ERNEST JUMA OCHWEYA
Budapest
Summary
Proactive, team player, and challenge-driven accountant with over 5 years of experience in diverse industries. Skilled in maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Extensive understanding of and experience with a variety of ERPs, including SAP, Oracle (Pascal, Oscar, Neo), and Ms. Navision. Proven ability to implement effective strategies that enhance operational efficiency and support team objectives. Accomplished in meeting strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs. Proficient in creating dynamic standard operating procedures, financial and managerial accounting, and financial control with a focus on ongoing skill development to provide stakeholders with quality and value. Effective in communication on administrative and financial issues with clients and coworkers.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
GENERAL LEDGER SPECIALIST
Nissan Regional Business Centre
07.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align on financial goals and strategies.
- Resolve complex problems and propose solutions for issues as they arise.
- Supporting monthly management reporting processes, including balance sheet review, inventory landing reports, and forecasts.
- Managing smooth and accurate month-end close, reporting, and logistic cost annual planning processes.
- Generate insights for business leaders by identifying inefficiencies and highlighting opportunities for improvement.
- Implementing new control processes to automate repetitive tasks and improve data accuracy.
- Managing and calculate Logistic costs accruals and monthly follow up with the NDS team on IR and GRIR clearances.
- Assisting in the implementation of new Service Contract registration and deferral calculation tools and trained other new users on its use.
- Collaborating with external auditors to provide necessary support and documentation during annual audits.
- Reconciling of key GL accounts such as prepaid accounts, Corporate Income Tax and Deferred Tax Asset Accounts, Revenue Deferral Accounts and Logistic Costs Accounts.
ADVANCED ACCOUNTANT-R 2R INTERCOMPANY
Baker Hughes Global Financial Centre
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Ensured the completeness and accuracy of profit center/cost centers and continuously supervise intercompany P&L accounts for inconsistencies.
- Delivered timely and insightful information to support business decision-making.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual accounting processes, post adjusting journal entries. To ensure accuracy of the trial balance and the financial statements.
- Monitored and reviewed Intercompany invoices and ensured timely settlements.
- Prepared Intercompany reconciliations, including aged analysis, and uploading into Blackline.
- Investigated Intercompany monthly out of balance variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Provided ad hoc reports to controllership team including appropriate financial data and other supporting documentations for audit purpose.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
ACCOUNTANT - R 2R INTERCOMPANY
Baker Hughes Global Financial Centre
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Actively participated and supported projects that were geared towards process improvement and value addition.
- Prepared intercompany payroll accruals and other intercompany recharges in a timely manner.
- Performed regular reconciliations of intercompany accounts, ensuring balances match between entities.
- Managed intercompany billing tool and intercompany ledgers within the SAP, providing accurate and consistent records of assets, liabilities and transactions.
- Performed daily reconciliations and identification of bank movements based on payment plans, processing of journal entries to the General Ledger.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Facilitated smoother audit processes by maintaining organized and comprehensive financial documentation.
ACCOUNTANT
Tuskys Supermarket (Tusker Mattresses Limited)
04.2015 - 07.2017
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Managed the full accounts payable cycle, including invoice processing, approval and payment disbursement for multiple vendors.
- Served as the primary point of contact for vendors, addressing inquiries regarding payment status, resolving discrepancies and managing any dispute related to invoice or payment issues.
- Performed regular reconciliations of vendor accounts and statements to ensure all payments are properly accounted for and discrepancies are resolved.
- Provided management with regular reporting on AP matrices such as payments terms, discount utilization and overdue invoices.
- Contributed to cross-functional initiatives to improve overall financial processes within the company.
Education
MSc. - ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ADVENIO eACADEMY
11.2019
MA. - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
MATE
06.2019
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - ACCOUNTING OPTION
University of Nairobi
12.2014
Skills
- Advanced accounting experience
- Financial Reporting
- Oracle and SAP Proficiency
- Expert problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Advanced communication
- Team collaboration
- Customer centric thinking
Languages
English
Swahili
Timeline
GENERAL LEDGER SPECIALIST
Nissan Regional Business Centre
07.2023 - Current
ADVANCED ACCOUNTANT-R 2R INTERCOMPANY
Baker Hughes Global Financial Centre
01.2022 - 06.2023
ACCOUNTANT - R 2R INTERCOMPANY
Baker Hughes Global Financial Centre
09.2020 - 12.2021
ACCOUNTANT
Tuskys Supermarket (Tusker Mattresses Limited)
04.2015 - 07.2017
MA. - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
MATE
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE - ACCOUNTING OPTION
University of Nairobi
MSc. - ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ADVENIO eACADEMY
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