Tariro Joyce Mandeya
Harare
Summary
Academic coordinator with expertise in data analysis, budget management, and stakeholder engagement. Demonstrated success in improving student learning experiences through effective event planning and academic program coordination. Skilled in preparing financial statements and managing budgets efficiently.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Coordinator of Technical and Operations
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACADEMY
Harare
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinated academic programs and schedules for Chartered Accountants Academy.
- Organized workshops and events to enhance student learning experiences.
- Monitored course enrollment levels to ensure adequate staffing for courses.
- Managed the budget for academic programs by tracking expenditures and preparing financial reports.
- Updated and maintained academic policy documentation to reflect current practices and regulations.
- Analyzed academic data to identify trends and areas for improvement in the curriculum.
- Directed or coordinated engaging support staff in administering departments or academic institutions.
- Planned, administered and controlled budgets.
- Directed activities of admissions, registration and career services departments.
- Boosted registrations by improving promotional, outreach, and parent engagement strategies.
Head of Auditing Department
Chartered Accountants Academy
Harare
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Optimized budget allocation for postgraduate programs, reducing costs by 30% while preserving academic quality.
- Redesigned program pricing to meet industry demands, achieving 90% client retention in 2025.
- Expanded academic portfolio by launching new professional programs, increasing enrolments, and generating 10% revenue growth in Q2 2024.
- Spearheaded enhancements in the Chartered Accountants Professional Programme, significantly improving national CA pass rates in Zimbabwe.
- Raised Auditing pass rates by 30% through lecturer coaching and improved program delivery as Head of Department.
- Implemented KPI-driven performance management, boosting employee productivity by 50% through enhanced accountability measures.
- Strengthened stakeholder relations with key organizations, positioning CAA as a trusted partner in professional education.
- Conducted technical training on IFRS and revised auditing standards, equipping professionals with essential compliance knowledge.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
- Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
Audit Senior
EY Zimbabwe
Harare
10.2020 - 12.2022
Audit Supervisor
EY Zimbabwe
Harare
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Managing engagements, overseeing in-charge and audit assistants work ensuring compliance with client, statutory and Audit Methodology requirements, and ensuring the effective and timely delivery of engagements and compliance with engagement milestones.
- Preparing reports to senior management and audit committees.
- Reviewing financial statements of clients and liaising with the firm’s financial reporting group for the pre-issuance process on listed clients and ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Detailed and General reviews of audit working papers from planning to execution.
- Developing a budget for the engagement and monitoring progress on the engagement against the project plan and budget.
- Coordinating with audit specialists to ensure timely receipt of reports.
- Client acceptance and client continuance processes and risk management procedures.
- Supervising, mentoring, and providing training to junior team members and monitoring their progress against agreed upon objectives for an average of 4 – 8 members per engagement and supervising group component teams in group audits with up to 6 components.
- Providing training to assistants and monitoring their progress against agreed upon objectives.
- Effective planning, execution and conclusion of audit assignments whilst successfully coordinating EY executives as well as client executives during and after the audit.
- Experience with the use of EY helix tools such as the general ledger, payroll and PPE analyzers in the planning and execution phases of the audit and providing management with insights on their financial and non-financial data.
- Identifying and testing key controls on significant business processes.
- Performing substantive analytical procedures and tests of details in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing and the firm’s global audit methodology.
- Experience in preparing proposals for potential audit clients.
Audit Assistant
EY Zimbabwe
Harare
01.2017 - 09.2020
Education
Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) - Final CA Qualifying Examination
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
12.2022
Initial Test of Competence - 1st Qualifying Examination
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
12.2021
CA Leadership Masterclass Certificate - CA Leadership Masterclass course
ICAZ
06.2021
Postgraduate diploma - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Academy
06.2020
Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCompt) - Financial Accounting
University of South Africa
04.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Dynamics and Navision
- Data analysis
- Policy documentation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Event planning
- Pastel and Accpac
- Accounting software proficiency
- Relationship building
- Detail orientation
- Educational leadership
- Accreditation compliance
- Budget management
- Academic program coordination
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing tennis
- Traveling
- Baking
- Writing poetry
References
- Wadzanai Makuwa, Associate Partner, EY Zimbabwe, +263 772 214 545
- Nyasha Chakuma, Head of Education and Quality Development, Public Accountants and Auditors Board, +263 775 425 152
Leadership Experience
- Treasurer of Social Club, 2022
- EY Social Club President, 2022
- Counselor, 2022
Affiliations
- hiking and tennis, poetry, travelling
Languages
English
First Language
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Shona
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Academic Coordinator of Technical and Operations
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACADEMY
08.2024 - Current
Head of Auditing Department
Chartered Accountants Academy
08.2022 - 07.2024
Audit Supervisor
EY Zimbabwe
01.2022 - 07.2022
Audit Senior
EY Zimbabwe
10.2020 - 12.2022
Audit Assistant
EY Zimbabwe
01.2017 - 09.2020
Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) - Final CA Qualifying Examination
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
Initial Test of Competence - 1st Qualifying Examination
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
CA Leadership Masterclass Certificate - CA Leadership Masterclass course
ICAZ
Postgraduate diploma - Accounting
Chartered Accountants Academy
Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCompt) - Financial Accounting
University of South Africa
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