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Gerald Okiror
Finance Professional
Kampala
Summary
Results-driven Professional Accountant experienced in financial statement review, auditing and reporting. Well-versed in producing reports, evaluating financial performance and managing month- and year-end closings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Financial Accounting Manager
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
10.2022 - Current
- Internal financial controls: Contribute to the periodic updating and review of the effectiveness of financial internal control systems
- Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with the applicable tax laws by all entities including appropriate tax accounting
- Inventory: Manage inventory system, compliance and ensure inventory is accurately accounted
- General Ledger Management: Implement appropriate month end closure and General Ledger management processes, procedures, and practices
- External Audit: Facilitate and oversee all statutory audits including closure of management letter points
- Intercompany transactions and reporting: Custodian of intercompany reporting including recharging of all entities
- Banking: Bank account management with focus on compliance with the relevant executed Account Bank Agreements
- Fixed Asset Management: Review and ensure up to date Fixed Asset Registers are maintained for all entities
- Payroll Management including compliance to statutory obligations and ensure tax compliance and applicable laws
- Challenge status quo: Challenge current ways of working, driving efficiencies, and set best practices across BEU and SPVs
- Training: Working with FC, assist in staff training in key finance related issues and procedures
- Provide effective leadership to subordinates and ensure teamwork and ethical practices among them
- Provide support to FC and BE/AREF team as required.
Financial Accountant
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
07.2019 - 10.2022
- Contribute to update and review of effectiveness of financial internal control systems
- Implement appropriate month end closure and General Ledger management processes, procedures and practices
- Accurate and timely preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts to local and group management
- Facilitate and oversee all external statutory audits including closure of management letter points
- Custodian of intercompany reporting including recharging of all entities
- Participate in preparation and update of operating budgets and forecasts by providing necessary inputs in areas of expertise and responsibility
- Prepare draw down requests, loan interest calculations and repayments under the various loan facilities
- Monitoring and identifying corrective actions to ensure compliance with relevant loan covenants
- Preparation and submission of relevant compliance reports as per the various executed lender agreements
- Review and ensure update to date Fixed Asset Registers are maintained for all entities
- Payroll management including to ensure compliance with relevant statutory obligations
- Ensure tax compliance with applicable tax laws by all entities including appropriate tax accounting
- Challenge current ways of work, driving efficiencies and set best practices
- Working with FC, assist in staff training in key finance related issues and procedures
- Provide effective leadership to subordinates and ensure teamwork and ethical practices among them
- Provide support to FC and BE/AREF team as required.
Project Accountant
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Preparation of weekly and monthly management reports
- Project Accounting involving preparing project management accounts and reports and budget comparison for an analysis of variances with the budget lines
- Preparation of Cash flow forecasts based on utilization requests for funding
- Tax compliance involving supervision of monthly and annual tax filing and payments including NSSF returns and payments
- Facilitate external Auditors with audit requirements and correspondence on any other audit related matters before, during and after the audits
- Involvement in the preparation and review of financial statements
- Ensure compliance with the Finance manual and finance policies.
Accountant
HM Capital Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2015
- Prepare monthly management reports
- Prepare draft financial statements
- Facilitate banks with requirements when applying for financing facilities
- Prepare and file monthly and annual tax returns
- Prepare monthly payroll and process salary payments
- Prepare bank reconciliation
- Maintain the General Ledger, Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables Age Analysis
- Prepare cash flow projections
- Process supplier payments and share remittances with suppliers.
Auditor
Genesis & Co
6 2009 - 5 2010
- Execute audit procedures, collect audit evidence and prepare the audit file for review by the Audit Partner
- Preparation of management letters for review by the Audit Partner
- Prepare draft audit reports
- Prepare financial statements on Accounting engagements
- Tax filing of monthly and annual returns.
Education
ICPA-U -
Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPA-U)
01.2013 -
Diploma in Tax and Revenue Administration - undefined
East African School of Taxation
01.2012 - 04.2013
ACCA - undefined
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
01.2006 - 04.2010
Skills
Tax Management and compliance
Team leadership and training
Data Analysis
Financial Administration
Multitasking Abilities
Fixed Asset Management
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/21/85
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ugandan
- Marital Status: Married
Computer Competencies
- Ms Office applications in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point
- Proficiency in Tally, Pastel and Sage Evolution Accounting packages
References
- Johnson Wakwabubi Pande, Head - Public Sector Corporate and Investment Banking, Citibank Uganda, johnson.wakwabubi.pande@citi.com, +256 772 760 610, +256 414 305 560
- Samuel Odeke, Managing Partner, Samode Solutions, Soodeke@gmail.com, +256 772 502 479
Interests
Chess
Play chess for fun and for the challenge it presents to outwit someone.
Timeline
Financial Accounting Manager
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
10.2022 - Current
Financial Accountant
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
07.2019 - 10.2022
Project Accountant
Berkeley Energy Uganda Ltd
12.2015 - 06.2019
ICPA-U -
Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPA-U)
01.2013 -
Diploma in Tax and Revenue Administration - undefined
East African School of Taxation
01.2012 - 04.2013
Accountant
HM Capital Ltd
06.2010 - 11.2015
ACCA - undefined
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
01.2006 - 04.2010
Auditor
Genesis & Co
6 2009 - 5 2010