Accounts Payable Finance Manager

Phatisani N. Sibanda

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PERSONAL PROFILE

Finance and Accounting professional with over 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, reconciliations, payables & receivables, reporting, general ledger management, inventory management and financial analysis. Has good team ethics, a quick and keen learner who is results’ oriented, confident and possesses excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Analytical, good attention to detail and strategic thinking.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Commerce Honours Degree in Strategic Management and Corporate Governance 2022 Midlands State University.

Bachelor of Commerce Business Management Honours Degree Finance Major 2017 Midlands State University.

Currently studying towards the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Treasury/ Cashbook Accountant - Probrands Private Limited

September 2022 – Current

Promoted to this role from Assistant Accountant only 3 months after joining the organisation.

Provided a good and excellent working relationships with various relations officers of over 20 banks

Checked and monitoring of all banking activities that includes the deposits and any outgoings through various bank statements.

Provided a summary of all liquidations, deposits and payments made through the various banks

Produced and checked bank reconciliations on a weekly and monthly basis of over 20 banks.

Provided a weekly and monthly detailed cash summary of all the cash payments and cash deposits made directly to the organisation.

Providing daily, weekly and monthly cash reconciliations.

Gave the general and current liquidity position of the company and advising on cash flow balances.

Application and processing of RBZ foreign currency bids on a weekly basis.

Monitoring of loans accounts and preparation of monthly interest analysis schedules.

Providing monthly interest charges for various bank facilities and necessary journals at the end of each month.

Supervision of periodic inventory counts (stock count) at regular intervals and providing variance reports when needed.

Identifying and communicating inventory variances findings to senior management and clients.

Knowledgeable in Pastel Sage and Evolution, ERP (SAP) and Microsoft Dynamics Navision business.

Liaising with marketing team in deposits made by customers and signing off dispatched orders.

Checking and approving of payments and expenses, as this would hugely affect profitability.

Providing a monthly financial interest charges overview and analysis

Bookkeeper Metro Peech and Browne Wholesalers Zimbabwe

May 2019 – August 2021

Promoted to the role of Bookkeeper from Creditors Supervisor within 6 months of joining the organisation.

Provision of daily financial transactions and management of all financial issues arising on the floor shop.

Produced payables and receivables reports on a monthly basis including reconciliations.

Preparation of cash flow reports, green pack lead, loans and interest facility loans schedules.

Involved in the day-to-day decision making of the branch.

Maintaining office supplies by keeping inventory and ordering new supplies as and when needed.

Monitoring debt levels and ensuring compliance with debt covenants.

Recording and reconciling cash receipts and handling of bank deposits.

Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements and payments processing.

Supervision and maintenance of branch petty cash and its reconciliation.

Settling of regular company short-term obligations and bills as they fall due.

Monitoring of monthly and regular statutory obligations.

Participated in budget formulation and processing of payroll in a timely manner.

oversee a company's financial data and compliance by maintaining accurate books of accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and daily financial entries and reconciliations

Monitoring of variances from the projected budget.

Finance Officer Turnall Holdings Limited Zimbabwe

January 2019 – April 2020

Management of all the company’s accounts payables.

Improved the liquidity of the organisation by managing payables in a very fashionable manner whilst balancing the operating cycle.

Performed the general Ledger postings and reconciliations that were executed periodically.

Cash management and reconciliations, receiving and disbursement of cash as authorized

Leading a team of clerks and facilitating accounting procedures amongst them.

Checking if all the postings are done thoroughly.

Processed all financial transactions to enable accurate financial reporting and monitoring.

Posting of all transaction into the relevant ledger accounts with accuracy

Preparations of monthly bank and payables reconciliations and other relevant financial reports such as monthly accruals and prepayments reports.

Processing of both local and foreign payments and ensure they have been accurately posted into the Navision system.

Providing monthly statutory returns.

Provide Basic accounting and financial support to the finance manager.

Providing monthly accruals and prepayments reports.

Adhere to safety health environment and quality systems.

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