Chris Waithaka

Providing financial analysis and insights to clients to help them make informed business decisions
Developing and implementing financial strategies to help clients optimize their cash flow, reduce costs, and increase profitability
Collaborating with other professionals, such as attorneys and financial advisors, to provide comprehensive financial solutions to clients
Staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to ensure that the firm remains competitive and provides top-notch services to clients
Managing a team of accountants and bookkeepers to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulatory requirements

Aligned weekly meetings with cross-functional teams to support sales through timely billing, increasing our collections from the client significantly
Engaged significantly in lodging a dispute to KRA after an assessment managed to cut back the assessment by 50%
Maintained monthly payroll and ensured timely payments to employees for ten months, increasing employees' morale as they were guaranteed timely payments
Owned the process of getting medical insurance quotations for the company negotiated a deal that cut the original cost by 17%
Managed HR functions in my last two months fully onboarded five employees in the company
Improved the receivables turnover ratio from 0.65 at joining to 0.96 while exiting
Engaged in planning for company audit through review of financials, internal systems, and reporting parameters successfully aided in completing the audit for the year ended December
Secured collection of account receivables of over Kes 3,000,000 that was overdue by more than 295 days in my first five months

Championed client feedback in audit programs, resulting in a 50% boost in customer satisfaction ratings
Investigated a client's supplier discrepancies, saving them Kes 2,120,000 in uncaptured payments, duplicated invoices, and wrongly priced invoices
Integrated an audit work template, achieving a 30% reduction in the preparation time of standard client materials
Mentored over 15 junior staff members in their workforce planning, training, and capacity building in line with their responsibilities provided supervision, mentorship, and coaching
Organized annual networking events and customer appreciation weeks in our core business locations, resulting in a 10% increase in new business
Promoted within five months due to above-average performance and organizational impact

Headed the transition to an online system by implementing a faster, safer, and more accurate accounting system increased business efficiency by 50%
Transformed general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
Guided the company to stick to its monthly budget as revenue was majorly static - revenue was from grants majorly