Elia Festus
Manager: Finance, Administration & Compliance at Hangala Capital- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate of Competence (Audit Articles )
Public Accountants' and Auditors' Board NamibiaApr, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hangala Capital
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Namibia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager: Finance, Administration & Compliance
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Group Financial Controller
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Apr 2019 - May 2022
• Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports• Reporting on tax affairs of the company..• Creating KPI reports.• Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow.• Prepare year-end accounts and statutory accounts for audit.• Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data.• Reconciling various accounts with data from other sources and correcting any variances.• Scheduling audits, compliance reports, and financial statements.• preparing detailed reports on fund activities and determining cash flow.• Reconcile various accounts, or reviewing reconciliations prepared by others where applicable, and promptly researching and correcting any variances.• Unit price calculation and associated fund price reconciliation.• Taking over reconciliation work with the custodians.• Preparation of annual financial statements and input to the preparation of related reports.• Collaboration to create service level agreements.• Project work (e.g. participation in the set up and takeover of funds).• Active participation in the design and optimization of internal processes.• Assistance with the implementation of new processes.• Support of colleagues in case of bottlenecks.• Preparing the monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports• Preparing cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash• Prepare Management accounts (Current vs prior year)• Preparation of annual financial statements • Preparing of VAT calculations • Preparing provisional income tax computation & returns • Preparing PAYE return and submission • Submission of VET levy• Submission of Social security returns • Capturing or Transaction and importing of Bank statement • Trade receivables, payables & intercompany company management.• Filing and maintaining accounting records.• Prepare payment requestion/ listing & loading payment online.• Loading on inter- funds • Loading of payment to client Show less
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BDO Namibia
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Namibia
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Audit Senior
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Jan 2017 - Mar 2019
● Acting as a point of contact within the Firm for the Client, together with the Partner, as well as anticipating client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of services provided and maintaining regular contact with clients.● Responsible for project delivery in my client portfolio● Assist to manage a portfolio of clients including control of billings, time charged and cash collections.● Review work prepared by members of staff in my team.● Ensuring assignments are completed within agreed budgets and keep Client and Partner informed of overruns. ● Preparing audit budgets prior to commencing an audit● Ensuring that the billing of clients is done upon completion of assignment and collection of payment received on agreed terms.● Active participation in the management of audit department. Show less
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Audit Assistant
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Feb 2014 - Dec 2016
● Perform client risk assessment procedures in line with International standards on auditing (ISA).● Prepare financial statements in line with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).● Analyze and evaluate the accuracy of accounting systems and procedures.● Analyze, test internal controls for operating effectiveness and recommend changes in internal controls.● Performing substantive audit procedures and the preparation audit working papers in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and firm requirements.● Preparation of reports for communicating deficiencies in internal control to management and those with charged with governance. Show less
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Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia
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Namibia
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance & Administration officer
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Mar 2012 - Jan 2014
● Receiving, vetting, and processing application for membership & traineeship registration including the invoicing thereof. ● Post transactions to various cashbooks, ledger, registers, and Journals following establishing accounting techniques & procedures. ● Prepares all bank account reconciliations. ● Perform Value Added Tax Return for vat able entities. ● Responsible for the bookkeeping of both the Institute of Chartered accountant of Namibia (ICAN) and those of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB). Show less
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Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA)
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Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia
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Assitant accountant intern
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Mar 2011 - Feb 2012
• Prepared orders, requisitions and vouchers for various project accounts. • Captured transactions on Pastel and compiled bank reconciliations. • Prepared various project accounts for NAPPA. • Prepared orders, requisitions and vouchers for various project accounts. • Captured transactions on Pastel and compiled bank reconciliations. • Prepared various project accounts for NAPPA.
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Education
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ACCA
Advance Diploma in Accounting and Business, Accounting and Business/Management -
University of Namibia
Bachelor of a Accounting (Honours), Accounting and Finance