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Jestina Kumbirai Nazare

Twinlakes Park

Summary

A seasoned Independent Consultant with a proven track record at CRDB Bank, I excel in Financial Accounting & Reporting and effective team leadership. Specializing in T24 Core Banking Software, I've successfully led over 15 system implementations across Africa, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving skills and a commitment to excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Consultant

CRDB Bank
01.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: CRDB is one of the biggest banks in Tanzania with more than 255 branches.

Role: Senior Business Consultant role, responsible for setting up Accounting & Reporting, Treasury, IFRS9, Analytics/TDL, and Regulatory Reporting.

  • Conduct Process, Lead workshops, and walkthroughs of Core and Accounting Modules.
  • Gather customization business requirements from the bank and draw up functional specification documents to facilitate system build.
  • Liaise with developers and Bank resources from Solution design to Customised solutions delivery.
  • User Training, UAT support, issue analysis, resolution, and packaging deployments.

Independent Consultant

Agribank
03.2018 - 12.2021
  • Engaged to handhold the Bank Team through a T24 upgrade project (R10 to R18) where new modules of AA Lending, AA Retail Accounts AA Deposits were implemented
  • Implemented Extended Multi Company and Multi Book set up (Commercial & Micro Finance Lending) Bank only had Multi Company set up previously
  • Business Lead for the Data Migration Stream
  • Data Mapping, Extraction, transformation, upload and Reconciliations
  • Assisted Bank Team to complete TAABS as well as to define Business Requirement and Reporting Documents and Test cases
  • Lead Support Consultant new Phase 2 Project modules of Analytics, Customer Profitability, IFRS, FRM, AML, Infinity Internet Banking, Nostro Reconciliation and Financial Inclusion
  • Oversee the UAT and Data Migration Mock Run processes
  • User Training on AA and other Financial Modules
  • Post Go Live issues analysis and resolution including AA Integrity Reports analysis
  • Member of PIC and PMB committees

T24 Support Consultant

Cabs Building Society
03.2014 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: Cabs is a member of the Old Mutual Group
  • Engaged after Go Live, to resolve Post Go Live issues on Financial Accounting and Reporting as well as on AA Lending & Retail Modules
  • General AA Product maintenance & Support including implementing condition changes and enhancements
  • Supported the Bank Team through Phase 2 Implementation of the Insight, AML and Asset & Liability Management Modules
  • User Training on Accounting & Reporting and AA Modules to reduce Post Go Live issues
  • Cabs is a member of the Old Mutual Group

Senior Business Consultant

Temenos
Johannesburg
04.2008 - 02.2014
  • Company Overview: Core Business T24 Core Banking Software Implementations
  • Successfully implemented T24 in over 16 Sites across Africa
  • Joined Temenos as a Business Consultant in 2008 and was promoted to Senior Business Consultant in 2010
  • Involved in over 15 system implementations of which 5 sites where special solo assignments undertaken to resolve system issues or to implement additional modules
  • Acted as Project Manager on two sites in Ethiopia and Rwanda during the Project Manager’s absence
  • Achieved Silver certification level while with Temenos
  • Core Business T24 Core Banking Software Implementations

Education

Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree -

University of Zimbabwe

Diploma in Banking -

Institute of Bankers
Zimbabwe

Skills

  • Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • Multi Company/Multi Book
  • Post Closing
  • IFRS9
  • AA Loans
  • Deposits & Retail Accounts
  • T24 Core
  • Position Accounting
  • FX Revaluations
  • Transaction Recycler
  • SMS
  • COB
  • AA Deposits
  • Limits
  • Collateral
  • Analytics
  • GL Difference & Mismatch investigations
  • Arrangement Architecture product Implementation
  • Post implementation support
  • AA Issues diagnostics
  • Local customizations
  • Data Migration protocols
  • Multi Company Multi Book
  • Analytics/TDL Modules

Contactnumbers

  • +263 771 768 287
  • +263 736 181 909

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/01/68
  • Nationality: Zimbabwean

References

  • Toby Kambani, Agribank & CABS Project Manager, tobykam@gmail.com
  • Saddiq Mwai Juguna, Former Temenos Delivery Director, saddiqmwai@gmail.com
  • Tawanda Kambani, Agribank Head of ICT, tkambani@agribank.co.zw
  • Norman Madawo, Temenos Technical Consultant, nmadawo@gmail.com

Bankingexperience

  • Branch Accountant, 1992 - 1996, Set up of Accounting systems & Reports, Monthly Financial & Management Reports production, Reconciliations, Profitability and Cash flow returns.
  • Finance & Administration Manager, 1997 - 2000, Production of Monthly and Annual Financial & Management Reports for the Bank, Dealing with Internal and External Auditors.
  • Management Accountant, 2001 - 2003, Compilation of Bank Capital and Recurrent Budgets., Variance Analysis., Branch & Divisional Profitability, Cash flows and other Ratio Analyses., Activity Based Costing.
  • Treasury Back Office Manager, 2004 - 2007, Confirmation & settlement of local and Foreign Deals., Money Market, Loans & Deposits, Call & Overnight contracts Securities, Bankers Acceptances, Treasury Bills., Nostro Reconciliations., Liaison with Central Bank on Securities and Cash flow issues., Administration of SWIFT, RTGS and Central Security Depository systems.

Skillsummary

Windows, Classic (tafc, tafj), T24 Classic, UXP Browser, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Multi Company/Multi Book, Post Closing, IFRS9, AA Loans, Deposits & Retail Accounts, T24 Core, Position Accounting & FX Revaluations, Transaction Recycler, SMS, COB, AA Deposits, Limits, Collateral, Analytics, T24 Accounting and Reporting including Mismatches and GL Difference investigations, Comprehensive business skill-set in Arrangement Architecture product Implementation and post implementation support, Sound knowledge on AA Issues diagnostics and local customizations, Excellent knowledge of Data Migration protocols within T24, Excellent all round knowledge of T24 Core, Multi Company Multi Book and Analytics/TDL Modules

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Independent Consultant

CRDB Bank
01.2022 - Current

Independent Consultant

Agribank
03.2018 - 12.2021

T24 Support Consultant

Cabs Building Society
03.2014 - 02.2018

Senior Business Consultant

Temenos
04.2008 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Accountancy Honours Degree -

University of Zimbabwe

Diploma in Banking -

Institute of Bankers
Jestina Kumbirai Nazare