JONATHAN SAKALA
Chongwe
Summary
Accomplished Chief Financial Officer with a proven track record at Pilatus Engineering, adept in strategic planning and financial management. Excelled in enhancing operational efficiency and compliance, demonstrating exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills. Highly effective at coordinating executive financial activity and capitalizing on market opportunities. Decisive leader and forward-thinking manager with excellent attention to detail, and a hardworking mentality.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Pilatus Engineering
Lusaka
- Current
- Monitored compliance with relevant legislation and regulations.
- Oversee cash flow management activities, including accounts receivable and payable processing, payroll administration, and banking functions.
- Oversees daily business operations, ensuring alignment with targets and forecasts.
- Provides leadership in strategic planning, risk management, and investment decisions.
- Support with HR/Payroll functions.
- Creates financial reports and forecasts.
- Analyzed business trends and provided forecasts to senior management team for decision making purposes.
- Created annual budgets and monitored performance against them to ensure objectives were achieved.
- Participate in financial and performance audits.
Director ICT/Finance
Pauste solution
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Implemented and supported Pastel Accounting and Payroll systems for clients such as ICT Resources Center, Petronicks Limited, and the Zambia Institute of Human Resources.
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations for multiple entities within the company.
- Provide ICT support and training.
ICT Administrator/Accounts Assistant
Davis & Shirtliff Zambia
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Bank and petty cash book reconciliations across multiple branches.
- Efficient banking and cashiering operations.
- VAT analysis and timely submissions to the ZRA.
- Managed supplier accounts
- Managed the company's ICT infrastructure by ensuring that the technologies align with the business objectives and enhanced operational efficiency.
ICT Consultant/Tutor
Digitech University College
01.2009 - 12.2012
- Recommended, plan, designed, and installed/managed ICT systems.
- ICT lecture. Specialized in Software development (Programming) and Networking.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Educational Leadership And Teaching Methodology
Copperbelt University
Copperbelt02-2025
MBA - Finance
Copperbelt University
Zambia12.2024
Bachelor Degree - Accountancy
University of Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia12.2022
ZICA - Self Study - Technician
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants - ZICA
Lusaka12.2012
Diploma - Information Technology
University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia12.2006
Skills
- Financial knowledge
- Strategic planning
- Cash flow management
- Risk management
- Interpersonal skills
- Corporate leadership
- Compliance awareness
- Ethical standards
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Reporting skills
- Financial management
Languages
- Bemba
- English
- Nyanja
Timeline
Director ICT/Finance
Pauste solution
01.2015 - 12.2016
ICT Administrator/Accounts Assistant
Davis & Shirtliff Zambia
01.2012 - 12.2015
ICT Consultant/Tutor
Digitech University College
01.2009 - 12.2012
Chief Financial Officer
Pilatus Engineering
- Current
Postgraduate Diploma - Educational Leadership And Teaching Methodology
Copperbelt University
MBA - Finance
Copperbelt University
Bachelor Degree - Accountancy
University of Lusaka
ZICA - Self Study - Technician
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants - ZICA
Diploma - Information Technology
University of Zambia
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