◷ ACCOUNTANT RESUME — 2026

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Compliance, audit, reporting cycle. ICPAK / ACCA / CPA credentials carry signal at top employers.

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◷ SUMMARY STARTERS

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Accountant with X years in [audit / industry / public practice]. Managed reporting cycle for a $Y revenue book. CPA(K) and ICPAK member in good standing.

Senior Accountant specialised in [tax / forensic / management accounting]. Owned [audit / consolidation / treasury] for [entity].

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01Owned month-end close cycle for a 4-entity group with KES 2.4B annual revenue; cut close time from 11 to 6 working days.
02Led the KRA iTax tax-compliance audit for FY2023; zero findings across VAT, PAYE, and corporate tax.
03Managed treasury and FX exposure across 3 currencies (KES, USD, ZAR); reduced FX losses 31% via hedging policy.
04Implemented Xero migration from on-prem Sage; trained 8 finance team members; cut reporting lag from 14 to 4 days.
05Prepared statutory financials per IFRS for external audit (PwC); cleared audit with no material adjustments.
06Drove AR collection improvement: DSO from 67 days to 41 days through aged-receivables review and structured follow-up.
07Built the management-accounting pack for monthly board reporting; presented to CEO + 5-person board.