mutara.ku
About Candidate
Chartered Accountant registered with ICAZ, offering 7 years of experience in audit and financial management, including articles of clerkship. Demonstrated success in leading audit teams, ensuring compliance with financial reporting frameworks, and implementing internal control procedures that mitigate risks and improve operational efficiency.
VALUE PROPOSITION
• Adept in leading audit engagement teams, ensuring quality standards are met within budget & timelines
• Expertise in IFRS and IPSAS, ensuring financial statements align with global compliance standards.
• In-depth knowledge of Zimbabwean tax law, to deliver strategic tax solutions & ensure regulatory compliance
• Skilled in financial data analysis to prepare IFRS-compliant statements, conduct variance analysis, and implement effective budgetary control.
• Competent in risk analysis providing actionable strategies to mitigate operational, financial & compliance risks.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders,
• Adept at developing business processes & accounting policies to strengthen internal controls & compliance.
• Proven mentor for junior accountants, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within teams.
Education
Chartered Accountant
Accounting degree
leadership masterclass
Work & Experience
• Overseeing audit and accounting engagements, ensuring IFRS compliance and team management for diverse clients. • Planning assignments, executed risk assessments, and ensured quality standards in financial reporting. Key Achievements: • Managed annual audit budgets ensuring timely completion within financial constraints while maintaining quality standards. • Executed risk assessment procedures and designed tailored audit methodologies for over 20 clients, enhancing risk management and compliance. • Prepared and reviewed 40+ IFRS-compliant financial statements and management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely submission to clients. • Evaluated internal control environments for 15+ clients, recommending improvements that reduced audit risks by 20% and presented findings to clients for resolution. • Led audit engagement teams of 4-8 members, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and timelines • Reviewed tax computations for 15+ clients, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and for some recommended tax planning that would reduce tax burden. • Improved team performance by mentoring 8 trainees per ICAZ and ACCA standards, resulting in the reduction of average audit duration from 7 weeks to 4 weeks and saved labour costs.
• Managed accounting engagements, ensuring timely preparation of returns and management accounts. • Focused on high-risk areas during audits, delivering quality work while training junior associates. • Advised clients on process improvements to ensure accurate financial reporting. Audit Associate | MNK Chartered Accountants | February 2020 – January 2021 • Conducted inventory counts for 8+ clients, reconciled monthly accounts, & prepared financial statements. • Assisted in identifying internal control weaknesses, integrating findings into management letters for 15 clients. • Coordinated compliance with global reporting standards, preparing statutory returns with a 100% submission rate.
• Conducted risk assessments and implemented internal controls, reducing financial discrepancies by 15%. • Improved operational integrity by monitoring compliance with company policies across 6 departments. • Assisted in the development of risk management frameworks, improving risk mitigation strategies.
• Maintained accurate records by processing accounts payable & receivable for 50+ weekly transactions. • Assisted in monthly reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Supported audit teams in internal audits for the group subsidiaries, contributing to detailed report preparation. • Assisted with data analysis for risk assessments and compliance checks, identifying potential issues that led to corrective actions.
