Experience

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  ZCN Auto Shop and General Dealers Limited

  • Lusaka,Zambia

  • Company Owner

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Lusaka,Zambia

    Zimbabwe Registered Public Accountant, Fellow of the Corporate Governance Institute of Zimbabwe ; and Member of the Institute of Business Advisors of South Africa

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  PKF Zambia

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Senior Accountant

    • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    Business Consultancy, Management Accounts, Financial Accounts, Preparation of Financial Statements for external audit, Internal Auditing, Budgeting and Cashflows.

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  Hopu Sema Investments Limited

  • Ndola,Zambia

  • Administration & Finance Manager

    • Nov 2014 - Apr 2015
    • Ndola,Zambia

    Advising on all accounting and administration matters relating to running a business unit.

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  Mitchell Cotts Zambia Limited

  • Ndola

  • Consultant - General Manager

    • May 2013 - Oct 2014
    • Ndola

    Co-ordinating financial and operational activities for Mitchell Cotts Zambia Limited, Mitchell Cotts Freight Zambia Limited and Mitchell Cotts Zambia Trading Limited. Also handling the management reporting for Transcontinental Procurement Services Zambia Limited.

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  Z.Ngwane Chartered Secretaries Pvt. Ltd

  • 154 Rhodesville Avenue, Greendale, Harare, ZIMBABWE

  • Consultant

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2013
    • 154 Rhodesville Avenue, Greendale, Harare, ZIMBABWE

    Provision of financial and management accounting services.Tax consultancy.Internal Auditing.Annual Returns.Company Secretarial ServicesSystems Analysis & Design

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  Quest Motor Corporation

  • 28 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Accounts Manager

    • 2012 - 2012
    • 28 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Monthly Accounts set up

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  Empretec Zimbabwe Trust & African Women In Developing Economies

  • Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Finance Officer

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Harare, Zimbabwe

    These were two projects that were funded by UNDP,UN Women,GRM and HIVOS.My primary function was to set up accounting systems that would efficiently account for the donor funds. We also were involved in training marginalised members of society especially women to set up income earning structures like markets,gardens and rearing animals. The finance function provided essential controls to ensure that disbursements were put to proper use; and later prepared financial reports for the donors. Monthly accountsAnnual Accounts

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  Culture Fund of Zimbabwe Trust

  • Harare, Zimbabwe

  • Finance & Administration Officer

    • 2007 - 2011
    • Harare, Zimbabwe

    This was another project that was funded by SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency); we also received some small funding from the Royal Netherlands Embassy,British Embassy, Spanish Embassy and Africalia.I was responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts for the board; preparation of quarterly reports for the embassy;annual reports;work plans; assisting with monitoring and evaluation from a financial point of view; coordinating external audit work; cash flows and human resources management.

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  Loben Transport Services Private Limted

  • Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

  • Accounts Manager

    • 2001 - 2006
    • Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

    I was initially employed as an Accountant. My major achievements were the introduction of Monthly Management Accounts, Budgeting as well as aligning the company to the requirements of the various statutory bodies, like ZIMRA, Registrar of Companies.We also had clean audit reports for the duration of my stay at the company. One achievement was the construction of a fixed asset register which tallied to the ledger.Over a period of five years I moved from being Accountant to Internal Auditor and then finally Accounts Manager.

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  Dunlop Zimbabwe Limited

  • Bulawayo,Zimbabwe

  • Commercial & Management Accountant

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Bulawayo,Zimbabwe

    My main function here was the production of Monthly Management Accounts Management Accounts.

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  Dunlop Zambia Limited

  • Ndola,Zambia

  • Financial Controller

    • 1987 - 1997
    • Ndola,Zambia

    My role was to ensure timely and accurate reporting of operational results to the local Board as well as to our holding company, BTR which was based in the U.K.We were producing daily,weekly,monthly,quarterly and annual reports of various sizes for the holding company to very tight deadlines.Responsible for the annual external audit exercise.Prepared annual budgets that I had to explain to colleagues.Coordinated work of Management Accountant, Works Accountant and Payroll Accountant.Responsible for the payroll for senior managers and checking that for the rest of employees.Coordinated the work of the Hawker Siddeley subsidiaries in Zambia namely Hawker Siddeley Zambia Limited, South Wales Electric Zambia Limited and Mining and Motor Sales Zambia Limited as Company Secretary.