Alison Chiheve
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EDUCATION
Midlands State University Gweru, Zimbabwe
B. Commerce (Honours) in Accounting 2001 - 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
2011 ACCA ACCA; United Kingdom
2013 CIA IIA; USA
2020 CPA, CGA CPA Canada
EXPERIENCE
Lutheran Community Outreach Foundation Johannesburg, South Africa
Finance Consultant Sept 2024 – Jan 2025
Assisting incoming Finance Manager
Finance and Administration Manager Jan 2018 - Aug 2024
Management of the finance and administration team
Ensuring that the organisation is compliant in all donor and statutory requirements - provision of audited financial statements and narrative reports, tax matters (VAT/PAYE/Income Tax)
Preparation of project and organisational budgets
Preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts after month end procedures including reconciliations
Fixed asset management
Debtors’ management
Risk management
Stakeholder relationship management between the company and tax authorities, donors, employees, creditors, debtors, the government
Human resources
Company secretarial
Accounting and Administration Officer Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
Responsible for data capture of source documents to the accounting package (QuickBooks)
Damelin (Menlyn) Pretoria, South Africa
Lecturer Aug 2014 – December 2016
Delivery of lectures, setting of assessments (tests, assignments) for financial management, financial accounting, math literacy, tax, auditing for degree and diploma students
JHI Harare, Zimbabwe
Accountant and Office Manager May 2013 – May 2014
Responsible for financial accounting for four companies
Responsible for the administration team and the smooth running of the office
Gateway Construction Harare, Zimbabwe
Accountant Nov 2011 – Feb 2013
Responsible for financial accounting for four companies
Responsible for the administration team
KPMG Harare, Zimbabwe
Audit Senior Sept 2005 – Aug 2008
Audit Assistant Aug 2003 – Aug 2004
Provision of audit deliverables both as a team member and as team leader
SKILLS
Team leadership and development Financial reporting and analysis
Stakeholder relationship management Budgeting
Statutory compliance Internal controls