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Awards
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Mariamegan Ally Mmbaga

Dar es Salaam

Summary

Highly accomplished professional with the ability to identify growth opportunities and manage operational matters within organizations. Skilled in driving academic improvement, budgeting and analyzing financial information, executing strategy, and implementing missions. Adopt in building and motivating top performing teams, enhancing operational effectiveness, and leading organizations through critical transitions.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Compliance Assistant

UPIMAC Consultancy services Ltd
01.2021 - Current
  • Provision of consulting Services for management and Supervision of Water Sector Support Project Phase II (WSSP II) WORLD BANK
  • Completing daily accounting tasks including tracking funds, preparing deposits and reconciling accounts
  • Managing, tracking and monitoring financial updates, watch lists and insurance files
  • Providing timely actuals, forecast and budget data for IT and corporate management
  • Maintaining cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirement
  • Tracking and recording expenses and reconciling accounts to maintain accurate, current and compliant financial records
  • Assisting the project management with contract document, change orders and other contract modifications
  • Reviewing and approving invoices coding for project related expenses
  • Reviewing the organization’s accounting operation and recommend improvement
  • Manage the project bank account and prepare funds transfers request required
  • Monitor project expenditure, manage cash flows to project accounts and advise operations manager of any issues.

Senior Project Analysts

UNIA
09.2018 - 10.2020
  • Collected subcontractor quotes and put them into a budget spreadsheet
  • Follow up with payments from the Ministry of Finance, NFRA and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Documented construction meeting notes and follow-up on tasks to be performed
  • Arrange site visits and visiting the progress of the project and farmers around Katavi, Sumbawanga and Babati
  • To ensure an effective and efficient control environment operates within the KPI’s Operations across multiple sites, achieving conformance/compliance targets on an on-going basis
  • Studied job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods
  • Scheduled materials and resource procurement to ensure on-time project completion
  • Maintained accurate job records, updated schedules and expense reports
  • Developing and enforcing the company’s policies and procedures for its anti-money laundering and financial crimes programs
  • Working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, National food Reserve Agency and Ministry of Finance on supervision of the project
  • Conducting a survey on 3 regions in Tanzania to determine the prices of grains and buy small farmers maize in regions of Katavi, Sumbawanga and Babati in Silos preservation.

Senior Finance Auditor

Innovex Management and Consulting ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018

Completed regulatory, pre implantation, and risk based audits to achieve the organization objectives

  • Planned and executed operational audits of various business areas using risk based audit methodology
  • Examine wide range of documents
  • Documented audit tests and findings
  • Reconciling bank statements
  • Ensuring legislation is followed regarding VAT and PAYE
  • Complete required investigations on referred files in a timely manner
  • Analyse first reports of loss and underlying file material to determine if a claim is suspect
  • Review data to verify the validity of claims.
  • Managed a group of 6 people in executing tasks.

Forensic Auditing Exchange Program

HSBC London
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards and forensic accounting practices
  • In-depth knowledge of forensic accounting techniques, accounting concepts and standards, and financial reporting
  • Extensive knowledge of taxation laws and general accounting principles and procedures
  • Hands-on experience in fraud investigations and analyzing budget and account variance
  • Detail oriented with exceptional communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to work in a team and fast paced working environment.

Finance and Administration Assistant

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Processing of sales invoices, expenses and credit claims for the University
  • Assisting and supporting management accountants as required
  • Daily inputting of sales and purchases invoices to finance system
  • Developed innovative approaches that were held as the model standard for meeting district goals in technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy and diversity areas and finance output of the university
  • Review data to verify the validity of claims
  • Maintain membership in professional anti-fraud investigative organizations and attend trainings to stay up to date on latest information
  • Recommend punitive action on fraudulent claims.

Student Ambassador part time

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
04.2010 - 11.2013
  • Participating in marketing fair week with over 100 universities to recruit students
  • Conducting orientation and preparation week for students socially and academically
  • Helping the administration office on daily academic issues
  • Preparing for budgets and analysis for student’s events
  • Communicating with different international embassies on new and current students’ academics
  • Conducting different seminars and career fair to students with different high schools in Malaysia.

Education

CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner

MBA - Corporate Management

Dar es Salaam (part time)

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance (Forensic Accounting)

Asia Pacific University of Innovation And Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
06.2014

Foundation Degree Studies - Business And IT

Staffordshire University, UK, Asia Pacific University of Technology And Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
01.2010

High School Diploma -

Barbro Johansson Girls Secondary School
11.2008

Skills

  • Competent user of Microsoft packages including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
  • Proficient in the use of SPSS
  • Proficient in QuickBooks
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Analytical and conceptual thinking
  • Management Skills
  • Teamwork
  • communication skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Adaptability

Languages

English
Swahili

Professionalbodies

CFE (Member)

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/12/90
  • Nationality: Tanzanian

Awards

  • Best Planner Competition, 1st Place, 2012, Accounting Week Competition at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
  • Deloitte Tax Challenge, 3rd Place, Group Category, Participated with all Universities in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
  • Best Student in Geography, 2006, Zonal area Tanzania National Examination

References

  • Rebecca Mturi, Director, UNIA Poland, Dar es Salaam, rmturi@gmail.com, +255767424444
  • Yogi Ahamya Tushabe, Senior Tax Consultant, KPMG, Uganda, Kampala, yogi.ahamya@gmail.com, +256 776 041223
  • Joshua Mwakalikamo, Manager Consultant, Innovex Auditors and Consultants, Dar es Salaam, joshua.mwakalikamo@gmail.com, +255716 368040
  • Kenan Okurut, Project Expert (Team Leader), UPIMAC Consultancy, Dar es Salaam/Dodoma, Ken_okurut@yahoo.com, +256772651706

Hobbies and Interests

  • Puzzle Solving
  • Interior designing
  • Travelling

Timeline

Project Compliance Assistant

UPIMAC Consultancy services Ltd
01.2021 - Current

Senior Project Analysts

UNIA
09.2018 - 10.2020

Senior Finance Auditor

Innovex Management and Consulting ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018

Forensic Auditing Exchange Program

HSBC London
01.2015 - 01.2016

Finance and Administration Assistant

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
01.2014 - 07.2014

Student Ambassador part time

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
04.2010 - 11.2013

CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner

MBA - Corporate Management

Dar es Salaam (part time)

Bachelor of Arts - Accounting And Finance (Forensic Accounting)

Asia Pacific University of Innovation And Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Foundation Degree Studies - Business And IT

Staffordshire University, UK, Asia Pacific University of Technology And Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

High School Diploma -

Barbro Johansson Girls Secondary School
Mariamegan Ally Mmbaga