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Tom Ochola

Accountant & Developer · Accounting systems and websites
Ochola Tom Otieno
Kenya
WhatsApp +254 726 630 656
ocholatom10@gmail.com

Profile

Organised, detail-driven accounting and finance graduate (BSc Accounting & Finance with IT, Second Class Honours) with hands-on experience in accounts payable, public-sector finance and customer sales. I keep high-volume records accurate and confidential, resolve discrepancies with suppliers, and build accounting systems and websites for small businesses, then train their teams to use them.

Experience

Independent Accountant & DeveloperPresent
Kenya
Accounts Payable AssistantNov 2025 – Jun 2026
Uzima Chicken Limited · promoted from internship
Accounts Payable InternJul 2025 – Nov 2025
Uzima Chicken Limited
Sales AgentJan 2025 – Apr 2025
Apollo Agriculture
Finance AttachmentMay 2024 – Aug 2024
Parliament of Kenya
High School Teacher
Mathematics & Business Studies · Academic writing

Education

BSc Accounting & Finance (with IT)2019 – 2025
Maseno University · School of Business · Second Class Honours
Certificate in Programming2022

Selected projects

Tabby TPersonal and business finance app with automatic M-Pesa capture and monthly subscription control.
BiasharaShop and stock system that turns M-Pesa payments into sales and builds P&L and balance sheet.
Café ordering systemOrdering website and owner admin with inventory, promo codes and rider tracking.
Mtaa YanguHouse-hunting platform with a landlord, agent and caretaker portal.
My AccountPersonal ledger in Excel and Google Sheets with multi-currency books, budgets and net worth.
Business booksMoney in and out books for a restaurant and an electronics shop, filled by phone form.

Skills & tools

Accounts payableSupplier reconciliationsBookkeepingManagement accountsMS WordMS Excel & VBAOutlookPowerPointGoogle Workspace & Apps ScriptWeb developmentPythonM-Pesa workflowsKRA tax basicsRecords managementConfidential information handlingTeaching & training

Languages

English (fluent) · Kiswahili (fluent) · Dholuo (native)

References

Available on request.