Billing Coordinator Financial Management
Resume:
General Skills
CONTACT
Mercury Chirume
CURRICULUM VITAE
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PERSONAL STATEMENT
To associate with a dynamic organization that values and can utilize my academic and professional qualifications in positions requiring resourcefulness and diversity in dealing with financial management through continuous research and rigorous analysis of findings with a view of bringing in long lasting solution.My Long-term goal is to become a Certified Public Accountant.
6060 Madinginye Surbubs
Beitbridge
Zimbabwe
WORK EXPERIENCE
Accountant
Municipality of Beitbridge
2023-Date
As an Accountant for this Municipality, my responsibilities include:
Preparation of monthly management reports
Budget formulation and control
Preparation and production of draft financial statements
Routine checks of cashbooks and bank reconciliations
Debtors and creditors management
Setting up, monitoring and reviewing of internal controls
Safeguarding of council assets
Assist in financial audits and implement audit recommendations
A/Bookkeeper Revenue
Municipality of Beitbridge
2019-2022
As an A/Bookkeeper for this Municipality, my responsibilities include:
Maintains routine and accurate bookkeeping
Updating cashbook
Mantains and monitor various ledger accounts
Monitor all revenue sections and making sure controls in place are followed
Producing various revenue related financial report
Debtors Clerk
Municipality of Beitbridge
2017-2023
As a Credit Controller for this Municipality, my responsibilities include:
Determines overdue accounts
Contacts companies and individuals who owes council
Makes follow –up calls on promised dates by clients
Prepare reminders for clients
Monitors the billing sections/clerks
Handle customer queries
Updates and maintains customer accounts
Prepare monthly debtors reports
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
1. From 2011-2016, I worked with my key account in designing a debtor managemnt syatem in the town that was trying to upgrade itself to reach or attain the Town setup standards after its promotion in 2007.
2. Contributed in the organisation’s attainment of the “Unmodified audit opinion” on Financial Staements for 2015 and 2016 Financial years’ audit.
3. Helped Beitbridge Town Council set up better Debtors management system which saw them upgraded to a municipal in March 2018
4.A member of Municipality of Beitbridge Geographical Information System(GIS) focul team.
5.Successfully attained Associate membership of the Instituteof Administration and Commerce(I.A.C)
6. Attained a Master of Commerce Degree in Finance
WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
SKILLS
Accounts Clerk
2011-2017
Beitbridge Town Council (Now Municipality of Beitbridge)
As an Accounts Clerk, my responsibilities included:
Reconciling till cash-ups with deposited amounts
Strategizing on how to maximize revenue collections for the organization
Preparing financial status
Cashbook reconciliations
Participate in budget preparations
Preparing monthly bank reconciliations.
Recommending on system improvements and changes.
Following up payments to creditors for missing information for example tax clearances as well as ‘processing payments’.
Management accounts for the company comparing budget with actual expenditure
Accounting Intern
Beitbridge Town Council
2010
As an unpaid intern, my responsibilities included:
Processing payments.
Paying out cash for advance payments and refunds
Preparing monthly bank reconciliations.
Capturing annual budgets and revised forecasts in the system.
Capturing cash vouchers for reimbursement of the petty cash.
Recommending on system improvements and changes.
Following up payments to creditors for missing information for example tax clearances and ‘processing payments’.
Following up on debtors for payment and processing invoices.
Monitoring debtors accounts.
Part-Time Accountant
Zuva Petroleum T/A Beitbridge Oasis
2016-2022
As an Accountant, my duties were;
Preparation of and updating expenses cash book on a daily basis.
Maintains the impress account for the station.
Keeps ledgers of daily expenses.
Maintains fixed assets register for all company’s assets.
Prepares and renders periodic reports as appropriate
Reconcile the accounts payable, accounts receivable, daily, weekly, and monthly deposits with station attendants
Preparation of income & expenses statement at the end of every month
Withdrawal, deposit and disbursement of fund to the appropriate units as directed
Ensuring that financial records are maintained in compliance with lawful and accepted procedures and policies of the company.
Creative / resourceful
Excellent analytical skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Individual leadership
Financial information management
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
Pastel Partner, pastel evolution and Sage Evolution
Internet
Networking
Municipal Billing
Personal Skills/Attributes
Energetic
Flexible
Honest
Learning oriented
Self motivated
Can speak Shona,Venda and English Language fluently and can try Ndebele
EDUCATION
REFERENCES
Master of Commerce in Finance 2021-2022
Great Zimbabwe University
Diploma in Management Financial Accounting
Institute of Administration and Commerce(I.A.C)
2016-2018
B.Com Degree in Finance(Honours) (2:1)
Great Zimbabwe University
2007-2011
ADVANCED LEVEL
Maranda High School
3 ‘A’ Level subjects (Mathematics, Accounting, Geography)
2005-2006
ORDINARY LEVEL
Mwenezi Gvt High School
8‘O’ Level subjects including English and Mathematics.
2000-2003
Mr M.Ndou
Chartered Accountant(SA)
South Africa
Tel: +263-*********
Mr A. Mudau
Administrator
Municipality of Beitbridge
P O Box 164
Beitbridge
Tel: +263-*********
Mr Maxwell Ngwenya
Director
Beitbridge Oasis
701 Main Road
Beitbridge
Tel: +263-***-***-***
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Associate Member of the Institute of Administration and Commerce(A.I.A.C)
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Going to the gym
Health and fitness
Walking
Reading
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