Jeremiah Mhoja
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
A hard working,passionate and resilient individual, with strong organizational skills seeking to maintain a potential position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Finance Manager
Selous Safari Company
10.2021 - Current
- Currently working as Group Finance Manager of Selous Safari Company in Tourism Sector with key roles of; -
- Preparation of Monthly Camp reports and the final Consolidated management accounts Management accounts as required by management and Directors.
- Performing Internal controls checks and reviews ensuring that the company is not exposed to control failures that might lead to fraud/missapropriation of funds/assets of the company.
- Preparation of the Company annual budgets.
- Monthly preparation of cashflows and projections.
- Preparations and review Financial statements and filling the same to respective regulatory bodies ensuring they comply with the Financial reporting standards and the local requirements.
- Liaising with banks, regulatory authorities, auditors, tax consultants, suppliers, customers and other external parties on financial and non-financial matters.
- Attending all the tax issues raised by TRA and advising the Board of Directors on the major step to be taken.
Group Financial Controller
TATEPA PLC
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Jeremiah worked as Financial Controller for TATEPA Group of Companies managing the finances of Wakulima Tea Company Limited, Rungwe Avocado Company Limited and Tatepa Limited Company
- The key roles are: - Producing of Monthly Management Accounts, reporting to MARIS Group Finance Manager & TATEPA Operations Director - Ensuring Compliance of statutory requirements
- Liaising with Key Company stakeholders ranging from Government Authorities, banks, Suppliers, Customers and Shareholders - Participate in the decision making of the Organization strategies including the cost reduction measures
- Ensuring timely generation of the Companies budgets, audited as well as un-audited reports - Ensuring that all accounting duties are assigned to capable subordinates and that clear and proper instructions are given to ensure proper performance of the same
- Advising the Board on all tax matters to ensure that it effectively uses all tax advantages available to the companies - Liaise with the Auditors and tax Consultants to ensure that the Company is well advised on all latest developments
- To participate and maintain records pertaining to the Companies adherence to ISO22000 and Rainforest Alliance standards as well as other standards from time to time.
Auditor
Ernst & Young
08.2015 - 09.2019
- Worked as an Auditor in the Assurance Services division of Ernst & Young Tanzania
- He has been performing audit work and documenting audit tests and systems of internal controls for a number of audit engagements for clients in a multitude of sectors
- Jeremiah's exposure to a variety of clients and industries has enabled him obtain a preliminary understanding of the clients' businesses, assessing their systems of internal controls thus using skills/experience to advice on the sound systems of internal controls for proper running of the entities
- He also has been able to analyse different financial and non-financial data to provide a level of assurance on them
- Service line experience - External audits - Evaluation and documentation of Entity's Internal Controls
Assistant Auditor
Laki Associates
09.2014 - 08.2015
- Before being Employed at Ernst & Young, Jeremiah worked an employee of Laki Associates Certified Public Accountants as an Assistant Auditor
- He performed audit work of various clients in different Sectors being it Government Entities such as Kilimanjaro Airport Development Company (KADCO), Institute of Adult Education (IAE) and National Identification Authority (NIDA) and some other private institutions e.g Ecolab Tanzania.
- Reporting the the Senior Auditor in Charge, Jeremiah worked in an audit team performing various audit sections such as Payroll, Cash and bank, Property Plants and equipment, Journal entries testing and other sections ensuring that the final audit objective is attained.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, Undergraduate -
Ardhi University-Dar-es-salaam
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary -
Musoma High School
Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary -
Kalangalala Secondary School
Skills
- Testing Procedures
- Statement Preparation
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Reporting Proficiency
- GAAP Guidelines Knowledge
- Superior Analytical Abilities
- Control Systems Evaluations
Previous Experience
- Group Financial Controller, TATEPA Group of Companies, Comprising of Rungwe Avocado Company Limited dealing with growing, packaging and sale of Avocado fruits for export market, Wakulima Tea Company Limited dealing with Tea processing and export and Tatepa Public Limited Company - Holding Company., Before being a Group Finance Manager for Selous Safari Company
- Company Secretary, TATEPA Group of Companies, Preparing and attending Board meetings, the Annual General meetings with TATEPA shareholders and advising the Board of Directors on key Financial and tax compliance matters., During the tenure at TATEPA
- Auditor, Ernst & Young Tanzania, Woked as an Auditor for 5 years at Ernst & Young Tanzania
- Assistant Auditor, Laki Associates, Trained for 1 Year
Personal Description
An ambitious, result oriented young Tanzanian with team work spirit, integrity, commitment and agility to learn and unlearn. Currently working as Group Finance Manager of Selous Safari Company in Tourism Sector with a proven Finance, accounting and auditing experience of over 8 years.
Membership And Affiliation
- National Board of Accountants and Auditors, Associate Certified Public Accountant in Public Practises (ACPA - PP), July 2020
- National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA), CPA (T), Best Student Auditing and Assurance II and Taxation II (June, 2015)
Personal Information
Nationality: Tanzania
References
Rozmin Jafferali, Administration manager, TATEPA PLC, P.O Box 700, Tukuyu,
Mobile No.+255746459686, rozmin@tatepa.com
Mozah Sechonge, Assurance Director, Ernst & Young, P.O. Box 2475, Dar es salaam, Tanzania,
Mobile +255 764708686, mozah.sechonge.@tz.ey.com
Albert Bararata, Financial Reporting & Analyst, Silverlands Tanzania Limited, P. O Box 908, Iringa,
Mobile No: +255 754 859320, albertbararata@gmail.com
Training
July 2020, Training on Tax Matters on changes of Tanzania Tax Laws from 2016 to 2020 (Joint TRA & PKF Training).
October 2018 - New Senior Program - Ernst & Young Tanzania .
August 2017 - Core Skills III, Ernst & Young Tanzania .
August 2016 - Core Skills II, Ernst & Young - South Africa
September 2015 - Core Skills I, Ernst & Young Tanzania
January 2014 - Basic Accounting packages, Ardhi University Accounting and Finance Association [ARUAFA]
Timeline
Group Finance Manager
Selous Safari Company
10.2021 - Current
Group Financial Controller
TATEPA PLC
09.2019 - 10.2021
Auditor
Ernst & Young
08.2015 - 09.2019
Assistant Auditor
Laki Associates
09.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance, Undergraduate -
Ardhi University-Dar-es-salaam
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary -
Musoma High School
Certificate of Secondary Education, Secondary -
Kalangalala Secondary School
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