Road Development Agency.

P.o Box 50003,

Lusaka, Zambia.

21st September 2017.

The Human Resource Manager

Gemcaton Investments Holdings Limited

Dear Sir/Madam.

Further to your advertisement on https://gozambiajobs.com/job/accounts-payable-accountant-2/. I would

like to apply for your Accounts Payable Accountant Vacancy.

As a Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants Qualified Person who is up to date with current accountancy
practices, I feel that I have all the relevant working experience and academic qualifications that you are looking
for in a candidate.

My extensive experience of finance and administration is well documented in the attached CV. In it you will see
that I can actively lead, provide and participate in the financial and operational direction of a company so that it
reaches its growth targets profitably. All of this is on top of my ability to manage and work with cross
functional teams of finance advisors and interns.

I possess a pro-active management style, a can do attitude towards seemingly unsolvable problems, and am
comfortable with being the go to financial person in a company.

In my current position I am responsible for fixed assets management and stock reconciliation back to
management. On top of this I possess strong IT and Microsoft Office skills, and have the required
communication skills needed to build long lasting relationships with peers.

I hope you will give me the opportunity to discuss my application with you in more detail as I am very excited
at the possibility of working for your company.

Contact Number: +260-977-276-410. Email: [email protected].

Yours Faithfully.

Ndokwa Henry Salale

Ndokwa Henry Salale Curriculum Vitae 1

 Ndokwa Henry Salale
Road Development Agency
P.O box 50003,
Lusaka, Zambia.

Born 20th October 1988, Male.

Mobile: +260 977 276 410 or +260 977 873 230.
Zambian permanent resident with ID number-152972/10/1
Email: [email protected]

Profile-Accountant

Experience in Sage MIP, SAP, Quick Books, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft-word-power point-publisher.
Ability to proficiently implement financial tools to support the financial and management accounting of the
organisation in a personal style to effectively suit this fast-moving environment.
Applies the principles of accounting within an assigned area of accounting or group of funds
Ability to compile financial information, processing journal entries into various accounts, reconciliation of reports
and financial data.
Familiarity with and an awareness of the laws and regulations that apply to the accounting function as required to
ensure compliance of the organisation.
High personality standards of honesty and lives by the organisation high standards.
Knows the policies, procedures and practices necessary to perform the accounts functions.
Uses time effectively and efficiently with an awareness of the role and potential impact to the organisation
Able to contribute towards the growth organization

Professional Experience
Currently
Finance Officer-Fixed Assets and Reconciliation.
MultiChoice Africa

Finance Officer-Fixed Assets Management

Road Development Agency
August 2015 to November 2016.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creating and monitoring system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
Recommending to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets.
Assigning tag numbers to fixed assets.
Recording fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
Calculating depreciation for all fixed assets.
Reviewing and updating the detailed schedule of fixed assets and accumulated depreciation.
Calculating asset retirement obligations for those fixed assets to which assets retirement obligations are applicable.

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 Investigating the potential obsolescence of fixed assets.
Conducting periodic impairment reviews for intangible assets.
Conducting periodic physical inventory counts of fixed assets.
Recommending to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of.
Conducting analyses related to fixed assets as requested by management.
Preparing audit schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist the auditors in their inquiries.
Ensuring compliance with Road development agency's policy.
Supervising the overall management of assets that is under the control of the Division/Office concerned.
Ensuring all items not within the organization are returned to the organizations control when an officer
leaves the service of RDA
Matching assets received with a purchase requisition, purchase order and stores delivery advice.
Ensuring assets received are in good working order.
Ensuring assets are readily available for stocktaking purposes and to assist with the stocktaking.
Ensuring that assets are readily identifiable and records are kept of unique identifying numbers.
Ensuring assets are adequately secured. The level of security required varies for each asset, depending on
such factors as asset type, value, attractiveness and portability.
On completion of an individuals service with the entity, to ensure the return of all organization items to
the Division/Office concerned.
To maintain RDA asset recording system for capital assets
Providing reports to the senior asset manager.

British Council-Zambia
Finance and Resources Officer
October 2014 to July 2015

Accountabilities, Responsibilities and Main Duties

Processing all accounting transaction by using SAP accounting package

Supporting overhead procurement exercises in-country including development and maintenance of the approved
supplier list, management and monitoring of supplier relations.
Monitoring service contracts, ensuring that contracts are up-to-date, new contracts are negotiated and that all
contracts meet the British Council global contracts requirements
Ensuring compliance with British Council procurement, financial and anti-fraud processes
Ensuring payroll is undertaken effectively every month
Managing petty cash including replenishment and reconciliation
Maintaining filing system for the finance department
Assist finance and resources manager with adhoc request for information and analysis
Assisting the finance and resources manager to maintain office accounting systems. All financial and related systems
maintained to the standards of essential finance and other key regulations in collaboration with Director and
Regional Decision Support
Supporting the Finance and Resources Manager to maintain the British Council estate in-country including lease and
other arrangements, maintenance and inventory management

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 Supporting the finance and Resources manager to ensure that all office equipment is maintained to a high standard
by monitoring service delivery contracts to ensure that work contracted is delivered and value for money achieved
Supporting Finance and Resources Manager to manage key business processes in-country and undertake regular
reviews and staff training including business continuity, emergency procedures, staff and next of-kin lists, health and
safety procedures and security
Managing premises security and health and safety, ensuring regular checks are carried out and escalated as
necessary
Managing the relationship with the contracted out local IT provider and ensure that designated personnel undertake
their duties responsibly
Supporting administration processes related to the arrival of oversees staff.
Supervising office Assistants
Coordinating transport plan

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Finance and Administration Officer
January 2013 to October, 2014

Innovations for poverty action (IPA), is an international nonprofit research organization, based in New Haven, CT, with
offices throughout United States and worldwide. IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to
create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate what works and what does not work
in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, Education, microfinance,
governance and agriculture. IPA maintains offices in 15 countries and manages projects in additional 40 countries

Duties and Responsibilities

Input monthly accounting transactions using Sage and QuickBooks including: Entering Journal vouchers, entering
accounts payable vouchers, entering credit memo, entering cash receipts, running transaction reports, running
financial statements, using content tab to run reports, designing my own reports, bank reconciliations, running
reports needed to reconcile accounts, importing and exporting data in Sage, exporting reports to excel formats,
running reports by donor /by grant, running balance sheets and trial balances, entering grants information into the
data base etc.
Preparing cash advance request, liquidations, and reimbursement requests.
Preparing check requests, petty cash as well as other financial forms and documents
Assisting in preparation of payroll and ensure timely submission of appropriate remittances
Auditing vendor invoices and prepare for review and payment
Keep records of all financial transactions within the organization in an orderly manner
Assisting in the preparation and review of monthly project and office financial reports
including account balances, cash flow and cash request statements, and additional periodic
financial reports as requested by IPA management
Preparing bank reconciliation statements.
Assisting with preparation and computation of withholding taxes and other statutory deductions
in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations

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 Assisting with finance operations and reports to the Finance and Administrative Manager and Country Director, as
appropriate
Assisting in oversight of local cash flow (e.g. fund transfer, fund support to field operation through advances,
disbursements/receipts, exchange rate, etc.)
Assisting in orientation of staff on finance processes and systems Country Management Support
Supporting the country Director in scheduling meetings and events and office and partner communications
Maintaining the Human Resources Records and staff leave days in replicon and on hard copy files
Maintaining Contract Records
Coordinating Transportation Activities

Keepers Zambia Foundation

Accountant
January 2011 to December 2012

Duties and Responsibilities

Preparing cash books, bank reconciliation, receipts and payments and trial balance every month and they are
submitted on time to the Head Office.
Maintaining records both hard copies and soft copies, properly filed, and soft copies.
Facilitating the procurement for project supplies in collaboration with Programs Manager and ensure procurement
procedures are strictly adhered to according to Keepers Zambia Foundations (KZF) policies.
Responsible for remitting and recovering staff advances.
Meeting deadlines on all assignments, which involves making sure that all the income and expenditure reports, cash
books, bank reconciliation and trial balances etc; are prepared before deadline.
Ensuring that all the financial regulations are adhered to by all staff, the internal controls on the cash requests and
retirements are successfully adhered to by all staffs etc.
Maintaining and update asset register, this involves making sure that assets are updated on a monthly basis and
ensure consistency and as well putting the just procured assets into record.
Supervising the transport department to ensure transport policies and procedures are followed by all stuffs e.g.
making sure that the log book and the fuel book is signed at all times that movements are made.
Participating in production of budgets and work plans for new and existing projects.
Maintained and improved filling system for easy reference and tracking of documents.
Responsible for logistics related to bookings for travel, accommodation, seminars and workshops.
Maintained personnel files and ensured confidentiality on the access by other parties
Generating and maintaining statistical information and data of workforce at the Programme office. This was done to
help layman understand information easily.
Ensured leave schedules are prepared before time and allowances paid on time by HQ and partners.
Ensuring effective communication between members of staff, HQ and partners.

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EDUCATION

2009-2010 EVELYN HONE COLLEGE Economics

Financial Accounting
ZICA TECHNICIAN LEVEL Cost Accounting
Management
Business Mathematics and
Statistics
Information technology and
Business communication
Taxation

2010-2011 EVELYN HONE COLLEGE

ZICA LICENCIATE Advanced Taxation
Auditing
Management Accounting
Decision Making Techniques
Business and company law
Financial management
Financial Reporting
Risk Management

Currently Zambia Centre for Business Analysis

ZICA PROFFESSION Accountancy Studies Advanced Audit and Assurance
Advanced Financial Reporting
Public Sector Audits and Assurance

2005 to 2007 Lundazi Boarding High

Full Grade Twelve Certificate. School

REFERENCES

1. Navy Siambizi 2. Lameck Banda 3.Francis Milambo

Road Development Agency Innovations for poverty Electoral Commission of Zambia
+26 097 7301 296 Action +20 975-864-606
Email; [email protected] +26 0978-551-979
Email;
[email protected]

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