Teresia Thuo

A strategic and visionary bilingual Accountant prolific in project support, financial control, decision support and process improvement. Relishes and excels in evaluation of financial operations to recommend the best practices, identify, and strategize solutions and help organizations run efficiently. Rapid response decision maker capable of exploiting emerging trends with 10 years working in high volume financial industries. Considered a value creator who operates ahead of the curve, developing integrated strategies and products from financial research. 

  Bilingual Collections Specialist (October 2022 -May 2023)

   Parkland Corporation

• Oversees a portfolio of fleet accounts coming from the Crevier acquisition with various volumes and locations. Evaluate account status, monitor terms to ensure that there is ease of use in the credit process. Complete account reconciliations as/when required to ensure customer payment
• Coordinate and obtain missing invoice copies and back-up. Escalate all credit related complaints and come up with a solution
• Keep up to date on collections rules regarding consumer rights (bankruptcy CCAA, and other options for creditor protection
• Develop and maintain relationships with Operations, Finance, Corporate Adjudication and Sales advising them of customer situations when required.
• Conflict management with internal and external customers, i.e., peer to peer relationships
• Review aging reports with Supervisor and management to ensure outstanding balances are being investigated
• Payment investigation and communication with Cash Application team

Regional Program Accountant (Oct 2020 – December 2022)

Francophone Countries, Internews Network 

• Maintained asset register of over 300,000 USD Split between different regions
• Conducted cycle counts of facilities assets to ensure accuracy of fixed asset register
• Accomplished the closing out of Central Africa Republic and Cote d’ivoire Internews field office following a project close out to ensure reconciliation of accounts and Documentation of the Process.
• Achieved a successful Onboarding and Training of 3 Finance Managers in the Central Africa Republic and Cote d’ivoire offices following office Re-opening
• Supervised the cleanup and Reconciliation of Month End reports of 5 Francophone field offices to ensure all Outstanding payables have been paid and matching has been completed.
• Reviewed field finance reports, vouchers and supporting documentation, bank reconciliations, and other financial data received from field operations.
• Responsible for correct, complete, and timely transmittal of accounting data from field office accountants to headquarters.
• Prepared and reviewed entries for posting in accounting system. Training and supporting field office accountants in accounting procedures, Internews policies and procedures and funder financial rules and regulations.

Operations and Finance Analyst (Sept 2016 – Aug 2020)

East African Breweries Ltd 

• Coordinated and prepared the F18 Budget for Enterprise Operations Nairobi using a new software application (ANAPLAN) to provide an efficient analysis of spend in the coming year and meet budget requirements.
• Ensured 100% tracking of actions towards prompt closure. Escalate where necessary to LMs/Ops Manager on a timely basis
• Followed up and challenged the service providers (vendors) billing. Ensuring timely billing, payment and resolution of issues. Supported Project team in financial management of their project cost centers
• Monitored the Online issues log tool and follow up with the Service Delivery teams on closing the issues. Facilitation of ABSC PTP processes, procurement and contracting activities.
• Contributed to the Service Delivery teams in ensuring that they report and adhere to Service Management requirements (MSR, Ops calls)

Credit Controller, (Jul 2014 – Aug 2016)

East African Breweries Ltd

• Implemented our metrics at the agreed service level: Cash collections / Overdue at most 2% (any overdue greater than 2% explainable with evidence as being approved); DSO at most 35 days; all SLA’s met etc.)
• Categorized the customers by their riskiness and the same inbuilt into SAP with regular challenge to the market's credit risk team.
• Enforced our services delivery to ensure they are in a compliant environment and guided by policies / DTP. Zero violations (outcome to be measured through satisfactory audits)

Accountant (Aug 2010 – Jul 2014)

Alliance Française de Nairobi

• Managed and implemented a 150,000 Euros Grant project that was received from the European Union.
• Implemented the set up and adoption of a new accounting system (ACCPAC) to improve on Presentation of Financial statements and management of cultural activities
• Handled the set up and implementation of a 500,000 USD pension scheme for the staff where we transferred the gratuity funds maintained in the company accounts to a pension guaranteed fund with Jubilee Insurance.
• Prepared the Annual Budget, analysis of the financial trends in comparison to previous years.

Finance and Accounts Assistant (Jul 2005 – Jul 2010)

Alliance Française Nairobi 

• Collaborated closely with our Alliance Française Bank in France in ensuring that the banking transactions are posted effectively, and all the banking requirements are met as required.
• Monitored the Registration and Payments department with a view of setting up and improving payment and students’ registration system to implement efficiency in cash management and debt follow up.
• Prepared Salary Advances/Schedule of medical deductions and any other advance payments done to staff members.

CPA Western School of Business                                                                                          Jan 2023 - To date

Certified Public Accountant -Alberta Qualification in Progress

Bridging the Gap for Foreign Trained Accountants Program

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. Calgary, Canada                                                  Sept 2022 – Oct 2022

• Completed training in Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Xero, Simply Accounting

(Sage50) and MS Dynamics

• Reviewed Canadian accounting practices including auditing, tax, law and financial

systems, and workplace culture

Alliance Francaise Nairobi -Kenya                                                                                              2019 – July 2022

French classes -DALF C2 Classes 

University of Nairobi - Kenya                                                                                                                   2014 – 2017

MBA in Finance

Strathmore University - Kenya                                                                                                                    2011 – 2016

A C C A Qualification

Alliance Française Nairobi -Kenya                                                                                                                   2006 – 2013

French Language C1 Higher Diploma (Level 5)

Strathmore University - Kenya                                                                                                                   2001 – 2004

Bachelor of Commerce Finance Option (1ST Class Honors)