Finance Officer Manager

PERSONAL SUMMARY & SKILLS

A multi-skilled, passionate and confident finance person with excellent accounting and administration skills. Highly organized and professionally competent young man with a well-defined accounting background, financial and accounting literacy.

My key objective is to add value to the accounting family in Zimbabwe and beyond. Looking forward to becoming a Public Accountant.

Key skills

Strong Ms Excel Skills

Knowledge of accounts payable and receivable processes and procedures

Knowledge of USAID, E.U & SIDA rules and guidelines

Experience in using Sage Pastel, Ms Dynamics and Quickbooks.

Experience in using Belina Payroll Systsem

Knowledge of SIDA and USAID Reporting

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1.Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Honors Degree (Class: 2.1) (2017-2021)

2.3 A-level passes in Mathematics, Accounting and Economics

3.7 O-level passes

Currently a student member for the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICPAZ)

WORK EXPERIENCE

CUMULATIVE 3+ YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Child Protection Trust

Child Protection Trust (CPT) is a not for profit non governmental organization registered as welfare organization in Zimbabwe. Founded in Zimbabwe in 2006 as a membership based organization.

Finance Officer

Period: Feb 2021 – Present

Duties and responsibilities

Financial Management

1.Preparation organizational and project budgets for projects and budgetary control, i.e. ensuring expenditure is compliant to budgets.

2.Ensuring all financial transactions strictly comply with organization policies and with donor contracts / agreements, guidelines and regulations, administration and human resources policies and donor contracts / agreements,

3.Helping the Finance Manager to prepare for annual external audits and respond to international auditors if required, manage the external audits and ensure audit recommendations are implemented.

Accounting

1.Cash management, ensuring that all petty cash transactions comply with the organization’s cash management policy.

2.Ensuring that all financial records are complete, up to date and filed systematically.

3.Accurately enter all daily transactions into the books of accounts, using Pastel Partner 17 and produce relevant reports,

4.Managing bank accounts and prepare periodic reconciliation statements, process payroll, calculate and remit tax and other statutory obligations, ZIMRA, NSSA, and complete necessary returns. Management of debtors, creditors and ensuring timely payment to all creditors. Assist the Finance Manager to prepare monthly financial reports of each project.

5.Perform month- end closing and year-end duties such as reconciliations, VAT reconciliations, PAYE returns, procurement activities in accordance with organization’s procurement policy. Provide assistance to program staff and project budget preparation; Assist in consolidating all the programs and operational transactions for specific donors, for annual reports and for sharing with relevant stakeholders.

Administration & Human Resources

1.Manage records, logistics, and ensure statutory returns and renewals are current;

2.Manage leases to make sure they are current and amendments are processed as required.

3.Maintain asset registers, conducting regular stock control and update accounting records accordingly; maintain personnel files and payroll administration using Belina Time Systems.

4.Ensure all equipment is properly functioning;

5.Maintain finance and administration files both electronically and physically;

DIAKONIA

Diakonia is a faith-based international non-governmental organization founded in Sweden. Together with her partner organizations, Diakonia promotes democracy and gender equality in Zimbabwe. .

Accounts and Administration Assistant

Period: April 2020 – Dec 2020

Finance and Admin Intern

Period: Aug 2019 – March 2020

Duties and responsibilities

Administrative and Logistical Support

Procurement of goods and services against approved purchase orders

Arranging travel and hotel reservations,

Administrative support to programmes and internal processes in the organization in relation to events, conferences, workshops and retreats

Preparation and booking of meeting rooms and video-conference facilities

Procurement of all office and kitchen supplies according to set guidelines

Accounting and Reporting

Receive payment requests and ensure complete documentation to support payments

Processing of all approved expenses and log them in the payment voucher book

Timely and accurate preparation of bank reconciliations and take action on discrepancies

Maintaining and updating of accounting records, in accordance with accounting policies and procedures

Preparation of receipts and vouchers to be entered correctly in the accounting system

Preparation for annual auditing processes

Maintaining safe custody of accounting and physical vouchers that relate to Diakonia

Submission of tax and statutory returns in accordance to the local laws .

Performing other related duties and functions as requested

REFERENCES

DIAKONIA

Accounts & Admin Assistant

Rosemary Bopoto

Cell no. +263-**-***-****

Child Protection Trust

Finance Manager

Tererai Kowore

Cell no. +263-**-***-****

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting Department Lecturer

Peter Bhibhi

Cell no. +263-**-***-****

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