Sipho Kafwabulula
Lusaka,Zambia
Summary
Organised Accountant with four(4) years of involvement in managing accurate accounting information, tax return support, bookkeeping and supervising junior staff.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant Accountant
AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY OF ZAMBIA
- Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payables and receivables
- Prepared reports and projections based on financial data
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
- Ensuring the 4 principle of GAAP which are revenue, cost, matching concept are put into practice when reporting.
- Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Conducted regular stock take on inventory
- Entering financial information into appropriate software programs(SAGE EVOLUTION)
- Managing society ledger accounting codes.
- Processing business expenses and ensuring that the fixed asset register is updated every quarter as well as passing depreciation entries on the profit and loss statement.
- Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies.
- Timely compilation of statutory returns such as VAT, Rental Tax, Nhima, Napsa, Paye
- Tracked tax, invoicing and budget information accurately using SAGE Evolution accounting software
- Analysed financial information to identify discrepancies.
- Compiled financial data for business forecasting and budgeting.
- Analysed budgets and financial projections for accurate reporting of company performance.
- Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.
- Payroll inputs and reconciling expenditure reports
Assistant Accountant
NEMCHEM INTERNATIONAL LTD
Lusaka, Zambia
2020.01 - 2023.01
- Handle accounts receivables and payables
- General ledger reconciliations and bank reconciliations
- Submitting all statutory returns such as value added tax, income tax, Napsa, pay as you earn, national health insurance scheme, Workers' compensation, and tourism levy
- Capturing supplier invoices and reconciling statement as well as other company expenses
- Received and processed stock using inventory management system.
- Organised budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Checking petty cash and reconciling discrepancies
- Analysed financial information to identify discrepancies.
- Reconciling tax accounts on ZRA portal
- Prepared bank deposits, checking and correcting any errors.
- Financial reporting on the cashflow,Income statement and
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Spearheading annual ZRA tax and NAPSA contribution audits
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Sales Personnel
ELUNYAWENI PRIVATE CLINIC
2015.01 - 2016.01
- Balancing of sales day books with cash received on a daily basis
- Assisting the manager in stock taking
- Provide customers with the product benefits
- Continuously getting customer feedback in order to improve the services
- Keep track of inventory using FIFO first in first out and auditing the stock on expiry dates
- Receiving Cash receipts and preparing deposits for the money to be banked on a daily basis
- Filing documents.
Education
CA Zambia Level one - CA Zambia
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
Zambia 2022.01 - 2024.12
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration - Business administration
Cavendish University Zambia
2016.01 - 2020.11
School Certificate - undefined
Lundazi Secondary School
Skills
- Microsoft word
- Knowledge of Sage 200 Evolution Accounting Software
- Computer literacy and organization behavior
- Excellent people skills and interpersonal relations
- Report writing skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving skills
- Good Communication skills
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Accounting
Custom
- Mr Mutale Kalwa, Accountant, Agricultural Show Society, Lusaka, kalwam7@gmail.com, +26096 5823417
- Mr Qwaza pingulani, Manager, Elunyaweni Private Clinic, +26097 9185819
- Mr Banda A, Senior Accountant, Nemchem International Limited, mishebandor@gmail.com, +260956419935
Languages
English
Fluent
Nyanja
Native
Bemba
Beginner
Affiliations
- Bookkeeping, Gardening ,Movies, Cooking, Shopping, Reading and Researching.
Certification
- Professional development Know your tax certificate of attendance awarded by Insight partners Africa from 23rd to 24th march 2023.
Timeline
CA Zambia Level one - CA Zambia
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants
2022.01 - 2024.12
Assistant Accountant
NEMCHEM INTERNATIONAL LTD
2020.01 - 2023.01
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration - Business administration
Cavendish University Zambia
2016.01 - 2020.11
Sales Personnel
ELUNYAWENI PRIVATE CLINIC
2015.01 - 2016.01
Assistant Accountant
AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY OF ZAMBIA
School Certificate - undefined
Lundazi Secondary School