CAREER OVERVIEW

Highly skilled and detail-oriented accountant with over 20 years of experience in financial management and reporting. Adept at analyzing complex financial data, ensuring accuracy, and providing valuable insights to drive informed business decisions. Strong knowledge of accounting principles, regulations, and best practices, combined with a proven track record of delivering results in fast-paced and deadline-driven environments.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Finance and Administration Manager July 2022 - Present

Avanti Investments Reporting to the Managing Director

Managed to set up (divisionalize), one big company into three separate Strategic Business Units (SBU)

implemented standard operating procedures on each SBU namely, Agribusiness, Logistics and Earth moving Divisions

Duties and Responsibilities

Act as a chief administrator by ensuring that all units under AVANTI Investments remain profitable.

Managing the overall company balance sheet by ensuring that there is growth on a year-on-year performance.

Be responsible for all financial matters, including but not limited to, preparation of budgets and ensuring that all company SBUs adheres and operates within the set targets.

Supervise and review of monthly and annual statutory financial statements.

Prepare detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required by directors

Designing and maintenance of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) across all SBUs. Ensuring that there are adequate and functioning internal control systems throughout all business units.

Preparation of quarterly board pack.

Finance Manager July 2019 - May 2021

BARZEM Enterprises Reporting to the Financial Executive

Attended a refresher training specifically focusing on IAS 29 (Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies) hosted by Ernst & Young.

Duties and Responsibilities

Finalization, review and interpretive analysis of monthly accounts.

Manage divisional finance staff including staff training, motivation and discipline.

Preparation and interpretive analysis of budgets and weekly profit forecasts

Review of all general ledger control accounts

Review of all accounting cycle reconciliations which include banks, creditors, debtors and inventory

Finance Manager July 2010 - May 2019

PG Industries Zimbabwe Reporting to the Managing Director.

Unearthed a fraud of over US$1.1 million in my first two months and engaged relevant authorities that led to the recovery of the funds.

I was selected as the Project manager/champion on the implementation of Navision (Accounting System)

I was selected and seconded to join a group of Future CEOs that included selected senior managers from different ZSE listed companies in Zimbabwe.

Introduced a three tier working capital model that included one of our key Suppliers, and local financiers (Banks)

Duties and Responsibilities

Finalization, review and interpretive analysis of monthly accounts.

Manage divisional finance staff including staff training, motivation and discipline.

Preparation and interpretive analysis of budgets and weekly profit forecasts.

Setting up and review of systems of internal controls ensuring consistent and compatible with group procedures and monitoring compliance

Liaise with External auditors and the internal audit function.

Liaise with Divisional Management (Operations) and provide them with the necessary financial services required.

Authorized bank signatory.

Assistance with preparation of Group Audit Package and Statutory Accounts as required. Responsible for Cash Flow Control and Treasury function of Division including strategic investments.

Review of all general ledger control accounts

Review of all accounting cycle reconciliations which include banks, creditors, debtors and inventory sections.

On my current position, I was also privileged to be the project manager on the group’s implementation of its Accounting system (NAVISION 2009).

Finance Manager July 2008 - October 2010

National Foods Limited Reporting to the Finance Director.

Was heavily involved in the implementation of Asset management software in SAGE CS3 accounting system

Duties and Responsibilities

Finalization, review and interpretive analysis of monthly accounts.

Manage divisional finance staff including staff training, motivation and discipline.

Preparation and interpretive analysis of budgets and weekly profit forecasts.

Setting up and review of systems of internal controls ensuring consistent and compatible with group procedures and monitoring compliance

Liaise with External auditors and the internal audit function.

Liaise with Divisional Management (Operations) and provide them with the necessary financial services required.

Authorized bank signatory.

Assistance with preparation of Group Audit Package and Statutory Accounts as required. Responsible for Cash Flow Control and Treasury function of Division including strategic investments.

Setting of selling prices with Management Accountant and achievement of Gross Margin.

Manage divisional stock levels, costing and variances analysis.

Associate to Senior Associate (Audit Senior) - Assurance Department October 2002 - June 2008

PricewaterhouseCoopers Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe)

Worked as auditor-in-charge (Senior) of the following divisions of our major client portfolios:

Zimbabwe Allied Banking Group (ZABG) – Financial Institution

Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) – Financial Institution

M-Web Zimbabwe Limited - Subsidiaries of JSE listed M-Web Africa

Sara Lee ( Kiwi Brands ) - A domestic manufacturing company

Unifreight ( Chestow Division) - Listed Transport Company

Bell (PTA) Pty Ltd - Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

Reapers (Pty) Ltd - Agricultural Products Processing company

Participated on the following audits as an Audit Team Member

Sara Lee ( Kiwi Brands ) - A domestic manufacturing company

Unifreight Limited - Transport (Relocation) services company

National Foods Limited - A Listed manufacturing company

RIOZim Limited - Listed Mining Company

Murowa Diamond Ltd - Listed Mining Company

MFC – Mashco - Agricultural and Hardware Products

Financial Services

Involved in the Trustfin (Finance House) audit planning as well as the annual audits of: Listed CFX Commercial and Merchant Banks and The Leasing Company of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe Development Bank

Trust Holdings Limited

Venture Capital Company of Zimbabwe

ZABG

Also actively participated in the Curatorship and audit exercise of The Time Bank of Zimbabwe As an Audit Senior, main roles in the audit process included the following:

Planning for audit assignments;

Formulation of audit strategy from the audit planning output in consultation with the engagement partner and manager;

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Articled Clerk PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC Articles).

Bachelor of Accounting Science Honours Degree (BCompt) University of South Africa (UNISA)

Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree (B Compt) 2006 University of South Africa (UNISA)

Other Courses and Certifications

Go Count ( Inventory Observation), Go Audit ( For Audit ) and Go Controls ( For Controls) ;

PwC Audit Moving Forward 2005/6 - Audit Methodology Course Advanced IFRS and IFRS Update Workshop Team Manager 1 and 2.

Report Writing Skills and Time Management.

Sarbanes Oxley Orientation – e-learning

Team Building and Leadership Course

Basic Audit Techniques and ISA e-learning

Documentation, Retention and Archiving of audit files

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

ICAZ (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe)

Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) Final stage.

SKILLS

Professional and Technical Skills

Taxation

Preparation of tax computations for different business clients;

Tax Returns preparation and analysis of tax data for submission to tax authorities

Review of client tax computations (both current & deferred taxation)

Completion of Tax Returns for submission to tax authorities;

Auditing of tax provisions

Offering advice on opportunities for tax planning; and

Evaluating the procedures instituted to comply with tax laws and regulations.

Auditing and Consulting

Analysing the strategic management process for operational effectiveness;

Analysing key organisational processes for adequacy and effectiveness;

Identification and analysis of key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of the entity and providing advice on how weaknesses and threats may be addressed;

Advice on Corporate Governance issues;

Review and advising on accounting and internal control systems (Systems and compliance testing)

Review of cash management systems;

Advising on the adequacy of information reported in management accounts; Review and analysing the budgetary process of clients for relevance, accuracy and effectiveness;

Personal Skills

Time Management.

Ability to work Diligently and Independently as part of a team.

Attentive to Detail.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Flexibility

Cutting edge Precision and Accuracy

LANGUAGES

Shona

English

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request

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