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Paul Matshona

McKinney,TX75071

Summary

Goal-oriented Accounting Teacher with 10 years of vast experience working in accounting and three in educational facilities to provide instruction in areas such as finance and accounting and business operations. Proficient in ERP systems. Commended for integrating variety of teaching strategies to improve academic progress. Patient mentor with track record of success meeting needs of diverse students.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Lecturer of Accounting and Finance

Northrise University
08.2023 - Current
  • Prepare course materials for different courses
  • Grading and marking students assignments
  • Supervising research by students
  • Engaging in academic research

Lecturer

Zimbabwe Open University
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Teach students how to develop a research proposal
  • Supervising 36 students doing research projects
  • Teaching students how to conduct research, using online resources and library resources
  • Work with students as they develop chapters for their projects

Cost Accountant

Teaching American Psychological Association, Lewisburg Printing Company
09.2019 - 02.2020
  • Monitored and corrected inventory items entered on each job
  • Monitored that shipped jobs’ purchase orders are closed immediately
  • Ensured that all jobs include all relevant actual costs instead of budgeted values
  • Assisted the controller with accounts payable
  • Monitored and corrected journal entries to ensure that they were correctly posted
  • Achievement: Helped the production department to capture all the costs for each job

Budget Accountant

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc
04.2018 - 06.2018
  • Reviewed the budget model for calculation errors, calculating the daily rate based on task order specifications
  • Created a consolidated budget version
  • Compared actual to budgeted results at the end of each reporting period, and report on significant variances
  • Updated the budget model as requested to account for actuals
  • Achievement: Was able to reconcile budgets for more than 20 countries

Staff Accountant

So-Deep|Sam, Inc
07.2017 - 03.2018
  • Performed accounts receivable/billing and accounts payable and monthly G/L reconciliation for travel advances, and prepaid expenses
  • Reviewed and coded credit card expenses, mileage/fuel logs, timesheets, and billable/non-billable expenses
  • Prepared invoices for Department of Transportation for North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia as private companies in these states; Maintained contract status
  • Analyzed job cost and job profitability
  • Worked with project managers on issues relating to contracts and communicated with clients
  • Updated prepaids in the accounting system
  • Provided accounting analysis by researching and interpreting data
  • Processed corporate credit cards payments
  • Analyzed information by developing spreadsheet reports for management to use in decision making
  • Achievement: -Was instrumental in moving from using manual billing system to an ERP based system -Used a project tool kit to analyze jobs performance

Financial Controller

TN Financial Holdings
09.2011 - 02.2012

Volunteer Income Tax Preparer

Internal Revenue Service, IRS
01.2009 - 04.2009
  • Additional experience in the banking, insurance, manufacturing, and retail industries

Education

Doctor of Business Administration - Accounting

Capella University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire
2010

Master Of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH
12.2012

Master of Business Administration - International Economic Development

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2012

Postgraduate - Forensic Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH
12.2013

Associate of Science - Accounting

Higfher Education Examinations Council
Harare, Zimbabwe
12.1999

National Diploma - Accounting

Zimbabwe Institute of Management

Diploma - Business Administration

University of Zimbabwe

Executive Development Program -

Skills

  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Lecture Development
  • Online Class Discussion
  • Academic Publication
  • Research
  • Research supervision

Accomplishments

  • Documented and resolved costing errors which led to capturing of costs resulting in accurate financial reporting.
  • Achieved the integration of accounting information by introducing an ERP system for all departments and tasks tasks.
  • Achieved high pass rate for research students students through effectively helping with guidance and supervision during research projects.
  • Collaborated with team of senior managers in the development of strategic plan.

Additional Information

  • AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS , Gold Key Award, Southern New Hampshire University (2010) Award given to bachelor’s degree candidates who have attained a 3.50 or above GPA President’s List, Southern New Hampshire University (2008-2010) Recognition for undergraduate student who maintained s 3.50 or above GPA President’s List, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2008) Recognition for undergraduate student who maintained a 3.50 or above GPA Outstanding Public Service Award, Internal Revenue Service (2009) Award given by the IRS to individual tax preparation volunteers Ford foundation scholarship Micro-enterprise Development Institute, Southern New Hampshire University (2003) MSc. In International Economic Development, Southern New Hampshire University (2002)

Timeline

Lecturer of Accounting and Finance

Northrise University
08.2023 - Current

Lecturer

Zimbabwe Open University
01.2021 - 12.2022

Cost Accountant

Teaching American Psychological Association, Lewisburg Printing Company
09.2019 - 02.2020

Budget Accountant

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc
04.2018 - 06.2018

Staff Accountant

So-Deep|Sam, Inc
07.2017 - 03.2018

Financial Controller

TN Financial Holdings
09.2011 - 02.2012

Volunteer Income Tax Preparer

Internal Revenue Service, IRS
01.2009 - 04.2009

Doctor of Business Administration - Accounting

Capella University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Master Of Science - Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Business Administration - International Economic Development

Southern New Hampshire University

Postgraduate - Forensic Accounting

Southern New Hampshire University

Associate of Science - Accounting

Higfher Education Examinations Council

National Diploma - Accounting

Zimbabwe Institute of Management

Diploma - Business Administration

University of Zimbabwe

Executive Development Program -

Paul Matshona