NEEMA FAUSTINE BAKUNDA
Dar es Salaam,Dar es Salaam Region
Summary
Highly skilled professional with advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, and intermediary expertise in MS Access for effective record keeping and stock management. Proficient in accounting software including QuickBooks, Tally, Sage 360, Smart Health, and Smart Policy. Known for analytical thinking, adaptability, teamwork, ambition, hard work, and a results-oriented approach.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant accountant
ASSEMBLE INSURANCE TANZANIA LIMITED
Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region
2021.04 - Current
- Worked closely with the auditing team during yearly audits to guarantee full cooperation from accounting department.
- Streamlined processes by implementing cost control measures in daily tasks.
- Coordinated debtors' clients for their settlement
- Ensured accurate reporting by following up on bank reconciliations promptly when required.
- Maintained electronic files in an organised manner which ensured easy retrieval during audits or inspections.
- Reduced discrepancies by conducting monthly reconciliation between bank and company records.
- Responded swiftly to queries from clients regarding their invoices or payments made.
- Managed documentation thoroughly to ensure system was updated and functional for audit checks.
- Cooperated with the team on annual forecasting efforts to provide accurate predictions.
- Entered transactions into internal databases.
- Maintained and improved company bookkeeping processes.
- Monitored accounts receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
- Participated in monthly, quarterly and annual audits.
Assistant accountant
AAR INSURANCE TANZANIA
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
2020.10 - 2021.03
- Coordinated payment runs whilst adhering strictly to policy guidelines.
- Reduced discrepancies by conducting monthly reconciliation between bank and company records.
- Worked closely with the auditing team during yearly audits to guarantee full cooperation from accounting department.
- Cooperated with the team on annual forecasting efforts to provide accurate predictions.A
- Handled complex account reconciliations; ensured consistency in records.
- Ensured timely invoice payments with diligent follow-ups.
- Conducted financial audits for improved internal controls.
Finance Officer
CEMDO -UHCR
KASULU ,KIGOMA, TANZANIA
2017.03 - 2018.12
- To prepare and maintain cash book for all transaction in the project on daily basis.
- To prepare bank reconciliation for the project in quick book system
- To prepare organisation budget project quarterly's semi -quarterly and annually.
- To prepare all project financial reports
- To attend Donor verification
- Maintain organisation project budget is well tracked. .
Accountant
GABECCO COMPANY LIMITED
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
2015.08 - 2017.02
- Prepare, examine and analyse accounting records, financial statement and their reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting in procedural standards.
- Analyse business operation, trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments and obligation to project future revenue and expenses or to provide advice.
- Advise management about issues such as resources utilization strategies and assumption underlying budget forecasts
- Establish table of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts
- Develop maintain and analyse budget, preparing periodic reports that compare budget costs to actual costs
- Survey operation to assert accounting needs and to recommend, develop and maintain solution to business and financial reports
Intern
Ilala Municipal Council
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2015.07 - 2015.10
- Maintain and recording day to day transaction
- Preparing,mainting and managing general ledger accounts
- Coordinating with sales terms in collating receipts
- Performing reconciliation
- Inspecting verifying and reconcile account receivables records and its balances
Volunteer
Ilala Municipal Council
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2013.07 - 2013.10
- Maintain and recording day to day transaction
- Prepare. Maintain and managing general ledger accounts
- Coordinating with sales team in collecting receipts
- Performing reconciliation of transaction
- Inspecting verifying and reconciling account receivable and its balances
Education
Bachelor of commerce in Finance - Finance and Accounting
University Of Dodoma
Dodoma,Tanzania /2012 - /2015
A-Levels - Economics
St.Mathew High School
Tanzania /2010 - /2012
Science
Anderlek Ridges Secondary School
Kahama.Tanzania /2006 - /2010
Rocken Hill Primary School
Kahama,Tanzania /1999 - /2005
Skills
- COMPUTER SKILLS
-MS Excel at advance level of computing
-MS Access at intermediary level for record keeping and sock management
-MS Power point in advance stage for presentation
-Accounting Package, Quick book, Tally, Sage 360, Smart health, smart policy
- OTHER SKILLS
-Analytical, adaptable, team player ,ambitious , hard working and result oriented
Languages
English
Advanced
Swahili
Advanced
Affiliations
- Movie watching
- Photography
Timeline
Assistant accountant
ASSEMBLE INSURANCE TANZANIA LIMITED
2021.04 - Current
Assistant accountant
AAR INSURANCE TANZANIA
2020.10 - 2021.03
Finance Officer
CEMDO -UHCR
2017.03 - 2018.12
Accountant
GABECCO COMPANY LIMITED
2015.08 - 2017.02
Intern
Ilala Municipal Council
2015.07 - 2015.10
Volunteer
Ilala Municipal Council
2013.07 - 2013.10
Bachelor of commerce in Finance - Finance and Accounting
University Of Dodoma
/2012 - /2015
A-Levels - Economics
St.Mathew High School
/2010 - /2012
Science
Anderlek Ridges Secondary School
/2006 - /2010
Rocken Hill Primary School
/1999 - /2005