About Tawanda Matungwana

  • Highest Qualification Bachelor's Degree
  • Gender Male
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About me

An enthusiastic Assistant Accountant with drive, determination and experience working in a busy finance department providing support to the Accountant. A financially astute, detail oriented, confident, multi-skilled & capable finance person with excellent knowledge of finance & accounting procedures. Possessing exceptional analytical & problem-solving skills, excellent numerical & data entry skills and able to provide financial information to all areas of business whilst ensuring that all management information is accurate and of high integrity. Having a proven ability to drive out inefficiencies through process improvement as well as assist in maintenance & development of financial systems and accounting procedures. Have passion to participate in the sustainable development of any corporate entity in a position of higher integrity and intensely driven to succeed. Keen to find a new & challenging Accounting/Finance and Administration position with an ambitious and exciting company where I will be able to make best use of my existing skills, work experience & further my development.

Education

  • 2021 - Present
    Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK

    CIMA

    Current Student : CIMA Manmagement Level

  • 2010 - 2014
    Chinhoyi University of Technology, Zimbabwe

    Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Accountancy

    I have passed my Bachelors Degree, majoring in Accounting, Taxation , Auditing, Corporate Finance & Corporate Governance

Experience

  • 2020 - Present
    Hilmax Engineering Pvt Ltd

    Assistant Accountant

    Responsible for providing support on financial and accounting matters to the company and its management.
    Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Working with the Accountant in designing the management reporting packs for quarterly, half yearly &annual reporting periods in accordance with IFRS and other regulatory bodies
    • Preparation of statutory financial statements and cash flow movement reports
    • Assuring that financial reporting matters of the company are in compliance with IFRS & other regulating bodies
    • Monthly preparation of management accounts, reconciliations and exceptional reports for the company
    • Developing management control system for financial performance measurement
    • Monthly preparation of cost centre reports, developing and managing cost reduction strategies
    • Participate in budget formulation, analysis of budget figures &actual financial performance
    • Analysing revenue & expenditure and recommend appropriate budget levels & budget controls
    • Perform financial verifications and spot checks to mitigate against risk of loss of company funds
    • Come up with recommendations to address performance variances
    • Prepare & handles day to day financial accounting matters & track transactions posted in company cashbooks for integrity
    • Ensures proper cash management system functioning focusing on achievement of timely and accurate preparation of cash reconciliations
    • Maintain and monitor intercompany transaction & balances and ensure that all outstanding balances are cleared on time
    • Prepare for annual audits and ensure external auditors have all relevant information. Follow up on audit reports to ensure that recommendations in audit reports are implemented
    • Participate in finance staff training, management of cash receipts and petty cash
    • Ensuring accuracy of computation, validity & completeness of supporting documentation when making payments
    • Guiding all staff on the internal processes & appropriate treatment of transactions in the GL

  • 2017 - 2019
    Hilmax Engineering Pvt Ltd

    Accounts Payable Specialist

    Supporting the business by assisting to produce accurate financial and management accounting information on which financial decisions are based. Also involved in compiling reports and analyses, whilst working to strict deadlines.
    Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Process invoices accurately and within expected periods
    • Processing payments of goods, services, and statutory obligations
    • Prepare complete and accurate coded payment packages and GL entries
    • Updating & maintaining cash books and accounts payable reconciliations
    • Verifying ledgers and accounts and making corrections where appropriate
    • Responsible for maintenance of the proper filing system for finance records documents
    • Communicating with the bank and up to date asset register maintenance
    • Budget tracking, working capital management, and bank reconciliation facilitation
    • Assisting in intercompany reconciliations and management accounts preparation
    • Participate in inventory counting, verification, and reconciliations
    • Assisting in audit and statutory reporting requirements
    • File all departmental correspondence after auctioning
    • Ensuring sound internal control systems and cost management
    • Assisting with accounts receivable invoicing, receipting and reconciliations

  • 2012 - 2013
    Air Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd

    Accounts Payable Intern

    Responsible for supporting the finance operations of the business by providing administrative & clerical support, processing invoices, making payments and resolving queries.
    Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Receiving and sending invoices for authorization to specified personnel
    • Posting of invoices and payments according to established policies and procedures
    • Preparation of payment vouchers & cash request and petty cashbook maintenance
    • Assisting in accounts payable & expense ledgers verification and reconciliations
    • Attending to accounts payable queries and recording all payments in relevant registers
    • Preparation of remittance advices and filing of payment vouchers, journals, receipts & invoices sequentially
    • Assisting with internal and external audits requirements

Expertise

IFRS
Microsoft Packages
Taxation
Financial Reporting
Internal Controls
Budgeting and Budgetary Control
Account and GL Reconciliation

Languages

English
Proficient
Shona
Proficient