BOYD LONGWE
LUSAKA
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at CGRATE, excelling in financial reporting and data reconciliation. Proven track record in preparing accurate financial statements and leading process improvement initiatives. Strong analytical skills and effective communication foster collaboration and drive results, ensuring audit readiness and compliance with accounting standards.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Officer: Reporting
CGRATE
Lusaka
01.2025 - Current
- Prepared quarterly reports on the company's financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
- Coordinated with external auditors to facilitate annual audit processes.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Provided technical guidance to junior staff members regarding accounting principles, practices, procedures.
Finance Officer: Operations
CGRATE ZAMBIA
Lusaka
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Assisted with the preparation of audited financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Identified discrepancies between actual results versus projected results; investigated causes of variances; developed corrective action plans as needed.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports for management review.
- Participated in special projects related to process improvement initiatives.
Operations Officer
CGRATE ZAMBIA
Lusaka
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Collaborated with departmental leaders to pinpoint and address daily operations obstacles.
- Performed data entry tasks associated with client transactions.
- Verified accuracy of data entry into company systems.
Education
Bachelor of Accountancy -
The Copperbelt University
Kitwe, Zambia04-2022
GED -
Mufulira Secondary School
Mufulira, Zambia10-2015
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Data reconciliation
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Fixed asset management
- Bank reconciliation
- Ledger reconciliation
- Sage Evolution
- Critical thinking
- Accounts payable
- Leadership
- Time management
- Oral and written communication
- Problem Solving
- Analytical Skills
- Innovative
Objective
- To constantly work using the most effective and efficient methods to produce the desired outcome. In the process utilizing the hands-on skills I have acquired, thereby maintaining and improving quality services in any field. I am to use my excellent skills through both on the job experience and further training and endeavor to produce objective, high quality work that will contribute to the continued success of my employer.
Affiliations
- Basketball
- Football
- Chess
- Reading
- Listening to Music
Accomplishments
- In May 2023, I received a award for Most Innovative Employee most at cGrate Zambia Ltd.
Certification
- I am a licentiate member of the Zambia Institute for Chartered Accountants (ZICA), with member ship number L014708
Languages
English
First Language
English
Beginner
A1
English
Beginner
A1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Officer: Reporting
CGRATE
01.2025 - Current
Finance Officer: Operations
CGRATE ZAMBIA
09.2023 - 01.2025
Operations Officer
CGRATE ZAMBIA
10.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Accountancy -
The Copperbelt University
GED -
Mufulira Secondary School
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