Pascal Mulenga
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Excellent communicator, fluent in English and possesses working knowledge of the Swahili language. Strong team-worker with Cross-cultural management skills, Successfully completes projects within time and budget constraints. Ambitious Finance Manager offering over 20 years of experience increasing productivity through automation of processes. Confident individual with track record of accurate reporting and analysis. Highly experienced in mentoring employees, leading talented teams and making decisions promptly.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Manager
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Dar es Salaam
02.2016 - 07.2023
- Reporting Directly to the Managing Director
- Coverage scope of 4,000 employees with over 90 stations and corporate annual budget exceeding US$65 million, and superintends over 66 accounting staff both in Tanzanian and Zambian regions
- Key responsibilities include treasury management, budget administration, financial statements preparation, and human resource development plans.
Manager Information Technology
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Dar es Salaam
- 02.2016
- Reporting to Managing Director
- Responsible for overall management of Information Technology issues in TAZARA, including evaluating user needs, planning and implementing the ICT budget, ensuring smooth running of ICT systems, and keeping up to date with the latest technologies.
Chief Internal Auditor
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Dar es Salaam
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Reporting to the Managing Director
- Coverage scope of 4,000 employees with over 90 stations and corporate annual budget exceeding US$32 million
- Responsible for internal audit planning, compliance, quality assurance, and special audits.
Senior Internal Auditor
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Dar es Salaam
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor
- Coverage scope of 4,000 employees with over 90 stations and corporate annual budget exceeding US$32 million
- Responsible for coordinating audit team activities, preparing reports, and monitoring follow-up actions.
Finance Coordinator
NT REDCROSS AUSTRALIA
01.2003
- Reported to the Coordinator for the Homecare program in the Northern Territory of Australia
- Responsible for processing payroll, maintaining records, billing, and analyzing grant utilization.
Manager Special Duties
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Dar es Salaam
- Reporting to the Managing Director
- Key responsibilities include business development, customer retention strategies, operational optimization strategies, and chairing committee meetings
- Also involved in cost cutting strategies, ensuring smooth traffic flow, and dialogue with stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
Education
Master of Business Administration and International Management (MBAIM) -
Charles Darwin (Formerly Northern Territory) University (Australia)
12.2003
Fellow Association of Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA) -
FCCA
Admitted Member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountant (ACCA) -
ACCA
Skills
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, Server Administration
- Skilled in Excel
Other Employment Details
ACCOUNTANT, 1987, 1989, Small Enterprise Development Programme, Zambia, The project was about empowerment of Women and it involved project appraisals, presentation of the projects to the Board of Directors for approval and teaching basic bookkeeping skills to the women entrepreneurs. I was involved in all these activities until I was employed as Internal Auditor at TAZARA in 1989
Self Management
Demonstrated leadership in the budgeting processing by successfully having all the budgets approved at the first sitting of the board and ensuring that financial statements were audited and brought up to date after finding them having fallen behind by 3 years., Worked with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and ethnicity. In the MBAIM study program took two units namely; team building and cross cultural management. These units further added to my ability to appreciate diversity and how to effectively function in such an environment., Strong managerial and supervisory skills. The management of peers in budget committee meetings and sometimes enticing them to work extra hours, late into the night to complete reviewing budget proposal submissions
Background Objective
Self-driven professional with over 30 years experience, A Master of Business Administration and International Management (MBAIM) degree holder and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (FCCA)
Travel
Travelled Asia, Europe, Australia
References
- Joe Simachela, Attorney Generals Chambers, +260955758119, Lusaka, Zambia
- Mutatembwa Deus Luyobya, Businessman, +255754000490, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Timeline
Finance Manager
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
02.2016 - 07.2023
Finance Coordinator
NT REDCROSS AUSTRALIA
01.2003
Chief Internal Auditor
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
01.1996 - 01.1997
Senior Internal Auditor
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
01.1995 - 01.1996
Manager Information Technology
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
- 02.2016
Manager Special Duties
Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority
Master of Business Administration and International Management (MBAIM) -
Charles Darwin (Formerly Northern Territory) University (Australia)
Fellow Association of Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA) -
FCCA
Admitted Member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountant (ACCA) -
ACCA
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