HEAD OF ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE Summary Flexible Accountant adapts seamlessly constantly evolving accounting processes technology. Adept budget forecasting, financial reporting corporate tax planning. Highlights Financial statement analysis Understands foreign tax reporting Budget forecasting expertise Adobe software proficiency Effective time management General ledger accounting Flexible team player Cash-flow report generation Public private accounting Cost accounting General tax accounting Account reconciliations Proficient Microsoft Office Knowledge Sage Proficient SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software QuickBooks Accomplishments Payroll Assistance Assisted payroll preparation entered data cumulative payroll document. Reporting Established client payment plan program monitor payment compliance progress, reducing uncontrolled payment activity Employee Management Liaised HR department establish employee benefits, training, payroll termination procedures Accounting Skills Operated computers programmed accounting software record, store, analyze information. General Ledger Accounts Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses line credit transactions. Increased compliance cash management department aiding internal external audits. Researched resolved billing problems previously missed. Experience Company Name October 2013 Current Head Accounts Finance City State Basic Function: I'm always accountable accounting operations company, include production monthly financial reports, maintenance adequate system accounting records, comprehensive set controls budgets designed mitigate risk, enhance accuracy company's reported financial results, ensure reported results comply generally accepted accounting principles international financial reporting standards. Principal Accountabilities: Management Maintain documented system accounting policies procedures Manage outsourced functions Oversee operations accounting department, including design organizational structure adequate achieving department's goals objectives Oversee accounting operations branches (Freetown, Kenema, Kono Kailahun) especially control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies procedures. Mitigating risk cash handling Bank Rural areas disbursing centers Handling project finances, reporting accountability within company Maintain company's PPE register disposal Transactions Ensure accounts payable paid timely manner Ensure reasonable discounts taken accounts payable Ensure accounts receivable collected promptly Process payroll timely manner Ensure periodic bank reconciliations completed Ensure required debt payments made timely basis Maintain chart accounts Maintain orderly accounting filing system Maintain system controls accounting transactions Processing commission agents (VCs) second payment (Premium) farmers done proportional weight coco procured month Reporting: Issue timely complete monthly financial statements Ensure upload monthly financial reports SAP accounting software done timely Lead Coordinate preparation corporate annual report Recommend benchmarks measure performance company operations Calculate issue financial operating metrics Manage production annual budget forecasts Calculate variances budget report significant issues management Provide system management cost reports purposely cost control project managers stakeholders. Provide financial analysis needed, particular capital investments, pricing decisions company performance Compliance: Coordinate provision information external auditors annual audit Coordinate provision information Government revenue authorities regard past financial statement Monitor debt levels compliance debt covenants Comply local, state, federal government reporting requirements tax filings Coordinate provision information stakeholders finances implementation projects within company like AECF, IFAD, Social Projects. Certification (Rainforest Alliance, IMO control) Participating operation department improving infrastructure field activities Crop traceability smallholder farmers overseas customers Crop flow smallholder farmers point sale Crop Grower lists/farmer lists Farmer data spreadsheets (no. coco trees per hector, contracts) Establishing new buying posts (BPs) Establishing Geo-traceability farms Establishing binding agreement (agents-village coordinators Company Name December 2010 October 2013 Senior Accountant City State Duties Responsibilities Working Pivot tables coffee cocoa books different branches Reporting program expenses budget form TTs requests abroad directors Manage financial matters procedures project implementation Preparing payment requests/vouchers cheques payment Preparing weekly reports trend debt levels banks. Preparing weekly fund sheet Report (a detailed cash flow). Preparing, Posting Reconciling Main Books system. Preparing schedules two companies sales (both direct export local sales). Preparing, reconciling posting system, monthly payroll, payroll journals statutory computations remitting SDL, NSSF, PAYE, W/Tax. Preparation monthly Bank (for HO Branches) Intercompany reconciliation statements posting variances syste Exchange rate controlling dealing foreign currencies functional currency Making thoroughness tightly monitoring Receivables debtors telephone, email, time physical appearance. Participating preparatory andreviews final accounts Responding External internal auditors auditing well TRA queries regarding companies past accounts submitted. Stock Valuation, Physical Stock verification Movement stock Calculations VC, Agents Commissions plus premiums District Levies Company Name June 2009 December 2010 Accountant City State Duties responsibilities: Maintaining staff imprest records retirement (IOU issued IOU retired) well staff loans Salary Advance register Reconciliation Circulation debtors, Advertisement debtors, Suppliers Petty cash ledgers Monthly reconciliation Bank Statements Bank books systems preparing Banks reconciliation Reports investigating resolves un-reconciled differences Monthly VAT computations filing returns TRA Maintaining fixed Assets Register, Manage depreciation Fixed Assets register setting depreciating schedule, register acquired Assets post depreciation. Preparing Monthly Sales Performance Report Upcountry Local Representatives Transfer cash cheque main cash receipts control account pettycash banks Tally Pastel Preparing, verifying, processing issuing expense vouchers posting systems Daily Freight charges newspapers upcountry representatives Upcountry monthly Retainers fees Weekly correspondence fees Advertisement commissions Data entry advertisement transactions Tally Pastel Advertisement invoices (sales invoices) -Advertisement receipts (sales receipts) -Circulation receipts (sales receipts) -Credit note circulation debtors Company Name August 2008 June 2009 Trainee City State Duties Responsibilities: Prepare payments Prepare regular reports revenue, expenditure tax returns; maintain reconcile direct debits accounts systems; Prepare invoice bills; Prepare bank reconciliation statements; Disburse cash cheque payments; Post transactions computerized accounting system; Reconcile debtors creditors records Education Tanzania Institute Of Accountancy 2012 Post Graduate Diploma Accountancy Accounting City State Tanzania Institute Of Finance Management 2008 Advanced Diploma Accountancy Accountancy City Tanzania Accountancy Minaki High School 2001 Advanced Certificate Secondary Education Science City Tanzania Tosamaganga Secondary School 1998 Certificate Secondary Education Science Arts City Tanzania Interests Gardening Trees Languages Swahili English Skills Project Reporting Accounts payables receivables, Auditing, Data entry, Internet Exchange rate control, Microsoft Proficiency: Word, Spreadsheets, Outlook, Power Point Payroll processing, Accounting software: Quick Books, Sage Pastel, SAP ERP, TAS Books, TALLY, Research Account reconciling Financial Reporting Management Accounting GAAP IFRS Forecast Vs Actuals weekly monthwise Additional Information Volunteering Experience Trainer Mabibo Teaching Center Assist entry criterion requirement joining high school level