Thomas Chimanda
Accountant
Saint Peters , Missouri
Summary
Dedicated Finance Executive with 20 years of experience in all areas of finance and investment management. Hands-on leader with strong business acumen and analytical mindset to identify and correct underachieving trends.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Finance Executive
Tetrad Holdings Limited
01.2007 - 10.2022
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Mitigated process gaps and managed financial operational functions.
- Increased revenue by assisting with operations management, sales and marketing efforts.
- Used pastel accounting to prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and take corrective actions on deviations.
- Monitored budget, revenue and variance trends for 2% threshold, regularly apprising CEO of company's financial standing.
- Maintained agile, responsive organization with sustained revenue growth by monitoring industry forecasts, honing budgets and adjusting marketing strategies.
- Increased profits 10% by delivering investment management and financial planning services to customers to aid long-term goals.
- Designed and modified purchasing procedures and operation standards, resulting in $100k savings.
- Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and revenue stream development.
- Introduced SAP innovative technology and process improvement initiatives, saving $200k.
- Partnered with IT, business development and operations leadership to develop robust financial business plan with detailed benchmarks and action plans.
- Drove industry-leading profit increase by transforming production process and aligning sales targets to meet dynamic industry conditions.
- Reduced process discrepancies 5% by accurately maintaining performance reporting data systems.
General Manager Administration and Finance
Fidelity Life Assurance Company
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Protected company assets with strategic risk management approaches.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
- Evaluated competitor data and statistics to develop business investment strategy and drive growth.
- Partnered with IT, business development and operations leadership to develop robust financial business plan with detailed benchmarks and action plans.
- Developed and administered pension program following analysis and research.
Education
No Degree - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants
ZimbabweMBA - Business Administration And Management
Nottingham Trent University
United KingdomBBA - Accounting
University of Zimbabwe
ZimbabweSkills
- Problem solving
- decision making
- analytical thinking
- time management,
- Communication,
- leadership
- presentation
- conflict and crisis management
- Audit Preparation and Response
- Investor Relations
- Financial Controls
- Cost and Revenue Analysis
- Monthly Reconciliations
- Closing Procedures
- Internal and External Audit Support
- Variance Analysis
- Corporate Tax Preparation
- Internal Controls
- Data Inputting
- Raising Capital
- IPO Management
- Financial Compliance Oversight
- Strategic Funding Design
- P&L Management
- Financial Performance Analysis
- Fund Diversification
- Bookkeeping Procedures
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Risk Assessment and Classification
- Stakeholder and Investor Relations
- Familiar with Account Coding
- Internal Controls and Reporting Systems
- Business Activity Tracking
- Credit Approval and Denial
- Commercial Lines of Credit
- Cost Control and Reduction
- Business Intelligence Gathering
- Manage Cash Flow
- Recruit Well-Qualified Staff
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Plan Budgets
- Spreadsheet Tracking
- Excellent Team Leadership
- Securities Safekeeping
- Financial Instrument
- Strategic and Financial Planning
- Forecasting
- Human Resources Knowledge
- Risk Management Expertise
- Bank Security Expertise
Certification
- Chartered Accountant Zimbabwe 1994
- IRS Registered Tax Preparer 2023
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Finance Executive
Tetrad Holdings Limited
01.2007 - 10.2022
General Manager Administration and Finance
Fidelity Life Assurance Company
01.2006 - 12.2006
No Degree - Accounting
Institute of Chartered Accountants
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Nottingham Trent University
BBA - Accounting
University of Zimbabwe
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