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Davice Praygod Mringo

Ausha, Tanzania.,Tanzania

Summary

Experienced Project Accountant with knack for streamlining financial processes and enhancing reporting accuracy. Played key role in reducing budgeting discrepancies and optimising project cost management, driving financial clarity and accountability. Known for fostering collaborative relationships across departments to achieve fiscal goals.

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Work history

Project Accountant

SOKNO Landscape World Wide Fund for Nature

Arusha

2024.01 - 2026.04

Implemented organizational accounting policies and procedures, ensuring accurate preparation of financial accounts for effective management, reporting and audit readiness across 12+ donor-funded conservation projects.
Monitored imprest issued to field teams and partners, achieving 98% on-time retirement rate.
Worked closely with program managers and project coordinator to ensure alignment of grant budget with activity work plan and generate monthly report to report any variance within budget line for easy track.
Prepared timely donor financial reports (monthly/quarterly), with zero compliance findings in recent audits.
Managed to participate in procurement processes through verifying documents i.e. tender documents validation, proforma and invoice verified, EFD Verification, payment to vendors to ensure are complied with procurement policies and donor requirements.
Managed to ensure timely submission of staff imprest and expenses, vender payment, grant disbursement to partners or third parties and keep records into accounting system with highly accurate.
Worked closely with partners through providing financial guidelines, procedures and policies to smooth track and monitor retirement on time to enhance timely financial report preparation.
Worked closely with Grant, Contract and Compliance department on third parties contract preparation i.e. consultancy contract, Sub grantees Contract and other partners.
Improved internal controls with rigorous compliance reviews and process improvements.
Prepared and presented financial forecasts to aid in strategic planning.
Conducted regular reviews of project costs to maintain budget control.

Business Administration and Finance Officer

Centralized Business and Financial Service (CBFS)

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

2021.12 - 2023.12

Working with other staff to implement exact term of company financial plans, policies, guidelines, strategy and procedure in day-to-day operation.
Manage to undertake reconciliation with expenditure recorded into activities under his/her line to ensure everything charged according to its respective line and belong to office
Contribute to monitoring company spending to ensure that there are no over-expenditure and all activities carried out as per budget approval.
Manage to prepare and ensure timely submission of all financial reports to Financial Manager for review and approval
Contributing to preparation of monthly staff expenditure, fuel cost, car maintenance and send to Finance Manager for consolidation and approval.
Maintained administrative and financial document for office use like invoice, receipt, Staff leave
Maintained to keep financial records up to date, perform period reconciliation and pay all statutory fees i.e PAYEE, SDL, Cooperate Tax.
Manage to ensure tasks are carried out on time with accurate and successful.
Compiled general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy.

Accountant

World Wide Fund for Nature

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

2021.01 - 2021.11

Prepared financial reports for conservation projects worth over $500K, meeting all donor timelines.
Maintained accurate digital records of financial documents (contracts, receipts, VAT returns).
Monitored expenditure against work plan milestones and generated variance reports for project managers.
Manage key program documents including filing of invoices, contracts, vouchers and other related documents in line with Field Accounting Manual and donor requirements.
Manage to assist Finance team follow up with staff travel accounts to ensure that advances are retired, reviewed and posted into system on time and with accuracy.
Ensured timely invoice payments with diligent follow-ups.
Conducted financial audits for improved internal controls.

Procurement Department

SUMA JKT ANIT ASFALT COMPANY LIMITED

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

2018.07 - 2019.10

Working close with Procurement department in preparation of proposal, request quotes and negation purchase term and condition.
Assisted in asset tracking and storage management, ensuring complete documentation and cost control.
Working close with project team to understand details of procurement requirement and submitting to procurement department for quotes request preparation.
Ensure all procurements are made in accordance with respective laws and standard procedures.
Contribute to Inspect and evaluate purchase item as per purchase term and condition and resolve any shortcoming
Negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, et
Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Education

Certificate of bachelor’s degree - Business Administration

Tanzania Institute of Accountancy

Dar Es Salaam.

2016.01 - 2019.01

Advanced Certificate - Secondary Education

Mwenge High School

Singida.

2014.01 - 2016.01

Secondary Certification - Ordinary Level.

Vunjo Secondary School

Kilimanjaro.

2011.01 - 2013.01