KEVIN OGOSI
About me
I am detail-oriented and results-driven Finance Officer with a demonstrated history of working in an NGO sector and also vast experience in working in audit firm. Some of my skills and experience includes voucher/payment request form preparation, bulk MPESA payment processes, inter-company reconciliations and capacity building to local partners. Others includes monthly GL reconciliations, petty cash storage and reconciliation, file maintenance, bank reconciliation, and counting and also in spot check of office supplies.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Option
University
January 15, 2014
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December 22, 2017
I did Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting Option
CPA
Certificate
January 15, 2015
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November 28, 2016
I did CPA to CPA 4
Work Experience
Finance Assistant: Reliever
Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust
February 19, 2024
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May 17, 2024
• Processing inter-company transactions and ensuring that reconciliation is done at month end • Reviewing of supplier invoices and other attached documents for accuracy and relevance before making any payments. • Posting and suggesting approval of transactions by the other signatories • Reviewing of Motor Vehicles mileage logs ensuring proper operation of the logs. • Preparing of petty cash reconciliations and other Balance sheet reconciliations monthly. • Helping during Audits and other reviews in pulling out documents required by internal/external Auditors. • Managing staff travel advances and reviewing of expense reports for accuracy, relevance of supporting documents and proper coding. • Working with Field staff guiding them on how to do proper expense reports and also how to do MPESA payment sheets for ease of verification by finance team. • Doing proper liquidation of program expenses by partners and monitor expenses reports. • Processing of bulk M-PESA payments before sending for approval. • Reconciling of supplier statements and resolve supplier issues hence ensuring that payables are always cleared and reconciled on time. • Capturing of payments/transactions in the financial system Dynamic NAV accounting system. • Reviewing transaction postings and preparing correction journals for errors before period closure. • Providing of insightful information and expectations to the Management team to aid in long-term and short-term decision making • Conducting project field and partner visits and spot checks on the implementation of projects and report writing on findings
Audit Semi – Senior Consultant
HLB MN Ltd – Rwanda
September 10, 2023
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December 10, 2023
• Assisting the seniors, managers in drafting audit plan and programs. • Preparing the time costs and expense budgets. • Drafting the letters of engagements. • Allocating work to and controlling the work of trainees and assistants. • Providing on the job training to trainees and assistants. • Informing the managers and partners of any problems which arise in the cause of our field work. • Implementing any change to the audit plan and programs, after discussing with the seniors, managers or partner. • Ensuring that all the concussions are supported by the work done and ensuring that I obtain the audit evidence and is sufficient and appropriate to support suggestions and recommendations to be included in the management letter. • Noting of any evidence necessary to support suggestions and recommendations to be included in the management letter. • Reviewing of the financial statements to ensure that they are compliant with the local legislation and with the financial reporting framework. • Drafting of points for the senior, manager or partners attention. • Preparing of summary of outstanding issues and summary of unadjusted errors. • Noting of any points to be carried forward to the subsequent audits. • Drafting of management letters and also drafting of letter of presentation. • Reviewing the audit work of trainees and assistants. • Ensure that all audit review points are cleared and all evidence obtained is satisfactory.
Finance Assistant
Thakrar Financial Consultants - TFC
November 8, 2021
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October 31, 2022
• Ensuring of timely recording and reconciliation of transactions and ensuring of high degree of accuracy, completeness and sufficiency of accounting documents and documentations • Does cording and posting of transactions in the accounting software/NetSuite Oracle • Verifying of all supporting documents for authenticity before entering them in the organization's accounting software • Managing daily, weekly and monthly bank transfers. • Managing day-to-day tracking of revenues and expenses for all special projects and reconcile all funds. • Preparing quarterly financial reports for the donors. • Preparing check and cash payments vouchers and allocating expenses to proper accounting codes for all financial transactions in line with budgets and project documentation • Posting of Journals as directed by the Finance Manager • Visiting Field Locations to provide support and ensure compliance on grant spending • Preparing, scanning and storing all the original accounting documents and storing them in relevant drives • Assisting with audit related requirements like timely documents retrieval, filling after audit completion and any other duties as required in audit processes • Assisting in other general accounting duties as may be required within the office
Semi Senior Auditor
Thakrar Financial Consultants - TFC
January 8, 2018
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October 29, 2021
• Determining the completeness and accuracy of the accounting records of the clients. • Ensuring that the records of the clients are prepared as per the accounting framework. • Confirming that the amounts recorded in the books mirror the amounts in the trial balance • Controlling the audit in relation to timescales and risk management procedures • Verifying financial information in the books • Checking and verifying petty cash and invoices to ensure that they reflect amounts recorded in the books • Undertaking special investigations as assigned • Achieving deadlines and understanding the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, audit fees and client services • Ensuring adherence to audit plans and overseeing the work of audit associates • Preparing the engagement budget • Liaising with the client auditors and accountants to provide supporting documents for records • Compete pre-audit activities in the relevant systems/ audit software • Identifying loopholes in the systems and book-keeping as audit concern and raising them with the management • Liaising with client's auditors to ensure that financial audits are successful • Checking on the current ledgers, opening balances and comparing with previous closing balances • Drawing clients' financial drafts for the current financial year and comparing them with the previous ones • Preparing the engagement file in line with set standards and submit to manager for review • Checking if clients comply with the statutory requirements on PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, Withholding tax etc.