Accounts Payable General Ledger

Prosper Mugari, Accountant

Harare, Zimbabwe, 077*******, *********@*****.***

PROFILE Highly analytical, result driven accounting professional with extensive experience in financial accounting, budgeting and financial reporting. Possess a strong background in analyzing financial reports, budgets and financial reporting. Passionate about numbers and credit management. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sep 2023 — Present Assistant Accountant, FBC Insurance Harare

• Developed internal controls to mitigate financial risk and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Instrumental in the successful completion of financial audits with minimal errors.

• Developed automated reports to track budget performance and forecast future cash flows.

• Processing finance payment requisitions and ensuring that they have adequate supporting documentation before forwarding for approval

• Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable to facilitate payment thereof.

• Completing bank reconciliations so as to ensure that all cash transactions are properly accounted for.

• Capturing financial information in appropriate software programs so as to update all records to aid in preparation of management accounts.

• Preparing monthly general ledger reconciliations for proper allocation and completeness of information.

• Handling accruals and prepayments for correct accounting in the system.

• Assisting in the preparation of budgets, records, statements and management accounts. Jun 2015 — Aug 2023 Finance and Administration Assistant, FBC Building Society Harare

• Collaborated with accounting and finance teams to create monthly and quarterly financial reports.

• Developed and implemented effective policies and procedures for finance and other administrative functions.

• Review and verify financial transactions and taking corrective actions where there are deviations.

• Preparing expenses analysis and general ledger account reconciliations.

• Preparing of VAT schedule, IMTT and withholding tax and submit to Finance Manager.

• Reviewing of the projects procurement request and making sure that expenditure is within budgets.

• Procurement of projects building materials.

• Conducting monthly stock counts and analyzing variances Mar 2021 Accounting Assistant, Gtel Zimbabwe Harare

• Monitored and reconciled bank accounts to identify discrepancies and ensure accuracy.

• Reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure accurate financial records

• Credit vetting of all prospective borrowers before granting credit facility.

• Posting of payments in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

• Monitoring all customer balances and issue payment reminders, communicating with customers to collect outstanding amounts.

• Prepare and analyze aging reports to identify trends in overdue accounts and make recommendations to management.

• Regularly carrying market research to understand the trend in the market and update the credit policy of the company.

Feb 2014 — Aug 2014 Accounts Clerk, Zimbabwe Shipping Services(DAMCO) Harare

• Performed reconciliations between general ledger, bank accounts, to ensure accuracy of financial information.

• Invoicing of all expenditures incurred on every shipment.

• Following of supplier invoices and resolve supplier queries.

• Performing monthly accounts payable reconciliations.

• Developed and maintained a system for tracking accounts receivable and accounts payable. Jul 2013 — Jan 2014 Finance Officer, Knowledge Transfer Africa Harare

• Analyzed market trends and identified investment opportunities that resulted in an increase in the loan book by 5 per cent.

• Credit vetting for purposes of loan disbursements.

• Monitoring borrowers’ businesses to ensure that funds are used for the borrowed purpose.

• Financial literacy training for borrowers in recording for business transaction.

• Sending reminders to borrowers on repayments due date and outstanding amounts.

• Drafting and negotiating payment plans with borrowers. EDUCATION

Jan 2025 — Present CIMA, Chartered Institute of Management CIMA Mnagement Level

Feb 2018 — May 2021 Master of Business Administration(Finance), University of Zimbabwe Harare

Graduated with Credit

Mar 2021 — Nov 2021 Bachelor of Commerce Special Honours in Accounting, Great Zimbabwe University MASVINGO

Graduated with Upper Second Class Degree

Jan 2010 — Jun 2014 Bachelor of Business Studies(Finance and Banking), University of Zimbabwe Harare

Graduated with an Upper Second Class Degree

SKILLS Budgeting & Forecasting Experienced

Communication Skills Experienced

Interpersonal Skills Expert

Financial Reporting Experienced

REFERENCES Pauline Nyatsine from FBC Building Society pauline.nyatsine.co.zw · 077*******

Norman Ticharwa from Zimtile Private limited

**************@*****.*** · 077*******

Abel Dzvinamurungu from Zimbabwe Shipping Services ******@*****.*** · +277********

COURSES

Sep 2022 — Nov 2022 Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst, Corporate Finance Institute

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