HAMPONGA HATWIKO
Lusaka
Summary
A qualified Accountant with 12 years' experience in manufacturing, service, and real estate industry with a focus on inventory management and budget analysis, a member of CIMA and ZICA. In the current role, I am responsible for overseeing the institution's financial planning and management to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and economic value is attained in the utilization of resources and assets to the company. Business-minded professional with experience in overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision-making skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Management Accountant
Knight Frank Zambia Ltd
Lusaka, Lusaka
01.2015 - Current
- Maintaining financial records for the whole company
- Recording receipts and payments, assuring accuracy of computation and completeness of documents in line with company policies
- Preparing recurring reports on a monthly and annual basis for management and board reviews to determine the performance of the business
- Gathering, compiling and calculating revenue and cost estimates for preparation of departmental budgets for the organization
- Maintaining contacts and relationships with company bankers for the purpose of resolving any issues which might arise in the course of doing business
- Briefing fellow employees periodically on basic financial procedures and requirements with respect to payments and claims to ensure health financial environment
- Preparing monthly statutory returns and making sure they are submitted within due dates (PAYE, VAT, NHIS, WHT and NAPSA)
- Providing quality Treasury Management support through monitoring working capital levels, maintaining bank accounts as well as management of existing investments
- Preparing the company's monthly payroll and posting payroll journals into the main accounting system
- Administering effective account receivables management by playing key support in ensuring timely collection of receivables according to approved credit policy
- Effectively manage payables by ensuring that payments are timely made with adequate and approved supporting records to maintain good relationships with suppliers
- Providing prime support during external audit and assist the Finance Director on Technical issues pertaining to the audit
- ACHIEVEMENTS
- Built and maintained strong client relationships
- Reduced debt levels by 25% by introducing of a policy for clients to pay 25 % upfront before works are undertaken
- Reduced the external audit period from four weeks to two weeks by improving the accuracy of financial records
- Reduced risks by using financial forecasts.
Accountant
APG Milling Group
Mongu, 01
09.2012 - 12.2014
- Ensured that all inventory received, produced and issued have been posted in the system
- Conducted adequate and capacity building to all staff entering stock data into the system
- Ensured accurate and controlled mid-month and month-end stock takes
- Prepared monthly stock take schedules for inventory adjustment in the system
- Prepared monthly variance analysis on all stocks in terms of quantity and value
- Ensure accurate reports on production volumes and value and BOM reports
- Prepared monthly work in progress report
- Ensured all inventory claims are followed up with supplier complaint and CRN received
- Ensured all invoices due are handed over to payables accounts assistant for timely payment
- Ensured all records are kept and neatly filed according to company policy
- Achievements
- Ensured that a computerized inventory system was introduced to improve stock movements
- Ensured that all expatriates were registered with National Pension Scheme Authority as mandated by the law
- Reduced expenditure waste by introducing strong internal controls in usage of company resources.
Accounts Assistant
Creative Printers Limited
Kitwe, 08
07.2010 - 08.2012
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Reconciled invoices to identify discrepancies with client statements
- Created and updated expense ledgers
- Processed reimbursement forms for members of staff
- Prepared bank deposits
- Entered financial transactions into internal databases
- Checked spreadsheets for accuracy
- Maintained digital and physical financial records
- Issued invoices to customers and external partners, as needed
- Prepared and file payroll documents
- Participated in quarterly and annual audits
- Achievements
- Constantly met monthly collection of debt targets without adverse customer relationship
- Produced error free general ledger balances for the company
- Increased monthly revenue collection by 20% of credit sales
Education
MBA - Finance
University of East London
2022
Full CA Advisory Professional in Accountancy - undefined
2021
Chartered - undefined
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Management Accountants
2020
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Lubuto Secondary School
2013
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Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
NATECH
2007
High School Diploma -
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
UNZA07.2003
High School Diploma -
Lubuto Secondary School
Ndola11.1996
Skills
- Operational Reporting
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Compliance Assessments
- Business Relationship Management
- Management of Financial Resources
- Cost Data Analysis
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Inventory Management
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- EXPERTISE
- Sage Pastel Accounting Proficient
- Microsoft office and excel office spreadsheet and PowerPoint
- Computerized inventory systems
- Advanced Data Analysis skills
Accomplishments
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Certification
ZICA
CIMA
IASBC
Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Project Management Institute
Timeline
Management Accountant
Knight Frank Zambia Ltd
01.2015 - Current
Accountant
APG Milling Group
09.2012 - 12.2014
Accounts Assistant
Creative Printers Limited
07.2010 - 08.2012
MBA - Finance
University of East London
Full CA Advisory Professional in Accountancy - undefined
Chartered - undefined
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Management Accountants
undefined
Lubuto Secondary School
undefined
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
NATECH
High School Diploma -
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
High School Diploma -
Lubuto Secondary School
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