Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Membership
References
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Winfrida Hamusuku

Lusaka

Summary

Proven financial expert that is adept in Pastel and Syspro accounting packages, with a knack for enhancing financial accuracy and efficiency. Excelled in streamlining processes, achieving significant cost savings, and adeptly managing complex financial analyses and reconciliations. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and a commitment to precision in all financial reporting.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Reporting Accountant Treasury

Zambian Breweries Plc
01.2018 - Current
  • Ensured timely closure of ad hoc ATR requests by coordinating with the Africa zone finance team.
  • Ensuring the bank charges are appropriately accrued for and processed in the correct accounting period.
  • Preparing bank reconciliations and channeling any bank queries to the appropriate teams.
  • Processing of company payments to suppliers and various statutory bodies.
  • Analysis and forecasting of the cash flow position for the company on a Daily basis
  • Preparation and payment of monthly statutory obligations such as indirect and withholding taxes.
  • Preparation of monthly financial reports for management reviews
  • Reconciliation of petty cash, cashbooks and ledger accounts to ensure transactions are posted correctly.
  • Ensuring the company's treasury mandates are up to date.
  • Review financial data to identify discrepancies or trends.

Acting Planning and Performance Manager Support

Zambian Breweries Plc
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Assist with budget preparations for the support functions(HR,IT,Legal and Corporate Affairs)
  • Ensuring the monthly spends for the support functions are in line with the budget
  • Analysis of the budget and explaining any budget overspends /underspends with the HODs
  • Advising the Support functions with the cost GL codes for the requisitions
  • Monthly preparation of the support functions' performance.
  • Ensuring all the costs that need to be accrued are done in accordance with the company policy
  • Analyze the departmental savings and provide reasons for the same
  • Perform overall review of the packages for (HR,IT and Corporate Affairs) month end to understand variances across packages
  • Developed performance metrics and monitored progress towards meeting goals.

Payables Accountant

Zambian Breweries Plc
07.2013 - 12.2017
  • Ensure all suppliers are paid on time as per due date
  • Maintaining the GRN Suspense account balances to current
  • Ensuring that No supplier accounts has old outstanding or unpaid invoices
  • Maintaining the Supplier aging to be within 45days
  • Ensuring that we have no unbooked Supplier Invoices
  • Ensuring that all Debit balances or advance payments are GRN and contra
  • Processing supplier invoices, reconciliation and processing of payment.
  • Carry daily cash flows management and send to management for review
  • Fixed cost analysis between the budget and actual cost
  • Maitain and renconcile the general ledger
  • Perform any other duty as assigned by the payables supervisor.

Education

Accountancy Programme - Professional Level -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
12-2024

Licentiate Certificate -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
12.2013

Technician Certificate -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
12.2011

Grade 12 School Certificate -

Caritas Convent School
Kabwe
12.2008

Skills

  • Experienced with Pastel Accounting Software
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Applications
  • Proficient in Syspro Accounting Package
  • Experienced with Flowcentric Software
  • Financial Analysis
  • Bookkeeping
  • Account reconciliation expert

Membership

Licentiate Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)

References

  • Mr. Siandele Mantillo, Zambian Breweries, Zone Category Manager, +260 964 055 404
  • Mr. Shula Kampamba, Zambia Breweries, Country Head-Information Technology, +260 960 194 108
  • Mr. Tobias Lukwesa, Zambia National Commercial Bank, Accountant-Receivables, +260 969 957 042, lukwesatobias@yahoo.com

Hobbies and Interests

  • Touring or Visiting places and/or people
  • Watching nature-Game and Scenery
  • Baking and cooking

Timeline

Acting Planning and Performance Manager Support

Zambian Breweries Plc
09.2020 - 03.2021

Accounts Reporting Accountant Treasury

Zambian Breweries Plc
01.2018 - Current

Payables Accountant

Zambian Breweries Plc
07.2013 - 12.2017

Accountancy Programme - Professional Level -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)

Licentiate Certificate -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)

Technician Certificate -

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)

Grade 12 School Certificate -

Caritas Convent School
Winfrida Hamusuku