KELVIN MWANGALA MWAZONGA
Summary
Experienced Accountant with 7 years working experience, proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Capable of handling detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Seeking challenging, growth- oriented position where field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence can make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant
Clean Fast Limited
10.2021 - Current
- Prepare, examine and analyze accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standard
- Enforce appropriate internal accounting control procedures and suggest amendments where necessary to enforce effective reporting environment.
- Assist in timely preparation, submission and payment of all statutory returns while ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements such as PAYE, NAPSA, VAT, WHT,NHIMA and many more.
- Ensure that all procedures have been followed and approved before any financial transaction is made.
- Assist in managing company's relationships with all its key stakeholders such as financial institutions, local government authority ( Waste management division), ZEMA as well as institution employees.
- Enhance customer satisfaction by uncovering and correcting outstanding financial problems and account errors.
- Mitigate impacts on financial accounting and business operations by working proactively to identify and resolve strategic concerns.
- Enhance customer satisfaction by uncovering and correcting outstanding financial problems and account errors.
- Apply proper codes to hard copy invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Reconcile accounts information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Conduct monthly reconciliations such as bank reconciliation, receivable, payable and general ledger reconciliations to ensure early detection of receivable and payable defaults by consistence review of age analysis. As well as ensure timely requisition of bank statement.
- Investigate transaction variances facilitated by daily preparation of cash flow analysis.
Accountant
Intelligent Mobility Solutions
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Assisted in managing timely computation, payment and submission of all statutory deductions while ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements, such as PAYE, NAPSA, VAT, WHT and NHIMA.
- Ensured that all proper procedures have been followed, approvals have been obtained for financial transactions.
- Assisted in cash financial management by carrying out departmental cash and expense reconciliation and forecasting quarterly cash flow needs of Company as whole.
- Managed Company's banking activities and relationship to ensure effective and timely management of institutional electronic transactions with banks.
- Implemented and monitored effective financial management systems and rigorous internal controls to ensure that all financial reporting is accurate, cost efficient and transparent, ensuring compliance with local laws at all times.
- Served as liaison personnel for company on all finance related queries and activities including but not limited to Zambia Revenue Authority and other regulatory agencies.
- Directly supervised finance staff such as Accounts Reconciliation Officers, to ensure efficient and timely processing of all payments, maintain quality and timely reporting, and adherence to deadlines
- Participated in regular meetings with the finance manager and provide monthly updates on financial activities
- Reviewed accounts payable Age analysis twice a week to ensure that all vendors' invoices above 60 days have been paid off and review as well as track all older invoices.
- Maintained confidentiality of financial information, clients data, investment decisions, or any other information privileged to as result of assigned tasks by the organization.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to stimulate decision making.
- Enhanced budget administration by reviewing reports, leveraging knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
Accountant
Grandway Investment Limited
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Preparation of annual budgets in conjunction with Senior Accountant and Finance Manager
- Ensuring that all statutory matters are up-to-date and the Organization is compliant in all aspect; also ensure that all information relevant for audit is appropriate filed, accurate and complete.
- Asset Management-recording and reconciliation of assets register
- Monitored departmental workloads, coordinating activities effectively to ensure goal congruence among different functional departments.
- Effectively managed bank accounts reconciliations and payroll, utilizing real-time information to drive continuous process improvement.
- Managed costs, billing and resolved financial discrepancies effectively through management of accounts information using Sage accounting software.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Researched technical tax issues to define tax effect or impact of certain tax positions.
Education
CA Zambia Advisory Professional in Accountancy - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Lusaka2024
ZiCA Licentiate - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Lusaka2016
ZiCA Level I - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Lusaka2013
Skills
- Ability to learn new things
- Tax knowledge
- Interpersonal Skills
- Innovative
- Attention to details
- Team Oriented
- Excellent Knowledge of Accounting Practices
- Excellent Analytical skills
- Effective Communication Skills
- Critical Thinker
Affiliations
Member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountant (ZICA)
Additional Information
Mr. Chingandu Mwanza
Financial Analyst, IHS Towers Mobile: +260969-857653
Email: Chingandu.mwanza@ihstowers.com
Mr. Dilshan Musthal Mohamed
Director, Grandway Investments Limited Mobile: +260975-839434
Email: dilshanzam@gmail.com
Mrs. Priscilla Mwanza Makombe
Finance Director, Aller Aqua Zambia Limited Mobile: +260965-476935
Email : p.mwanza@aller-aqua.com
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Financial Accountant
Clean Fast Limited
10.2021 - Current
Accountant
Intelligent Mobility Solutions
08.2018 - 01.2021
Accountant
Grandway Investment Limited
01.2015 - 07.2018
CA Zambia Advisory Professional in Accountancy - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
ZiCA Licentiate - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
ZiCA Level I - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
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