BARBRA SYAKUBA
Sinazeze
Summary
Proven financial expert with a track record of optimizing cash flow and enhancing financial reporting accuracy at Kaluli Development Foundation. Skilled in financial forecasting and asset management, with a knack for increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction. Demonstrates strong analytical abilities and a results-driven approach, ensuring compliance and strategic financial planning.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance & Administration Officer
Kaluli Development Foundation
05.2019 - Current
- Managed cash flow efficiently, ensuring optimal liquidity levels for the organization.
- Provided expert guidance on tax matters, ensuring compliance while maximizing deductions and minimizing liabilities on NAPSA , WHT, Workers Compensation, Rental Tax and PAYE returns
- Developed comprehensive financial forecasting models to support strategic planning initiatives.
- Streamlined financial reporting for increased accuracy and timeliness.
- Bank reconciliation statements and cash reconciliation on monthly basis.
- Responsible for office administration duties
- Responsible for Budget preparations and Budget Analysis and providing advice to management to assist in cost and budgetary control.
- Recording and posting of transactions into ledgers and trial balance using Quick books.
- Responsible for Budget monitoring in all projects funds and providing financial advice to project team while monitoring expenditures and reporting variances.
- Assist HR on Human Resources issues.
- Responsible for Payroll processing using Quick payroll system and processing of all employees and clients’ payments and allowances.
- Ensure there is proper management of the financial filling system.
Project Accountant
St Luke's Zonal Rural Health Center
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Managing the Zonal CHAZ Global fund project.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Drafted, analyzed and submitted numbers in reports for auditors quickly and efficiently.
- Supported cash flow optimization efforts by actively monitoring outstanding accounts receivable balances and pursuing collections when needed.
- Increased efficiency of month-end closing procedures through streamlining tasks such as account reconciliations, journal entry preparations, and report generation.
- Responsible for cash deposits into the bank account
- Working closely with CHAZ, MOH and district personnel and other stake holders e.g. laboratory services, pharmacy to develop and implement strategies to strengthen the program management
- Helping the programme officers in training the ART adherence supporter volunteers.
Campany Cashier
GIPO Credit Services Limited
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Recording and posting of transactions into ledgers and trial balance
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by efficiently processing transactions and addressing inquiries.
- Maintained a clean and organized cashier station, ensuring a professional appearance at all times.
- Updating the cash book and reconciliation of bank statement
- Increased loan sales by promoting special offers, upselling products, and suggesting add-on items to customers.
- Assisting the loan Officers on debt collection matters
- Ensured customer loyalty through personalized service while accurately processing their financial transactions in a timely manner.
Accounts Assistant
Micro Bankers Trust
07.2010 - 02.2016
- Assisted in the preparation of accurate branch financial reports for senior management decision making.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Reduced errors in data entry by implementing a system of double-checking and cross-referencing information.
- Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
- Preparing Loan disbursement and preparation of vouchers after receiving approved loan request
- Posting all accounting transaction into orbital software to produce all reports
- Assisting the loan Officers on debt collection matters
Education
Bachelor of Science - Scient in Accounting
Lusaka University
Lusaka10.2023
J.D. - ZICA Accounting Technician
Lusaka Business And Technical College
Lusaka07.2010
Skills
- Payroll Administration
- Asset Management
- Investment Management
- Financial Planning and Reporting & Forecasting
- Cost control and Profit Management
- Internal Audit Management
- Bank and Cash reconciliation
- Leadership and Supervision
- Budget Analysis and Forecasting and report generation
- Accounts management using Quick Books, Pastel, Orbital Accounting Software and Excel Outlook
- Preparation of Statutory Returns
- Good knowledge of Loan processing, disbursements, monitoring and debt collecting
- Donar, Grants management
- Class B Driver’s License
- Excellent negotiating skills and comprehensive understanding of client
- Community group training and mobilization
Affiliations
- Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Languages
English
Native language
Zambian Local Languages
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Finance & Administration Officer
Kaluli Development Foundation
05.2019 - Current
Project Accountant
St Luke's Zonal Rural Health Center
10.2018 - 05.2019
Campany Cashier
GIPO Credit Services Limited
01.2017 - 09.2018
Accounts Assistant
Micro Bankers Trust
07.2010 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Scient in Accounting
Lusaka University
J.D. - ZICA Accounting Technician
Lusaka Business And Technical College
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