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Rukia Omary

Dar es Salaam

Summary

Business-minded individual with more than 16 years of expertise in finance transactions, a strong background in understanding complex business processes, and a track record of delivering strategic insights and data-driven solutions, Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills. My goal is to use my business acumen, analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills to drive innovation, growth, and value for stakeholders. I'm committed to continuous learning and expanding my skill set to achieve the outcomes required by the business. My passion lies in deeply understanding business performance and leading changes for better outcomes.



Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Finance Manager - Operations

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited
03.2020 - Current
  • Oversaw the preparation of monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting to stakeholders.
  • Implemented new accounting software to automate manual processes, increasing accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
  • Enhanced internal controls by implementing strict compliance procedures and conducting regular internal controls reviews.
  • Manage finance team and contributes to the development of a positive team culture of continuous learning and professional development.
  • Develops and maintains favourable stakeholder relationships, internally with business and externally with suppliers, customers and auditors
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategic plans, aligning financial objectives with overall company goals.
  • Improved cash flow management by monitoring working capital requirements and implementing best practices for optimizing liquidity.
  • Increased financial efficiency by streamlining budgeting processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Implemented a robust risk management framework to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate potential financial risks to the organization.
  • Developed policies and procedures for cash management, optimizing working capital usage and reducing borrowing needs.
  • Manage in GHG Reporting, management audits, value added projects and provide technical accounting support
  • Responsible for Stock Management reporting, reporting to stakeholders and resolving queries.
  • Responsible for ABC (Anti-bribery & Corruption) Reporting.
  • Manage and internal and external auditing.

Ag. Finance Manager Management Accounting

National Housing Corporation
02.2018 - 02.2020
  • Preparation of final accounts, budget, plans, costs reports.
  • Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
  • Ensured compliance with local, state, federal tax regulations; timely filing of all required documents, mitigating potential penalties or fines.
  • Strengthened internal controls through regular audits and adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Periodical review of financial regulation and suggest for improvement depending on the change of the business environment.
  • Developed comprehensive financial reports (weekly,monthly and quarterly for executive decision-making support.
  • Regularly liaise with the external auditors for maintaining work relationship and closely update new information and standard related to accounting and finance
  • Coordinate all internal and external audits

Head of Costing, Budgeting and Investment Section

National Housing Corporation
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • Prepare Work in Progress report for all projects periodically and Monitor projects executions against the contract sums and prepare a report to monitor projects payments and outstanding.
  • Maintain and monitor Investment Properties values and respective schedules for support for other reports in the Organization.
  • Borrowing costs accounting and monitoring of the Loan obligations.
  • Spearhead and consolidation of the Corporation annual budget in compliance with the Government and Corporation Budget Guidelines and Perform all budget monitoring activities and report any discrepancies to exercise budget control.

Head of Final Accounts and Reporting Section

National Housing Corporation
11.2013 - 10.2015

• Integration of reporting between head office and branches


  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Preparation of consolidations reports
  • Financial analyst
  • Prepare Annual reports
  • Review and update the Financial Regulations and accounting manual.

Regional Accountant and Administrator

National Housing Corporation
05.2010 - 11.2013


  • Establish all expenses incurred and make appropriate booking and prepare all region reports
  • Preparation and payment all taxes and levies related to the region to the Government and local authorities.
  • Preparation and control Regional Budget
  • Administrative duties

Assistant Accountant

National Housing Corporation
03.2009 - 04.2010
  • Receive financial reports from region offices and post them to head office financial system (iScala).
  • Prepare related account schedules for Final accounts.
  • Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy.

Volunteering Part Time as Project Accountant

Youthserve Tanzania Trust
10.2007 - 10.2009
  • Preparation of project finance report
  • Seek for youth group members, provide training and monitor and evaluate those groups.

Assistant Accountant and Administrator

Monier 2000 Limited
02.2008 - 02.2009


  • Data entry, process customers invoices, process Purchase orders, debt collection and VAT filling
  • Administration duties.

Education

Master of Science - Finance And Investment

Coventry University
2013

Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy (Honors)

University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2007

Skills

  • Cash Flow Management
  • Internal Controls
  • Revenue Growth
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Financial Modeling
  • Strategic Planning
  • Performance Analysis
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Analytical Skills
  • Management and leadership

Affiliations

  • National Board of Accountants and Auditors as CPA (T)

Timeline

Senior Finance Manager - Operations

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited
03.2020 - Current

Ag. Finance Manager Management Accounting

National Housing Corporation
02.2018 - 02.2020

Head of Costing, Budgeting and Investment Section

National Housing Corporation
11.2015 - 01.2018

Head of Final Accounts and Reporting Section

National Housing Corporation
11.2013 - 10.2015

Regional Accountant and Administrator

National Housing Corporation
05.2010 - 11.2013

Assistant Accountant

National Housing Corporation
03.2009 - 04.2010

Assistant Accountant and Administrator

Monier 2000 Limited
02.2008 - 02.2009

Volunteering Part Time as Project Accountant

Youthserve Tanzania Trust
10.2007 - 10.2009

Master of Science - Finance And Investment

Coventry University

Bachelor of Commerce - Accountancy (Honors)

University of Dar Es Salaam
Rukia Omary