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ROBERT OGUTA

ROBERT OGUTA

NAIROBI,K E N Y A

Summary

I hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) and a certified public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) with hands-on experience in Assurance, F&B control, Night auditing, Income auditing, cashiering, Trend analysis, and tax advisory. I have been actively involved in revenue control, preparation of monthly ledger reconciliations, stock reconciliations, cost control, designing internal controls, and formulation of standard operating procedures.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Internal Systems Controller

Polana Serena Hotel
Nairobi
03.2019
  • Manage independent assessments of the systems of internal control to ensure reliability and integrity of information, proper recording transactions, compliance with significant policies and procedures
  • Make recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and compliance within the documented company policy
  • Effectively address weaknesses in internal controls as identified through self-assessments, work of internal audit, or the external auditors by developing and testing remediation plans timely
  • For new or revised processes, identify and test internal control policies and procedures during pre and post implementation by providing monitoring and independent assessments to ensure the processes are functioning as intended
  • Ensure documentation of system processes and controls remain current
  • Address control points on business processes resulting from revised system processes and provide consultative services to all levels of management and staff
  • Review of standard operating procedures and bench marking with group referential
  • This also involves assisting various line managers draw up effective standard operating procedures that comply with local laws, group referential and good practices
  • Mentoring and coaching staff and management expectations on changes within risk, control and compliance
  • Implementing The group’s governance objectives
  • Conducting follow up audits to ensure that previously raised audit findings are closed
  • This involves monitoring the implementation of recommendations and guiding the process and ensuring owners implement the recommendations issued
  • Conducting forensic investigations as and when necessary and providing action plans
  • Conducting gap analysis review of process manuals, policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the hotel and bench marking them with leading practices in the same industry
  • Collaborate with tax auditors, External auditors and internal auditors to ensure compliance
  • Making recommendations to the management on actions needed to mitigate significant business risks.

Internal Auditor

Tourism Promotional Services (Serena Group of Hotels)
Nairobi
02.2016 - 02.2019
  • Prepare draft audit assignment plans for approval by internal audit Manager
  • Conduct in-depth and spot check audits to determine the existence, adequacy and extent of compliance with financial accounts and operating policies, procedures and controls in all areas affecting operations
  • Review and report on financial and operating system that ensure the company procedures are carried out economically, efficiently, and effectively
  • Conduct random unannounced spot checks of assets (including stock and cash) records and sign out procedures to compliment detailed annual work
  • Assist in the supervision of detailed stock taking in TPS units
  • Evaluate the accuracy, materiality and reliability of accounting records and other statistical data and management information developed therefrom
  • Perform audit procedures outlined in the audit programs as agreed with the internal audit manager and documented in the approved plans
  • Discuss all findings and recommendations with the auditees and prepare a draft report to be presented with the audit file for review by the internal audit manager
  • Carry out investigations as may be required by the Managing director, the Regional Internal auditor or the Internal Audit manager
  • Assume responsibility for training with the approval of Regional internal Auditor and Internal audit manager for incoming new staff in the Internal audit department for career development and ease of carrying out assigned audits.

Income Auditor

Tourism Promotional Services (Serena Group of Hotels)
Nairobi
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Billing; Determination of accuracy and completeness of the amounts posted in Opera system
  • Implementation of tax compliant accounting procedures both in sun system and Opera system
  • Timely preparation of catering levy for payments
  • Ensuring that the amounts charged to debtors’ accounts tally with the agreed contacts
  • Training Unit Accountants, Revenue Controllers and Night Auditors on how to recognize and account for various revenues earned
  • Offering advisory on efficient archiving for ease of retrieval by credit control team
  • Preparation of standard operating procedures of billing and revenue control
  • Compiling debtors ageing, to help in determining the financial health of a company's customers
  • Preparation of billing rates and posting in the sun and Opera System.

Accounts Assistant

Tourism promotional services (Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp)
Lake Elmenteita
10.2011 - 07.2015
  • Performing end month stock reconciliations through Materials Control
  • Passing monthly adjusting entries in the ledger accounts
  • Ledger reconciliation; reconciliations and classification of those costs to the right cost centers
  • Food and beverage control i.e
  • Control of bar and food stock
  • Revenue control; timely recognition of revenues earned, classification of revenues and vouching of source documents to ensure accuracy and completeness of postings in the Opera system
  • Cashiering; involves safe custody of cash and ensuring that there is no misapplication of funds, it also involves preparation of staff payroll
  • Preparation of credit card commission and allocation to different sales outlets.

Audit/Accounts Assistant

Richard and Associates (CPAK)
Nairobi
01.2010 - 09.2011
  • Performing external audit for clients; External assurance services
  • Preparation and presentation of audit reports
  • Preparing financial statements; Accounting services
  • Offering Tax planning; VAT, Withholding tax and corporation taxes
  • Reviewing internal controls and providing advisory to improve the clients systems.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Commerce

Africa Nazarene University
kenya
01.2013 - 10.2015

Custom

  • Three years’ experience in conducting in-depth and spot check audits to determine the existence, adequacy and extent of compliance with financial accounts and operating policies, procedures and controls in all areas affecting operations
  • Four years’ experience in F&B control, Night auditing, and cashiering.
  • Efficient in stock reconciliations, Ledger reconciliations and systems audit.
  • Excellent command of Accounting principles, standards and regulations.
  • Proficient in information system implementation and protection of information assets.
  • Committed, efficient, detailed-oriented and organized.
  • Proficient in Sun system, Micros Fidelio, City App, Materials Control, Vision Executive, Microsoft office, Laser Fiche and FileMaker.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
  • A team player with ability to direct team efforts to achieve a common goal

Languages

English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Playing Football and Badminton
  • Performing analytical procedures on financial statements
  • Interested in tax analysis and tax planning

Timeline

Internal Systems Controller

Polana Serena Hotel
03.2019

Internal Auditor

Tourism Promotional Services (Serena Group of Hotels)
02.2016 - 02.2019

Income Auditor

Tourism Promotional Services (Serena Group of Hotels)
07.2015 - 01.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Commerce

Africa Nazarene University
01.2013 - 10.2015

Accounts Assistant

Tourism promotional services (Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp)
10.2011 - 07.2015

Audit/Accounts Assistant

Richard and Associates (CPAK)
01.2010 - 09.2011

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