Josh McDowell

Prepared monthly and annual IFRS-compliant financial statements for multiple clients, achieving <5% error rate and 95% on-time delivery.
Managed full-cycle bookkeeping, GL reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
Processed payroll and statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF) with zero penalties.
Prepared and filed VAT, PAYE, and Corporate Tax returns for a portfolio of 5 clients.
Supported audits by preparing schedules, resolving queries, and reducing audit issues by 15%.
Advised clients on budgeting, cash flow management, and internal controls.

Delivered customer support in a high-volume environment, meeting quality and performance targets.
Strengthened communication, accuracy, and issue-resolution skills.

Prepared monthly and branch-level financial reports, cutting reporting time by 50%.
Managed branch budgets and monitored cash flows to support timely supplier and payroll payments.
Conducted inventory reconciliations and cost analysis, improving margin visibility by 25%.
Worked with operations teams to align inventory data with financial records.

Prepared management accounts, budgets, and financial analyses to support decision-making and cost control.
Managed AR, AP, payroll, inventory, and bank reconciliations using Sage, QuickBooks, and Excel.
Streamlined reconciliation processes, reducing reporting errors by 30% and shortening month-end close timelines.
Supported statutory tax filings (VAT, PAYE, WHT) with 100% compliance and no penalties.
Implemented internal controls over petty cash and documentation, improving audit readiness.
Supervised two junior clerks and led digitization of records, cutting retrieval time by 40%.

Reconciled revenues and bank statements and prepared financial reports and budgets.
Improved revenue collection efficiency by 20–30%.