CHARLES MUSONDA
Lusaka
Summary
Finance leader with over 9 years’ experience across agriculture, FMCG, mining, logistics and professional services. Currently operating at country finance lead level, overseeing end-to-end finance operations including reporting, budgeting, FP&A, treasury, tax, audit, payroll and internal controls. Strong business partner to senior leadership with a track record of improving liquidity, cost efficiency and decision-making discipline.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance & Administration Manager
QualiBasic Seed Company (QBS)
01.2023 - Current
- Lead full finance function for a multi-site agribusiness with USD 37M+ annual sales.
- Reduced receivable days from 360 to 120 across a ZMW 20M portfolio.
- Strengthened cashflow visibility and predictability, supporting operational continuity.
- Achieved 40% reduction in inventory expiries through tighter financial controls.
- Supported initiatives delivering ~45% reduction in fuel and energy costs.
- Ensure IFRS-compliant reporting, statutory compliance and clean audit outcomes.
- Act as strategic finance partner to senior management on pricing, costing and investment decisions.
Regional Accountant / Accountant Supervisor
SGC Investments Limited
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Managed regional finance operations across FMCG and wholesale distribution businesses.
- Supported USD 400M budget and USD 200M working capital base.
- Delivered USD 20M in cost savings through strengthened financial and operational controls.
- Improved month-end close timelines from 10 days to 3 days.
- Improved collections efficiency to 98%.
Education
Chartered Accountant (CA) -
Zambia
Master of Science - Accounting
Atlantic International University
Skills
- Sage / Pastel
- Advanced Excel Financial Models
- ERP Reconciliations
- Power BI
- MS Office
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 500 staff members.
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
LANGUAGES
English
Bemba
Nyanja
Tonga
Kaonde
Lamba
Lala
Timeline
Finance & Administration Manager
QualiBasic Seed Company (QBS)
01.2023 - Current
Regional Accountant / Accountant Supervisor
SGC Investments Limited
01.2016 - 01.2023
Master of Science - Accounting
Atlantic International University
Chartered Accountant (CA) -
Zambia
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Financial Management & Control
- Cash Flow & Treasury Management
- FP&A, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Working Capital Optimisation
- IFRS & Statutory Reporting
- Tax Compliance (ZRA, VAT, PAYE, WHT, NAPSA)
- Audit Coordination & Risk Management
- Cost Control & Performance Management
- Capital Investment Appraisal
- Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnering
listening to music and creating
reading motivation books