Trust Sigauke
Accountant
Pretoria,Gauteng
Summary
Experienced Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organised fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Accountant
Centurion Academy
Pretoria, Gauteng
02.2017 - Current
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations.
- Preparing financial accounts, and preparing project management accounts for respective project managers.
- Managing working capital of the estate, overseeing payables and receivables management, reconciliations (bank, payables and receivables) and petty cash control
- Prepare, examine, and analyse departmental management accounts, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Compute all statutory taxes and duties owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and all other statutory tax requirements.
- Prepare Payments to employees and to suppliers
- Keep abreast to supplier discount policy and make timeous payments
- Prepare and maintain Fixed assets register
- Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.
- Maintain and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports and perform variance analysis for senior managers
- Advise management on issues such as resource utilisation, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
- Prepare supporting financial information to aid with the design of inter-division transfer pricing
Visiting Lecturer
IBTC
Sandton, Gauteng
03.2016 - 12.2019
- Arranged syllabus, developed schedule, and determined reading list for varied courses simultaneously, giving students appropriate time to complete assignments and absorb information.
- Gave presentations on Advanced Financial Management (ACCA) and Principles of Economics (CIMA) to student classrooms using PowerPoint and Google Classroom technology.
- Graded assignments according to strict institutional policies and upheld professional and institutional guidelines
- Assist marketing team during Open Days
Accountant
Tanganda Tea Company
Chipinge , Manicaland
11.2009 - 12.2016
- I was part of the team that designed an efficient credit management policy for use by the credit management department. The policy reduced average receivables days by 20 days to 65 days within 9 months
- Together with the Estates Accountant and HRM, designed a Balanced Score-Card and accompanying KPIs that held departmental managers accountable for their actions while working in the best interest of the company
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize effectiveness of operations through migrating the system from the legacy manual system to computer-based bespoke accounting system.
- Leading a five-member team, while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, and all types of cash and banking reconciliations.
- Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
- Supported monthly reporting analysis to achieve validation of internal reports and to reconcile production operations and general ledger.
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into the company's bespoke financial management and reporting system.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with ZIMRA tax guidelines.
- Reviewed accounting structures and procedures on regular basis to identify areas in need of improvement.
- Enhanced budget administration by reviewing Internal and External reports, leveraging knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
Tutor Volunteer
Rutengeni Primary School
Chipinge , Manicaland
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Taught primary school Mathematics and English Language
- Provided career guidance to students
- Arranged vacations to expose students to experts in different fields
- Taught adults basic literacy and business skills
Accounting Clerk
Tanganda Tea Company Limited
Chipinge , Manicaland Zimbabwe
04.2007 - 12.2009
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Investigated and resolved internal accounting variances to keep records current.
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation for all financial department procedures.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
- Reconciled all company accounts, including credit cards, employee expenses and commissions.
- Applied mathematical abilities on daily basis to calculate and check figures in all areas of accounting systems.
- Tracked all expenses and inventory purchases against budget guidelines.
- Complete monthly tax returns for approval by the Estate Accountant
- Managed expense, capitalization, amortization and spend data.
Education
Member - Accounting, Business And Finance
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
United Kingdom 10.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Accounting - Financial Accounting And Performance Management
Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom 07.2012 - 03.2017
Introduction To R Programming - Data Analysis Using R Programming Language
DataCamp
Online 12.2019 - 12.2019
Skills
Tax accounting specialisation
Account reconciliation specialist
QuickBooks specialist
Financial Management
Financial statements expertise
Budget Analysis
MS Office Suite
Superior attention to detail
Cash Flow analysis
Self-motivated professional
Statutory Reporting
Account Reconciliation
SAGE Pastel
Administrative support
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Computer Programming
An enthusiastic in programming and data analytics
Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Community service
Enjoys helping other in community, especially young people
Timeline
Introduction To R Programming - Data Analysis Using R Programming Language
DataCamp
12.2019 - 12.2019
Accountant
Centurion Academy
02.2017 - Current
Visiting Lecturer
IBTC
03.2016 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Accounting - Financial Accounting And Performance Management
Oxford Brookes University
07.2012 - 03.2017
Member - Accounting, Business And Finance
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants
10.2011 - 06.2015
Accountant
Tanganda Tea Company
11.2009 - 12.2016
Tutor Volunteer
Rutengeni Primary School
01.2009 - 12.2009
Accounting Clerk
Tanganda Tea Company Limited
04.2007 - 12.2009