Blessing Masengu
Assistant Accountant
Lusaka
Summary
Driven Assistant Accountant with a proven track record at Latitude 15 Degrees Hotel, showcasing expertise in financial reporting and a 100% accuracy rate in data entry. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical abilities, excelling in Pastel Sage and Microsoft Excel. Adept at enhancing financial processes and teamwork, significantly contributing to informed decision-making.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Latitude 15 Degress Hotel
10.2022 - Current
- Assisting with tax preparation and filing returns.
- Monitor and categorize business expenses.
- Assisting in the preparation of financial statements.
- Reconciling bank statements.
- Managing accounts payable and partly receivables.
- Make payments and monitor outstanding invoices.
- Accurately record all financial transactions in accounting software.
- Assisting with audits, preparing documentation, and providing support for external audits.
- Assist in financial analysis to support decision-making.
- Managed daily bookkeeping tasks, including journal entries and ledger maintenance.
- Performed month-end close procedures such as journal entries and reconciliations.
- Prepared month-end closing entries for detailed reporting and recordkeeping.
- Coordinated timely payments from vendors, clients, and account holders.
Junior Bookkeeper
Tpas Accouting
Johannesburg
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Accurately entered daily financial transactions into Sage, ensuring a 100% accuracy rate in data entry.
- Managed accounts payable and receivables for a number of clients.
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Monitored and categorized business expenses.
- Responsible for entering all customer invoices into the system accurately and promptly.
- Assisted bookkeeper in maintaining accounts receivable and payable.
Education
Degree - Project Management
ICU University
12.2024
CIMA - Professional Level
12.2024
Accounting Diploma -
Damelin South Africa
01.2021
Secondary School -
Katete Girls Secondary School
01.2012
Skills
- Proficient in Pastel Sage
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Strong bookkeeping skills
- Financial reporting skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Knowledge of tax computation
- Strong analytical abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- AP and AR processing
- Account reconciliation
References
Available upon request
Nrcnumber
401087/10/1
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Zambian
- Date of Birth: 05/18/95
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Single
Accomplishments
- Won Employee of the month on two occasions
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Latitude 15 Degress Hotel
10.2022 - Current
Junior Bookkeeper
Tpas Accouting
01.2015 - 01.2016
Degree - Project Management
ICU University
CIMA - Professional Level
Accounting Diploma -
Damelin South Africa
Secondary School -
Katete Girls Secondary School
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