Manager Executive

Executive Summary

A hardworking and results oriented executive and award winning Chartered Accountant with over 12 years’ experience in audit and financial management. Trained with Deloitte a big four global audit firm for three years to Audit Senior. Prior to joining Deloitte, worked for AMG Global Chartered Accountants for a year as Audit Assistant. Worked with biggest and listed gold mines in Zimbabwe, Metallon Gold and Riozim on senior financial management roles working with executive and senior managers.

Very organized with the ability to work both independently of own initiative or as part of a successful team, demonstrating the motivation and multi-tasking abilities required to meet demanding deadlines while maintaining the highest of ethical standards. Able to challenge status quo to find most efficient and plausible solutions to challenges to improve processes and add value.

Combines a professional and confident approach with excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels. Currently looking for a new and challenging position in a stable economy or remuneration currency, where I can develop my experience and contribute positively to the achievement of team objectives, improving systems and controls, safeguarding assets and generating good relationships for future business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Audit Manager (Private & Public Sector) Baker Tilly Chartered Accountants, Harare, Zimbabwe Oct 2019 – Present

(Baker Tilly is global audit firm that offers audit and accounting solutions to entities in both private and public sector)

Running a portfolio of clients, leading teams while reporting to a partner.

Planning managers, supervisors and audit teams on jobs. Training subordinates/trainees on the jobs.

Planning the engagements, preparing audit committee documents and conducting meetings with clients. (Risk assessment and response, filed work and reporting using CaseWare-Global Focus software)

Identifying Key Audit Matters and designing appropriate responses including drafting audit opinions for discussion with Partners

Invoicing clients and collecting payments on behalf of the firm.

Reviewing client documents such as financial statements, annual reports and management letters

Being the interface between clients and firm partnership by creating good relationships

Talent acquisition through recruitment, selection and interviews and on the job training

Review of financial statements, audit opinions and annual reports prepared by Botswana office

Head Finance & Operations Right Turn Group. Harare, Zimbabwe Dec 2018 – Oct 2019

(Right Turn offers car hire, tickets and mines gold and does farming in Zimbabwe)

Identified weaknesses in internal controls systems and designed policies and procedures over the groups key activities such as human resources, marketing, finance and car hire.

Designed KPIs for key staff and daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to management and executive.

Spearheaded the development of website and installation of first ever three bill boards in Harare to market and sell the organization’s products and services.

Increased key customers from four to nine through various marketing efforts.

Finance & Admin Manager Riozim, Renco Mine., Masvingo, Zimbabwe Sep 2017 – Sep 2018

(RioZim is a listed gold and diamond producer in Zimbabwe)

Part of management team that changed Renco Mine loss position of about USD$300k per month in Q2 of 2017 to a current profit position of USD$500k per month.

Designed and implemented a system of tracking overtime and stores costs daily for control.

Implemented a system of procurement and receiving goods.

Achieved a saving of about USD$350,000 in six months through stores cost interrogation.

Group Financial Controller Sable Foods, Chegutu, Zimbabwe Mar 2017 – Aug 2017

(Sable Foods grows, slaughters, packages and distributes chickens and chicken related products in Zimbabwe)

Spearheaded group restructuring including restructuring of divisions, setting job descriptions for key management positions and reporting requirements to management.

Designed and implemented good governance structures including board sub committees, selecting board chair person and setting up internal audit department.

Reviewed and improved controls over risk management, cash managements, performance management, reporting and stores.

Oversaw successful completion of group’s first external audit and presented results to the board of directors.

Finance Manager Metallon Gold Corp., Shamva, Zimbabwe Oct 2010 – Feb 2017

(Metallon was the biggest gold producer with 5 gold mines in Zimbabwe)

Finance award winner for leading a team that came first in successfully implementation SAGE X3 ERP system, amongst five gold mines and head office.

Achieved a record cost control and reduction of 27% from $2.2m to $1.6m monthly through various initiatives

Mentored and trained 3 subordinates who got promoted at Head Office level (Buyer, IT Admin & Creditors clerk).

Reduced reporting lead times from 10 to 4 days after cut-off date and achieved clean audits for 6 years.

Part of management team member that increased monthly milled production from 19,000t to 28,000t (from 65% to 90%) in an economy where more than 4,600 companies closed down operations and more than 55,000 employees made redundant. (Per Min of Finance Budget 27 Nov 2014)

Restructured debt by negotiating and agreeing payments plans with key corporate and government stakeholders.

Audit Senior Deloitte, Harare, Zimbabwe Jan 2008 - Oct 2010

(Deloitte is a global firm offering audit, tax and advisory services to clients)

Led, completed and met deadlines on four major audit assignments as auditor in charge reporting to Audit Manager

Mentored, appraised and trained on the job, subordinates who were part of my team.

Applied Auditing Standards to plan audits, assess risks of material misstatement, perform appropriate audit procedures and report noted weaknesses on client’s systems.

Resolved challenges on the audit by discussing with clients’ representative and kept my manager informer of audit progress.

Reviewed client financial statements for compliance with IASs and IFRs.

Marketed Deloitte’s services and collected fees.

Audit Assistant AMG Global Chartered Accountants, Harare, Zimbabwe July 2005 - Aug 2006

(AMG is a top ten firm in Zimbabwe offering audit, tax and advisory services to clients)

Completed various sections of audit such as inventory, PPE, Revenue and Payables for review by Senior Auditors.

Raised report items for noted system weaknesses and internal control deficiencies.

Prepared draft management letter and internal reports

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Masters in Business Administration, University of South Wales, UK Aug 2017- Current

I have worked on various case studies for Europe big entities like Amazon, GE Health Care, Witabeex and Post Holdings which improved my understanding of what makes these companies great.

Chartered Accountant, SAICA, South Africa 2014

Chartered Accountant, ICAZ, Zimbabwe 2009

Completed articles of clerkship with Deloitte. Appeared in the national top ten in all exams and was the best candidate nationally in the Professional Practice Exam

Honours Degree in Accounting Science, University of South Africa. Jan 2008 – Nov 2008

Best student in Applied Accounting and Taxation, Overall 2nd best student nationally

Honours Degree in Accountancy, First Division, University of Zimbabwe. Aug 2003 – Jul 2007

Modules included: Auditing, Accounting, Management Accounting and Taxation

The thrust of these two programs was on the real application of International Accounting Standards, IFRs and Standards on Auditing.

Courses: CaseWare Audit International & Global Focus, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 on Quality Management System.

Software skills: CaseWare Global Office Audit Work papers, Pastel Premier/Evolution, Sage X3 ERP, Sage Evolution, Xero, Syspro, Quantum Payroll, Pastel Payroll, Berlina Payroll, Ms Excel/Ms word, Power Point.

References: On request

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