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Chishala Kapema

Lusaka

Summary

Dynamic Accounts Assistant with extensive experience at the Zambia Statistic Agency, skilled in accounts payable processing and bank reconciliation. Proven ability to maintain organized financial records and support audit processes, while fostering teamwork and effective communication. Adept in Microsoft Excel, contributing to efficient financial reporting and decision-making.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Assistant

Zambia Statistic Agency( MOFNP)
04.2019 - Current
  • Preparing payment vouchers
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Preparing payments using the payflex banking system
  • Vat remittance on behalf of third parties.
  • Generating Vat certificates for suppliers.
  • Preparing cash books for global and ICF funded projects.
  • Preparing bank reconciliation statements for global and ICF funded projects.
  • Cashiering
  • Processing of bank letters for payments.
  • Involved in answering audit queries.

Accounts Assistant

Ministry of Works and Supply, Headquarters
02.2010 - 03.2019

Preparing payment vouchers.

Creating contractor projects in the ifmis project

systems.

  • Reconciling contractors accounts.
  • Processing of staff salary advances and loans in the ifmis system.
  • preparing cashbooks for staff salary advances and loans.
  • preparing inputs for the payroll
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration within the accounting department.
  • Involved in answering audit queries

Accounts Assistant

Buildings Department (Ministry of Woks and Supply)
11.2007 - 01.2010
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Checking payment vouchers
  • Was in charge of the accounts unit at the department
  • Supervised an intern in the Accounts unit
  • Making weekly reports
  • Reconciling contractors project accounts

Accounts Assistant

Hostels Board of Management ( Mow)
01.2000 - 10.2007
  • Maintained an organized filing system for easy access to financial documents, improving overall efficiency.
  • Preparing payment vouchers
  • carried out quarterly stock taking
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Assisted in the preparation of accurate financial reports for senior management decision making.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration within the accounting department.
  • Learned how to do responsibility accounting

Education

Diploma - Accounting

ZABMUC
LUSAKA

Certificate - Accounting

Kenya School of Government
Kenya
05-2025

Diploma - Accounting

NIPA
Lusaka
10-2012

Certificate - Accounting

Marvingroupare
Swaziland
04-2012

O Level School Certificate - Secondary School Certificate

Kabulonga Girls Secondary School
Lusaka
12-1994

Primary Education -

Woodlands A Primary School
Lusaka
01-1989

Skills

  • Accounts payable processing
  • Ledger maintenance
  • VAT returns preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Audit support
  • Time management
  • Microsoft Excel

Timeline

Accounts Assistant

Zambia Statistic Agency( MOFNP)
04.2019 - Current

Accounts Assistant

Ministry of Works and Supply, Headquarters
02.2010 - 03.2019

Accounts Assistant

Buildings Department (Ministry of Woks and Supply)
11.2007 - 01.2010

Accounts Assistant

Hostels Board of Management ( Mow)
01.2000 - 10.2007

Diploma - Accounting

ZABMUC

Certificate - Accounting

Kenya School of Government

Diploma - Accounting

NIPA

Certificate - Accounting

Marvingroupare

O Level School Certificate - Secondary School Certificate

Kabulonga Girls Secondary School

Primary Education -

Woodlands A Primary School
Chishala Kapema