Ally Funga Kapaya
DAR ES SALAAM
Summary
Hardworking Senior Accountant proficient in providing cost-effective and accurate accounting oversight in Insurance and Agriculture industry. Exceptionally talented at preparing financial statements, reconciling transactions and assisting with internal and external audits.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
TANZINDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
08.2024 - Current
- Managing accounts payable and receivable.
- Managing cash books and bank reconciliations.
- Reconciling premiums booked and premium received.
- Payroll preparation, paying, and filing all statutory deductions.
- Facultative premiums reconciliations.
- Preparation of Tax Invoice to Customers.
- Managing posting of invoices in the Accounting Package and proper accounting allocations.
- Calculating and posting monthly provisions in the Accounting Package.
- Taxation management (Corporate Tax, VAT, W/Tax, PAYE), planning, coordination with TRA, external tax consultants and other tax regulatory bodies to ensure proper compliance with all regulations and proper filling of the returns.
- Coordinating and accounting for all tax matters for the company, including VAT, employment taxes, corporation taxes, withholding taxes, property taxes, etc.
- Provisional and final returns, as well as deferred tax accounting, and advising the Company on tax regime, laws, and regulations, and all matters relating to taxation, to ensure compliance with all tax laws and regulations.
Senior Accountant
AMBONI PLANTATIONS LIMITED
TANGA, TANZANIA
08.2015 - 04.2020
- Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations in the company's financial dealings.
- Manage all objections and appeals in consultation with the company's tax advisors and tax lawyers.
- Cooperate tax audit, transfer price audit and any other audit by the Revenue Authorities (TRA, Municipals)
- Ensure all tax returns are accurately prepared and timely filed with tax authorities.
- Ensure accounts books are reconciled with VAT, WHT, PAYE, and statutory returns every month, quarterly, half-yearly, and annually.
- Ensure Company's VAT refund claims are timely filed and follow up with the TAX authorities for refund.
- Ensure necessary documents are properly maintained and available for verification by tax authorities.
- Ensure EFD reports are always reconciled with the Accounts Books.
- Ensure monthly reconciliation of Company's imports with TANSAD records.
- Ensure necessary export permits are available for all exports.
- Coordinate with the company's tax consultants for regular tax health check-ups, and ensure that the observations are resolved in time.
- Ensure timely response to queries by tax authorities, company's internal auditors.
- Identify and evaluate tax risks, and set up processes to eliminate/minimize the risks.
- Managing monthly and annual sales and stock analysis.
- Reviewing both local sales and export sales. Payroll preparation.
- Payroll preparation.
- Managing posting of invoices in Sage Pastel and proper accounting allocations.
- Calculating and posting monthly provision in Sage Pastel.
- Producing Management Accounts monthly (Estates accounts)
Education
ADVANCED DIPLOMA - ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTANCY
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
ARUSHA12-2012
ADVANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - ECONOMICS,COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTS
TAMBAZA HIGH SCHOOL
07-2009
SECONDARY SCHOOL - COMMERCIAL STUDIES
MAKONGO SECONDARY SCHOOL
DAR ES SALAAM12-2006
PRIMARY SCHOOL - PRIMARY SCHOOL
KISUTU PRIMARY SCHOOL
DAR ES SALAAM12-2001
Skills
- Financial statement review
- Financial Reporting Standards
- FRS proficiency
- Expertise in Quick books Online,Tally, Sage Pastel
- Tax law expertise
- General ledger updates
- Staff Oversight
- Budget Administration
- Payroll Oversight
- Expense Tracking
- Audit Support
- Knowledge of financial statements
- Team Training
- Financial Reporting
- Journal entry posting
Timeline
Senior Accountant
TANZINDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
08.2024 - Current
Senior Accountant
AMBONI PLANTATIONS LIMITED
08.2015 - 04.2020
ADVANCED DIPLOMA - ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTANCY
INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
ADVANCE SECONDARY SCHOOL - ECONOMICS,COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTS
TAMBAZA HIGH SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL - COMMERCIAL STUDIES
MAKONGO SECONDARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOL - PRIMARY SCHOOL
KISUTU PRIMARY SCHOOL
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