Tamara Hellen Nyirenda
Lusaka
Summary
Dynamic and motivated individual focused on achieving personal and organizational goals. Exceptional organizational skills facilitate effective task prioritization while maintaining a positive and collaborative attitude. Proven ability to excel in team-oriented environments and independent settings, consistently delivering results with minimal supervision. Dedicated to fostering a productive workplace culture through effective communication and teamwork.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Country Office Accountant
Childfund Zambia
05.2022 - Current
- Prepare the month end and other corporate reports according to agreed report timelines
- Ensure payroll allocations and charges to grants, cost centers, intercompany accounts are correctly coded and entered in the books
- Ensure that local receipts from local contributions, sponsorships and other local collections are correctly identified to their funding classifications
- Ensure timely preparation of checks and fund transfers and disbursement of all payments to suppliers, partners, employees and third parties (including tax’s office, social security).
- Review completeness of supporting documents and enter payment requests into Accounts Payable module for payment processing
- Ensures accurate and complete accounting entries of all financial transactions which includes fund transfers, Check Vouchers and Journal Vouchers
- Ensure all financial transactions have the appropriate and required supporting document in compliance with ChildFund policies and procedures, donor terms and conditions and sound internal controls
- Ensure that all bank account balances maintained by the CO are properly reconciled with Book Balances
- Liaise with IO and Banks in the creation/opening, maintaining and closure of CO ChildFund bank accounts
- Support CO in effectively managing Bank Relations
- Ensure that required withholding taxes are recognized and paid on a timely basis
- Ensure that required financial reports supporting local registrations and other corporate filing requirements are complied with
- Coordinate and support CO external and internal audit implementation and support resolution of corrective measures.
Financial Accountant
Proflight Commuter Services
09.2017 - 04.2022
- (Accountable for) Bank & Cash Accounting
- Maintenance of bank, cash and 3rd party payment control accounts for all local and international bank accounts, cash floats and payments made on behalf of Proflight
- Delivery of monthly bank reconciliation statements between the above control accounts and bank statements
- (Accountable for) Payroll Accounting
- Maintenance of control accounts for payroll clearance and payroll deductions (ZRA, NAPSA, loans, unions, staff advances etc.)
- Allocation of payroll to Accounting system
- Provision of regular reconciliations highlighting any discrepancies between deductions and payments and the swift clearance of such discrepancies
- Undertake payments to authorities within deadlines
- (Accountable for) Other Asset & Liability Accounting
- Maintenance of control accounts for other corporate asset and liability accounts including accruals, prepayments and security deposits
- Maintenance of relevant inter-company accounts
- Provision of regular reconciliations of above control accounts
- Provision of relevant information relating to accruals and prepayments to the Management Accounts to ensure all expenditure incurred in an accounting period is expensed in that period irrespective of when an invoice was booked.
- (Accountable for) Aircraft Accounting
- Maintenance of carrying value of owned aircraft in Proflight books
- Maintenance of carrying values and provisions for both owned and leased aircraft in relation to overhaul costs for C-Checks, engines, landing gear and props - this is to be achieved with close contact with Engineering/Planning Department with periods to next maintenance events being closely monitored
- Reconciliation of Work-in-Progress account with completed engineering events transferred to asset accounts on a timely basis and depreciated
- Where applicable, arranging for external aircraft valuations
- Reviewing of Balance Sheet and Income statement Accounts
- Reviewing of balance sheet and income statement accounts on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy is achieved.
- To also assist the management accountant with investigations on variances between budget and actuals
Assistant Accountant
Proflight Commuter Services
12.2009 - 02.2017
- Processing of supplier invoices
- Daily processing of petty cash
- Processing and maintaining register for paid vouchers
- Bank reconciliations
- Processing of daily cash sales
- Reconciliation of creditors accounts
- Processing of general journal entries
- Posting of debtor receipts
- Posting of payroll journals
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Posting accruals and prepayments
- Maintenance of accrual and prepayment accounts
Assistant Accountant
Hygrotech (Z) Ltd
08.2007 - 01.2009
- Writing out of cheques
- Preparing payment vouchers
- Processing of customer invoices and receipts
- Assisting with payroll in the absence of the accountant
- Custodian of petty cash
- Bank reconciliations
- Processing of GRNs
- Preparing monthly debtor statements
- Inventory reconciliations
Education
ACC Apart II - Accountancy
Zambia Centre For Accountancy Studies (ZCAS)
01-2025
ZICA Technician - Accountancy
Zambia Centre For Accountancy Studies (ZCAS)
Lusaka, Zambia01.2008
GCE O-level certificate - undefined
Lwitikila Girls Secondary School
01.2004
Grade nine certificate - undefined
Ibenga Girls Secondary School
01.2001
Skills
- Proficient in use of a number of computer packages which include:
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Experienced with Windows software applications
- Excel data analysis
- Microsoft Outlook proficiency
- Pastel accounting software proficiency
- Skilled in QuickBooks financial management
- E-Financials
PERSONAL DETAILS
English
Bemba
Nyanja
Timeline
Country Office Accountant
Childfund Zambia
05.2022 - Current
Financial Accountant
Proflight Commuter Services
09.2017 - 04.2022
Assistant Accountant
Proflight Commuter Services
12.2009 - 02.2017
Assistant Accountant
Hygrotech (Z) Ltd
08.2007 - 01.2009
GCE O-level certificate - undefined
Lwitikila Girls Secondary School
Grade nine certificate - undefined
Ibenga Girls Secondary School
ACC Apart II - Accountancy
Zambia Centre For Accountancy Studies (ZCAS)
ZICA Technician - Accountancy
Zambia Centre For Accountancy Studies (ZCAS)
References
Henry, Musukuma, Auditor, 0977 409734, General's Office
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