Accountant

CURRICULUM VITAE FOR TAWANDA CHIFAMBA

PERSONAL DETAILS

Postal Address 41 Benghazi Road, Braeside, Harare

Sex Male

Mobile +263-***-***-***

Email Address *******.*********@*****.***

Professional Summary

I am a resourceful, self-driven, passionate and capable Finance professional with excellent knowledge of finance and accounting. I have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to provide financial information to all areas of the organization. Having worked with various teams of diverse backgrounds, has made me an individual capable of adapting to different working environments.

KEY SKILLS

Excellent knowledge of required accounting and reporting procedures

Solid knowledge of local financial practices

Fluency in verbal and written English

Excellent ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment.

Excellent critical thinker, industrious and resourceful person

Excellent communication and team building skills and can establish and maintain strong working relationships inside and outside the organization.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting – CIMA (2022)

CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting – CIMA (2021)

Advanced Certificate in Tax Laws and Practice – ZIMRA (2017)

Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree -University of Zimbabwe (2014)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – Impala Car Rental

January 2021 – present

Preparation of monthly and year end reports, financial reporting and analysis

Reviewing commercial agreements, and investment proposals from prospective partners

Preparing and presenting to management business plans

Conducting budget variance and business performance analysis.

Performing account and bank reconciliations

Evaluating financial performance against benchmark industry and competitor performance

Improvement of business systems and processes through risk management, internal audit review.

Providing support and leadership for all aspects of financial management

Cash flow management to ensure implementation of funding plans for business operations

Preparation of company budgets, forecasts and budgetary control

Effective tax computations and compliance monitoring

Analysing departmental trends and financial performance and recommend improvements

Oversight over procurement processes and stores management

Processes the payment cycle closure to generate final ledger entries after each payment cycle

Reconciles balance sheet accounts to the General Ledger monthly

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT – Fossil Contracting

November 2018 – December 2020

Preparing CAPEX requests and project proposals and post implementation review documents

Organizing and attending monthly stock takes, investigating and correcting stock variances

Preparation of budgets and forecasts for business planning and decision-making, including long-term planning.

Conducting risk assessment from the financial plans and advising on ways to minimize the risks.

Preparing and analysing financial information for internal use.

Preparation of monthly management, costs, and operational efficiency reports.

Evaluating the company’s performance using key data, investigate anomalies and variances, and provide ad hoc reports as required by management.

In consultation with Project Managers/ Consultants review the adequacy of project budgets and cash flow forecasts.

Ensuring all project expenditure has been allocated to the correct assets and account class

Supporting the development and implementation of new financial systems and processes.

Analysing processes and procedural requirements and recommending standard procedures and systems to be followed across the organization.

Assisting in the identification of effective Key Performance Indicators (KPI) or Parameters for costs centres, departments, and the Company

REVENUE OFFICER – Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

August 2014 – September 2018

Researched tax regulations and analysed financial statements to ensure document and returns correctness

Examining and analysing tax assets liabilities to define solution for resolving tax problem

Identified discrepancies in tax reports and returns and proffer solutions

Maintained consistent relationships with auditors

Interviewing clients and their accountants, to explain any irregularities in the accounts.

Auditing of corporate accounts for correct tax accounting

Performing Customs and excise duties

REFERENCES

Mr M Mutanga Mr R Mashura

Finance Manager Chief Executive

Impala Car Rental Fossil Contracting

Harare Harare

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Cell: +263-***-***-*** Cell: +263-***-***-***

Mrs E Nyaruwanga

Station Manager, Kurima

ZIMRA

Harare

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Tel: +263-***-***-***

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