Hi, I’m
Raphael Sichali
Lusaka
Summary
Adept at establishing effective processes, minimizing customer dissatisfaction, and increasing customer loyalty. Remarkable ability to identify clear opportunities for improvement, and develop effective strategies to drive change. Versatile professional adept in financial analysis, audit support, account reconciliations and collections. Proficient in preparing financial statements, monitoring controls and completing closings. Highly detail-oriented, proactive, and diligent.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Eastern Water and Sanitation Company Limited
Finance Manager
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Key duties include setting budget criteria for departments and districts, consolidating budgets for board approval, and monitoring budget performance
- The role also involves developing internal control systems to safeguard company assets, ensuring adequate working capital and cash flow, and managing revenue, including funds from donors and the government
- Additionally, it includes overseeing payments to suppliers, statutory bodies, and staff to ensure timely disbursements
- Established a comprehensive budgeting framework that improved the accuracy and consistency of budget estimates across departments and districts
WINTOP Industry Zambia co. Ltd.
Finance and Administration Manager
01.2023 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Controlled budgeting, financial planning, and revenue management, with a strong focus on ensuring budget compliance, safeguarding company assets, and maintaining adequate cash flow
- Skilled in developing internal controls and overseeing timely payments to suppliers, statutory bodies, and staff
- Key person for audits, statutory bodies and other stakeholders
- Set up finance department, finance processes from ground up, implementation of internal controls
NAMENE Solar.
Zambia Country Accountant
01.2020 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Managing the financial reporting for the organization (four projects)
- This includes monthly financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, 5-year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting, providing sound financial support and insights to enable the NAMENE to make critical business decisions
- Presentation of financial results and insights to the Board, play a key role in the formulation of the business's strategy, Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organization and liaising with the external tax firm for specialist advice, Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
- Production of excellent error free financial and management reports
ZAMMSA
Regional Finance and Administration Officer
01.2015 - 01.2020
Job overview
- Directed and monitored the financial system to ensure the municipal finances are maintained in a precise and timely manner
- Oversaw the day-to-day activities of the office inclusive of developing policies, procedures, and systems which ensure productive and efficient office operation
- Held full accountability for the storage of materials that are to be used by health personnel
- Maintained inventory, ordering shipping materials, operating necessary equipment and managing warehouse personnel
- Developed and implemented stated goals and objectives
- Administered employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment allowances
- Reduced fuel and administration costs by combining trips
BDO Zambia Limited
Auditor
01.2012 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Collaborated with the Finance Manager to ensure smooth operation of all finance matters
- Oversaw reports, making sure they are accurate, to the point and adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Inspected and correlated the overall audit report with the balance sheets provided and reported it to the seniors for approval
- Orchestrated and managed own workload to ensure contribution to the company’s monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner
- Assisted in the production of financial statements and applications, preparation of spreadsheets, reports and correspondence as required
- Ensured all clients’ accounts and management reports where ready by the 5th of the following month and were error free
Crypha Investments Ltd
Assistant Financial Accountant
01.2008 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Prepared year-end statutory audits and month-end reporting
- Formulated draft financial statements for review by the Financial Accountant
- Processed treasury related journals at month-end and reconciled the balance sheet accounts
- Set up standing order and manual payments, including international payments
- Aided with ZRA Qualified Intermediary compliance regulations, including checking member tax forms and the preparation of year end returns, and corporation tax
- Kept abreast of developments in regulations and suggested changes to ensure compliance other tasks
- Guaranteed that petty cash management was always up to date as well as all related costs
Education
UNZA
Master’s in Business Administration from Finance
01.2025
Zambia catholic universityKalulushi
ACCA - Advanced Diploma in Accounting
01.2012
NIPALusaka
Accounts technicians’ diploma (ATD)
01.2007
Skills
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Data analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Financial statements
- Financial Accounting
- Compliance Management
- Revenue Generation
- Inventory control
- Account Management
- Financial reporting
- Reconciling
- Business Operations
- Client Development
- Project Management
- Procurement
- Warehouse management
- Supply Chain Management
- Administrative Skills
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Finance Manager
Eastern Water and Sanitation Company Limited
01.2024 - Current
Finance and Administration Manager
WINTOP Industry Zambia co. Ltd.
01.2023 - 01.2024
Zambia Country Accountant
NAMENE Solar.
01.2020 - 01.2023
Regional Finance and Administration Officer
ZAMMSA
01.2015 - 01.2020
Auditor
BDO Zambia Limited
01.2012 - 01.2015
Assistant Financial Accountant
Crypha Investments Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2012
UNZA
Master’s in Business Administration from Finance
Zambia catholic university
ACCA - Advanced Diploma in Accounting
NIPA
Accounts technicians’ diploma (ATD)
Training
- Master’s in Business Administration - Finance, UNZA, Current, 2025004772
- Full ACCA, FCCA Fellow Member
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), AZICA, A014901
- ZICA Associate Member
- Member of Institute of Directors of Zambia
- Certificate in International Auditing, ACCA, 2016
- Certificate of Completion, Training on Warehousing and Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceutical and Health Products
- Certificate in Professional Ethics, ACCA, 2012
- ACCA - Advanced Diploma in Accounting, Zambia Catholic University, Kalulushi, 2010-2012
- Accounts Technicians’ Diploma (ATD), NIPA Lusaka, 2006-2007
- Certificate in Pastel, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, 2007
References
- Mr. Aaron Mulinda, Managing Director, Eastern Water and Sanitation Company Ltd (EWSC), 0977643087
- Mr. Danny Mwakamela, Head Of Finance and Administration, Teichmann Group, 0978325599
- Mr. Mulenga Chanda, Country Director, Namene Solar Zambia, 0978491154
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