousness, with a strong track record of integrity and reliability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Assistant
PBS Cayman/ Cayman Business Machines Ltd.
10.2015 - Current
- Review, monitoring, and management of company contracts (new and ongoing)
- Process payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Responsible for the application of accounting principles, and budget preparation
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Reconcile account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Streamline daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Manage complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Reconcile company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Manages the business review updates for the Board of directors.
Loss Prevention Analyst- Treasury Audits
Sears
04.2014 - 11.2014
- Enhanced training processes for both clients and departments to increase overall functionality.
- Educated store personnel and customers to apply best practices and comply with loss prevention policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular audits of cash transactions, reconciles reports, and identifies discrepancies.
- Investigates cash shortages, overages, and suspicious activity, collaborating with Loss Prevention and management.
- Monitored cash handling procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and security standards.
- Prepared detailed audit reports, recommends process improvements, and implements loss prevention strategies.
- Provided training on cash handling best practices and assists with surprise cash counts to prevent internal losses.
Operations Associate- Treasury Department
Tortuga Rum Company
10.2009 - 10.2013
- Accurately count and reconcile large volumes of cash daily from over 40 registers, ensuring timely bank deposits.
- Manage scheduling and cash operations for a team of 40+ sales clerks, optimizing register coverage during peak hours.
- Investigate and resolve cash discrepancies, collaborating with Loss Prevention and store management.
- Ensure compliance with cash handling procedures, providing training and support to staff as needed.
- Maintain detailed records of daily cash flow and prepare reports for management and audits.
- Served as corporate liaison for finance, IT, and marketing departments.
- Performed wide-ranging administrative, financial and service-related functions.
Project Administrator
Fidelity Bank - Now Proven Bank
11.2007 - 09.2009
- Assist in developing project timelines, maintaining schedules, and updating project documentation, including status reports and risk logs.
- Serve as the key liaison between project teams, stakeholders, and external vendors, ensuring clear communication and timely delivery of milestones.
- Track project risks and issues, escalating them as necessary to ensure resolution and maintain project momentum.
- Coordinate testing phases such as User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensure system meets required functional and security standards.
- Monitor project budget and assist in resource allocation to ensure timely completion of tasks within budgetary limits.
Operations Officer
Family Bank Kenya
10.2005 - 10.2007
- Reviewing account applications to determine if they meet the bank's KYC criteria
- Reviewing financial statements prepared by the bank's internal accounting staff to ensure they are accurate
- Communicating with borrowers to resolve any issues with their loans or to remind them of upcoming payment deadlines
- Coordinating with other banks and lending institutions to process international wire transfers
- System management
- Teller management and reconciliation of both teller and the ATM.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Applied Business Management
BYU
Online09-2026
Business Management Top- up - undefined
Anglia Ruskin University
01.2014
Associate of Applied Business - Higher Diploma in Business Management
Kenya Institute of Management
01.2005
Skills
- Quickbooks
- Advance Excel
- GL maintenance
- Bank Reconciliations
- Accounts payable and Accounts Receivable
- Expense reports management
- Payroll Management
- Budget analysis
- Managing multiple accounts, transactions, and deadlines simultaneously
- Assisting in budget preparation and tracking variances
- Handling payments and inquiries from suppliers and vendors
Certification
SHRM Certified Professional (CP)
References
Provided on Request
Timeline
Accounting Assistant
PBS Cayman/ Cayman Business Machines Ltd.
10.2015 - Current
Loss Prevention Analyst- Treasury Audits
Sears
04.2014 - 11.2014
Operations Associate- Treasury Department
Tortuga Rum Company
10.2009 - 10.2013
Project Administrator
Fidelity Bank - Now Proven Bank
11.2007 - 09.2009
Operations Officer
Family Bank Kenya
10.2005 - 10.2007
Business Management Top- up - undefined
Anglia Ruskin University
SHRM Certified Professional (CP)
Bachelor of Science - Applied Business Management
BYU
Associate of Applied Business - Higher Diploma in Business Management
Kenya Institute of Management
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