Finance Administration and Shared Services Controller

• Mar 2020 - Present

Finance & Operations Manager

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2020

Finance Manager

• Oct 2014 - May 2017

Financial and Management accounting, Billing, Process controller for Order to Cash(OTC), Procure to Pay(PtP) and Record to Report (RtR). Financial and Management accounting, Billing, Process controller for Order to Cash(OTC), Procure to Pay(PtP) and Record to Report (RtR).

Chief Finance Officer

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

Leading the Finance and MIS Teams in a matrix reporting structure, I reported to the Chief Executive Officer, Regional Finance Director and Regional Operations Director. I was responsible for ensuring a strong finance function and that debtors are complete and accurate. It was my responsibility to ensure that debtors were adequately provided for and that financial reporting to all stakeholders was delivered promptly and added value. I was the Risk Champion for the Enterprise Risk Management role and carried out five – year Business and Operational Forecasting and financial modelling to ensure that VisionFund Zambia’s performance was in line with its approved budget and VisionFund International 5 year strategy. I acted as Chief Executive Officer as and when our Chief Executive Officer was out of office. My other duties encompassed the following;  Treasury Management  External Reporting to Group and Bank of Zambia monthly and quarterly  Accounts Payable management  Training and Mentoring of Accounts and MIS staff in key finance processes such as Bank reconciliations, Debtors’ reconciliations, SunSystems data processing and upload and financial reporting.  Payroll Management  External Audit Liaison  Company Secretarial duties  Monitoring and Review of monthly branch financial performance  Business Planning and financial & operational forecasting annually in line with VisionFund planning cycle  Business Performance Monitoring and Budgetary Control  Risk Champion In addition, I sat on the disciplinary committee when called upon to hear disciplinary cases. Show less

Manager - Quality Assurance

• Jun 2010 - May 2011

Reporting to the Executive Director, I gave assurance that loan contracts processed were in compliance with operational credit policy. It was my duty to report on loan contracts which were non compliant on a monthly basis and identify and monitor risks associated with non compliance. Other responsibilities entailed the following;  Producing of monthly quality assurance reports and error statistics, trend analyses across the branch wide network and ranking of risks associated with non compliance Staff training Company process custodian Document management process owner and supervision of archive staff on a day to day basis Review and approval of outright settlement transactions made by clients Exception processing Closing off of receipting periods in the operating system Providing assurance that all data corrections to the operating system were made by valid users Performance of month end reconciliations for refunds, outright settlements and balance adjustments Confirmation of payments with the organisation’s bankers Show less

Manager - Management Accounting

• Oct 2009 - May 2010

Reporting to the Finance Director, I reported on key areas which had a direct impact on the company’s debtor book. Other responsibilities entailed the following; Refund Management Review and approval of outright settlement transactions made by clients Exception processing in the Operating System Closing off of receipting periods in the operating system Coding of loans (arrears management) Providing assurance that all data corrections to the operating system have been made by valid users and  Performance of month end reconciliations for refunds, outright settlements and balance adjustments Confirmation of payments with the organisation’s bankers Show less

Audit Manager

• Sep 2005 - Sep 2009

Reporting to the Executive Director (and Audit Committee), I was responsible for the preparation of annual audit plans and programs and the execution of routine and special audit assignments across the countrywide branch network, Debtor Management and Finance functions of which the preparation of audit reports to executive management and audit committee was part and parcel.It was my responsibility to review operational risks annually and reflect evolving risks in my audit approach. Due to the nature of the business, I was responsible for recommending anti-fraud measures and communicating them to the audit committee.I have been responsible for the company’s archive and the supervision of filing staff.I have set up and drawn the framework for the Quality Assurance and Training department to be used as an integral internal control. Show less

Chief Accountant

• Jul 2006 - Dec 2006

After the Finance Manager’s position fell vacant, I acted as Chief Accountant from July to September 2006 and thereafter appointed as Chief Accountant. My duties and responsibilities involved the preparation of monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts and budgets, debtors and bank reconciliations, confirmation of payments with the banks, payroll preparation, Central Bank submissions and overseeing the Finance and Back Office functions. A suitable individual who could demonstrate a solid understanding of the systems to be internal auditor could not be found and therefore, at the request of the Board, I took up my previous position of Internal Auditor. Show less

Finance Manager

• Nov 2003 - Sep 2005

Reporting to the Managing Director, I was responsible for a number of management and financial accounting functions including monthly payroll preparation and the preparation of P.A.Y.E (Pay As You Earn), N.AP.S.A (National Pension Scheme Authority) and V.A.T (Value Added Tax) and quarterly provisional tax returns and Petty Cash Control. I implemented an activity based costing system to manage costs at the various shafts where drilling activities were conducted for Mopani Copper Mines Plc. The company had no accounting system and I set up the accounting function right from the cash book to trial balance in its first financial year which was audited successfully. In addition, my duties encompassed the following:  Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.  Monitoring of bank account balances.  The handling of the firm’s entire insurance and lease portfolio including liaison with the financing partners where necessary.  Preparation of weekly and monthly cash flows and cash budgets.  Measuring and calculation of actual costs per month.  Assessment of the adequacy of the firm’s working capital requirements.  Preparation of all ledger accounts and reports as and when required.  Preparation of management accounts.  Preparation of Final Year- End Accounts and liaison with external auditors.  Managing the Human Resources and Administration issues of the company. Show less

External Auditor

• Apr 2002 - Jun 2003

My responsibilities revolved around external audit work covering both tests of controls and substantive procedures for Cash and Bank, Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets and other reviews of the Income Statement and overall governance. My experience involved being auditor in charge of a number of audit assignments as well as the preparation of trial balance and final accounts for various organizations. My responsibilities revolved around external audit work covering both tests of controls and substantive procedures for Cash and Bank, Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets and other reviews of the Income Statement and overall governance. My experience involved being auditor in charge of a number of audit assignments as well as the preparation of trial balance and final accounts for various organizations.

Assistant Accountant - Accounts Payable

• Jan 2002 - Feb 2002

My role encompassed the reconciliation of statements of accounts payable from suppliers and contractors to the mining giant, loading of suppliers’ and contractors’ invoices onto the database and attending to suppliers’ and contractors’ queries with respect to outstanding invoices and carrying out investigations in relation to the queries. My role encompassed the reconciliation of statements of accounts payable from suppliers and contractors to the mining giant, loading of suppliers’ and contractors’ invoices onto the database and attending to suppliers’ and contractors’ queries with respect to outstanding invoices and carrying out investigations in relation to the queries.