Zenzo Marvin Siringwani

Financial Management and Reporting and Audit ( Time 25%)

• Responsible drafting and consolidations of Quarterly Management Reports as well as Annual Reports.
• Effectively managed Audits ensuring timely completion with agreed budgets
• Successfully setup financial accounts and reporting for new projects funded by European Commission, Taiwanese International Cooperation and Development Fund and African Development Bank.
• Successfully consolidated project financials in IPSAS to IFRS reporting with clean audits for three years

Budgeting and Forecasting (Time 5%)

• Ensured all orders processed conform with annual budgets and payments made have proper budgetary approval
• Assisted projects with cash forecasting to ensure enough funds available to implement plans

Systems and processes (Time 15%)

• Successfully improved Efficiency of Finance department by automation of processes for tasks and reporting.

Governance and Business Partnering (Time 10%)

• Provided technical support to EXCO for preparation of board papers involving CAPEX, Project approval.
• Advised on cost reduction initiatives as well as commercialization initiatives to reduce reliance on Government Funding for Head office operations.
• Successful Executed duties of Chief Financial Officer from time to time
• Task team member for review company policies and procedures and was technical lead in updating of finance procedures with updates to accounting standards and local laws and other funding partners requirements.

Supplier and Stakeholder Management (Time 5%)

• Ensured supplier payments paid in accordance to agreed terms
• Handled supplier queries on payments
• Negotiated with suppliers on terms
• Finance team Stakeholder Liaison attend meetings on behalf of finance team with Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance to discuss financial issues.

People Management & Development (Time 25%)

• Managed team of eight consisting accountant, payroll officer and account assistants.
• Responsible for development of training and development for whole department.

Taxation (Time 5%)

• Lead support on taxation issues for head office and projects

Debtors (Time 5%)

• Managed inter project expenses billing of shared expenses and other expenses
• Ensured invoices for head office settled to meet cashflows

Cash Management (Time 5%)

• Responsible for maintaining banking system ensuring authorizers are trained and attending to support issues
• Monitoring uploading of payments and ensuring right authorizers authorize payments.

Financial Management and Reporting and Audit ( Time 25%)

• Responsible for ensuring financial reporting of thirty two farmer groups was sound by training bookkeepers, implementing systems and shadowing records at Project support office
• Ensured Farmer Groups did annual audits and assisted them in ensuring unqualified auditor reports.
• Successfully improved Efficiency of financial reporting for 32 farmer groups by automation of bookkeeping using QuickBooks.

Budgeting and Forecasting (Time 25%)

• Ensured all Payments processed conform with annual budgets and payments made have proper budgetary approval
• Assisted farmers in processing of budgets and cash forecasts to submitted to DFI's for approval of yearly disbursements
• Assisted new farmer groups by supervising business planning process and DFI negotiations
• Systems and processes (Time 5%)
• Continuous evaluated processes for providing support to farmers and improved standard operating procedures, with intent to improve execution of tasks.

Governance and Business Partnering (Time 10%)

• Advised on cost reduction initiatives as well as commercialization initiatives to reduce reliance on Government Funding for Head office operations.
• Continuously involved in finding partner organizations, service providers, which would be beneficial to farmer groups.

Supplier and Stakeholder Management (Time 5%)

• Attend Farmer Stakeholder Forums representing ESWADE
• Helped farmers in selection process for suppliers and negotiation

People Management & Development (Time 15%)

• Team leader for eight Business consultants, in accounting, agricultural economics and marketing
• Responsible for development of training and development for whole department.

Taxation (Time 15%)

• Lead support on taxation issues for farmer groups and providing training on newly introduced Valued added Tax Act.

Financial Management and Reporting and Audit ( Time 40%)

• Responsible for ensuring financial reporting of thirty two farmer groups was sound by training bookkeepers, implementing systems and shadowing records at Project support office
• Ensured that Farmer Groups annual unqualified auditor reports.
• Successfully improved Efficiency of financial reporting for 32 farmer groups by automation of bookkeeping using QuickBooks.

Budgeting and Forecasting (Time 40%)

• Ensured all Payments processed conform with annual budgets and payments made have proper budgetary approval
• Assisted farmers in processing of budgets and cash forecasts to submitted to DFI's for approval of yearly disbursements
• Assisted new farmer groups by supervising business planning process and DFI negotiations
• Business plans and financial models for purposes of checking viability of various farming models as well as equipment
• Acquisition as well as for funding requirements for farmer groups. With over SZL153 Million worth of Projects funded
• Methodically reviewed d documents, funding proposals, Farmer groups financial audits, and payments for discrepancies and resolved any concerns observed.

People Management & Development (Time 20%)

• Team leader for eight Business consultants, in accounting, agricultural economics and marketing
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Financial Management and Reporting and Audit ( Time 40%)

• Responsible for ensuring financial reporting of thirty two farmer groups was sound by training bookkeepers, implementing systems and shadowing records at Project support office
• Ensured that Farmer Groups achieved annual unqualified auditor reports.
• Successfully improved Efficiency of financial reporting for 32 farmer groups by automation of bookkeeping using QuickBooks.

Budgeting and Forecasting (Time 40%)

• Ensured all Payments processed conform with annual budgets and payments made have proper budgetary approval
• Assisted farmers in processing of budgets and cash forecasts to submitted to DFI's for approval of yearly disbursements
• Assisted new farmer groups by supervising business planning process and DFI negotiations
• Business plans and financial models for purposes of checking viability of various farming models as CAPEX purchase as well as for funding requirements for farmer groups
• Methodically reviewed documents, funding proposals, Farmer groups financial audits, and payments for discrepancies and resolved any concerns observed.

People Management & Development (Time 20%)

• Team leader for eight Business consultants, in accounting, agricultural economics and marketing
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.