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CPA (T) VAILETH MALLYA

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CPA (T) VAILETH MALLYA

Summary

With over five years of experience at SHDEPHA+ across various USAID projects as a project Accountant. I've successfully overseen a grant portfolio totaling Tshs 7.8 billion. Among of responsibilities included precise maintenance of accounting records, furnishing essential financial insights to management, and ensuring continuous adherence to donor requirements and regulatory standards. Complementing my practical expertise is a robust academic foundation. A solid academic grounding possessing a Bachelor of Commerce in Banking and Financial Services from the University of Dar es Salaam 2018 and a certified public accountant awarded from the National Board of Accountants and Auditors class of 2023.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

SHDEPHA + NETWORK
Arusha -Tanzania

Program and Admin Accountant
01.2022 - Current

Job overview

Project Name: Waache Wasome Project - April 2019-December 2021

Project Name: EPIC Project - January 2022 -To Date

Responsibilities

  • Oversee project's financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure tracking
  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate coding and allocation of expenses to appropriate budget categories
  • Monitor cash flow and manage project funds efficiently to support project implementation
  • Prepare timely and accurate financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
  • Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and potential areas for cost optimization
  • Provide senior management with regular financial insights to support decision-making
  • Assist in development of project budgets in line with USAID regulations and project objectives
  • Monitor actual expenses against budgeted amounts, identifying and addressing budget variances
  • Collaborate with project teams to revise and adjust budgets as needed
  • Ensure adherence to USAID regulations, project policies, and accounting standards in all financial transactions
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors to facilitate audits and address audit findings
  • Implement and maintain internal controls to mitigate financial risks
  • Review and manage financial aspects of grants and subcontracts, including disbursements, tracking, and reporting
  • Ensure that grant and subcontract expenses are properly documented and accounted for
  • Coordinate payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculation of salaries, deductions, and taxes
  • Manage employee benefits administration, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits
  • Utilize financial software systems to record, track, and report on all financial transactions
  • Stay up-to-date with software upgrades and provide training to team members as needed.

NAFGEM-Tanzania - Kizazi Kipya USAID Project
Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Assistant Program Accountant
07.2018 - 03.2019

Job overview

Responsibilities

  • Undertaking banking activities including regular and periodic bank reconciliation and bank follow-up
  • Ensure proper and safe keeping of checkbook, petty cash, and other financial documents
  • Receive, safeguard, and track all project resources including Funds, materials, time, and alike
  • Filling payment vouchers upon receipt of requests/ purchase requests/ purchase orders, preparing payments, seeking approvals, and making payment for procured goods and services
  • Writing orders to different suppliers and finalizing payment
  • Recording of Cashbook for both payments and Revenue
  • To assist with accounting and any duty as assigned by assigned supervisor.

Position: Facilitator and Peer Educator

Responsible for:

  • · Facilitate entrepreneurial skills to Masai women and young girls such as liquid soap making, and carpet making aim is to empower women to engage themselves in economic activities to improve family income level this will reduce violation and women exploitation.
  • · To teach young girls computer skills where aiming to keep them away from early marriage forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
  • · Training about effects of female genital mutilation
  • · Also training at workshops about education investment to girls and women's rights.
  • · Prepare Reports every week.
  • · Prepare budgets based on weekly activities.
  • · Also prepare presentation, meeting, and training logistics.

TAMASHA Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Social Worker & Assistance Accountant Volunteer Position
07.2015 - 07.2018

Job overview

Responsibilities

  • To prepare monthly budget that can meet needs of target children
  • Prepared monthly and quarterly work plans for available children
  • Writing orders to different suppliers and finalizing payment
  • Recording of Cashbook for both payments and Revenue
  • Provided mentorship and career development to adolescent youth at Centre
  • To train children about life skills and HIV AIDs prevention
  • Doing follow-up of children at their schools where parents fail to do so
  • To assist with accounting and any duty as assigned by supervisor.

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Compliance Officer -Intern
07.2017 - 09.2017

Job overview

Responsibilities

  • To assist in issuing paying slips via RG system
  • To assist in interviewing taxpayers for tax establishment
  • Tracing non-payers and non-filers via I-Tax
  • To assist in issuing tax clearance certificates
  • To assist front desk services
  • Physical survey and surprise visit to taxpayers
  • To assist in updating collection register system
  • Conducting weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual reports on assessment.

Education

National Board of Accountants And Auditors
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Certified Public Accountant -Tanzania from CPA (T)
09.2023

University Of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Bachelor of Commerce in Banking And Financial Serv
11.2018

Bwiru Girl Secondary School
Mwanza, Tanzania

High Secondary Education from HGE
05.2015

Boloti Secondary School
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Secondary Education from Business Education
10.2012

Skills

  • Computer skills in Microsoft Office applications
  • Data inputting
  • Driving skills and having license graded
  • Leadership skill
  • Facilitation skills
  • Budget skill
  • Records Maintenance
  • Compliance Reporting
  • Audit Planning
  • Team Collaboration
  • Report Writing

Accomplishments

  • Throughout my role as a project accountant, I successfully managed grants totaling over Tshs 2 billion without any instances of fraud, misconduct, or disallowed expenditures. My meticulous attention to detail, adherence to financial regulations, and commitment to transparency ensured the proper utilization of funds, contributing to the successful execution of projects under my purview
  • I successfully managed to work under pressure with minimal supervision, despite operating from a sub-office location. I ensured the timely delivery of all required tasks and met every deliverable on schedule
  • I have achieved significant growth in my role, transitioning from supervising and serving 10 staff members in one district to now overseeing an entire region and managing a team of 17 staff members

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/26/95
  • Nationality: Tanzanian
  • Marital Status: Single

Certification

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant

Languages

Swahili
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Professional Membership

  • Registered Member of the National Board of Accountants and Auditors from August 2023.
  • National Active member of KIASEDE Saccos LTD (Kibosho Association for Self-Development) 2016 to date
  • Dar es salaam University Finance Association (DUFA) University of Dar es salaam 2015 to 2018

Referees

Name: Julieth Chunga

Position: Senior Project Accountant - SHDEPHA KAHAMA

Address: P. O. Box 564 Kahama Tanzania

Email: julieth.chunga@yahoo.co.uk  Mobile: +255 757 094 740

Name: Jevelin Miku Massawe 

Position: Grants and Finance Manager 

Address: P.O.Box Dar Es Salaam  Tanzania

Email: jevelinmassawe@yahoo.com   Mobile: +255 715 105 812

Name: Mr. Deodatus Benedict Shirima

Position: Senior Finance Manager -World Wild Fund for Nature Tanzania (WWF)

Address: P. O. Box 2345 Arusha Tanzania

Email: devsbeni@gmail.com     Mobile: +255 788 731 590

Name: Ms. Editha Lupenza

Position: Senior Program Accountant - NAFGEM TANZANIA

Address: P.O.Box 6413 Moshi -Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Email: edylupee@gmail.com Mobile: +255 768 067 836

Notice period

One-month notice

Timeline

Program and Admin Accountant

SHDEPHA + NETWORK
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Program Accountant

NAFGEM-Tanzania - Kizazi Kipya USAID Project
07.2018 - 03.2019

Compliance Officer -Intern

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
07.2017 - 09.2017

Social Worker & Assistance Accountant Volunteer Position

TAMASHA Tanzania
07.2015 - 07.2018

National Board of Accountants And Auditors

Certified Public Accountant -Tanzania from CPA (T)

University Of Dar Es Salaam

Bachelor of Commerce in Banking And Financial Serv

Bwiru Girl Secondary School

High Secondary Education from HGE

Boloti Secondary School

Secondary Education from Business Education
CPA (T) VAILETH MALLYA