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Kenedy Patrick Mani

Kenedy Patrick Mani

Dar Es Salaam

Summary

Results-driven finance professional with a proven track record at Perfect Infotech International Ltd, Lake Oil Group, and Geita Gold Mining Ltd. Expertise in leveraging technological proficiency and communication skills to achieve financial goals while ensuring strict governance and compliance. Demonstrated leadership in financial policy implementation and team management, resulting in an 80% success rate in executing financial strategies. Career objectives include further enhancing operational efficiency through innovative financial solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Team Lead

Perfect Infotech International Ltd
Dar Es Salaam
08.2024 - Current
  • Ensure the implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls through the company.
  • Ensure compliance with the statutory requirements of the company.
  • Posting of daily transactions and general ledger reconciliation to ensure proper capturing of transactions.
  • Ensure daily cash, cheque collections are receipted, reconciled and banked promptly.
  • Perform bank reconciliations.
  • Overseeing and reconciling client accounts.
  • Overseeing Accounts Receivables functions.
  • Oversight of all Accounts Payable functions, including timely capturing of invoices and company expenses, payment processing, and reconciliation of vendor accounts and general ledgers.
  • Review and approval of payroll, as well as ensuring payroll costs are posted on time.
  • Maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register, including updating the asset register.
  • Managing and overseeing cash flow, and ensuring appropriate controls are maintained, including budgetary compliance.
  • Managing tax and other statutory returns; computation and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns and statutory returns. Including VAT, PAYE, SDL, Withholding Taxes, Corporate Taxes, Stamp duty, Service Levy etc.
  • Liaise with external auditors during and after financial year audits.
  • Prepare weekly finance report updates for management.
  • Overseeing financial reporting for the company. This includes monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, financial plans, and all statutory financial reporting.
  • Taking the lead in coaching, convey professional attributes and ethics to staff within the company.
  • Provide support to all other departments to ensure proper and uniform reporting of financial matters to management and other stakeholders.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the CEO and Directors.

Senior Accountant

African Inland Logistics Ltd - Lake Oil Group
Dar Es Salaam
11.2022 - 07.2024
  • Provide cash flow projections, planning, and budgeting for management decision-making.
  • Monitoring company account balances to ensure the company does not enter into an overdraft.
  • Supervise the accounts payable section to achieve objectives in accordance with internal guidelines and procedures.
  • Ensure supplier invoices are posted and paid on time, strictly as per the company’s payment and credit policy.
  • Review outgoing payment vouchers to suppliers and ensure adherence to the accuracy and completeness of the transactions.
  • Reconcile vendors, inter-company accounts, and the General Ledger (GL) on a timely basis.
  • Ensure bank reconciliations are completed on time, and relevant payment and cost reports are issued timely.
  • Processing payroll and related payments to employees, including the payment of NSSF, WCF, and others; tax computation, filing, and submission of tax returns (statutory returns including VAT, PAYE, SDL, corporate tax, withholding taxes, etc.).
  • Managing month-end reporting closure activities, including current period postings, provisions, and general ledger reconciliation.
  • Supervise a team of cashiers to ensure that respective cash disbursements and floats are maintained at an agreed amount.
  • Maintain good working relationships with bankers and key stakeholders, including government agencies and other business partners in the industry.

Financial Officer 2 - Internal Control /Internal Audit

Geita Gold Mining Limited (AngloGold Ashanti Group)
Dar Es Salaam
06.2020 - 10.2022
  • Liaised with the group and external auditors, and ensured the successful completion of all audits.
  • Reported resolution of audit findings to top management.
  • Conducted an in-house review of controls, including SOX controls, and prepared reports for the group head office.
  • Oversee the Risk Control Matrix (RCM), which includes all control requirements and supporting evidence.
  • Assisted control owners in addressing deficiencies identified during the audit and provided training.
  • Conducted monthly reviews of reconciliation statements for high-value creditors and bank reconciliations.
  • Conducted payment reviews and investigations on possible duplicate entries in the SAP system.
  • Reviewed GR/IR account monthly reconciliations and supporting documents.
  • Conducted general ledger (GL) review, journals, month-end accruals, cash counts, and other reviews.
  • Trucked contingent liabilities related to litigation cases, creation of provisions, and reversals of the related journals for settled cases, as required to ensure proper capturing of legal costs.
  • Conducted procurement and supply chain tender process compliance monitoring, review of payment terms, compliance with budget spending, and other relevant contract clauses before signoff.
  • Conducted an assessment on all current and potential vendors for compliance and due diligence purposes.
  • Oversaw compliance issues, including providing training on anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and conflict of interest declarations.
  • Conducted regular reviews on the internal policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance.
  • Performed a risk assessment to ensure that financial and compliance risks are identified and controlled through agreed-upon mitigation strategies.
  • Reviewed employees' personal accounts on a quarterly basis and reconciled accordingly.
  • Reviewed all receivable accounts, including main revenue and other revenue accounts.

Financial Officer 1 - Treasury

Geita Gold Mining Limited (AngloGold Ashanti Group)
Dar Es Salaam
01.2018 - 05.2020
  • Prepared a cash flow analysis report for detailing and monitoring the company’s funds for the purpose of making projections and planning.
  • Updated Senior Manager, Finance, and Chief Accountant on the cash position on a daily basis.
  • Processed payment for invoices that qualify for payment, verifying the invoices, and loading payment for release via online banking platforms to be approved as per SOX control requirements.
  • Liaised and maintained communication with the company’s bankers on all requirements that ensured a smooth flow of operations and banking services.
  • Conducted foreign exchange (Forex) deals and fast-tracked the transfer of funds as per the value date agreed.
  • Prepared analysis for interbank foreign exchange rates for payment conversion purposes.
  • Managed the timely recognition of all incoming payments and bank credits in the system, which successfully addressed reconciliation problems. Issued receipts, accurately posted the necessary entries, and ensured all supporting documents were securely kept for audit purposes.
  • Performed bank reconciliations and other treasury general accounts as assigned by the manager, and managed petty cash by ensuring the office maintains the approved float through timely cash reimbursements.
  • Ensured proper filing of all treasury documents for evidence and audit purposes, as per SOX control requirements.
  • Provided support to other finance functions, including Tax and Payroll, as assigned by the Senior Manager - Finance.
  • Supervised and mentored two financial officers in the treasury section.

Senior Accounts Officer & Credit Controller

Freight Forwarders Tanzania Ltd.
Dar Es Salaam
10.2013 - 12.2017
  • Prepared monthly cost reports for the key customers, which enabled clients to successfully monitor their monthly freight costs.
  • Posted payment receipts and allocation of paid invoices on time to address the problem of misallocation of credit in the system.
  • Managed to resolve outstanding issues with clients through regular account reconciliations and communication, which facilitated a good customer relationship.
  • Maintained regular follow-ups on all overdue debts, kept records, and communicated client statements.
  • Ensured outstanding invoices were settled on time, as per the agreed credit collection policy between the company and customers.
  • Maintained the Debtors Register and updated client information, successfully managing to update the client register with relevant information by 80%, which made it easy for debtors to follow up.
  • Proposed to management to engage debt collectors, which assisted in the successful recovery of old, uncollectable debts up to 50%, and prepared files for handover to the debt collectors for further follow-up and legal measures.
  • Reported to management on a weekly basis on the status of all outstanding and overdue invoices, and collection updates.
  • Liaised with the respective authorities of city and town councils on service levy payments and the collection of official receipts for record purposes.

Education

Post-Graduate Diploma - Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
11-2013

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Degree of Accounting

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)
Dar Es Salaam
12-2012

CPA (T) - Final Level

NBAA
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Skills

  • Computer proficiency
  • Accounting systems applications
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Collaboration and team management
  • Governance and compliance experience
  • Internal controls implementation
  • Tax compliance

Languages

Swahili
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Team Lead

Perfect Infotech International Ltd
08.2024 - Current

Senior Accountant

African Inland Logistics Ltd - Lake Oil Group
11.2022 - 07.2024

Financial Officer 2 - Internal Control /Internal Audit

Geita Gold Mining Limited (AngloGold Ashanti Group)
06.2020 - 10.2022

Financial Officer 1 - Treasury

Geita Gold Mining Limited (AngloGold Ashanti Group)
01.2018 - 05.2020

Senior Accounts Officer & Credit Controller

Freight Forwarders Tanzania Ltd.
10.2013 - 12.2017

Post-Graduate Diploma - Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Degree of Accounting

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)

CPA (T) - Final Level

NBAA

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