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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, Zambia
04-2022

GED -

Mufulira Secondary School
Mufulira, Zambia
10-2015

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
BOYD LONGWE