Miriam Makonese *
MAKONESE MIRIAM
Email: ***************@*****.*** Phone: +263*********
https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-makonese-bb295b1b7 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over 6 years of work experience in budgeting, auditing, payroll administration, financial reporting, financial data analysis, regulatory filing, and project management have enabled the profitable growth of corporations, particularly humanitarian organizations, and parastatals.
Key Skills:
Sage 50 Cloud Pastel Partner and Belina Payroll
Microsoft Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mazen Capital
Finance and Administration Manager (April 2020-Present)
Coordinated the external audit, delivering unqualified audit results to more than 8 audited projects, resulting in 2 new donors in 2023.
Reviewed financial reports in line with GAAP, IFRS, and USAID rules and regulations, resulting in conformance to donor project requirements and the renewal of more than 3 projects.
Projected budgets, and updated monthly activity trackers, where there were variances, training to fix variances was done leading .
Processed the payroll using the Belina Payroll system, leading to 100% compliance with internal policy and legal requirements for overtime and vacation pay. Nailit Incorporated ( October 2018 – March 2020)
Accountant
Established internal control systems that aided in the annual review of financial data, ensuring safeguarding of the financial assets by more than 70%.
Administered the payroll and payroll tax returns, resulting in an increase in processing payments for more than 50 people on time and accurately.
Forecasted budgets, thereby leading to better financial outcomes and more stable cash flow in less than 2 months.
Appraised the performance of over 50 staff members on a quarterly basis, boosting monthly tonnage by more than 1500 tons and generating more revenue. Bauxim Logistics Pvt Ltd ( January 2016 – August 2018) Assistant Accountant
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Processed accounts payable and receivable, resulting in the submission and payment of invoices 5 days earlier.
Compiled PAYE and VAT returns, submitting and filing them, leading to 100% compliance with tax regulations.
Managed and reconciled multiple bank accounts and inter-company accounts, ensuring internal control over sales revenue and cash receipts for more than 5 bank accounts.
Generated cost analysis and profitability reports using excel, and Sage 50 cloud Pastel Partner Accounting software, resulting in tracking for potential redundancies and areas of cost savings by 10%.
EDUCATION
Midlands State University, Harare Zimbabwe February (November2020) Master of Commerce in Accounting
Chinhoyi University of Technology, Chinhoyi Zimbabwe (October 2014) Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in Accountancy
REFERENCES
Available on request