Esther Kariuki

Directed an accounts receivable clean-up across two hospitality entities, resolving aged receivables and suspense account balances. Implemented receipts tracking and reconciled credit card and M-Pesa transactions in QuickBooks to support accurate reporting and statutory audit readiness.

Implemented a modern, centralized accounting system and redesigned bookkeeping procedures to improve month-end close accuracy and internal controls. Produced management reporting, including cash flow projections and budget forecasts, and improved audit preparedness by addressing regulatory documentation gaps.

Prepared management accounts and financial statements for reporting periods, including monthly reconciliations to support year-end reporting and external audit needs. Managed payroll processing and improved inventory management while guiding and supervising the accounting team.

Processed supplier payments using approved purchase orders and maintained accounts payable/receivable ledger reconciliations. Supported management accounts preparation and completed PAYE and other statutory tax returns within required timelines.

Proprietor of a baking enterprise in Kenya.

Held multiple front-office and back-office roles, including branch management and control clerk responsibilities, at Muki Sacco Ltd.

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from KASNEB (December 2024).

Completed a Digital Marketing certification through Google (August 2022).

Earned the Kenya Accountants Technician Certificate (KATC) from Miles Training College. Dates were not provided.

Completed Data Annotation & Machine Learning training on Udemy (June 2026).