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Blessing Tinotenda Masendu

Assistant Accountant at Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries

Harare, Zimbabwe

Work Experience

  • Assistant AccountantFull Time

    Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries

    Sep 2024 - Present -9 months

    • Job Details:Preparation of monthly management accounts for Finance Manager’s review. Preparation of supporting schedules for monthly and annual tax returns filing of tax returns e.g. Income Tax Return, Quarterly Payment Dates (QPDs), VAT Returns and PAYE returns. Preparation and review of reconciliations i.e. Bank & Cash Reconciliations, General Ledger Reconciliations, and Intercompany Reconciliations. Supports preparation of yearly financial reports. Coordinate and assists Finance Manager with preparation of budgets and profit forecasts. Asset management and reconciliation. Coordinates and assists in periodic stock counts, including verifying inventory levels and assisting in stock audits. To supervise the work of other members of the Finance Function i.e. Management Trainees, Debtors Clerks, Creditors Clerks and interns
  • Assistant treasury accountantFull Time

    Chemplex corporation

    Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 -7 months

    Zimbabwe , Harare

    • Job Details:Preparation of daily and weekly cash flows (actual/forecasts) for decision making in line with business unit cashflow requirements. Assist in identifying cashflow challenges and proposing ways of addressing them to management e.g Overdraft facility with manufacturing sector terms, Loans, Revolving credit facilities. Management of group debtors and creditors through ensuring collection from debtors to improve cashflow and timeous funding for creditor payments. Institute and implement adequate bank accounts security and other related security measures to limit the risk of errors and fraud on company assets i.e different user rights on application. Supervision of 2 assistants and ensure teamwork within the section i.e job cover and allowing exposure to all areas within the section Conducting all bank communication be it queries, instructions as well as managing the banking relationship. Management of group borrowings and interests and checking these against entries on the bank Statements and loan agreements. Ensuring that all foreign payments comply with set standards and contain all the necessary required information and comply with foreign exchange requirements before submission to the bank. Weekly reconciliation and updating relevant departments on all outstanding bills of entry in liaison with banks relating to foreign payments are adhered to including sending extension letters or acquittal documents timeously. Timeous submission of bid application to the respective banks & following up with Banks on funds allocated at the Foreign Currency Auction for final payment to Foreign Suppliers. Bank reconciliations and petty cash reviews for reimbursement. Improving the filing system through introducing a cloud server allowing shared services to be accessed without a hustle.
  • Acting Treasury AccountantFull Time

    Zuva petroleum

    Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 -5 months

    • Job Details:Preparing daily cash balances and the weekly cashflow and the forecast. Manage and monitor all aspects of cashflows including development and maintenace of a weekly cashflow forecast model catering all transactions of the business for the week. Optimise cash position and manage liquidity needs for the organisation by utilising debt instruments and intercompany transfers .i.e overdraft facility and revolving credit facility. Reconcile company accounts monthly investigate if any discrepancies arise and check for mis-posts or errors and perform the relevant reallocations, and reversals within the cashbook. Standardize company process by preparing proper documentation so the work is streamlined to increase efficiency and offering training to new members of the department inorder to improve efficiency. Managing and reporting on the foreign currency exposure of the organization through cashflow reports, bidding participating and the debt book balance of debtors. Processing foreign currency payments ensuring they comply with the foreign exchange requirements Interest rate risk management through preparation of a forecast on the exchange rate movement and timeous funding on overdraft facility to minimize the interest amount charged. Supervision of 2 assistants and ensure teamwork within the section i.e job cover and allowing exposure to all areas within the section
  • Credit assistantFull Time

    Zuva petroleum

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 -1 yr

    • Job Details:Minimizing exposure to bad debts and maintaining an acceptable level of risk by reducing the debt book balance to below 20%. Ensure consistency with the overall company policies and objectives that seek to maximize the return on investment through timeous collection on debtors. Circulate consolidated receivables position reports to respective Business Units as determined by Functional Heads. Come up with the creditworthiness and security requirement criteria to determine and evaluate the creditworthiness of the customer through proper vetting including FCB and world check. Monitor the credit limits of customers based on price escalations and actual credit utilization to avoid overdues due to overstocking. Monitor credit risk by customer and by business and make recommendations to Management that includes recommendations regarding credit terms of a customer. Carry out credit performance reviews periodically Keep and maintain up to date client files in terms of KYC and any correspondences to support activity on the credit facility
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor of business studies honours degree in finance and banking

      University of Zimbabwe

      Jan 2021 

    Skills

    • Communication
    • Accounting
    • Financial Management
    • Office Tools
    • Financial Analysis

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
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