Victor Gekara Mayaka

Garden Fresh Limited was founded in 2014 in Rwanda with the main focus on production and export of fresh vegetables and fruits to international buyers in the European and Asian Markets. It is a Global GAP certified company and winner of GAP award in 2018.

• Monitoring of day to day financial operations within the company, such as bank reconciliations, Tax declarations, payroll and invoicing.
• Cash flow and debt management. In charge of daily cash flow planning to ensure all the departments are running smoothly. Also ensure that the debtors ageing is well controlled to avoid any risk of bad debts
• Oversee finance and logistics department employees.
• Preparation of Donor/Grant requests. In charge searching of available donors and raising of proposals from them for funding.
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company
• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas of potential improvement.
• Review financial data and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
• Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
• Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
• Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting.
• Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.

MOGAS Rwanda Ltd is an integrated regional downstream oil marketing company with business operations ranging from international oil to marine and inland terminals, retail network and lubrication services. MOGAS as a holding company currently has its operations in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Kenya and United Arab Emirates with an annual turnover in excess of USD 1 billion. MOGAS Rwanda Limited uses Oracle ERP to process all the company transactions hence giving a better experience on the same.

• Monthly declaration and payment of taxes; VAT, PAYE and RSSB to the Rwanda Revenue Authority
• Daily preparation of bank reconciliations for the running bank accounts operated by MOGAS both USD and Rwanda Franc
• Monthly supplier and customer statement reconciliations to facilitate payments
• Product costing. Diesel, Petrol and Lubricants costing whenever they are received from the suppliers
• Daily posting of daily receipts and expenses into our oracle system
• Monthly preparation of accounts reports that is profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statement and expense analysis for reporting purposes to our head office Uganda in support of the senior accountant.
• Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
• Found tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
• Assisted team members in transitioning to new system through extensive training and one-on-one support.
• Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.

Experienced in audit of SMEs and in international reporting and accounting standards. Some of the specific roles are as follows:

• Preparation of published financial statements in line with the Accounting standards
• Preparation of management letter, letter of representation and engagement letter for our clients
• Preparation of Audit proposals
• Filing of corporate tax returns,VAT,PAYE and all other company taxes for clients in line with the tax law of the land
• Collaborated with audit teams to successfully complete complex, multi-faceted audits within tight deadlines.
• Contributed to successful achievement of team goals by actively participating in planning meetings and sharing insights from prior experiences.
• Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
• Acted as a trusted resource for junior team members, providing guidance and support to help develop their skills and knowledge within the auditing profession.

• Receiving of all loan application forms from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and verifying that all the necessary documents have been provided.
• Loan application analysis and disbursements to various clients
• Keying in all the interest rates, loan details, and all data as pertain to loan application
• Assisted staff, students and administrative personnel.
• Maintained commitment to discretion and confidentiality concerning sensitive information.
• Organized and scheduled meetings for department heads, increasing interdepartmental communication and collaboration.
• Supported senior staff members with timely and accurate data entry, contributing to better decision-making processes.
• Assisted with event planning efforts for company functions, ensuring successful execution of events that fostered team building and networking opportunities.