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THOMAS CHERIAN

THOMAS CHERIAN

Lusaka,ZAMBIA

Summary

Resourceful Financial Analyst with progressive financial industry experience across auditing, financial controls, budgeting, accounting and tax specialties. Strong leader with excellent motivation and communication skills to build and manage high-performing teams.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

AFRICAN MILLING
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
04.2023 - Current
  • Managing daily bank transfers to suppliers, ensuring timely remittance of funds.
  • Posting receipts and payments using SAP accounting software, maintaining accurate financial records.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances, providing insights for strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Developing financial models to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
  • Daily reconciliation of debtors' balances and following up with customers regarding payments.
  • Posting of maize and wheat raw material goods received vouchers on SAP.
  • Reconciliation of bank statement balances for all the banks with SAP.
  • Applying for wheat import permits and following up with the various individuals involved in approving the permit, so that the trucks can be cleared from the borders.
  • Daily stock reconciliation to ensure that stock on the floor and what is captured on SAP are reconciling.
  • Daily invoice preparation for Shoprite (Africa's largest supermarket).
  • Monthly preparation of ShopRite statements, which are to be sent twice a month (on the 15th and 30th of every month).
  • Monthly Inter-company statements reconciliation

FINANCIAL ANALYST

POLYTHENE PRODUCTS ZAMBIA LIMITED
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Managing daily bank transfers and ensuring suppliers receive payments on time to ensure that raw material purchase is not delayed
  • Preparation of Invoices for Cash and Credit Customers on PASTEL Accounting software
  • Timely preparation and submission of Statutory payments such as NAPSA, PAYE and Value Added Tax while also ensuring that the Statutory payments are done before their due dates.
  • Preparation of Purchase Orders as per the requirements which are to be sent to the suppliers and ensuring the suppliers have started the process of sending the orders.
  • Daily depositing of cash and cheques received from customers at the bank
  • Assisting in preparation of budgets

AUDITOR

AMAZON ASSOCIATES
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
10.2019 - 03.2021
  • Assisted in auditing various companies in Zambia which fall under different sectors such as Food Manufacturing, Tourism, Steel Production and Education.
  • Assisted in the preparation of Financial Statements for various clients based on information submitted by them and collecting various other data from the clients if needs arise.
  • Assisted in the Annual stock take at clients offices and ensuring that the stock counted and reported at the end of the year reconciles with what it is reported on the year end financial statements.

Education

Master of Science - Financial Services

ZAMBIA CENTER FOR ACCOUNTANCY STUDIES
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
09-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Financial Services

UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
06-2019

GCE CAMBRIDGE -

LICEF SCHOOL
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
11-2012

Affiliations

  • FOOTBALL
  • MOVIES AND MUSIC LOVER

Languages

Malayalam
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

AFRICAN MILLING
04.2023 - Current

FINANCIAL ANALYST

POLYTHENE PRODUCTS ZAMBIA LIMITED
01.2022 - 03.2023

AUDITOR

AMAZON ASSOCIATES
10.2019 - 03.2021

Master of Science - Financial Services

ZAMBIA CENTER FOR ACCOUNTANCY STUDIES

Bachelor of Arts - Financial Services

UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

GCE CAMBRIDGE -

LICEF SCHOOL

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