Archilove Mutyambizi
Accountant
Cape Town,South Africa
Summary
An ambitious, results-driven Business Development Professional with a forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth.
Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations in large international entities such as Anglo-American and Amazon as well as in national and regional operations such as Trans-Zambezi Industries(TZI), Zimcast, LearnQuick Academy and Business Development Revolution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Business Revolution Revolution (Pty)Ltd
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2020 - Current
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Directed market expansions to propel business forward and to meet changing customer needs.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
Business Development Director
LearnQuick/Bilco academy
Cape Town, South Africa
10.2015 - Current
- Constantly analyze market trends and customer needs to identify evolving business opportunities
- Design market penetration strategies to unlock profitable revenue in new and existing markets. Examples include matric upgrade programs for professional athletes who enter university programs based on their sporting ability as opposed to educational criteria.
- Implemented creative sales training techniques for new and existing staff to increase revenue through social media brand ambassadors and a community leader centered affiliate program.
Seller Support Manager
Amazon
Cape Town, Western Cape
12.2014 - 09.2015
- Led technical and customer service teams in exceeding goals through effective task prioritization, regular performance improvement training and motivating staff to achieve continuous improvement. Our team consistently outperformed long established teams in the Amazon teams despite being a newly established unit.
- Prepared weekly management reports which communicated challenges encountered, problems resolved, solutions employed, potential hurdles and pro-active strategies implemented to improve customer satisfaction on an on-going basis.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Managed team of employees, oversaw hiring, training and professional growth of employees within my team.
Seller Support Team Lead
Amazon
Capetown, Western Cape
09.2014 - 11.2014
- Recruited, hired and trained top performers to add talent and value to foster the rapid introduction of a new division in Cape Town
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data on staff performance and their strengths and weaknesses in relation to delivering efficient customer service. The interpretation of such data supported the continuous development of process improvements aimed at increasing customer satisfaction.
- Reduced process bottlenecks by mentoring, training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies. This led the newly established team to outperform long established teams in the European operating sites on a consistent basis.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Seller Support Associate
Amazon.com
Cape Town, South Africa
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Attended to seller enquiries in line with contact resolution and customer satisfaction time and quality guidelines. Received Best Performing Agent Awards three times in a row.
- Constantly Increased confidence in the selling platform by providing sellers with accurate information concerning platform policies for sales, database issues and listing inaccuracies.
- Advocated for sellers and provided feedback to enhance selling process for overall improvements.
Technical Account Manager
Amazon.com
Cape Town, South Africa
10.2012 - 01.2014
- Remedied technical issues quickly and within parameters of company-mandated policies and procedures.
- Provided online demonstrations to educate customers on product features and online help resources.
- Worked closely with each customer to carefully resolve issues within timely fashion.
Group Finance and Systems Executive
Zimcast (PTY)Ltd
Harare, Zimbabwe
10.2005 - 01.2007
- Appointed to lead the Finance and Systems Portfolio of the Chamber of Mines Taskforce which was setup to transform the mining sector in line with global developments
- Supervised and trained a team of five senior accountants to meet monthly management reporting deadlines as well as internal and external reporting time and quality parameters
- Implemented and optimized the Gold Heap Leach Project which increased the gold recovery yield from 50% to 62%.
- Implemented change management policies to streamline introductions of new software and systems and ultimately integrate information from the five physically dispersed mines with a staff complement of well over 600 employees.
- Preparation and presentation of consolidated quarterly and annual reports to the board of directors
Financial Accountant
Anglo American Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
02.2004 - 09.2005
- Led the project management team for the Iron Ore Export Processing Plant which increased product quality by 12%. This enabled the company to meet the quality threshold for international customers. This project was so successful that it saved the mine from being sold and instead transformed it into a cash-cow within the Anglo-America Zimbabwe Group
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis. Empowered departmental heads to prepare budgets, conduct and present departmental variance analysis reports and ultimately use such reports to improve departmental and mine-wide performance.
- Trained the accounting department, transforming it from a team which was previously unauditable into a model team which set the standard for quality and timely monthly management reporting and annual reporting in the Angl-American group.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
Finance Executive
Anglo American Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe
02.2004 - 09.2005
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
- Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.
- Supported operations management, sales and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
Financial Accountant
Exor Petroleum (PTY)Ltd
Harare, Zimbabwe
04.2002 - 01.2004
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses.
- Contributed to financial and operational risk reduction by evaluating effectiveness of controls and subsystems.
- Delivered exceptional project management and addressed complex business strategy for senior leadership.
- Analyzed and prepared annual budgets to contain costs, minimize losses and assure compliance with internal controls.
- Assessed data and information to verify entry, calculation and billing code accuracy.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by uncovering and correcting outstanding financial problems and account errors.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Group Internal Auditor
Greenwoods Charted Accountants
Harare, Zimbabwe
02.2000 - 03.2002
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
Cape Town,South Africa 01.1992 - 12.1995
Honours - Marketing
University of Cape Town
Cape Town 02.1996 - 12.1996
Bcompt Honours - Accounting Science
University of South Africa
South Africa 01.1997 - 12.1998
Certificate - TEFL English Teaching Course
Teflfullcircle(UK Online)
01.2019 - 12.2019
Skills
Operational leadership
undefinedTimeline
Chief Executive Officer
Business Revolution Revolution (Pty)Ltd
01.2020 - Current
Certificate - TEFL English Teaching Course
Teflfullcircle(UK Online)
01.2019 - 12.2019
Business Development Director
LearnQuick/Bilco academy
10.2015 - Current
Seller Support Manager
Amazon
12.2014 - 09.2015
Seller Support Team Lead
Amazon
09.2014 - 11.2014
Seller Support Associate
Amazon.com
02.2014 - 08.2014
Technical Account Manager
Amazon.com
10.2012 - 01.2014
Group Finance and Systems Executive
Zimcast (PTY)Ltd
10.2005 - 01.2007
Financial Accountant
Anglo American Zimbabwe
02.2004 - 09.2005
Finance Executive
Anglo American Zimbabwe
02.2004 - 09.2005
Financial Accountant
Exor Petroleum (PTY)Ltd
04.2002 - 01.2004
Group Internal Auditor
Greenwoods Charted Accountants
02.2000 - 03.2002
Bcompt Honours - Accounting Science
University of South Africa
01.1997 - 12.1998
Honours - Marketing
University of Cape Town
02.1996 - 12.1996
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
University of Cape Town
01.1992 - 12.1995
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