A result-driven financial accountant with 5 years of experience in basic accounting. Skilled in SAP and MS-Office. Detail-oriented and analytical with a talent for problem solving and effective communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Assistant
SWALA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
01.2021 - Current
Process Accounts payable invoices and expense claims after matching and verifying with purchase orders, requisitions and receipts
Ensure payments of invoices are completed within a timely manner and according to payment terms
Perform allocation of Accounts payables payments and follow up on Vendors statements
Ensure expenses, Value Added Tax (VAT) and With-holding Tax (WHT) amounts are properly posted in their respective accounts for compliance as per policies and tax requirements
Maintaining and recording daily petty cash expenditure, dispatching funds accordingly and producing monthly reconciliation reports for Dar office, North Mara and Bulyanhulu petty cash against SAP Ledgers
Process Accounts receivable and revenue collection functions including preparing, raising, posting and dispatching invoices
Extracting exchange rates from The Bank of Tanzania website and updating into SAP.
Accountant Intern
AFSAR COMPANY LIMITED
11.2018 - 05.2020
Preparing proforma invoices and submitting to client
Receiving payments from customers and issuing receipts
Posting all transactions to Tally accounting package
Maintaining and updating Accounts payable and receivables.
Intern
CITIBANK TNZANIA
07.2017 - 09.2017
Maintain and ensure that portfolios have correct marketing levels and legal structure reported in the appropriate systems
Assist in analyzing credit and financial information for companies
Assist in the preparation of support discussions for clients, ensures designee approvals or deferrals in place and ensure discussion is lodged in Citi Risk Approvals
Assist Banker with the preparation of relationship reviews and client portfolios
Receiving and processing letter of credits, customer loans and preparing bank rates.
Intern
DHL TANZANIA LIMITED
05.2016 - 09.2016
Receiving payment from clients and issuing receipts
Recording all sales and posting transactions in the accounting system
Ensuring that all expenditures are properly documented.
Education
Master of Science in Finance and Investment -
Institute of Accountancy Arusha
07.2023
Bachelor of Arts in Economics -
University of Dar es Salaam
07.2018
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
St. Joseph`s Cathedral High School
05.2015
Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kifungilo Girls` Secondary School
10.2012
Skills
Bookkeeping
Cash Management
Microsoft Excel
Outlook
SAP
Bank Reconciliation
Supply Chain Management
Marketing Strategy
Brand Management
Digital Marketing
Market Research
Public speaking
Negotiation
GL Reconciliation
Ledger and Journal Entries
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
Monthly Reconciliations
Month-End Documentation
Month-End Reports
Payment Processing
Expense Account Management
GL Accuracy
Attention to Detail
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Corporate Tax Preparation
Budget Planning and Analysis
Finance
Accomplishments
Developed an excel sheet that directly extract daily exchange rates from Bank of Tanzania portal, resulting in efficiency, reliability of data and saving time.
Managed successful to ensure that statutory requirements are met before stipulated deadline such Value-Added Tax (VAT) on the 20th day of the following month of the business and With-holding Tax (WHT) on the seventh day of the month to which the tax relates, which helped the company to avoid unnecessary penalties and losses.
Successful managed accurate financial records for clients, reducing audit time by 20% hence clean audit report.
Participated in the development and execution of successful marketing campaigns at every Puma Petrol Sation in Dar es Salaam, hence increased in sales and brand awareness.
References
Nelson Andrew Kikuli, Finance Manager, Swala Solutions Limited, +255 759 446 141
David Kweka, Operation Manager, Citibank Tanzania, +255 713 546 081