Sharon Tariro Chidzere
Accountant
5469 New Canaan, Highfields
Summary
Career in Auditing, Management/Financial Accounting or related environment with a quality organization that expects superior individual and organizational performance in all areas.
Extensive experience in Accounting, Finance and Taxation. Ability in leadership and motivation to enhance and fully implement new business processes to maximize business objectives. A strong team player and communicator, who highly values personal and business integrity. Experience and excellent skills with Microsoft office, Great Plains, HFM, Smart stream and Musoni Knowledgeable in accounting standards. Well organized, logical thinking decision-maker with an analytical, detailed approach to researching and problem solving.
Knowledgeable Accountant proficient in laws and procedures governing business operations, tax filings and regulatory compliance. Handles detail-oriented work in methodical and organized fashion. Leverages field expertise, resourcefulness and diligence to make positive impact on business operations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Accountant
Zimnat Financial Services
Harare
07.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Microfinance
- Mitigating Business risks through implementation of process controls and ensuring controls are adhered to.
- Supervising the finance team.
- Ensuring legislative and regulatory requirements are met by the business.
- Leading the internal and external audit engagements and implementing audit recommendations.
- Supported strategic decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial reports to executive management.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with external auditors, ensuring smooth and efficient audit process.
- Improved budget forecasting accuracy with detailed variance analysis between actual and budgeted figures.
- Facilitated smoother audit processes by maintaining organized and comprehensive financial documentation.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
- Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner.
- Enhanced budget management by implementing expense tracking and cost reduction strategies.
- Mentored junior finance staff, fostering professional development and strong team dynamics.
- Streamlined month-end close process, reducing time spent on manual tasks and improving data accuracy.
- Implemented cost-control measures that substantially decreased unnecessary expenditures.
Accountant
Old Mutual Finance
Harare, Harare
11.2017 - 06.2022
- Company Overview: Microfinance
- Maintaining suitable financial and operational control environment.
- Preparation of statutory and management accounts.
- Preparation of Board reports.
- Ensuring legislative and regulatory requirements are met by the business.
- Liaising with internal and external auditors and implementing audit recommendations.
- Supervising the accounts and administration team.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
- Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks.
- Enhanced financial decision-making capabilities by providing timely, accurate information to management through regular performance reports.
- Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
- Reduced financial risks by implementing robust internal controls.
- Supported strategic decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial reports to executive management.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with external auditors, ensuring smooth and efficient audit process.
- Improved budget forecasting accuracy with detailed variance analysis between actual and budgeted figures.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
Accounts Controller
Old Mutual Shared Services
Harare
02.2010 - 10.2017
- Preparation of statutory accounts.
- Preparation of management accounting reports.
- Tax computations and preparation of tax returns.
- Verification and efficient inputting of accounting data into the accounting system.
- Ensuring all trade payments are carried out as per Company’s procedures.
- Ensuring expenses and payments are recorded and allocated to the correct General Ledger accounts.
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors for the annual audit and performed audit, review, and compilation.
- Participate in strategic planning process, prepare budget and forecasts, review of budgets vs. actual to ensure accuracy.
- Supervising and monitoring the Payments Administrator and the Creditors’ Administrator.
- Supervising preparation of all creditors’ reconciliations.
- Oversaw accounts payable operations.
- Achieved 100% tax compliance.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve discrepancies in invoices or purchase orders, promoting smooth business operations.
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
- Trained new team members on accounts payable processes, fostering a productive work environment.
- Maintained accurate financial records by regularly reconciling accounts payable transactions.
Accounting Officer
Old Mutual Property
01.2009 - 01.2010
- VAT computation and tax reconciliation.
- Processing of managed funds disbursements.
- Facilitated timely month-end closing activities by completing accurate journal entries and account adjustments.
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by conducting thorough account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies promptly.
- Improved cash flow management with diligent monitoring of incoming payments and timely collections follow-ups.
- Processed payments for both capital expenditure and creditors payments.
Education
ACCA -
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
MAKING MICROFINANCE WORK -
Zimbabwe Microfinance
ADVANCED AND ORDINARY LEVELS -
Emmanuel High School
1999
Skills
- Financial accounting
- Financial analysis
- Tax compliance expertise
- Effective leadership
- Business Process Implementation
- Collaborative team member
Budget analysis
Audit support
Preparation of financial statements
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/01/83
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Married
Custom
- ACCA (THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS), Completed and attained membership, 2015
- Making Microfinance Work Certificate, Completed
- Advanced and Ordinary Levels, Completed
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with the project team of in the implementation of Musoni system.
- Documented and implementented standard operating procedures which led to effective operations.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
Timeline
Accountant
Zimnat Financial Services
07.2022 - Current
Accountant
Old Mutual Finance
11.2017 - 06.2022
Accounts Controller
Old Mutual Shared Services
02.2010 - 10.2017
Accounting Officer
Old Mutual Property
01.2009 - 01.2010
ACCA -
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
MAKING MICROFINANCE WORK -
Zimbabwe Microfinance
ADVANCED AND ORDINARY LEVELS -
Emmanuel High School
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