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Cynthia Lesego Maseko

Cynthia Lesego Maseko

Acccountant
Pretoria

Summary

Lesego is a finance professional with 18 years’ experience in the field. She passed a board exam with one of the international recognized accounting bodies (SAIPA - South African Institute of Professional Accountants). Her experience includes handling the whole bookkeeping function, completing annual tax returns, preparation of annual financial statements and financial analysis just to mention a few. She has extensive knowledge in Financial Accounting which includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Petty cash, Bank recons and General ledger account analysis. Lesego brings with her experience in both the public and private sectors. Her experience coupled with her qualifications makes her the ideal candidate for an organization seeking a meticulous finance professional. She is currently on the market for finance related positions which will enable her to grow in her career.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Regional Voucher Examiner

USAID
10.2018 - 07.2025
  • Ensures accurate and timely processing of a high volume of program and operational expense payments, supporting billions of dollars in long-term technical assistance across six Southern African countries: South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
  • Process over 5,000 annual vouchers, including program and operating expenses, in compliance with USAID regulations and policies.
  • Manage payments to contractors and grantees, including both direct USAID and host-country partners.
  • Support financial operations for both project and non-project activities, including administrative services from the Alternate Service Provider (ASP).
  • Accurately process VAT refunds (official/personal), Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) payments, and other employee allowances.
  • Reconcile the Mission and Declining Balance Card (DBC) Travel Cards, and perform posting duties.
  • Prepare and transmit electronic payment files to the United States Disbursing Offices (USDO).
  • Log invoices and claims into Phoenix and shared systems for recordkeeping and audit readiness.
  • Review vouchers and entitlement claims for accuracy and appropriateness; recommend disallowances where applicable.
  • Evaluate E2 travel entitlement vouchers for compliance; work directly with travelers to correct errors, collect missing documentation, and ensure proper claims.
  • Provide support and guidance to travelers in navigating the E2 system, ensuring proper submission of travel claims.
  • Provides technical guidance, on-the-job training, and mentoring to the team.
  • Serves as an advisor and a senior professional on accounts payable systems, policy interpretation, procedural changes, solutions to accounts payable issues, and provides guidance on compliance with payment-related policies, contract terms, and applicable laws and regulations, as defined by both the US government and South Africa, by providing training to colleagues within the regional missions (South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, and Angola).
  • Acting as a Regional Supervisory Voucher Examiner in the absence of a Regional Supervisory Voucher Examiner.


Financial Officer

The Netherlands
08.2016 - 09.2018
  • Captured invoices on the SAP system
  • Effected multi-currency payment on time and accurately to creditors
  • Ensured invoices were properly authorized in accordance to levels of authority & allocated to the correct supplier & general ledger accounts
  • Created new suppliers and updated bank details
  • Checked and matched invoices against orders database
  • Audited and processed employee travel claims & DC payments
  • Handled processing of cashbooks, petty cash and bank recons
  • Monitored and cleared balance sheet accounts
  • Booked salaries journals
  • Trained new staff members on bookkeeping & SAP
  • Prepared balance sheet accounts/suspense accounts
  • Weekly Handled travel declaration forms from other embassies
  • Audited invoices ensure compliance with rules and regulations


Accounts Payable Assistant

Canadian High Commission (Embassy)
09.2014 - 08.2016
  • Captured invoices onto SAP accounting systems in order to effect payment on time and accurately to creditors (local and foreign currency)
  • Ensured invoices were properly authorized in accordance with levels of authority and allocated to the correct supplier & general ledger accounts
  • Checked and matched invoices against order databases
  • Audited and processed employee travel claims
  • Audited and processed of CFLI projects payments (Canada Fund for local Initiative)
  • Was responsible for filing of invoices after payment run
  • Prepared monthly VAT reconciliations & eFiling
  • Worked with 8 embassies that included Maputo, Zimbabwe (Harare), Kigali and Ghana etc


Financial Assistant – Creditors & Debtors

NBC Holdings (Pty)
09.2011 - 08.2014
  • Checked & matched invoices against orders database
  • Accurately processed invoices in Accounts Payable and posted daily
  • Handled payment of invoices
  • Sent remittance advices to suppliers after completion of the payment run
  • Accurately prepared monthly reconciliations of Creditors Accounts
  • Captured petty cash and did the reconciliation thereof
  • Was responsible for doing VAT recon and filling it on e-filling
  • Handled cash book and bank reconciliations
  • Was responsible for doing intercompany invoicing for the group
  • Ensured accurate capturing of deposits


Creditors Clerk

Phambili Dismed Group
05.2011 - 09.2011
  • Paid creditors and vendors in a multicurrency environment
  • Was responsible for reconciling vendor accounts
  • Communicated with clients regarding invoices namely remittance requests and statements
  • Received and reviewed invoices from vendors & audited them before payment
  • Analysed vendor accounts and paid them within the negotiated terms using Syspro software
  • Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
  • Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements
  • Maintained historical records by filing documents
  • Reported to: Financial Manager
  • Reason for leaving: Employment contract ended

Trainee Accountant

MA Financial & Tax Services
07.2007 - 05.2011
  • Was responsible for processing invoices for multiple companies
  • Captured journal entries into the accounting systems
  • Ensured that the monthly VAT returns and annual tax returns were completed
  • Audit and prepared annual financial statements
  • Ensured proper cashbook, debtors/creditors processing and reconciliation
  • Was responsible for handling petty cash
  • Maintained the fixed assets register
  • Handled the General Ledger and completed EMP 501 forms

Education

Honors Degree - Business Administration NQF

MANCOSA
07-2023

Advance Diploma - Business Management

MANCOSA
07-2022

Diploma - Cost & Management Accounting

Tshwane University of Technology
12-2006

National Senior Certificate - Matric

Kgomotso Comprehensive High School
12-2002

Skills

Problem-solving abilities

Certification

SAIPA - South African Institute of Professional Accountants /FASSET

References

  • Rachel, Modise, Voucher Examiner Supervisor, rachelmmodise@gmail.com, 072 176 2277, USAID
  • Tshepo, Maodi, Supervisory Voucher examiner, tmaodi@usaid.gov, +27 12 452 2101, 27 71 862 1806, USAID
  • Linda, Percy, Manager/Controller, lkpercy@gmail.com, 066 260 8432, USAID

Awards

- Recognized for exceptional resourcefulness, teamwork, initiative, and performance in supporting the Regional Financial Management Office during increased workload and staffing shortages.

- Commended for excellence in service to the Bilateral Health Office during financial year-end processing.

- Celebrated for the successful execution of the 2022 National Teachers Award.

- Honored for outstanding support in processing thousands of vouchers for 16 countries during a stop-work order, ensuring compliance and readiness in ASIST for Phoenix recording.

- Awarded for exceptional dedication in organizing and presenting USAID/Southern Africa Voucher Training Sessions on November 12 and 19, 2024.

- Applauded for extraordinary efforts to resolve long-outstanding Medivac medical receivables, enabling the US Government to recuperate over $100,000.

Training

Basic VE training/Advance VE training/Financial reviews

Software

SAP

PHOENIX

MS EXCEL

MS WORD

SYSPRO

ORACLE

Timeline

Regional Voucher Examiner

USAID
10.2018 - 07.2025

Financial Officer

The Netherlands
08.2016 - 09.2018

Accounts Payable Assistant

Canadian High Commission (Embassy)
09.2014 - 08.2016

Financial Assistant – Creditors & Debtors

NBC Holdings (Pty)
09.2011 - 08.2014

Creditors Clerk

Phambili Dismed Group
05.2011 - 09.2011

Trainee Accountant

MA Financial & Tax Services
07.2007 - 05.2011

Honors Degree - Business Administration NQF

MANCOSA

Advance Diploma - Business Management

MANCOSA

Diploma - Cost & Management Accounting

Tshwane University of Technology

National Senior Certificate - Matric

Kgomotso Comprehensive High School
Cynthia Lesego MasekoAcccountant