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Francis Kidyela

Dar Es Salaam

Summary

With a focus on achieving strategic financial goals, expertise encompasses financial management, budget preparation, tax compliance, and audit coordination. Key achievements include enhancing financial reporting accuracy and fostering client relationships that drive business success. Aiming to leverage comprehensive skill set in a Head of Finance and Administration position to contribute to organizational growth and operational excellence. Committed to upholding high standards of financial integrity and compliance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Finance and Administration

Deutsch Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa
Dar Es Salaam
11.2019 - Current
  • Ensuring compliance with internal and external procedures
  • Create and submit project reports, tax returns and other statutory payments related to projects
  • Executing all accounting tasks, cash management bank transaction and maintaining and monitor accountancy
  • Preparation of annual financial reports and coordinate internal and external audit
  • Coordinate and prepare internal budget and controlling
  • Administrative tasks including logistics and management
  • Tax consultation, compliance management, insurance, work and residence permits for Long term experts
  • Manage organisation assets, communication and maintain good relationship with banks and other authorities

Auditor and Tax consultant

Victory Accountants, Auditors and Business Consultancy
Not Specified
06.2018 - 11.2019
  • Prepare detailed reports on audit findings and management letter
  • Prepare, analyze and verify annual directors reports, financial statements and other records using IAS's, IFRS's, and Tanzania GAAP's
  • Business consultation for clients depending on their needs specifically accounting and finance
  • Planning, executing and completing audit assignments
  • Leading audit teams, Preparation of audit budgets for approval by the audit Manager/partner
  • Communicating with clients' senior management, keeping them updated with audit progress and any potential difficulties
  • Reviewing the work of subordinates to ensure that it complies with recommended standards
  • Performing both desk and field audit according to International standard on Auditing
  • Review and preparation of tax computations and proposal preparation based on requirements

Financial Controller

CMG Group of Companies
Not Specified
11.2016 - 05.2018
  • To manage accounting and monitor internal controls
  • Coordinate in banking and financial activities within the group
  • Coordinate and Reporting to all statutory authorities
  • Insurance recommendations, related purchases, and corporate documentation
  • Prepare Management Information report (MIS), Reconcile all monthly financial reports
  • Costing and Cost control
  • Coordinate with the auditors and surrender documents if called upon
  • Coordinate with the tax authority and prepare any schedules required for tax returns and statutory requirements

Project Accountant

CMG Construction Co Limited
Not Specified
01.2016 - 11.2016
  • Create project accounts in the accounting system
  • Maintain project-related records, including projects contracts and all documents
  • Authorize the transfer of expenses into and out of project
  • Review and approve supplier invoices related to a project, material cost, labor to be applied to a project and Review account totals related to project assets and expenses
  • Report on project profitability to management and any opportunities for additional billings
  • Report to management regarding the remaining funding available for projects
  • Close out project accounts upon project completion
  • Create and submit project reports, tax returns and other statutory payments related to projects
  • Compile information for internal and external Auditors as required

Internship

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
Not Specified
06.2015 - 12.2015
  • Tax audit and examination of financial statement
  • Lumpsum tax computation
  • Examination of tax returns
  • Compliance check on returns Filling, payments, and assessment

Assistant Registration Officer

National Identification Authority-NIDA
Not Specified
02.2012 - 09.2012
  • Effectively use a variety of computer programs to access customer details and databases, and research options
  • Raise awareness of compliance requirement for provision of national identity card
  • Preparation of expenses variation and capital expenditure reports
  • Managing revenue (petty cash) and payments to the temporary employees

Education

MBA - Leadership and Governance

Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA)
12.2024

Certified Financial Educator (CFE) -

Bank of Tanzania Academy (BOT Academy)
07.2024

Essentials of Anti-Corruption -

CMI U4, Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Certified Public Accountant -

National board of accountancy and Auditors (NBAA)
12.2017

Bachelor of Accountancy -

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)
12.2015

Skills

  • Financial management
  • Budget preparation
  • Tax compliance
  • Audit coordination
  • Financial reporting
  • Client relationship management
  • Financial analysis
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Project management
  • Budgeting skills
  • Tax preparation
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Team leadership
  • Certified public accountant (CPA)
  • Excellent communication
  • Teamwork

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 03/15/92
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Tanzanian
  • Marital Status: Single

Training

  • Preparation of Financial statement based with International Public Sectors Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
  • Preparation of Financial statement based with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Tax administration and management in business sectors.
  • Introduction to systems audit by Certified information system Audit.
  • Management for Youth, International Youth Foundation
  • Micro computer applications, University of Dar es salaam.

References

  • Stephen Noel Safe, Country Director, German Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa, P.O. box 1872, Mwanza, Not Specified, Not Specified, Stephen.Safe@dsik.org, +255655334979
  • Phinias Albert Girenga, Senior Auditor, Victory auditors and Business consultancy, Rock city mall, Mwanza, Not Specified, Not Specified, +255717750939
  • Amani Kimaro, Tax Manager Domestic Revenue Dept, Tanzania Revenue Authority, Not Specified, Dar es Salaam, Not Specified, Not Specified, +255769613956

Activities

  • National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA)
  • Certified Financial Educator (CFE)
  • Institute of Finance Management Accountant's Association (IFMAA)
  • Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

Languages

  • Fluent English
  • Swahili

Personal Skills And Attributes

  • Confident public speaker and an excellent team player with leadership skills
  • Operational improvement and relationship development
  • Able to train and manage teams for various accounting activities.
  • Project organization and process improvement.
  • Contract auditing, accounts management and customer needs achievement.
  • Team building, Supervision Time management skills and results oriented.
  • Budgeting and budget control.
  • Computer license in accounting software and micro computer application
  • Honest trustworthy, discreet, ethical, effective and efficiency

Timeline

Head of Finance and Administration

Deutsch Sparkassenstiftung Eastern Africa
11.2019 - Current

Auditor and Tax consultant

Victory Accountants, Auditors and Business Consultancy
06.2018 - 11.2019

Financial Controller

CMG Group of Companies
11.2016 - 05.2018

Project Accountant

CMG Construction Co Limited
01.2016 - 11.2016

Internship

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
06.2015 - 12.2015

Assistant Registration Officer

National Identification Authority-NIDA
02.2012 - 09.2012

MBA - Leadership and Governance

Institute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA)

Certified Financial Educator (CFE) -

Bank of Tanzania Academy (BOT Academy)

Essentials of Anti-Corruption -

CMI U4, Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Certified Public Accountant -

National board of accountancy and Auditors (NBAA)

Bachelor of Accountancy -

Institute of Finance Management (IFM)

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