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Accountant Manager

Location:
Lusaka, Zambia
Posted:
July 19, 2020

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Frank Lukwesa

C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e

KEY SKILLS

Accounting:

Budgeting

Account preparation

Account

reconciliation

Data compilation

and analysis

Debt management

Payroll

Financial

Management

Communication:

Proficient with both

written and oral

communication

Negotiation

Supervision and training

of staff

EDUCATION &

TRAINING

Associate Degree:

Association of Certified

Chartered Accountants –ACCA

Associate Accounting Degree

(Part 1 and Part 2) (F.4)

Professional Certificate

London College of

Accountancy

United Kingdom

Diploma: Accounting

Technicians

National Institute of Public

Administration

Lusaka, Zambia

Certificate: Financial

Management for Supported

Housing

SITRA

London United Kingdom

Certificate: Fraud Prevention

In the Workplace

Marcus Evans

Lusaka, Zambia

Certificate: Project

Implementation

African Development

Bank

Lusaka, Zambia

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A professional Accountant with 20years experience with a proven track record of financial accounting and management. I have extensive experience with the preparation of final accounts and financial management. As well as debt management, Administration and procurement. I have strong communication and team management skills.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Finance Manager

Mer Group Zambia Limited

(2nd October 2017 - 28th February 2018)

I was employed as Finance Manager for Mer Group Zambia Limited a subsidiary of Mer Group in Holon Israel. I managed all the financial transactions for the Zambia operations.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts payables and Receivables

Preparation of Payroll

Submission of Statutory Returns for: Zambia Revenue Authority, National Pension Authority(NAPSA for VAT, PAYE, WITH HOLDING TAX and Staff Pension Contributions

Maintenance of Petty Cash float

Bank Reconciliations

Petty cash Reconciliations

Preparations of various adhoc accounts

Audit preparations

Preparations of Draft Final Accounts for Audit

Audit queries

Liaising with subcontractors on Financial Matters

Financial Reporting to Head Office in Israel

Lusaka, Zambia

+260********** +260*********

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Frank Lukwesa

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Financial Accountant

Zambia College of Pensions & Insurance Trust

April 6th 2017 to September 2017

I was employed as a Financial Accountant for the Zambia College of pensions

& Insurance Trust.

Key Responsibilities

General supervision of the day to day running of the financial accounts section

Timely production of the monthly trial balance Timely production of the monthly accounts

Timely submission of the statutory returns e.g. PAYE, NAPSA ETC Supervision of the reconciliation to

Ensure that they are submitted on time efficient allocation of duties as demanded by the work

Assistant Credit Officer

Post Newspapers Ltd Zambia

September 2013 - March 2014

I was employed as an Assistant Credit Officer I assisted the Finance Manager with handling of debtor accounts and reconciliation of cash Accounts. Key Responsibilities

Reconciliation of Cash Accounts

Handling Debtors

Forensic Accountant

G4S Security Zambia Limited

January 2010 to February 2010

I was employed as a Forensic Accountant for G4S Security Zambia Limited a subsidiary of G4S Security United Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

Reconciliation of 2009 revenue accounts

EDUCATION &

TRAINING

Certificate: System Ledger

Accounts

Next Technology

Lusaka, Zambia

Certificate: Financial

Management and Managerial

Accounting

Graduate School

Washington

United States of America

Certificate: Financial

Management

Crown Agents

United Kingdom

Certificate: Debt

Management

Crown Agents

United Kingdom

(1998)

Certificate in Debt

information Complex Loans –

MEFIMI /IBRD

Namibia

(1997)

African Development Bank

Certificate – Loan Products

and Conversation of Existing

loans

KEY

ACHIEVEMENTS

During my service with

the Ministry of Finance

under the Government

of the Republic of

Zambia .I successfully

completed negotiations

for the Zambia Paris VI

Club Agreement which

resulted in the

Rescheduling of

Zambia’s debt stock on

favourable terms thus

achieving a debt relief

for the country

I was responsible for

managing multi-lateral

accounts and donor

accounts using a debt

package DMFAS

resulting in efficient

recording and

reconciliation of the

debt.

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Frank Lukwesa

C u r r i c u l u m V i t a e

Finance Officer

Norton Housed Limited – Leicester, United Kingdom

July 2004 to October 2007

I was employed as a finance officer for Norton house limited a non for profit (NGO) based in Leicester United Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

accounts Preparation of accounts using Sage Financial package

Accounts payable / Receivable

Management accounts

Bank reconciliation

Budgets

Preparation of financial accounts for audit

Audit preparations and queries

Payroll input and preparation

Collection and banking of revenue

General office duties

Acting Chief Accountant

Ministry of Home Affairs – Government of the Republic of Zambia 2000 - 2002

I was appointed to the position of Acting Chief Accountant for the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision of the accounts department

Preparation of statutory accounts and Financial Accounts Financial Management

Cheque signatory

Authorisation of payments.

Acting Principal Accountant

Ministry of Agriculture – Government of the Republic of Zambia 1999 - 2000

I was appointed the position of Acting Principal Accountant for the Ministry of Agriculture.

Key Responsibilities

Supervision of the accounts department

Management of Donor funds for United Nations Development Program, African Development Bank,World Bank, European Union

Preparation of final consolidated financial accounts

Preparation of financial accounts for donor funds MEMBERSHIPS

Association of Chartered

Accountants (ACCA) -

Student member

Zambia Institute of

Charted Accountants

(ZICA)

PERSONAL

ATTRIBUTES

Hard working

Quick to learn

new skills

Ability to work

within or lead a

team

Social and friendly

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Frank Lukwesa

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Senior Accountant – Loans & Investments

Ministry of Finance – Government of the Republic of Zambia 1998 - 1999

I was appointed the position of Senior Accountant under the Loans & Investments department – Ministry of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Debt Management,Servicing, monitoring and recording debt account information,

Processing of disbursements for World Bank, African Development Bank, European Union IFAD ETC

Preparation of Financial Accounts for management. Accountant - Loans & Investments

Ministry of Finance – Government of the Republic of Zambia 1994 – 1998

I was appointed to the position of Accountant under the loans & Investments department for the Ministry of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Debt Management,Servicing, monitoring and recording debt account information,

Processing of disbursements for World Bank, African Development Bank, European Union IFAD ETC

Preparation of Financial Accounts for management. REFERENCES

Mr. Emmanuel Mubanga

Accountant

Mobile: +260**********

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Mr. Frank Zulu

Accountant

Zambia College of pensions and insurance

Lusaka, Zambia

Mobile: +260*********

Mobile: +260*********

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Dr. Derick Ngulube

Engineer

MNG

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Mobile: +447********

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