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Cecilia Francis

@ceciliafrancis

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Accountant and bookkeeper with 5+ years’ experience in financial reporting.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a finance role where I can apply accounting and bookkeeping expertise, contribute to accurate reporting, improve processes, and grow toward senior finance responsibilities in a collaborative, learning-oriented organization.

I am a confident, action-oriented professional accountant and bookkeeper with over five years of experience across retail, real estate and corporate finance. I bring strong problem-solving, analytical and numeric skills and a thorough understanding of popular accounting software.

I have managed receivables and payables, payroll administration, statutory filings (PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, VAT), reconciliations and monthly financial statement preparation while supporting budgeting, costing and CRM tasks. I’ve worked with QuickBooks, ZohoOne, Sage, SPSS, Microsoft Office, Monday.com and other cloud tools.

I am a fast learner with high energy and attention to detail, experienced in supervising finance processes and collaborating with legal, sales and logistics teams to ensure compliance and smooth operations. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and have completed ACCA up to F6.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Accountant (Retail)

Unique Furniture Kenya

Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Supervised receivables and payables, ensured timely supplier payments, prepared monthly financial statements and budgets, performed reconciliations and supported CRM management to improve cashflow and reporting accuracy.

Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Financial Reporting Reconciliations Budgeting Quickbooks CRM Management

Accountant (Real Estate)

Ama Industries Limited

Apr 2021 - Mar 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Managed client invoicing and statements, processed payroll and statutory filings, followed up on client payments and supplier disbursements, and prepared financial statements and reconciliations for real estate operations.

Invoicing Payroll Processing Statutory Filings Reconciliations Financial Statements Lease Management Quickbooks

Accountant

ARJ Capital Ltd

Nov 2018 - Mar 2021 (2 years 4 months)

Performed supplier and bank reconciliations, processed payments and payroll with timely statutory filings, prepared monthly financial statements, costing and budgeting, and supported sales and logistics teams.

Bank Reconciliation Payroll Cost Budgeting Financial Reporting Credit Control

Data Entry & Transcription

CloudFactory Kenya

Feb 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 4 months)

Performed remote data entry and transcription tasks for international clients using Expensify, maintaining data accuracy and timely delivery for US-based projects.

Data Entry Transcription Expensify Remote Work Microsoft Office

Finance Trainee

Sarova Panafric

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018 (2 months)

Handled invoicing, credit control, cashiering and drafted income statements using Micros and Opera, and participated in stock receiving and stock-taking processes.