Mwape Mwandwe

• Assisted in planning the overall audit strategy by researching relevant accounting literature and technical issues.
• Identified problems or irregularities through analysis of financial data and communicated them to senior team members.
• Audited payment and receipt documentation to verify compliance with regulations.
• Communicated effectively with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally; provided timely updates on progress made.
• Maintained accurate accounts for cash, fixed assets and other transactions.
• Prepared working papers in accordance with audit standards, documented findings and identified potential areas for improvement.
• Analyzed balance sheets for mistakes and inaccuracies.
• Oversaw full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements.
• Analyzed client's financial information including balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, budgets. for accuracy and completeness.
• Assessed risk profiles across different business units within a company; developed strategies to mitigate risks accordingly.
• Identified weaknesses of existing control systems and made suggestions for remediation.

In my position as Financial Accountant, I oversee the accounting function for the following sister companies under City Drive:

• City Drive Car Hire Services (Transport and logistics)
• Subilo Energy (renewable and solar energy sector)
• Budding Foods (Manufacturing organic foods)
• Ridenet Taxi and Courier Services for Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and DR Congo (Yango partner and Transport and logistics sector)

Roles:

• Preparation of Monthly Management accounts for all four companies by 10th of every month
• Year end Financial statements
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Statutory Tax obligations and Compliance
• Bank Reconciliations
• Risk assesment
• Liaised with external auditors during annual audits, ensuring smooth process flow.
• Posting and maintaining all company records in Sage one Accounting software
• Payroll preparing and postings on Flex pay payroll software
• Customer accounts reconciliations
• Payables reconciliation
• Recivables reconciliation
• Maintaining and updating of all Asset registers
• Daily reconciliations of driver float money received in Namibia, Mozambique and Congo.
• Advice Management on cost effective and cost saving venture for all Four companies

Audit

• Planning of audit and preparation of working papers and audit procedures for audit of client financial statements for compliance

Accounting

• Posting cash books and preparing financial statements from incomplete records using pastel software and/or Microsoft excel
• Preparing Management accounts and Cash flow projections
• Preparing bank reconciliation statements
• Posting payments on bank platforms to suppliers
• Maintaining Fixed asset register
• Payroll preparation 3

Tax

• Computing and making Income Tax returns
• Tax advisory
• PAYE,Napsa and Nhima computation and submission
• VAT returns
• Pacra compliance

• Inspected general ledger for accuracy.
• Auditing income statement and balance sheet
• Analyzed accounting systems for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Accounting work for smaller clients from incomplete records to posting in Sage pastel and extracting financials
• Bank reconciliations and Journal entries in Sage
• Tax returns and consultancy
• Prepared financial statements from incomplete records.
• Interacted with key client management to gather information, resolve audit-related problems and make recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation

Firms audited:

• National Council for Construction (NCC)
• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
• Kawambwa Tea
• Lusaka Apex Medical University (LAMU)
• Guardian Insurance Brokers
• Status Hi-Tech
• National Road Fund Agency (NRFA)
• ZSIC General LTD
• ZSIC LIFE LTD
• IWAY Africa
• Guardian Re-insurance
• LWSC
• Radio Chengelo
• Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD)

• Processing of loans and account opening Sales and marketing bank products KYC compliance and bank reconciliation services assisting branch staff with duties assigned to me.
• Researched and resolved account and service problems with friendly, knowledgeable support.
• Listened to customers in actively to assess issues and provide accurate information.
• Surpassed sales goals through implementation of effective marketing strategies

• Receiving cash from customers for bids Capturing household goods and vehicles in system Balancing cash books
• Corrected any data entry error to prevent later issues such as duplication or data degradation.
• Added documents to file records and created new records to support filing needs.

• Processing of deposits and withdrawals and all other monetary transactions over the counter Customer service assistance balancing up tills FRA payments to farmers.
• Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications and signing up for new services.
• Reconciled cash drawer and resolved discrepancies.
• Turned in excess cash to maintain drawer security

• Sales of mtn products to customers Data and other product queries.
• Engaged customers in conversation to uncover needs with probing questions and overcome objections using persuasive techniques.
• Gained in-depth understanding of company products, systems and policies to give customers expert support.
• Employed prescribed sales processes to cultivate strong customer relationships.
• Regularly exceeded daily sales and product add-on quotas.
• Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.

• Preparation of payroll
• Preparing of financial statements.
• Tax returns.
• Accurately documented all cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
• Installed and used Sage pastel software for posting transactions