Mercy Kosgei

Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant with over 4 years of experience in financial accounting, accounts receivable, and reporting within international research organizations. Skilled in invoice reviews, reconciliations, and payment processing with a strong focus on compliance and financial controls. Proficient in ERP Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, and Advanced Excel.

Nairobi, Kenya
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Finance Assistant
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)Nairobi, Kenya
Feb 2024 — Present
  • Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations (BSARs), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with organizational policies
  • Managed receivables and staff accounts, ensuring compliance with financial controls and timely resolution of outstanding balances
  • Participate in the preparation of payment vouchers, validate supporting documentation, and coordinate cheque distribution and banking activities to ensure timely settlement of organizational obligations
  • Collaborate with finance and program teams to validate budget charge codes and support accurate month-end reporting aligned with organization deadlines
  • Reviewed 85 invoices for external vendors and 75 for staff advances and refunds each month
  • Drove 80% employee adoption of electronic expense submissions, significantly improving processing speed and workflow efficiency
Fixed Assets Accountant
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT)Nairobi, Kenya
Jan 2022 — Jan 2024
  • Reconciled 100% of fixed asset accounts against headquarters records to ensure data integrity and compliance
  • Increased overall efficiency and accuracy by taking photos of all available assets at the regional office and the field. Ensured 100% signing of responsibility letters by staff
  • Tagging and verification of all assets in regional office and field stations
  • Share findings by Consolidating photos, assets, responsibility letter and uploading on shared folder
  • Maintaining a detailed spreadsheet of accurate data relating to stewardship, Acquisition costs, asset condition and depreciation costs
  • Researched untraceable assets, stewardship, and location
  • Assisted with timely records of capital purchases for capex capitalization and projects costs under construction
Projects
Reporting & Month-End Reconciliation

Utilized XLOOKUP, Power Query, and dynamic pivot tables to generate and present comprehensive monthly Accounts Receivable and staff balance reports for senior leadership.

Skills
Financial Accounting & OperationsAccounting/ERP: Microsoft DynamicsQuickBooksExcel: PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, financial data analysisAccounts Payable ManagementFinancial ReportingRisk Management
Certifications
Co-operative & Community Development
The Co-operative University of Kenya
Dec 2020
Certified Public Accountants Foundation Level Examination
Kasneb
Dec 2024
References
Mathew Rotich
Finance Professional · CIC Insurance Group
[email protected] · 0727061359
Joyce Mwende
Regional Office Finance Manager · CIMMYT
[email protected] · +254 723 100 264
Languages
English
Fluent
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