ZONDWAYO KAWAMBA, Financial Controller

ZONDWAYO KAWAMBA

Financial Controller

Dupont

Location
Malawi
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
Experience
26 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 3 Months

Financial Controller at Dupont
  • Malawi
  • My current job since July 2015

Responsible for financial reporting, cash flow mananagement, budget formulation and implementation. Instituting internal controls, managing month end and year end processes. Managing working capital and taxation.

Finance Manager at Seed Co Malawi Ltd
  • Malawi
  • February 2007 to June 2015

Financial Reporting, Financial Projections, Preparing and managing budgets, Product costing and product pricing, Developing and monitoring the system of internal controls, Tax planning and tax remittances, managing internal and external audits, Managing the treasury function, Managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable, Identification and management of business risks, Managing the payroll function, Managing the fixed asset register

Management Accountant at Central Region Water Board
  • Malawi
  • July 2003 to April 2007

Preparing financial statements, Preparing management accounts, Preparation of budgets, Supervising the finance department, Supervising cash book and general ledger reconciliations, Managing the payroll, Manage internal and external audits, Variance analysis reporting

Audit Supervisor at KPMG Malawi
  • Malawi
  • February 1998 to June 2003

Audit planning, Audit testing, Review of audit file, Reporting on audit findings, Reviewing financial statements, Preparing financial statements, Tax computations

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration
  • at University of Derby (UK)
  • November 2017

Master of Business Administration, University of Derby (UK), 2017

Master's degree, Management Accounting
  • at Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • November 2002

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA), 2017 Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), 2017

Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting and Auditing
  • at University of Malawi
  • October 1997

Bachelor of Accountancy (BACC), 1997

High school or equivalent, Cambridge A - Levels
  • at Kamuzu Academy
  • June 1993

My Cambridge A-Level subjects were Mathematics, Physics and Economics

Specialties & Skills

Internal Controls
Spreadsheets
Team Player
Costing
Financial Reporting
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK)
  • Member
  • November 2002
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi
  • Member
  • September 2006
Rotary Club of Bwaila
  • Member
  • April 2014

Training and Certifications

Accpac (Training)
Training Institute:
Acctec South Africa
Date Attended:
September 2010
Duration:
40 hours
New Managers Programme (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Cape Town
Date Attended:
August 2008
Duration:
80 hours
Advanced Budgeting Masterclass (Training)
Training Institute:
Advantage Training (South Africa)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Duration:
36 hours
Advanced Microsoft Excel (Training)
Training Institute:
Acctec South Africa
Date Attended:
September 2008
Duration:
40 hours
Corporate Governance (Training)
Training Institute:
Advantage Training (South Africa)
Date Attended:
August 2012
Duration:
36 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing golf, squash and football
    I have participated in a number of international squash competitions and local golf tournaments
  • Charity work through the Rotary club
    We are currently working on a water project which will result in provision of safe drinking water to a community of about 800 people