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Work History
Education
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Jerry Mwamba

Biddeford,ME,

Summary

Ambitious Finance Manager offering over 5 years of experience increasing productivity through automation of processes. Confident individual with track record of accurate reporting and analysis. Highly experienced in mentoring employees, leading talented teams and making decisions promptly. Seasoned Financial Management professional with proven expertise in accounting processes, systems oversight and compliance reporting. Knowledgeable about AP/AR, contract administration, budgeting and all other aspects of successful financial operations. Talented team builder and supervisor with expertise to develop and maintain consistent, accurate and legal accounting structures. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Congolese Community of Maine
Portland, ME
09.2021 - Current
  • Analyzed financial data to determine efficient use of resources.
  • Managed financial transactions involving general funds and contracts to reduce cashflow challenges.
  • Calculated and prepared checks for utilities, taxes and other payments.
  • Approved and qualified applications for financing, closed sales contracts and cross-sold insurance products while complying with state laws.
  • Promoted finance products to customers and sales force to increase penetration.

Finance Officer

African international bank in Congo ( B.I.A.C )
Kinshasa, Kinshasa
04.2013 - 11.2017
  • Managed company-wide budgets, payroll, accounting and other financial operations.
  • Created and implemented best practices to standardize internal processes and procedures.
  • Analyzed operational processes and implemented continuous improvement initiatives to promote profitability and efficiency.
  • Guided internal audits, risk assessments and compliance monitoring.
  • Prepared financial forecasts to support fiscal planning and management.
  • Analyzed actual financial results to budget, preparing variance reporting to functional groups.

Logistics Manager

Denovo Mining (Group Glencore )
Kolwesi, Lubumbashi
12.2011 - 01.2013
  • Reconciled shipment data between multiple systems to maintain alignment.
  • Led and managed projects to support logistics efforts and plans.
  • Implemented ordering, tracking and billing systems and associated processes to streamline procedures.
  • Identified and resolved shipping and packaging errors.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Economics

Facultes Catholiques De Kinshasa
Congo Kinshasa
10.2011

Skills

  • Goal Setting
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Staff Recruitment and Hiring
  • Operational Reporting
  • Strategy Development
  • Sales Support
  • Service-Oriented
  • Relationship Building
  • Financial Resources Management
  • Decision Making

Accomplishments

  • Negotiated with vendors, saving company $82000 annually.
  • Exceeded sales goals by average of 7% in 1 Year.
  • Created highly effective new program that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations.
  • Consistently maintained high customer satisfaction ratings.

Languages

English
Professional
French
Native/ Bilingual
Swahili
Native/ Bilingual
+ 3 more African's languages
Professional

Nationality

  • US Americain

Timeline

Finance Manager

Congolese Community of Maine
09.2021 - Current

Finance Officer

African international bank in Congo ( B.I.A.C )
04.2013 - 11.2017

Logistics Manager

Denovo Mining (Group Glencore )
12.2011 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Business Economics

Facultes Catholiques De Kinshasa