Alpha Berete
Lusaka
Summary
Highly skilled Senior Accountant with background in managing financial procedures and coordinating accounting operations. Strengths include conducting detailed financial analysis, enhancing internal controls, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Have led teams to improve financial efficiency and accuracy in previous roles.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Izwe Loans Zambia Plc
09.2020 - Current
- General ledger maintenance and account reconciliations.
- Reviewing entries made by subordinates for accuracy and completeness before posting into the system.
- Assisting in preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Oversee petty cash and stores management in all Izwe Loans Zambia branches.
- Coordinating with collections teams in-country and group level on collections and disbursements.
- Implementing various treasury instructions to ensure availability of funds for various purposes.
- Liaise with all banks on various queries and maintain appropriate relations with relation managers.
- Fixed Asset management
- Liaise with ZRA on various tax matters
- Preparation of adhoc reports for management use
- Assist in managing internal and external audits
- Supervision of accounts Assistants.
- Preparing and presenting financial reports and budgets to senior management
Accountant
New Brands Foods Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2020
- To prepare monthly income statement and balance sheet report
- To prepare monthly management Accounts
- To prepare weekly cash flow forecast
- To record and reconcile trade receivables and payables accounts and prepare aging reports.
- Preparing Prepayments and provisions reports
- To review the bank reconciliations, petty cash reports before reimbursement
- Perform cost analysis and assist the Finance Manager in the periodic reporting
- To authorise petty cash and advance salary payments
- To schedule supplier payments based on the cash available as per cash flow forecast starting with priority suppliers
- Design and monitoring controls on the systems in place
- Prepare and file for VAT,PAYE,NAPSA and Income tax
- Supervision and monitoring the receivables that are falling due, updating the receivables balance with payments, invoices and credit notes received
- Supervise the counting and reconciliation of Inventory
- Fixed asset verification and reconciliation, updating the fixed asset register with newly-acquired fixed assets
- Administration of decisions that management has taken on the operation of the organisation
Auditor
BDO Zambia
01.2016 - 09.2018
- Planning and Performing audit assignments in compliance with the International Standards on Audit and Assurance
- Assessing risks at planning stage and responding to risks identified by carrying audit procedures
- Compiling reports of audit results to technical supervisor
- Implementing audit
- Compiling Draft Financial Reports for review by the Managing Partner
- Identifying material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in client's internal controls and provide recommendations through management letters
- Daily contact with client and other parties related to assignments
- Dealing with Tax returns for Clients i.e. compiling and submitting Income tax, VAT, PAYE returns
- Other accounting routines
Accounts Assistant
ZUMRAN MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Audit the sale of land for Zumran Mining and Exploration Ltd by Lombe Bwalya & Associates (Land Management Consulting Firm).
- Contract Management (coordinating land verification and coding, ensuring the contract have correct information of the buyers, change of ownership have been transferred correctly for clients selling land due to failure of finishing payments outstanding and physical verification of land sold and available for sale.)
- Supervising payment of Property transfer tax (PTT tax).
- Ensure adequate controls on expenditures and run credibility checks on relevant documentation for approval and receipts for accuracy, completeness and correctness before preparing payment vouchers and issuing payments.
- Reconciling Debtors accounts to ensure accurate balances.
- Preparation of monthly reports.
Accounts Assistant Intern
ALFA SCHOOL
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Attached to the accounting department as an accounts assistant intern which included responsibilities such as generating daily business performance reports, monthly performance reports, budgeting Reports which are essential for decision making at decision level.
Education
Grade 12 Certificate -
Makeni Islamic High School
ACCA-Foundation in Accounting Level -
ACCA- Fundamental level /ZICA technician -
ACCA -Skills Level -
Professional level -
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- ICT skills
- MS Office Automation
- Sage Pastel Accounting Package
- Financial reporting
- Case Ware Auditing and Financial preparation Package
- Communication skills
- Reporting Skills and Financial Reporting
- Team player
- Forecasting
References
- Mr. Chitundu Kolala, Head of Audit, Luapula Water and Sanitation, 096 9448960 or 077 9446740, ckolala@lpwsc.co.zm
- Mr. Jonathan Chinemba, Finance Manager, Izwe Zambia Loans Plc Limited, 0966 510542, Jonathan@gmail.com
- Mr. Chrispin Hatimba, Chief Financial Officer, Lusaka Stock Exchange (LUSE), 0977 217749 or 0966 389743, Chrispin.Hatimba@yahoo.com
Training
- Financial Competency: Financial reporting, Financial controls, Financial analysis Project appraisal, Cash flow statements, Forecasting, Management Accounting Reporting and analysis.
- Management decision making, devising planning and performance management systems, and providing expertise in financial reporting and control to assist management in the formulation and implementation of an organization's strategy.
- Operations: Managerial Economics, Business law, Operational research, Management studies, Risk Management, Decision making.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/23/91
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zambian
Attributes
- Ability to work under pressure
- Has a variety of ICT skill MS Office Automation, Sage Pastel Accounting Package, Case Ware Auditing and Financial preparation Package.
- Communication skills (Oral, Written, Presentations)
- Reporting Skills (Financial Reporting, Report writing)
- Works well individually as well as a team player
- Quantitative Methods (Forecasting, Financial Mathematics, Optimization models)
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Nyanja
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Izwe Loans Zambia Plc
09.2020 - Current
Accountant
New Brands Foods Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2020
Auditor
BDO Zambia
01.2016 - 09.2018
Accounts Assistant
ZUMRAN MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD
01.2015 - 05.2015
Accounts Assistant Intern
ALFA SCHOOL
01.2014 - 06.2014
Grade 12 Certificate -
Makeni Islamic High School