NATHAN SUNKUTU
Finance Professional
Lusaka
Summary
Versatile Financial professional with expertise in financial management. Applies financial and business skills to real-world problems in complex environments. Possessing financial modeling and valuation analyst certification and nine-year track record of accurate and ethical analysis.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
Ministry of Tourism-Department of National Parks and Wildlife
Mfuwe
08.2016 - Current
- Modified comprehensive reporting to reflect changing financial structure.
- Cooperated with senior leaders to create operating budgets and initiate financial planning.
- Reviewed accounts, resolved coding areas, and tracked recurring expenses.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and organization's procedures.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Developed financial models to assess and analyze financial performance of clients.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Developed financial projections and forecasts to guide investment decisions for community resources boards (CRBs)
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue forecasts.
Assistant Accountant
Ministry of Works and Supply
Lusaka
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Supervised accounting staff to provide feedback and evaluate progress.
- Processed payroll inputs by consolidating all loans and salary advance receivables.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Facilitated month-end and year-end closing processed to support accuracy and completeness of financial reports.
- Assisted with quarterly statement B and C preparation to inform decision-makers.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
Accounts Clerk
ACS Tours
Kitwe
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.
- Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments.
- Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting to control expenditure and maximize profitability.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Lusaka
Lusaka 07.2016 - 10.2022
Chartered Accountant Zambia (CA-Z) - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Lusaka 01.2022 - 12.2022
Financial Modeling And Valuation Analyst - Financial Modeling
Corporate Finance Institute
Remote 01.2022 - 12.2022
CFA Level 1 - Finance And Investments
CFA Institute
Remote 01.2017 - Current
Grade Twelve Certificate - General Certificate of Education
Dt Joseph's Secondary School
Kalulushi 01.2007 - 12.2007
Skills
Financial stability knowledge
Cash Flow analysis
Budget Analysis
Forecasting
Financial modeling
Reconciliations
Data evaluation
Policies and procedures
Staff Management
Certification
ZICA Associate
References
Mr. Lewis Daka
Senior Wildlife Warden Department of National Parks and Wildlife
lewdaka@yahoo.co.uk|+260977569173
Mr Goliath Chimbimbi
Financial Accountant Energy Regulation Board
goliathchimbimbi@gmail.com|+260978629865
Mr. Austin Chijikwa, CFA
Head Investment Banking
Zambia National Commercial Bank
0977759819
Timeline
Chartered Accountant Zambia (CA-Z) - Accountancy
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
01.2022 - 12.2022
Financial Modeling And Valuation Analyst - Financial Modeling
Corporate Finance Institute
01.2022 - 12.2022
CFA Level 1 - Finance And Investments
CFA Institute
01.2017 - Current
Accountant
Ministry of Tourism-Department of National Parks and Wildlife
08.2016 - Current
Master of Science - Accounting And Finance
University of Lusaka
07.2016 - 10.2022
Assistant Accountant
Ministry of Works and Supply
08.2013 - 08.2016
Accounts Clerk
ACS Tours
01.2012 - 07.2013
Grade Twelve Certificate - General Certificate of Education
Dt Joseph's Secondary School
01.2007 - 12.2007