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Nairobi, Kenya
Hello! I’m Rachael, a Certified Public Accountant and financial analyst with over 3 years of experience in accounting, finance, and customer service. I specialize in providing comprehensive financial and accounting services, including financial analysis, bookkeeping, invoicing, expense booking, and tax preparation. Services I Offer: Financial Analysis and Reporting Bookkeeping (QuickBooks & Xero) Invoicing and Expense Management Payroll Preparation Tax Preparation and Compliance Customer Service and Virtual Assistance Key Achievements: Successfully managed accounting records for multiple companies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Enhanced financial reporting efficiency by implementing advanced Excel techniques. Improved debt recovery rates through proactive follow-up and reconciliation strategies. I am a self-motivated leader, eager to learn and grow in the finance profession while contributing to the success of your business. Let’s work together to achieve your financial goals! Competencies Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) Financial Analysis using Microsoft Excel QuickBooks and Xero Proficiency Tax Preparation and Compliance Payroll Management Customer Service Excellence Skills Finance & Accounting QuickBooks & Xero Financial Analysis Microsoft Excel Virtual Assistance Taxation Customer Service Payroll Management
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service
- Accounting Basics
- Management Accounting
- Accounting
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Microsoft Excel
- Virtual Assistance
- Taxation
Nairobi, Kenya
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of hands-on accounting and bookkeeping experience across diverse industries. I hold a BCom (Accounting Option) and specialize in delivering accurate, compliant, and well-organized financial records that are CPA tax-filing ready. My goal is simple: clean books, reliable reports, and zero surprises at month-end or year-end. ________________________________________ 🔹 Core Accounting & Bookkeeping Services Full-cycle bookkeeping (daily, monthly, and annual) Month-end & year-end close with period locking Financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) General Ledger review and cleanup Chart of Accounts setup, restructuring, and optimization Journal entries (accruals, adjustments, reclassifications) Accounts Receivable: invoicing, collections, payment application Accounts Payable: bill entry, vendor management, reconciliations Bank, credit card, and loan reconciliations Mortgage and loan accounting Trust accounting Class tracking for multi-branch and multi-location businesses (QBO) Secure document management and e-filing via OneDrive or Google Drive CPA-ready files for tax filing and audit support ________________________________________ 🔹 Industry Experience I have worked with businesses and organizations in: Service-based businesses Manufacturing Real estate & property management Construction Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Education sector Homecare & medical organizations Law firms Hospitality E-commerce & online businesses ________________________________________ 🔹 Payment Platforms & Merchant Processing Experience I have extensive experience reconciling and accounting for transactions from: F1 Systems Humboldt Paysafe Priority Quantum Pay Cliq LLC PayCosmos Stripe ________________________________________ 🔹 Accounting Software Expertise Highly proficient in: QuickBooks Online (QBO) & QuickBooks Desktop Oracle NetSuite SAGE Buildium AppFolio Peachtree Propertyware Zoho Books ________________________________________ 🔹 Why Clients Choose Me 15+ years of real-world accounting experience CPA-level accuracy and compliance Detail-oriented with strong internal control practices Clear communication and dependable turnaround times Ability to handle complex, multi-entity, and multi-branch accounting Trusted partner for long-term bookkeeping and reporting support
- Budget Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Account Reconciliation
- Invoicing
- Bookkeeping
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Financial Accounting
- QuickBooks Online
- Accounts Payable Management
- Nonprofit Organization
- Accounts Receivable Management
- Xero
Nairobi, Kenya
I am a versatile professional with a comprehensive skill set that includes roles as an Accountant, Bookkeeper, Audit Assistant, Data Entry Specialist, and Property Manager. My financial expertise ensures accurate record-keeping, thorough audits, and efficient data management, while my experience in property management guarantees effective oversight and maintenance of properties. In addition to my professional capabilities, I am a passionate Menstruation Ambassador. I advocate for menstrual health awareness and education, striving to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and promote access to essential menstrual products. My dual focus allows me to excel in both my professional endeavors and social advocacy, making a meaningful impact in both the business and community sectors.
- Microsoft Excel
- Communications
- Typing
- Translation
- Data Entry
- Financial Writing
- Bookkeeping
- Data Analysis
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Nairobi, Kenya
A great match! If you are looking for a strategic professional partner/ Fractional Virtual Chief Finance Officer (CFO) to help streamline your company's finance department, get the most optimal ROI, Improve productivity/profitability, entrench a culture of performance management, have clear cash runway projections driving decisions in line with budgets, engage financial institutions and secure funding for your business, free your time from daily focus on numbers, improve on A/P & A/R management, free your time from daily engagement with vendors/customers for payments, improvement on A/R collections or just to understand your business financial health and optimize your balance sheet then i am a great match! Services/strengths and skills I will offer Fractional Virtual CFO services which include but not limited to financial advisory and actual work on key financial decisions, setting KPIs, scorecards, performance management, budgeting & budgetary control, rolling cash flow projections and cash runway, corporate funding structuring & sourcing, financial reporting, analysis & projection, break-even analysis, costing & decisioning, AP, AR, payroll management/processing and, business turnaround/restructure. Qualification & Experience I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), an MBA Finance graduate and a holder of Corporate Credit Risk Analysis certifications with over 20 year hands on experience in CFO, corporate finance, credit risk, bookkeeping and preparation of financial statements. I am well versed with QuickBooks, Xero, google sheets/docs, spreadsheets, bill.com, Connect Wise Management, Connect Booster, Mobius, Clio, LawMatics, MyCase, Camplegal, Moody's, EOS One, Lucid, virtual collaboration tools among many other applications. Some recent achievements- CFO for The Law Offices of Travis Walker PA -helped quadruple revenue in just under 12 months of my engagement, engaged banks for loan facility restructuring and secured funding, turned the business into profitability in the first 6 months and put in corporate structures. Set up a 24 month weekly rolling cash flow forecast with its runway improving on cash flow management for both the law firm, the real estate company and the virtual collaboration/zoom VC installation companies. Modeled budgets and budgetary control with monthly variance analysis hence making the law firm and the virtual collaboration companies keep on track and be profitable. As CFO for Giro Law LLC NJ and Financial Controller for MRA Law Group in Florida (immigration law) where i am implementing the same strategies with great success & ROI. For above client I improved the firms productivity from 65% to 93%, scaled up the business, entrenched culture of performance by setting KPIs, scorecards, dashboard, breakeven model, pay structure, budgets, cash flow projections- 24month weekly rolling, variance analysis and business acquisition etc. Financial Manager -Genesis Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and, Affinity Health which is a Medical Research company (funded by various global pharma companies) based in Chicago. I audited their projects payments in line with all tasks by the doctors, billing, payments in with budgets & terms of reference while establishing ROI. At Sidewalk Technologies LLC, a company that deals in Zoom Video virtual collaboration and conferencing installations in South Dakota offering CFO services. I was the first CFO the company employed, i have been using different virtual collaborative systems, CRMs and accounting software e.g. QuickBooks Online (QBO), Connectwise PSA (in line with Connect Wise University), Connectbooster, Mobius, bill.com Profit first application and google sheets(for accounting package integration) and EOSone integration (by Gino Wickman), lucid charts for strategy pulse execution and traction. I streamlined bookkeeping, introduced rolling 24-month weekly cash flow runway projections and reviews, budgeting and budgetary control along each revenue and expenditure items, projects profitability reviews with benchmark of minimum 40% gross profitability and 25% net profitability, aligned operations department focus in line with the mix of projects gross profitability and value matrix, in line with EOSone developed a 1year, 3 year and 10year company strategy alongside revenue, net profitability, key drivers, departmental KPIs and individual weekly measurables, grew revenue and profitability by 89% year on year 2023 among many other strategic engagements. Further, the application of sales tax, excise tax, use tax and payroll taxes provisions differ from state to state with some entities qualifying for exemptions based on nature of business and tribe privileges'. I have been able to engage the South Dakota Department of Revenue (SDDOR) and resident CPA, provided clarifications and training to management on same while supporting regulatory audits. Please lets connect and have a conversation. Thank you so much. Wrgds God bless you.
- CPA
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Finance & Accounting
- Financial Report
- Microeconomics
- Financial Analysis
- Credit Scoring
- Company Valuation
- Financial Writing
- Business Writing
- Industry Knowledge
Nairobi, Kenya
I have over 10 years’ experience in finance, operations and commercial within FMCG, Oil and Gas, Tech, Retail and Service industries. I have worked in various finance and operations roles which include CFO, COO, head of finance and operations, head of finance, financial controller, operations controller, cost controller and business analyst. Areas of expertise: ✅ Developing and executing finance and commercial strategies. ✅ Leading and managing finance and operations teams. ✅ Book keeping and financial reporting - in line with IFRS (IAS) and GAAP. ✅ Financial modelling - 3 statement model (Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement, Income Statement) including sensitivity and scenario analysis. ✅ Financial planning and analysis. ✅ Cash flow and treasury management. ✅ Financial appraisal as well as determining appropriate debt or equity financing solutions. ✅ Setting up internal control systems for finance and accounting processes. ✅ Training facilitation - course content preparation and delivery. ✅ Consultation - via Google Meet or Microsoft Teams. Education and certifications: ~ Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) ~ Certified SAP financial accounting functional consultant ( SAP Academy) ~ Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Advanced Level I have great financial modelling and data analysis skills which enable me to provide you with meaningful insights that aid in decision support. In addition, I am a start-up turnaround leader with experience in setting up structures and processes for new business ventures. I also posses strong fundraising skills for both equity and debt financing. Thank you for reviewing my profile. Lets discuss how I can add value to your business.
- Financial Planning
- Analytical Presentation
- Management Consulting
- Accounting
- Accounting Basics
- System Deployment
Nairobi, Kenya
I am a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Finance Manager with strong expertise in accounting, auditing, finance, statistics, and financial modelling. I support businesses by turning financial data into clear insights, compliant records, and strategic decisions. My work is ideal for companies that need accurate books, audit-ready financials, and reliable financial analysis—without hiring a full-time finance team. What I Do Best ✔ Financial accounting & month-end close ✔ Audit & assurance support (internal and external) ✔ Financial modelling & forecasting ✔ Management reporting & financial analysis ✔ Budgeting, variance analysis & performance tracking ✔ Risk assessment, internal controls & compliance ✔ Statistical analysis & data-driven insights How I Help Clients 1. Clean, accurate financial records you can trust 2. Audit-ready statements that reduce risk and stress 3. Financial models that support growth, funding, and planning 4. Clear reports & dashboards for better decision-making 5. Reliable finance support for start-ups, SMEs, and growing businesses Tools & Methods 1. Excel (advanced modelling & analytics) 2. Financial statements & audit documentation 3. Forecasting, scenario analysis & sensitivity analysis 4. Statistical analysis for business insights Why Clients Choose Me ✔ CPA-level accuracy and professionalism ✔ Strong analytical and statistical background ✔ Clear communication and practical insights ✔ Detail-oriented, reliable, and deadline-driven If you need a trusted finance professional who combines accounting precision with analytical depth, I’d be happy to discuss your project.
- CPA
- GAAP
- Budget Management
- Pitchbook
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Audit
- Bookkeeping
- QuickBooks Online
- Due Diligence
- Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
- Process Improvement
- Managerial Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Startup Company
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