Tinomutenda Marshal Timire

Accounting Assistant

Africa University

Mutare, Zimbabwe

03.2019 - Current

Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies by 70% when it comes to cashier takings and deposits.
Used Sage accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month increasing the completeness of financial records by 90%.
Processed 40+ weekly payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements.
Completed weekly check runs and maintained 50+ accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions into accounting system.
Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments reducing discrepancies by 50% through Sage Pastel usage.
Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
Monitored status of accounts receivable to facilitate prompt processing reducing un-invoiced debtors from over 50% to below 12% average during the first 60 days when the semester commences.
Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals explaining any variances on grant financial reports.
Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Directed clients to appropriate accountants, answered phone calls and replied to office emails for excellent customer service, solving 300+ weekly customer fees statement enquiries.
Checked general ledger entries to increase accuracy by 40%, prevent significant errors and identify adjustments for instance in the updating of adjusting entries such as payroll journals that salary expenses are posted to the respective general ledger account which it has been incurred.
Assisted management with annual expense plans to strategically track income or revenue and manage the working capital funding gap by implementing strategies which prompted prompt payment of fees by 60% to meet the time value of money aspect.
Prepared itemized statements, bills or invoices and recorded amounts due for services rendered to students to ensure maximum revenue collection for different undergraduate and graduate degree programs
Maintained accurate and complete documentation by 80% to facilitate complete accounting records and filing functions by issuing out inventories on dispatch points to user departments when need arises.