am a Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe & South Africa) and Masters in Development Finance graduate with more than 20 years post qualification experience in external/internal audit, risk, finance and administration, agriculture including exposure in international NGOs/health/medical companies. I also possess experience working across multiple African countries and different cultures.
Over the years I have gained considerable operational and strategic expertise in the following areas:
v Managing the financial risks of corporations including, taxation, corporate governance, grant management and internal controls.
v Development of Compliance Calendar and Performance of Compliance Reviews, including Liaison with Management to enhance internal controls
v Financial planning and record-keeping (including budgeting, budgetary control and forecasts)
v Treasury management including managing investments, working capital and sourcing funding.
v Financial reporting to higher management and analysis of data including presentation of financial information to the board/management
v Supply chain and human resources management (recruitment, retention, professional development, and related compliance) including overseeing payroll
v Statutory responsibilities: company secretarial duties, liaison with external auditors.
v Training or capacity building of finance, human resource and operational teams
v Project management, compliance management and project controls.
I also possess the following essential skills and attributes:
• High integrity, ethical ,strong work ethic and highly motivated
• Highly responsible, dependable/reliable and initiative/resourceful
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, negotiator and good at imparting knowledge
• Willing to learn, has eye for detail and high level of accuracy, tactful and confident
• Good report writing, good presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Honest, trustworthy, respectful, flexible and possesses cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Good stress and time management skills
• Good problem solving skills and project management experience.
I am willing to attend an interview at a mutually convenient time and place.