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Salifyanji Makwaza

Lusaka,Lusaka

Summary

I possess strong skills in accounting and financial management. I am also excellent at numbers and Proficient in Computer skills. Self-motivated, confident, open minded, hardworking, and dependable team player. Prompt in adapting to change and situations. My objective is to contribute significantly to the growth of any organization to meet its intended goals and objectives.

Education

Associate of Science - Accounting

Evelyn Hone
Lusaka
01.2011 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Unicaf
Lusaka
01.2020 - Current

Timeline

Assistant Procurement Officer (Acting)

Multichoice Zambia Limited
04.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Accounting And Finance

Unicaf
01.2020 - Current

Assistant Credit Control - Commercial (Attachment)

Multichoice Zambia
04.2019 - 04.2023

Assistant Payment Platform Office (APP)

Multichoice Zambia
05.2018 - 01.2019

Assistant Agency Liaison Officer

Multichoice Zambia Limited
11.2017 - 04.2018

Customer Service Representative Team Lead

MultiChoice Zambia
08.2016 - 07.2024

Associate of Science - Accounting

Evelyn Hone
01.2011 - 12.2013

Overview

8
8
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Procurement Officer (Acting)

Multichoice Zambia Limited
Lusaka, Lusaka
04.2024 - Current

• Assisting in soliciting and evaluating bids, quotes, and proposals
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and contracts
• Maintaining accurate records and databases
• Coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Conducting market research and analyzing prices
• Assisting in negotiating contract terms and conditions
• Ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures
• Managing inventory and maintaining stock levels
• Providing administrative support to the procurement team
• Assisting in resolving procurement-related issues and disputes

Customer Service Representative Team Lead

MultiChoice Zambia
Lusaka, Lusaka
08.2016 - 07.2024
  • Built positive rapport and relationships for high levels of customer satisfaction.
  • Resolved escalated customer service inquiries and complaints to maintain satisfaction.
  • Implemented company policies and procedures for professional, cohesive customer care.
  • Coached and mentored service representatives to deliver polite, professional customer interactions.
  • Supervised large teams with guidance, support and direction for high-quality customer care.
  • Developed customer service initiatives to improve performance and uplift satisfaction scores.
  • Onboarded and trained customer representatives to meet performance and service goals.
  • Monitored customer service calls to verify representatives' adherence to service standards and best practices.
  • Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
  • Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
  • Provided backup to front desk to step in to assist with various tasks whenever employee was absent or at lunch.
  • Attend to customer queries
  • Assisted customers with sales transactions accurately and efficiently, including cash, check, card, and layaway payments
  • Created a world-class experience for customers using top-notch communication skills
  • Completed daily cash and credit sales reports for the branch manager.
  • Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities
  • Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results, and any planned adjustments.
  • Determine charges for services requested
  • Bank reconciliations.

Assistant Credit Control - Commercial (Attachment)

Multichoice Zambia
Lusaka, Lusaka
04.2019 - 04.2023
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Prepare monthly invoices for Commercial accounts timely, and ensure payments are correctly mapped.
  • Ensure that statements are sent monthly to all commercial and corporate account holders
  • Reconcile the Corporate and commercial account statement to clarify account statements and ensure that any unreconciled transactions are corrected promptly.
  • Maintain the commercial Age Analysis and improve and implement debt collection processes when there are any overdue invoices or payments and initiate legal procedures if necessary.
  • Generate and prepare month-end reports that show the age of the corporate and commercial accounts and the reason for the debt.
  • Monitor overdue, active accounts.
  • Negotiate payment terms with corporate and commercial customers, and ensure they pay monthly and on time.
  • Ensure funds are deposited directly to our bank account by corporate and commercial subscribers and are effective on the system.
  • Create and credit accounts for barter deals, commercial, and corporate social investment.
  • Monitoring all Parent Accounts on clarity and report on movements
  • Ensure that any anomalies on the parent accounts are corrected promptly
  • Manage relationships with corporate and commercial subscribers.
  • Process transfer of funds on Corporate and Commercial accounts
  • Prepare invoices for all commercial and corporate accounts and ensure that these are in line with the ZRA guidelines on Vat and WHT.

Assistant Payment Platform Office (APP)

Multichoice Zambia
Lusaka, Lusaka
05.2018 - 01.2019
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Ensure other payment platform files are uploaded
  • Manage information dissemination to the relevant internal and external parties
  • Ensure that agents adhere to Multichoice operating procedure
  • Monitor bank deposits done daily
  • People management at functional level, including staff productivity, performance management
  • Direct field agency relations, providing all needed information
  • Manage and reconcile agent accounts

Assistant Agency Liaison Officer

Multichoice Zambia Limited
Lusaka, Lusaka
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Ensure other payment platform files are uploaded
  • Manage information dissemination to the relevant internal and external parties
  • Monitor bank deposits done daily
  • People management at functional level, including staff productivity, performance management
  • Direct field agency relations, providing all needed information
  • Manage and reconcile agent accounts

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages

English
Native language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Management Proficiency

Negotiation Expertise

Vendor Relationship Management

Software

Excel

Microsoft

Sap

Coflo

Salifyanji Makwaza