Chomba Bwali

· Planning, Studying, and collecting data to determine costs of each business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labour.

· Analysing data collected and recording results.

· Analysing changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods or services provided, to determine effects on cost.

· Analysing actual business activity costs and preparing monthly reports comparing budgeted costs to actual production costs with suitable and accurate comments on variances from budget for local management and Head Office.

· Recording cost information for use in controlling expenditures.

· Analysing audits of costs and preparing reports.

· Making estimates of new and proposed product costs.

· Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services.

· Maintaining the SAP Cost Accounting System, documents, and records of the Company

· Assisting in month end close of the General Ledger and perform Cost Accounting tasks associated with month end, quarter end, and annual financial statements.

· Reconcile balance sheet items arising from the cost accounting system.

· Conducts physical inventories and monitors cycle count programs.

· Reconcile semi-finished (WIP) and finished goods inventories.

· Analyse and recommend costs and cost savings.

· Prepare and complete internal cost audits.

· Make estimates of new and proposed product costs.

· Provide management with reports that specify and compare factors that affect prices and profitability of products or services.

· Assist and provide required information in general audits of the manufacturing processes and procedures and specific audits for fraud and irregularities.

· Prepare and post monthly journal entries manually and electronically creation through SAP.

· Review journal entries carefully for anomalies and other inconsistencies, report to management and ensure they are corrected where necessary or appropriate.

· Conduct inventory reserve analysis on a quarterly basis and generate reports for senior management.

· Assist the Management Accountant with suggesting changes to policies or procedures to increase cash flow.

· Review rates of depreciation, labour and overhead and suggest policy changes to improve numbers.

· Classify costs accurately.

· Establish standard costs and update them as appropriate.

· Analyse costs of raw materials and other supplies and create cost-benefit analyses for changing vendors

· Predict, plan and record costs of raw materials, labour and operation.

· Responsible for monthly performance commentary for Amatheon Agri Zambia , Amatheon Organic Zambia and Katonga Farms Zambia Limited

· Calculate labour and overhead rates, annually updating costs.

· Assist with month-end closing procedures, journal entry review, balance sheet analysis and monthly management report preparation.

· Preparing daily management reports e.g. Fuel Usage, Labour allocation reports and machine hours.

· Monitor cost standard performance to confirm that costs met budget cost parameters.

· Perform financial reporting, trend analysis and process improvement support.

· Design monthly and annual budgets design, labour and manufacturing.

· Maintain integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.

· Collect and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.

· Provide Support on Budget and Performance forecasts to over 28 project in every farming season.

· Manage small clerical staff and oversaw financial procedures for three companies, Amatheon Agri, Katonga Farms and Amatheon Outgrower.

· Audit and prepare inventory paperwork and supervise physical counts and Cycle counts.

· Review cycle counted and investigated inventory discrepancies.

· Assigned to 15 – 38 projects yearly that totalled nearly 70 million in gross revenue.

· Review and approve A/P invoices for cost code and PO accuracy.

· Prepare payment listing and vouchers with support documentation for due supplier balances and submit to Payables Accountant.

· Conduct weekly petty cash recon by ensuring that GL balance agrees with actual.

· Cropping Cost, Ranching/Feedlot Cost, Wood Shaving cost Management Capture.

Calculate Labour and overhead rates, annually updating costs

· Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy.

· Monitored status of accounts receivable and payable to facilitate prompt processing.

· Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.

· Balanced reports to submit for approval and verification.

· Evaluated and improved accuracy and completeness of financial records.

· Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.

· Oversaw frequent store recoveries to keep sales floor organized and presentable.

· Evaluated employee expense reports and verified accuracy.

· Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.

· Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.

· Worked with management at project level to achieve expense plans.

· Served needs of more than 400 customers in busy Periods

· Exceeded quarterly sales goals by 80%.