GRACE BARWE
Harare
Summary
Dynamic General Ledger Accountant with a proven track record at Independence Dental Services, excelling in financial reporting and cash flow management. Adept at budgeting and forecasting, I leverage strong analytical skills and attention to detail to drive efficiency and accuracy in financial operations. Committed to fostering teamwork and professional communication.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Ledger Accountant
Independence Dental Services
03.2024 - Current
- Reporting of financial and management accounts.
- Cash Flow preparation and management.
- Reconciliation of balance sheet and vendor accounts.
- Preparation and approval of journal entries.
- Preparation, verification and posting of customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable.
- Charging expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports.
- Reconciliation of bank and credit card statements.
- Facilitating of payments to vendors.
Treasury Accountant
Northern Tobacco Private Limited
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Treasury Management
- Cash Flow preparation and management
- Administration of Commercial and Small-Scale Farmers cash payments
- Monthly financial Planning and reporting
- Application and Communication with Exchange Control.
- Application for Bulk CD1s
- CD1 Acquittal Process
- Advance Payment Acquittals
- Attending to External and Internal Audit Request and Queries
- Application for and processing of foreign bank payments
- Communication with banks for bulk cash withdrawals, account funding, closure of accounts, payments and any other duties as they arise
Accountant
Nurture BX Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Daily reporting and reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and record keeping
- 12 Week Cashflow updated and maintained on a weekly basis
- Inventory and Stock Management
- Budgeting
- Maintaining accounts receivables
- Maintaining accounts payables
- Financial reporting and Audit Preparedness
Cashbook Clerk
Southern Region Trading Company
05.2017 - 12.2021
- Preparation of weekly and monthly cash flows catering for all the revenue and expenditure in the organisation
- Prepare payments and close tickets within 24 hours of approval
- Preparing forecast daily, weekly and month bank reconciliations for the group
- Supporting documents verification
- Checking for accuracy and completeness of paperwork
- Handling ad hoc banking requirements
- Writing bank scripts
- Processing weekly casual employees and students wages
- Processing Debtors and Supplier reconciliations
- Reconciling cash accounts and posting cash transactions
- Creating and processing debtor and supplier invoices in the system
Post Graduate Trainee (Finance)
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZETDC)
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Liaising with local banks and doing bank reconciliations.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliation including Intercompany reconciliations.
- Compiling budgets and cash flow forecasts.
- Meeting with internal budget holders to discuss their actual results compared with the budgets.
- Reviewing monthly petty cash expenditure and doing reconciliations.
- Processing local payments and foreign payments.
- Receiving materials from suppliers, storing and issuing out the materials from stores.
- Processing tax returns for the region and submitting to Head Office for consolidating.
- Preparing and filing audit schedules.
- Maintaining Fixed Asset register.
Education
BACHELOR OF FINANCE HONS DEGREE -
NUST
11.2012
HIGH SCHOOL - ADVANCED LEVEL
ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH
01.2007
HIGH SCHOOL - ORDINARY LEVEL
ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH
01.2005
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SAP and Sage X3
- QuickBooks and Xero
- Financial reporting and treasury functions
- Working capital management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Team building and supervision
- Data collection and analysis
- Data presentation
- Professional communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Professional Association
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, ACCA
Languages
- English
- Shona
References
- Mr Emmanuel Mhondiwa, Senior Consolidation Accountant, Independence Dental Services, +263 772 480 261
- Mr Kudzanai Mbire, Senior Treasury Accountant, Northern Tobacco Private Limited, 4-12 Paisley Road, Southerton, +263 776 565 944
- Mr Talent Chikorwa, Senior Accountant, Nurture BX, 16 Aboyne Drive, Newlands, +263 772 729 654
- Mr Isheunesu Panganai, Accountant, Southern Region Trading Company, 77 Coventry Road, Workington, +263 774 465 102
- Mrs Enjula Gono, Accounting Officer, ZETDC Harare Region, Cnr Wynne Street & R. Manyika, Harare, +263 772 261 209
Communication Skills
Good communication skills, with considerable experience in public speaking.
Personal Information
- ID Number: 63-2437027- A42
- Date of Birth: 12/07/90
- Gender: Female
Certification
Bill Certification Training for Accounts Payable
Timeline
General Ledger Accountant
Independence Dental Services
03.2024 - Current
Treasury Accountant
Northern Tobacco Private Limited
05.2022 - 01.2024
Accountant
Nurture BX Pvt Ltd
12.2021 - 04.2022
Cashbook Clerk
Southern Region Trading Company
05.2017 - 12.2021
Post Graduate Trainee (Finance)
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company (ZETDC)
07.2014 - 06.2016
BACHELOR OF FINANCE HONS DEGREE -
NUST
HIGH SCHOOL - ADVANCED LEVEL
ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH
HIGH SCHOOL - ORDINARY LEVEL
ST AUGUSTINE'S HIGH