A trained accounting specialist with over 6 years of progressive experience in field with deep understanding of GAAP and other relevant guidelines. Independent worker successful at meeting strict deadlines, multitasking and directly dealing with various clients daily.
I provide quality support in managing payables, budget forecast , cash flow forecast, dove payroll, issuing receipts and invoices, providing procurement support, performing reconciliations as well as providing bank agency support.
Skills
Problem-Solving
Tax Return Filing
Budget Forecasting Expertise
Customer Service
Audit Preparation
Report Preparation
Discrepancy Reconciliation
Accounts Payable
Experience
07/2019 to 09/2022
Senior Accountant, Receivables Accountant, AccountMobicom Africa Limited – City, STATE,
Completed month-end and year-end close procedures and reconciled bank accounts.
Analyzed files and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
Managed accounting department staff members and workload.
Monitored and tracked expenses to keep business on track with financial targets.
Manages all accounting operational expenses as well as individual employee expenses
Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
Monitors weekly/ monthly/ annual communications of the accounting department on sales and margins and tracks expenses against allocated budget or forecast
Prepare all ZRA,NHMA and NAPSA schedules and submit in time
Assists with any regulatory expenses, to ensure accurate and timely compliance .e.g workers compensation and NHMA
Maintain general ledgers, sub ledgers, invoices, cashbooks and bank reconciliation from pastel
Process and post invoices in pastel and preparation of any necessary cheques
Review and prepare the business’s cost distribution reports and tracks project costs, ensures project cost accuracy, monitor timelines, and classify project assets
Contribute to the department’s or the overall business’s projects and apply proper internal accounting controls and focuses on the enhancement of these controls
Prepares journal entries and account reconciliations for the opening of a financial period to the close and ensures that all financial records are properly maintained and in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
Preparation and presentation of key financial reports,liasing with external auditors and providing them with relevant information and documents
Prepare monthly/ weekly/ annual management financial statement and explain their variance against budget/ forecast for submission to CFO
Co-ordinate payroll, commission payments and travel expenses for all employees
Liaise with both internal and external business counterparts, for example, auditors
Maintain the fixed asset register
Manage petty cash and document all petty cash payments with receipts and full documentation
Manage and monitor Fuel consumption and top up tom cards every month according to allocation
Submit weekly and monthly cost reports
Update and manage monthly shortages and recoveries list.
05/2017 to 08/2018
Accounts and Administrative OfficerPortmore Construction Limited – City, STATE,
Promoted compliance to statutory obligations by spearheading and facilitating timely submission of taxes such as PAYE, VAT and Income Tax
Performed prime support in preparing and submitting returns with NAPSA, PACRA as well as Workers
Compensation and ensured they were submitted before due dates
Ensured that NAPSA contributions were accurately computed by actively preparing an employee contribution schedule
Proactively planned and prepared annual subscriptions with National Constructions Council and
Engineering Institute of Zambia and ensured the full compliance
Performed bank reconciliations on monthly basis and ensured that irregularities were timely determined and resolved
Managing sales and marketing aspects, going in the field to market services offered, meeting with clients, selling building services
Was mandated to prepare payment vouchers and ensured adequate backup of supporting documentation
Ensured that supplier and staff check payments were adequately and accurately prepared with proper backup of supporting documents
Effectively provided payroll administration support through preparing salary schedules on time
Performed quality bank agency support and actively facilitated cash withdraws, cash and check deposits, mail management as well as requisition of statements
Was mandated to issue out receipts on all sales and ensured accuracy at all times
Carried out accurate data administration and processing support by capturing as well as issuing out invoices on all sales
Ensured that the cashbook was properly maintained and updated on a daily and monthly basis, and ensured that records were properly filed
Provided effective file management support and ensured that all records were properly file and well secured in easily retrievable manner
Played prime support in pursuing debtors and ensured adequate recovery of debts
Actively monitored and kept track of bank balance for effective financial decision making
Performed monthly and weekly self-audits and ensured that any determined hiccups are timely resolved
Was mandated to provide mail management support as well as providing response on accounting related inquiries
Ensured that all expenses for every project were properly recorded
Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
11/2016 to 05/2017
Assistant Accountant – Payments (Intern)Lusaka Water And Sewerage Company – City, STATE,
Provided support preparing various payment vouchers and ensured they were adequately supported with instructions
Oversaw issuance of cheque payments to suppliers as well as staff
Communicated with vendors and clients to facilitate timely payments and reduce outstanding accounts receivable.
Reviewed general ledger entries for accuracy and completeness.
Checked figures, postings and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy and proper codes.
Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in accounts and financial documentation.
Provided accounting assistance with payroll, AP, AR and expense tracking support.
Was mandated to prepare bank conformations for released cheques
Actively updated cashbook transactions using ACCPAC and ensured high accuracy.
Performed quality customer service support to both internal and external clients
Provided audit samples during auditing sessions as was requested by external auditors
Performed effective reconciliation support and ensured that irregularities were timely dealt with
Administered effective file management support by ensuring that all records were timely filed and secured.
Accurately performed data administrative support by capturing supplier invoices into the system
Played prime support in attending to supplier queries and escalated complex cases for timeous resolution
Effectively maintained supplier accounts, transactions and regularly reconciled supplier accounts
Was mandated to perform imprest reconciliation and provided report on results
Was mandated to prepare bank conformations for released cheques.
Education and Training
Expected in 04/2025 to to
Bachelor of Arts: Accountancy University of Lusaka - Lusaka, GPA:
Expected in 01/2019 to to
Diploma: Accountancy Zambia Institution of Chartered
Accountants (ZICA) at Evelyn Hone College - , GPA:
Expected in 01/2014 to to
Grade 12 Secondary School Certificate: Chartered Accountants (ZICA) at Evelyn Hone College, Mufulira High School - , GPA:
Expected in 01/2009 to to
Certificate in Accountancy Programme under Zambia: - , GPA:
Accomplishments
Played key role in phasing off manual performance of certain banking transactions by facilitating smooth set up of internet banking at
Portmore Construction Limited
A Class B Licenses Driver
A student member of the Zambia Institution of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
Trained User of Pastel(Intermediate) and Dove payroll(Advanced).
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School Attended
University of Lusaka
Zambia Institution of Chartered
Accountants (ZICA) at Evelyn Hone College
Chartered Accountants (ZICA) at Evelyn Hone College, Mufulira High School