Panashe Chipara
Ruwa
Summary
A highly motivated and results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence. Seeking a challenging position where I can use my skills and experience to make a significant contribution to the company's success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Stores and Procurement Supervisor
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - Current
- Supervise a team of stores staff, ensuring efficient and effective day-to-day operations
- Oversee the receipt, storage, and distribution of goods, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Monitor inventory levels and perform regular stock checks to maintain accurate records
- Ensure that stock levels align with demand and production requirements
- Collaborate with other departments, such as production and sales, to understand their requirements as purchases are done just in time
- Train and mentor stores staff, providing guidance and support to ensure their professional growth and development
- Identify areas for improvement and implement initiatives to enhance productivity and cost-effectiveness
- Perform buying duties when necessary
- Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
- Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
- Compare suppliers bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy
Credit Controller
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Monitor and manage the credit control processes, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures
- Evaluate and assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers through financial analysis, credit checks and payment history review
- Set appropriate credit limits for customers based on risk assessment and maintain accurate credit files and records
- Monitor customer accounts to ensure timely payments and address any payment delays or discrepancies promptly
- Engage with customers to establish payment plans, negotiate payment terms and resolve billing inquiries or disputes
- Develop and implement strategies to minimise late or nonpayment by customers, including initiating collection actions and negotiating payment plans
- Generate regular reports on accounts receivables, collections and credit risk to management, highlighting areas of concern or improvement opportunities
- Maintain strong relationships with customers, providing excellent customer service and addressing their queries or concerns related to credit matters
Procurement and Payroll Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to the workshop
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary for stock items
- Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
- Perform buying duties when necessary
- Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
- Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
- Compare suppliers bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy
- Collecting and verifying timesheets
- Entering employee information and payroll data into the system
- Answering employees' questions and concerns regarding payroll
- Calculating payable hours and deductions
- Processing new employees and terminations
- Issuing statements detailing earnings and deductions
- Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies
- Maintaining and updating payroll records
- Preparing periodic payroll reports
Creditors Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Process invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate coding, authorization, and entry into the financial system
- Reconcile supplier statements to the accounts payable ledger, identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Prepare payment runs, selecting invoices due for payment and generating payment instructions for approval
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date creditor accounts, including contact information and payment terms
- Handle queries from suppliers and internal departments regarding payments, invoices, and account status
- Monitor the accounts payable email inbox, ensuring that incoming invoices and communications are addressed promptly
Cashier and Payroll Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Manage transactions with customers
- Prepare invoices and ensure pricing is accurate
- Collect payments
- Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information
- Collecting and verifying timesheets
- Entering employee information and payroll data into the system
- Answering employees' questions and concerns regarding payroll
- Calculating payable hours and deductions
- Processing new employees and terminations
- Issuing statements detailing earnings and deductions
- Investigating and resolving payroll discrepancies
- Maintaining and updating payroll records
- Preparing periodic payroll reports
Accounting Intern
Monomotapa Hotel
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Updating cashbook daily
- Creditors reconciliation
- Debt collection
- Reconcile interbranch accounts
- Learning how to work as part of the Accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients
- Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree - Financial Intelligence
Bindura University
Bindura12.2017
A Level - A level
St Annes Goto High School
Hwedza11.2012
O Level - O Levels
St Annes Goto High School
Hwedza12.2010
Skills
- Solid analytical skills
- Problem solving ability
- Can work under pressure with minimum supervision
- Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
- Results-oriented
- Proficient in the use of Excel
- Proficient in the use of MS Word
- Proficient in the use of Pastel Partner19
Accomplishments
- Ensured all debtors statements balanced after reconciliations with customers.
- Certificate of Achievement in Employability and life skills training program from Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Zimbabwe.
- Administrative award from St Annes Goto High school as a recognition of my invaluable contribution as a Prefect.
Languages
English
Shona
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/17/94
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Baking
Timeline
Stores and Procurement Supervisor
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
01.2021 - Current
Credit Controller
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
06.2019 - 12.2020
Procurement and Payroll Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
08.2018 - 06.2019
Creditors Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
03.2018 - 07.2018
Cashier and Payroll Clerk
Auto Brakes Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 02.2018
Accounting Intern
Monomotapa Hotel
09.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree - Financial Intelligence
Bindura University
A Level - A level
St Annes Goto High School
O Level - O Levels
St Annes Goto High School
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