Davies Sangwa
Lusaka
Summary
Enthusiastic accountant eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Accountant
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
04.2023 - Current
- Enhanced communication between accounting and project management teams with regular financial updates and collaborative meetings.
- Monitore project costs, developed job cost forecasts, managed cash flow.
- Eliminate discrepancies by carefully reviewing budgets to prevent overspending and adhere to financial objectives.
- Preparation of comprehensive financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders, providing valuable insights into project performance.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations through meticulous record-keeping and documentation practices.
- Contributed to successful project completion by providing timely financial data analysis for informed decision-making processes.
- Identify potential cost savings opportunities by analyzing project expenditures and recommending adjustments to budget allocations.
- Produce monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and accuracy, resulting in better-informed decisions.
Project Accountant
The Salvation Army - Zambia Territory
11.2020 - 03.2023
- Monitor project costs, develop job cost forecasts, manage cash flow, ensuring project funds are always available
- Reporting on a quarterly basis to donors and management
- Participation in proposals development workshops and meeting to get knowledge of project or program at early stage
- Support the project team on donor agreement modifications and submit modifications to the donors for updating in the project management module
- Developing proposal budgets and budget narratives
- Advise the Budget Holder and provide recommendation to address any donor budget overspending /under spending
- Critically examine expenditure reports and provide recommendations to address under spending, overspending or unusual expenditure in relation to project phases
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all donor reports as per the donor reporting template and schedule
- Keep track of donor audit schedules and requirements, work with internal and external auditors providing all required information to support audit processes and respond to audit queries and recommendations
Accountant
The Salvation Army
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers
- Reconcile company accounts every month investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready
- Supervise cashier and trade sales person while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy
- Review general ledger entries and assess accuracy
- Produce accurate management and progress reports and submitted for consideration during key decision-making process
- Manage / reconcile all The Salvation Army rented properties
- Liaise with both internal and external auditors quickly and efficiently
Finance Officer
Multichoice Zambia Ltd
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Prepared preliminary sundry debtors schedule by the 1st of every month and submit for review to the Accountant on the 1st of each month
- Captured all bank transfers into the cash book and post to relevant general ledger accounts by agreed monthly deadline
- Monitored the payments account to ensure it is funded at all times
- Performed ad hoc investigations/reports as and when required
- Handled staff retirements
- Assisted in the monthly stock counts
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations
- Mitigated process gaps resulting better revenue internal control procedure
- Offered advice to other executive leaders on strategies to improve financial growth
- Provided financial expertise to departments such as human resources and legal
Internal Audit Assistant
Electoral Commission of Zambia
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Provided assurance to stakeholders of the ECZ that election funds have been used to the intended purposes by reviewing accounts & systems in place for soundness, consistency & compliance
- Provided administrative and management assistance to auditor and directed activities in office
- Performed standardized tests to check processes and adequacy of internal control structure
- Supervised assigned accounting staff to evaluate performance and maintain standards
- Conducted audits of funds to meet proper accounting, reporting, and disbursement requirements
- Recommended strategies to correct unsatisfactory conditions and reduce costs
- Reviewed budget adjustments and transfers to maintain strict internal control
- Reviewed data points and trends to determine compliance
- Monitored department compliance with laws, regulations, and codes
Accounts Assistant
Mulungushi Village Complex Limited
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Assisted in the day-to-day operations of the finance department by performing other duties as assigned
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers (tenants), processed payments and documented account updates
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements
- Communicated regularly with customers regarding account questions and issues
- Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments
- Reviewed figures, postings and documents for correct entry, completeness and accuracy
- Prepared itemized statements, bills or invoices and recorded amounts due for items purchased or services rendered
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation for financial department procedures to facilitate new employee training
Education
CIMA Level III - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Self Study 05.2023
Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Applied Accounting - Applied Accounting
ZCAS -AIT
12.2017
Skills
Account Reconciliation
Microsoft Excel expertise
Bank Reconciliation
Honest
Integrity
Professional
Analytical
Statutory returns
Grant Accounting
Variance investigations
Problem-solving abilities
Affiliations
- CIMA
- ZICA
Referrals
- Mr. Anthony Muzenga, Accountant, Mulungushi Village Complex Limited, Lusaka, +26096-8-886676, anthony.muzenga@gmail.com
- Mrs. Theresa H. Munkonze, IFAS Training and Deployment Technical Staff, The Salvation Army, International Headquarters, +26097-2-152775, thakooma@gmail.com
- Mr. Nchimunya Miyanda, Audit and Risk Manager, National Health Insurance Management Authority, Lusaka, +260977289698, nchimy64@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books
- Playing/watching soccer
- Research
- Camping
Projects
roject Accountant, Chikankata Infrastructure Electrical Project - Helmsley Trust & SAWSO, 11/20, Present, Monitor project costs, develop job cost forecasts, manage cash flow, ensuring project funds are always available., Reporting on a quarterly basis to donors and management., Participation in proposals development workshops and meeting to get knowledge of project or program at early stage., Support the project team on donor agreement modifications and submit modifications to the donors for updating in the project management module., Developing proposal budgets and budget narratives., Advise the Budget Holder and provide recommendation to address any donor budget overspending /under spending., Critically examine expenditure reports and provide recommendations to address under spending, overspending or unusual expenditure in relation to project phases., Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all donor reports as per the donor reporting template and schedule., Keep track of donor audit schedules and requirements, work with internal and external auditors providing all required information to support audit processes and respond to audit queries and recommendations.
Hobbies
Arts and Crafts
Sports
Reading
Puzzle / Board games
Research
Timeline
Project Accountant
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
04.2023 - Current
Project Accountant
The Salvation Army - Zambia Territory
11.2020 - 03.2023
Accountant
The Salvation Army
02.2020 - 03.2023
Finance Officer
Multichoice Zambia Ltd
09.2017 - 12.2018
Internal Audit Assistant
Electoral Commission of Zambia
07.2016 - 12.2016
Accounts Assistant
Mulungushi Village Complex Limited
01.2015 - 06.2016
CIMA Level III - Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Applied Accounting - Applied Accounting
ZCAS -AIT
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