Updated CV Mark Eugene Odero

CURRICULUM VITAEName: Mark Eugene Odero AgutuEmail ID: [email protected];[email protected] Number: +254 724 565054Date of Birth: 25/08/1984Linked-in URL:ke.linkedin.com/pub/mark-odero/31/920/aa9/

Personal SummaryA multi-talented accounting professional with a passion for finance. Impeccable communication, interpersonal, organizational, planning, analytical and customer relations skills. Highly flexible with a passion for change and putting in place systems that work. I love numbers.Educational BackgroundJanuary 2013 – July 2015: Strathmore Business School – Modular Executive MBA.April 2004 – July 2007:Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology – Bachelor of Commerce, Finance Option, Second Class Honours, Upper Division (69.8 points).January 2008 – December 2008: Strathmore University (Certified Public Accountant) - CPA ll qualification and currently pursuing part lll.January 2003 - December 2003: Kenya College of Accountancy. Awarded an IMIS Diploma (Institute for the Management of Information Systems).Working ExperiencesMaque Transporters, Nairobi, Kenya 02/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• The leading transporters of people, goods and services in Africa. Plan to conquer the world market. Slogan – “The current and future transporters of choice”.

Maque Cement, Nairobi, Kenya 02/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• The largest cement distributor and manufacturer in the world. Situate in Nairobi, Kampala, Arusha, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Cape Town, USA, Germany, Brazil, India, China and Russia.

Maque Social Media Marketing Services, Nairobi, Kenya 12/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• Social media marketing for local and international companies. Slogan – “The current and future social media marketing company of choice in the world”.

Maque Investments, Nairobi, Kenya 01/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• Securities dealing. This is buying and selling of shares, bonds, treasury bills, commercial paper, futures, forwards, swaps, options and other short and long term financial instruments.

Maque Housing Development, Nairobi, Kenya 01/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• Interests in commercial and residential real estate development.Maque Consultants, Nairobi, Kenya 01/2014 – DateCEO and Managing Director

• Provision of consultancy services in the areas of finance, accounting, marketing and sales, procurement, imports and exports, development work, transport and logistics.

Volunteer, Jim McFie Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya 07/2013 – DateFund Raiser

• Lobbying my world and local networks to raise funds for needy but poor students in slum dwellings across the entire African continent. This is meant to enable at-least one bright and needy student from each family in the slum dwellings across the entire African continent get access to a decent education, so that they can be able to support other members of their families. My vision is to ensure that this BIG dream is realized. The good race has begun to this noble course which I deem too dear to my heart and a way of giving back to the society through the education and experience that I have and will continue to acquire.

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Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya 06/12 – Date. Marketing brand ambassador

• Marketing business courses for SBS on pro-bono terms.

Spectre International Limited, Kisumu, Kenya 08/2012 – 06/2014Senior Accountant.

• Experience working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment. In charge of cashbook, cash flow projections, management accounts, stock reconciliations and preparation of various stock reports, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, financial management, processing and posting petty cash, handling accounts receivable, implementation of internal controls, accounting structures, principles, procedures and standards, ethics, strategy and performing bank reconciliations of all bank accounts.

Spectre International Limited, Nairobi, Kenya 03/2012 – 07/2012

Accountant.

• In-charge of Accounts receivable, management accounts, reconciliations, various customer reports, stock management, putting in place controls, implementation of the accounting structures , principles, standards, ethics, budgeting for the accounting function, strategy and general direction of the accounting portfolio in the Nairobi Office.

Jade Holdings Limited, Nairobi, Kenya 01/2011 – 02/2012

Senior Accountant.

General Duties

In-charge of the general finance, administration and procurement docket i.e. building structures of a start-up company and ensuring that everything is in place for business to commence.

Core Duties

• Experience working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.

• Petty cash processing, posting and raising invoices.

• Performing cash-flow projections and preparation of the whole year’s budget.

• Remittance of PAYE, VAT, NSSF and NHIF monthly returns.

• Bank reconciliations and processing payments to creditors.

• Drawing money from the bank for office use as an appointed agent.

• Analysis of credit cards, posting and processing payments for the same.

• Analysis of utility bills i.e. telephone, electricity, water and processing payments for the same.

• Filing and record keeping (accounts/finance documents).

• Preparation of final accounts in liaison with the finance manager for audit.

Sustainable Aid in Africa International (SANA International), Kisumu, Kenya 03/2009 – 12/2010

Accountant.


o Updating and maintenance of the fixed asset register.o Maintenance of cash book analysis and reconciliation of bank statements.o Budget preparation and analysis.o Filing monthly financial reports and accounting for all financial expenditures.o Production of procurement, revolving fund and finance manuals and HR manuals.o Remittance of NHIF and NSSF returns and payment of creditors and artisans.o Banking of organizational cheques and maintaining proper books of accounts.o Coordinating annual audits and preparation of final accounts.o Preparation and filing of payment vouchers and accounting records.o Performing field audits of completed projects and commissioning of completed projects.o Administration of payroll and calculation of pension benefits.

MAQUE CONGLOMERATE (Virtual Company), Nairobi, Kenya 01/2011 – Date

Self-appointed, Marketing Brand Ambassador, The Republic of Kenya.

• Marketing the Republic of Kenya as an investment destination of choice in the world. Great progress has been made and the good work is still going on.

DHL EXPRESS, Nairobi, Kenya 09/2007 – 02/2009

Stocks Accountant/Controller.

• Experience working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.

• Budget planning and preparation, financial management and processing of suppliers’ payments. Also preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements.

• Record Keeping: Ensuring that all financial transaction records are properly kept and clearly labeled.

• Stock Reporting: Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly financial reports to reflect true stock positions.

• Stock Audit Coordination and Management: Performing regular and random audits of operational process to ensure consistency and accountability.

• Stocks Reconciliations: Ensure that daily sales movement report is reconciled with oracle software and also prepare the daily expected stocks balance report.

• Conducting Stock take: Ensure that monthly stock take is conducted through supervision and co-ordination.

Skills & Expertise• Licentiate member (designated as LIMIS) of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems

(IMIS).• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).• Great communication and interpersonal skills, analytical, leadership and customer relations skills.• Fast learner, keen worker, team player, results oriented, diplomatic, and beats deadlines.• Oracle, Quick Books and ACCPAC accounting packages, Ms Word, Ms Access, Ms PowerPoint, Ms Excel,

Ms Outlook, and Internet & Email.Trainings & AchievementsTrainingsMay 2013: Attended an imports exports conference at Imperial Hotel Kisumu, on Single Window processing system, in which Alex Kabuga, the CEO of KENTRADE was the chief guest.


April-May 2009: Attended the Louis Otieno shows held at Strathmore University. The shows were on “Fixing the economy” and touched on various sectors of the economy.March 2009: Attended a conference at Strathmore University in which Walter Lindner, the German Ambassador to Kenya was the chief guest. The talk was on “The role of University students in the development of East Africa and talking up opportunities available”.August 2008: Attended a public talk at Strathmore University by Baroness Linda Chalker on ‘The place of Universities in the development of Africa in the 21st Century’.July 2008: Attended a seminar at Safari Park Hotel organized by DHL entitled “How to make the customer a first choice”.July 2008: Attended a public talk at Strathmore University by David Nalo the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community on ‘The place of Universities in the integration of the East African Community’.October 2006: Attended an investment business conference on Stock Market Investments at United States International University in which Investment Secretary, Esther Koimet was the Chief Guest.May 2006: Attended an investment talk on Stock Market Investments by Capital Market Authority managers at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.Achievements

Built structures of Jade Holdings Limited, a construction company that started from scratch. Developing tracking record for debtors, procurement, revolving fund, finance and Human resource manuals

for SANA International. Helped DHL reduce pilferage of high value Safaricom stocks by introducing strong internal controls. Helped in the installation of computer systems during the implementation of ACCPAC an accounting package

that helped introduce efficiency and effectiveness in the Finance and Investments department of Kenya Bureau of Standards.

Installed software called SKYPE in the Finance and Investment department of Kenya Bureau of Standards. This software enabled video conferencing and therefore saved the time and money previously used for meetings.

ReferencesMr. Collins Aiko Otieno Paul Maher KolooHuman Resource & Admin, Butterfly Properties Ltd Head of Finance and Operations, Omega Foundation P.O.Box 46206 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya P.O.Box 3246 – 40100, Kisumu, KenyaCell Phone: +254 722 273 259 Cell Phone: +254 735 356 812/+254 728 139 620 Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected]

Gerald Njoroge MwegaHead of supply chain at M – Kopa SolarP.O.Box 51866 – 00100, Nairobi, KenyaCell Phone: +254 722 706 081Email: [email protected]


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