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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key Qualifications
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AssistantManager
Edgar Mwansa

Edgar Mwansa

Lusaka

Summary

Results-driven professional with 10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, and operations. Effective in training and coaching teams and fostering a collaborative work environment. Strong team leader with exceptional planning and organizational skills, empowering employees to excel. Demonstrates keen financial acumen, leading businesses to profitability in lean and growth periods. Skilled in managing high-performance teams and possesses comprehensive expertise in finance and operations, ensuring success in diverse business environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer

University of Lusaka
07.2022 - Current
  • Teaching Strategic Corporate reporting, Financial accounting, Quick books, VT cash book and Confer
  • Setting and Marking exams
  • Motivating students.

Finance Manager

Zambia Daily Mail Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2022
  • Preparation of IDC reports – Monthly and quarterly
  • Preparation of management accounts – monthly and quarterly
  • Preparation of Financial statement
  • Receivable Management
  • Preparation of cash-flow
  • Preparation of regional office profitability account reports- monthly and quarterly
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly debt collection reports
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly Age analysis and Trade receivables reports
  • To monitor and control costs by reviewing all payments to ensure that they are budgeted for both Opex and Capex
  • Ensure full implementation of financial/accounting policies, Standards, rules and regulations on a daily basis
  • Monitor all Company Revenue and ensure that the company has sufficient monies
  • Systems (SAGE) administrator.
  • Developed comprehensive financial reports for executive decision-making support.
  • Increased financial efficiency by streamlining and automating financial reporting processes.
  • Improved financial forecasting accuracy, utilizing advanced analytical models.
  • Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.

Accountant

Bata Shoe Zambia Ltd
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Preparation of management accounts
  • Preparation of Financial statements
  • Management of receivables and payables
  • Debt Collection
  • Preparation of bank reconciliation
  • Preparations of VAT and WHT TAX Return.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
  • Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.

Credit and Delinquency Management Trainer

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2011 - 09.2016

I was training staff members on how to extend good credit and effectively manage and collect funds from defaulting customers.

  • Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of training initiatives by tracking participant progress and gathering feedback for continuous improvement.

Inspection/Delinquency Manager and Acting Chief Financial Officer

CETZAM Financial Services Plc
01.2011 - 09.2016
  • Preparation of management accounts
  • Preparation of financial statements
  • Preparation of Budgets and cash flows
  • Treasury Management
  • Preparation of loan loss provision for inclusion in the financial statement
  • Preparation of BOZ report and/or return
  • Loan officers productivity report
  • Carry out debt collection assignments on branches and satellites professionally in an effective and efficient manner
  • Draft inspection and debt collection plan, program, time and financial budgets, strategy and objectives for each assignment
  • Perform debt collection and inspection according to the set plan and schedules in participation to achieve annual quarterly and monthly debt collection and inspection plans
  • Maintains effective communication, helpful optimistic and cordial relationships with the clients without tarnishing the image of the organization
  • Review loans in the system and provide early warning signs to branch management and Head Credit
  • Carry out random inspection of loans to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
  • Implement overall fraud investigations strategies and procedures
  • Perform fraud security checks, draft reports of recommendations and follow-up to ensure action is taken
  • Identifying system problems regarding the loan tracking system.

Assistant Auditor

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
02.2009 - 01.2011
  • Workout audit strategies and programmes
  • Planning and performing Audits
  • To appoint out flaws in specific audit areas and deficiencies in specific procedures, instructions and workflow designs that affect the audit area being audited
  • To recommend remedial follow – up actions to flaws and preventative follow-up actions to deficiencies in procedures controls to the internal auditor
  • To carry out regular checks on loan tracking system accounts
  • Report drafting and presentation
  • Recalculating of cash and vault reconciliations
  • Re-performing bank reconciliation.

Lecturer

Chingola Training Institute
01.2006 - 06.2009
  • The following were the courses I was lecturing: Taxation, Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Computer literacy
  • Sage Evolution, Pastel Partner, Quickbooks, T24 (Temenos eMerge), Adonis, Cetrix, Boris, Microsoft Office, i.e
  • Excel, word, Access, Power Point etc.

Assistant Accountant

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2008 - 02.2009
  • Performing bank reconciliation
  • Assist in the monitoring of adherence of internal controls and the procedure manuals
  • To maintain Cashbooks, Loan Security Fund Account and its Administration, to submit correct/accurate Daily funds Position report
  • Payment and re-imbursement of petty cash and reconciliation of the petty cash control account
  • Cheques/Cash payments.

Data Entry

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Creating customers accounts
  • Provisional approval of loans and loan disbursements
  • Post cash receipts.

Teller

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Receipting all cash coming through the branch
  • Preparing teller sheets
  • Daily deposits of cash and cheques
  • Preparing loan funds cash book
  • Handling petty cash.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Lecturing Methodology - Education

University of Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
12.2022

MBA - Finance

University of Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
11.2019

ZICA Zambia - Accounting

ZCAS
05.2017

Skills

Accounting and Financial Management:

  • Strong background in accounting and financial management
  • Expertise in financial reporting, management accounts, and budget preparation and analysis
  • Skilled in cost control, bank reconciliation, and managing receivables, payables, and fixed assets

Auditing:

  • In-depth knowledge of auditing practices and procedures
  • Experience in conducting comprehensive audits to ensure compliance and accuracy

Credit and Delinquency Management:

  • Proven ability in managing credit and handling delinquent accounts
  • Experience as an inspector and delinquency management

Lecturing and Teaching:

  • Research and analysis
  • Academic Research
  • Academic Writing
  • Class Management

Key Qualifications

I hold a Masters of Business Administration in Finance, a full ZICA (Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants) Professional Qualification, and a postgraduate diploma in teaching methodology.

Currentemployer

University of Lusaka

Nrc

256413/64/1

Currentresponsibilities

Teaching Strategic corporate reporting, financial reporting and computerized accounting, specifically Quickbooks, VT Cashbook, and COMFAR.

Personal Information

  • Total Experience: 17 years
  • Title: Lecturer, Accountant
  • Date of Birth: 02/01/83
  • Nationality: Zambian

References

  • Mr. Michael Mulenga, Finance Manager, Stanbic Bank Zambia, P.O Box 2510, Lusaka, Lusaka, 0977-943334, MulengaM2@stanbic.com
  • Mr. Edward Zimbizi, Finance Manager, Ministry of Finance, P.O Box 3695, Lusaka, Lusaka, 0978 - 351544, ezimbizi@mf.co.zm
  • Mr. Chrispine Milumbe, Former Head Credit, Cetzam Financial Services plc, P.O Box 1254, Lusaka, Lusaka, 0977-798736, cmilumbe@gmail.com

Affiliations

  • ZICA

Additional Information

Computer literacy

  • Sage Evolution
  • Pastel Partner
  • Quickbooks
  • T24 (Temenos eMerge)
  • Adonis
  • Cetrix
  • Boris

Microsoft Office, i.e. Excel, word, Access, Power Point

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Lecturer

University of Lusaka
07.2022 - Current

Finance Manager

Zambia Daily Mail Ltd
09.2017 - 07.2022

Accountant

Bata Shoe Zambia Ltd
09.2016 - 09.2017

Credit and Delinquency Management Trainer

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2011 - 09.2016

Inspection/Delinquency Manager and Acting Chief Financial Officer

CETZAM Financial Services Plc
01.2011 - 09.2016

Assistant Auditor

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
02.2009 - 01.2011

Assistant Accountant

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2008 - 02.2009

Data Entry

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008

Teller

CETZAM Financial Services Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2008

Lecturer

Chingola Training Institute
01.2006 - 06.2009

Post Graduate Diploma in Lecturing Methodology - Education

University of Lusaka

MBA - Finance

University of Lusaka

ZICA Zambia - Accounting

ZCAS
Edgar Mwansa