Isaac Chifamba

Chifamba isaac – curriculum vitae Phone: -- Number 68 2nd Avenue Gerardsville, Centurion, Gauteng. Education National University of Science & Technology, NUST Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.November 2011 Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) Honors Honors and Awards Title of Award2007 Best First Year Student National University of Science & Technology, Book Prize B. Com Finance Best Internal Auditor of the year at Fairvalue Chartered Accountants 2012 Nationality & Languages Zimbabwean - Fluent in English, French, Ndebele Employment history 1. THEFRA FARMS – Financial Manager June 2024 to date Overseeing the roles of an Accountant, and reporting to the General Manager. Driving the continuous improvement of the end-to-end accounting practices. Prepare and post monthly accruals, payments, prepayments, and similar account entries. Budgeting and forecasting Leading the analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and presenting findings to the management. Managing the end-to-end auditing of current farm systems and procedures. Helping the management in setting up standards operating procedures for all internal control functions. Continually identify risks to delivery, propose solutions where necessary and effectively manage stakeholder expectations throughout. Dealing with working capital and cash flow forecasts and reconciliations. Running the payroll. Preparing quarterly and monthly management accounts. 2. THEFRA FARMS - Accountant March 2023 to May 2024. I collect, analyze, record and report on the financial data of the farm part time. Ensure the farm complies with all the government rules and regulations, payment of licenses, dues, taxes among others. Preparing financial statements, management accounts and tax reports for the audit file. Helping the General Manager and Farm Manager on financial wellbeing of the firm and advice on how we can improve our working capital health, manage finances and returns on invested capital. Run payroll for the farm workers, and assist management on delivery and logistics of the farm produce to the clients and markets. 3. GPP GROUP – Static & Market Data Specialist 2018 February to 2023 March Responsible for management of static data and market data on the platform involved front, middle and back office operations that is not limited to security setups, maintenance of static and market data, Enhancing projects to improve the static data, counterparty static data setups, Training of colleagues, monitoring custodian provider prices, IDC and Bloomberg and preparing recons, Monitoring pricing of securities, margin reports and all price data feeds from ICE & Bloomberg for variances etc thereof. 4. GPP GROUP – Senior Settlement Specialist May 2014 to January 2018 Managing corporate action claims, preparing incoming interest claims, investigating trade from conception through to settlement, Pre-matching of unmatched trades on international markets, NYSE, JSE, LSE, Frankfurt, Euronext, Euroclear, Chess, CCASS etc, follow up with counterparties on outstanding invoices, resolving all queries on failed trades. Cross border trades across different markets dual listed or multiple exchange listed securities eg one security listed on NYSE, LSE, and Frankfurt Stock Exchange etc. 5. FAIRVALUE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS– Management Consultant 2012 - 2013 Internal Audit work paper preparation, progress report updates and submission to management for review, Preparing audit files for external audit of medium to large firms. preparation of internal audit reports, due diligence appraisals, forensic investigations, Tax audits, payroll administration of small to medium sized firms, estate planning, Financial statements preparation. 6. SUPER ELECTRONICS – Financial Manager (Accounts, Bookkeeping, and Stock Management) - 2010 Preparing and filing reconciliations (cash, debtors, creditors, stock), Financial statements, tax obligations management, payroll administration, preparing management accounts, cost control budgets, stock control, cash budgets and stock takes preparation and Reporting all cash sales reports, accounts, and tax reporting to Management Director. 7. FAIRVALUE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS P/L – Junior Management Consultant 2008 - 2009 Internal Audit work paper preparation, progress report updates and submission to management for review, preparation of audit reports, due diligence appraisals, forensic investigations, Tax audits, payroll administration of small to medium sized firms, estate planning, financial statements preparation. Reporting to the management consultant Professional Memberships Affiliate member of IRMSA and CISI (Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments) UK. Certificate of Attendance in Internal Audit with Swindon Executive Management Trainers Data Science and Machine Learning with R and Python online certificate (Udemy) SAS Programming Base and Advanced online certificate (udemy) Proficient in MS Office, Linux among others Proficient in Pastel, Quickbooks, Leasepac Differences, Automate, Rubikon, Medallion, BDA systems knowledge. Core personal attributes Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills. High aptitude for mathematical accuracy and application in decision making Results acumen ship Good time management and self-motivation Proactive and decisive hobbies Reading investment and finance articles Watching soccer Playing scrabble and tennis Arc, Gas, and Aluminum Welding References Taurai Muzhingi, Risk Manager GPP GROUP/Titan Wealth Phone: -, - Email:- Francis Dzimonda, General Manager. Thefra Farms, Phone: +27 78 - Email:- Timothy Mutyanda, Former Senior Management Consultant Fairvalue Chartered Accountants Phone: -- Felix Marongedza, MD Super Electronics Phone: -, Mrs A. Chivore/Mr Nyangara D, Chairman – Finance Department National University of Science & Technology Phone: - www.nust.ac.zw Mr P Chifamba Former Infrastructure Director National Railways of Zimbabwe Phone: --