Highlights:An accomplished, versatile and results-driven accounting professional with diverse knowledge in handling accounting tasks and hand-on experience in managing financial transactions in the banking and NGO sectors. Possessing extensive and diverse experience in financial reporting and analysis, internal controls and compliance with regulatory standards. With a keen interest to diversify by transitioning from accounting into a role as an audit professional.

Skills:financial accounting, financial management, bookkeeping, payroll administration, attention to detail, quickbooks

Assistant Accountant 09/2023 - current
Population Services International, , Zimbabwe
Industry: Non Governmental Organisation
Monitoring of budget, supervision of accounts payable function, payroll administration, statutory accounts, administration and procurement
• Support Finance Manager in planning, execution, and monitoring of the annual operating budget for the Branch Office. • Supervision of payment processing function ensuring accurate and timely expensing of transactions to correct accounts and activity codes, per donor and annual budget. • Preparation and approval of month end reconciliations and journals according to PSI global accounting policy. • Leading the month-end closing process. • Supporting the management of both internal and external audits. • Payroll administration to ensure employees are paid correctly and timeously. • Supervision of cashflow and petty cash management. • Preparation of tax computations and statutory accounts returns ensuring compliance. • Support Grants and Contracts Officers in subrecipient management, monitoring, and compliance. • Support procurement process in approving purchase requisitions, purchase orders and participating in bid analyses.--
Accounts Officer 03/2022 - 08/2023
Population Services International, , Zimbabwe
Industry: Non Governmental Organisation
Accounts payable, statutory accounts, reconciliations
• Accurate and timely expensing of transactions to correct accounts and activity codes, per donor and annual budget. • Preparation of month end reconciliations and journals according to PSI global accounting policy • Payment processing and travel advance processing ensuring reasonability, allocability and allowability standards are met. • Responsible for creditors accounts reconciliations. • Processed payroll to ensure employees are paid correctly and timeously. • Cashflow and petty cash management. • Preparation of tax computations and statutory accounts returns ensuring compliance. • Assisting in grant monitoring for legal, financial and program compliance.--
Accounts Officer 07/2020 - 03/2022
Empowerbank Ltd, , Zimbabwe
Industry: Banking
Accounts payable, management accounts, statutory accounts
• Prepared general journals for month end process, including accruals and prepayments ensuring accurate financial statements. • Performed general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure a robust financial control environment. • Supervised accounts payable function ensuring accuracy of the documents according to internal accounting guidelines and tax laws. • Prepared tax computations and statutory accounts returns ensuring compliance and timely payments. • Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow forecasts and expenditure reports. • Assisted in preparation of management accounts on a monthly basis. • Assisted in preparing audit schedules.--
Reconciliation Clerk 07/2017 - 05/2019
NMB Bank Ltd, , Zimbabwe
Industry: Banking
Reconciliations of general ledger accounts against various registers and suspense accounts
• Performed daily reconciliations of general ledger accounts against various registers and suspense accounts. • Reconciled report discrepancies and problems. • Liaised with relevant bank and credit card merchant acquiring companies and other external companies as required. • Researched and recommended resolutions of outstanding reconciliation issues.--
Accounts Clerk 07/2015 - 05/2017
NMB Bank Ltd, , Zimbabwe
Industry: Banking
Accounts payables, statutory accounts, reconciliations
• Processed supplier invoices ensuring accuracy and timeliness. • Reconciled creditor ledger accounts • Responsible for petty cash handling and disbursements. • Maintained an up-to-date fixed asset register. • Prepared tax computations and statutory accounts returns. • Assisted in management accounts preparations.--

Africa University 08/2010 - 05/2014
, , Zimbabwe
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Accounting
GPA 3.35

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