Experience

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  Ministry of Labour and Social Security Services

  • Government Complex Lusaka

  • Senior Accountant

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Government Complex Lusaka

    Responsible for Budgeting & Financial Reporting

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  ZAMMED LTD

  • Lusaka, ZAMBIA

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
    • Lusaka, ZAMBIA

    Founder- Business Development Manager In January 2010, I founded and started running ZAMMED Ltd, a private company specializing in supplying medical equipment and medical and laboratory consumables to public hospitals. Recently the company has engaged public institutions of higher learning to supply laboratory equipment and consumables The core activities of running a private commercial business include Customer relationship management Sourcing for supplies Tendering for contracts Sourcing of funds to finance contracts Stock management Supply logistical arrangements  Debt collection Cash flow management Statutory reporting  Financial reporting and management

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  Ministry of Health

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Senior Accountant

    • Aug 2007 - May 2009
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    July 2006 to June 2009 Ministry of Health, Head Office Lusaka- Senior Accountant Preparation of annual Ministry of Health action plans in conjunction with staff from directorate of Planning and development Preparation of Ministry of Health quarterly funding profiles in conjunction with the directorate of planning and development for submission to the ministry of finance to facilitate quarterly GRZ monthly funding to the Ministry of Health Preparation of periodic specific project budgets, management accounts and financial reports for specific donor funded projects in conjunction with program officers Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow statements Participate in the preparation of Annual National Health Accounts Ensure that all withdrawal applications for donor funded projects are timely submitted to respective funding institutions Monitoring expenditure against budget provisions Monitor the efficiency and effective functioning of commitment control system Control of budgetary appropriations and apportionment of departmental funding Ensure that all expenditure and receipts have been captured in the Microsoft Navision financial system Coordinate and manage the Ministry of Health banking arrangements and relationships Negotiate preferential bank transaction charges for MoH and ensure compliance Negotiate charges and preparation of letters of credit for all MoH international procurement Negotiate preferential interest and exchange rates for MoH. Facilitated and supported the audit of the MoH. Oversee the timely disbursements of monthly grants to health institutions country wide Supervise the timely preparation of bank reconciliations  Overseeing the day to activities of the expenditure section of the accounts department Provide financial management and accounting technical support and training to staff and health institutions Participated in institution performance assessments country wide

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  Central Board of Health

  • Accountant- Treasury

    • Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

    July 2000 – July 2003 Central Board of Health, Head Office, LusakaAssistant Accountant Posting vouchers to Microsoft Navision Financials system  Record all expenditure transaction into Navision Financials systems Ensure all funding is receipted and entered into Navision Financial system Preparation of payment vouchers Preparation of bank reconciliations Maintaining a proper filing system of accountable documents Checking and verifying vouchers  Processing and posting of staff and institutional imprest retirement  Payroll preparation Posting New assets to the Fixed Asset register