THANDIWE ESTHER MALAIKA
Lusaka,Zambia
Summary
Versatile Finance professional with a strong accounting background. Bringing several years of hands-on experience maintaining accounts payable and accounts receivable. Proficient in managing payroll functions and statutory compliance. Independent and self-motivated team player possessing outstanding analytical abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
YIELD GROUP OF COMPANIES
, Zambia
01.2023 - 06.2025
- Reporting to the Group Accountant ( Dubai)
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for management review.
- Oversaw payroll processing to ensure timely and accurate employee payments.
- Reconciled bank statements and internal accounts to maintain financial integrity.
- Budget preparation and forecasting for departmental expenditures.
- Implemented cost-saving measures through analysis of expense reports and budgets.
- Trained junior staff on accounting principles and software usage effectively.
- Managed financial records for accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Preparation and remittance of statutory returns such as VAT, Income Tax, PAYE, NAPSA, NHIMA.
- Coordination with company stakeholders
- Market sourcing for financial instruments
Treasury Accountant
NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Reporting to Finance Manager
- Processed of electronic payments after approvals by Finance Manager or Finance Director
- Managed banking relationships including opening new accounts or closing inactive accounts and signatories updates
- Verification of payments according to payable age analysis report and approvals
- Ensure control accounts are reconciled and submitted for review weekly.
- Ensure foreign account revaluations are accurate.
- Conducted bank reconciliations and resolved discrepancies in a timely manner
- Monitored cash positions to optimize liquidity strategies effectively.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements in all treasury activities
- Monitored foreign exchange rates and hedged currency exposures as needed.
Accountant - Receivable
NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Reporting to Credit Manager and Chief Accountant.
- Maintenance and review of customer ledger accounts, issuance of customer statements
- Daily follow ups on debtors with due balances
- Ensuring customers transact within credit facilities allocated
- Processing of Credit notes for damages, returns, and price claims
- Conducted monthly reconciliations of bank accounts and general ledgers.
- Daily processing of receipts
- Correspondences with lawyers on any outstanding bad debts.
- Extraction B2B reports and processing of data
- Collaborated with auditors during financial audits and compliance checks.
Assistant Payable Accountant
MOUNT MERU PETROLEUM ZAMBIA LIMITED
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managing Accounts payable functions
- Issuing of payments and Transfers
- Issuing of Invoices and statements to vendors
- Bank reconciliations
- Coordinated with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies promptly.
- Maintained accurate financial records using Sap and Tally ERP
- Collaborated with team members to streamline accounting processes effectively
- Facilitate and complete monthly close procedures
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately and timely
- Contributing to providing effective leadership to foster initiative, promote and build effective teams, achieve outcomes and meet deadline
- Processing transactions, issuing checks, and updating ledgers.
- Assisting with audits, fact checks, and resolving discrepancies
Administration Head
COLOSUL PAINTS INDUSTRIES LTD
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managed administrative functions for a leading paint manufacturer.
- Assisting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable management
- Monthly preparation of statutory returns
- Monthly preparation of the payroll
- Debt Collection
- Sourcing and submitting company tenders
- Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
- Coordinated office operations to ensure smooth workflow and efficiency.
- Oversaw procurement processes for office supplies and equipment.
- Developed policies and procedures to enhance administrative effectiveness.
- Maintained records and documentation for compliance purpose
Sales Executive
BESTBUY LIGHTING PHILIPS
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Developed strong relationships with clients to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create promotional materials and campaigns.
- Conducted product demonstrations to showcase lighting solutions for clients.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure availability of popular lighting products.
- Cultivated relationships with existing customers to encourage repeat business.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from potential customers about product features or pricing plans.
- Negotiated contracts with clients on behalf of the company.
- Monitored feedback from customers regarding product quality and suggested improvements accordingly.
- Presentation of daily/monthly sales reports and analysis.
- Daily issuing of invoices, receipts, quotations and debt collection
Education
Full ACCA Member - Final Level -
Zambia Centre for Accounting Studies (ZCAS)
09.2025 - 03.2026
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ACCA Level 2) - ACCA
Zambia Centre for Accounting Studies (ZCAS)
01.2016 - 01.2020
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification -
Zambia Accountancy Business Tuition Centre (ZABTUC)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Certificate in Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/Power Point and Internet -
MASSI Computing College
Lusaka 04.2008 - 12.2009
Grade 12 Certificate -
David Kaunda National Technical High School (DK)
Skills
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Bank Reconciliations
- Statutory Returns
- Financial Reporting
- Procurement Management
- Petty cash management
- Budgeting
- Team leadership
- Payroll administration
- ERP accounting
- Cash flow management
- Treasury operations
- Customer service
- Vendor management
- Regulatory compliance
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Account reconciliation processes
- MS office suite
- General ledger accounting
- Tax law
Affiliations
- Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Languages
- English
- Bemba
- Nyanja
- Tonga
- Lozi
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/14/89
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Zambian
References
TBA
Hobbies and Interests
- Painting
- Reading
- Cooking
- Writing
- Events Management
- Traveling
- Music
Attributes
- Hands on vast experience in accounting packages such as Navion, SAP business one, Pastel and Tally
- Handling bulk bank reconciliations and meeting tight deadlines
- Conversant with prominent major retailers’ portals for extraction and upload of statements and reconciliations
- Credit collection skills
- Strong Bookkeeping Skills
- Excellent team player
- Excellent strategic thinking and planning skills
- Holder of a clean class B driving license
Timeline
Full ACCA Member - Final Level -
Zambia Centre for Accounting Studies (ZCAS)
09.2025 - 03.2026
Accountant
YIELD GROUP OF COMPANIES
01.2023 - 06.2025
Treasury Accountant
NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD
01.2022 - 11.2023
Accountant - Receivable
NATIONAL MILLING CORPORATION LTD
01.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant Payable Accountant
MOUNT MERU PETROLEUM ZAMBIA LIMITED
01.2019 - 01.2021
Administration Head
COLOSUL PAINTS INDUSTRIES LTD
01.2017 - 01.2018
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (ACCA Level 2) - ACCA
Zambia Centre for Accounting Studies (ZCAS)
01.2016 - 01.2020
Sales Executive
BESTBUY LIGHTING PHILIPS
01.2011 - 01.2016
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification -
Zambia Accountancy Business Tuition Centre (ZABTUC)
01.2010 - 01.2012
Certificate in Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/Power Point and Internet -
MASSI Computing College
04.2008 - 12.2009
Grade 12 Certificate -
David Kaunda National Technical High School (DK)