Olidio Cossa

Olidio cossa

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location of Olidio CossaCidade de Maputo, Mozambique
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Accounting | Audit | Tax | Finance

  • Education

    • Isctem

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    • Uem -universidade eduardo mondlane (mba -economics and management in oil and gás)

      2021 - 2022
      Mba economics and management in oil and gas

      em frenquencia

    • Isctem

      2013 - 2017
      Licenciatura financas e seguros 16
    • Isctem( degree- financial and insurance management

      2013 - 2017
      Licentiate degree financial and insurance management 16

      Activities and Societies: Projectos ou plano de negocio

    • Instituto comercial de maputo( accounting )

      2006 - 2010
      Middle level accounting
    • Escola comercial de maputo

      2001 - 2004
      Basic level accounting
    • Universidade eduardo mondlane

      2021 -
      Master of business administration - mba economia e gestao em petroleo e gas
  • Experience

    • Psm-peritagem de seguro de moçambique

      May 2010 - Mar 2011
      Tecnico de seguro

      arbitrationAnalysis and identification of risk areasClaims assessmentProduction of preliminary reportsCalculation of the amount to be compensated for an accident

    • Accountant

      May 2010 - Mar 2011
      Contec,lda

      Planning, organizing, and executing financial tasks and projects of the organization.• Making estimates of funds required for the short and long-term financial objectives.• Completing financial reports, leading the month-end closing process.• Conducting monthly financial forecast.• Developing and implementing plans for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.• Managing and monitoring metrics, KPI tracking, and reports.• Bringing the books to the trial balance stage and analyzing financial statements.• Recording off all fixed assets variations (additions or disposals) and depreciations.• Processing and reconciling payroll and payment orders.• Cash, suppliers and customer account management.• Asset control and depreciations.• Reconciling general ledger accounts Show less

    • Abc-trading,lda sthil

      Sept 2011 - May 2017
      Senior accountant / administrator | office management | general, business, tax & finance

      responsible for the management of the Finance/Accounting area, as well as responsible for stock management, in addition to accounting functions (to determine VAT. inss, irps, irpc) etc.Diagnostics regarding the audit report and monitoring of internal and external auditsProcurement and logisticsinvoicingSupplier and customer reconciliationsPreparation of quarterly and monthly budgetsbank reconciliation, accounts receivable and accounts payable

    • Tigre gigante,lda

      Sept 2011 - May 2017
      Administrative and finance assistant

      responsible for the management of the Finance/Accounting area, as well as responsible for stock management, in addition to accounting functions (to determine VAT. inss, irps, irpc) etc.Diagnostics regarding the audit report and monitoring of internal and external auditsProcurement and logisticsinvoicingSupplier and customer reconciliationsPreparation of quarterly and monthly budgetsbank reconciliation, accounts receivable and accounts payable

    • Kwatine,lda

      Jan 2012 - May 2017
      Senior accountant / administrator | office management | tax & finance

      Preparation of Monthly AccountsMonthly Accounts ReconciliationsManaging Treasury FunctionAccounts Payable and Accounts ReceivableMonthly payroll Tax return & Payments (IRPS/IRPC/INSS/VAT)Preparation and sign off of the annual Statutory Accounts (Processo das Contas)Assistance to the RH Department

    • Anara-ngo

      Jan 2013 - Oct 2019
      Senior accountant
    • Ohc- orbit health care

      Mar 2013 - Dec 2015
      Accountant and tax consultant

      Analysis and verification of compliance in the preparation of DFs (Mod 22, 20A)Signing and submitting financial reports to legal entities (finance)

    • Pembe mocambique lda

      May 2018 - Aug 2018
      Senior accountant consultant

      Verify that all documents received by the Finance team are in accordance with the procurement procedures for goods and services per entity regulations .Collaborate with process owners to resolve issues regarding omissions or irregularities, providing detailed explanations behind the rules and regulations that must be followedInform the Finance and Admin Manager of all cases of irregular accounting or procurement documentationClassify accounting documents correctly in accordance with the entity chart of accounts and generally accepted accounting transaction principlesRecord entry notes in the computer system, describing the nature and purpose of transactions in a clear, simple, concise, and objective manner. Make corrective entries for inaccuracies or omissionsVerify the accuracy of all data on the Release Note before its final acceptance and validation in system Verify, weekly or whenever necessary, the position of all accounts of receivables and payables for the proper management of cash and short-term liabilitiesInform the Finance & Admin Manager of all problems regarding the accounts of receivables and payables whose resolution is beyond his competence and responsibilitiesAssist in the preparation of monthly spend reports and support budget management as requestedAt the end of each month, assist the Central office Finance Team to close the month in the systemFile all supporting documents for accounting transactions in appropriate foldersCommunicate regularly with the Central office Finance team and assist in resolving any issues including assisting during auditsAssume other responsibilities relevant to the position as assigned by the Finance and Compliance Director and the Central office Finance team. Show less

    • Suni resources sa

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2018
      Accountant consultant

      Preparation of the VAT refund process for the periods 2013 to 2017.Tasks1-Verification of account statement 443 deductible VAT2-Collection and Verification of supporting documents3_Validation and comments on supporting documents4-organization and preparation of the annual dossier for reimbursement purposes5-reproduction (copies) of the dossier

    • Hollard insurance

      Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
      Pesquisador convidado

      Pesquisa de Mercado para Comércio Electronic de produtos de seguros.Questionário Angariação de clientesPromoção do seguro obrigatório de responsabilidade civil

    • Amodefa

      Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
      Finance officer

      Preparation of Monthly AccountsMonthly Accounts ReconciliationsManaging Treasury FunctionAssist Accounts payable processesReceive, review and process invoices in compliance with company's policies and procedures;Account coding, being familiar with cost centers, WBS and GL accounts;Code and compile local and international invoices;Check invoice rates against contract;Scan invoices and barcodes;Process invoices for various countries;Resolve invoice / payment issues and process A/P correctionsReverse / correct A/P payments inAccounts Payable and Accounts ReceivableMonthly payroll Tax return & Payments (IRPS/IRPC/INSS/VAT)Preparation and sign off of the annual Statutory Accounts (Processo das Contas)Assistance to the RH Department Show less

    • The african food company lda

      Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
      Cfo-chief financial officer

      Assist in preparation of budget templatesCompare the proposed budgets with previous year’s actual to spot trends and unusual happeningsTimely and accurate preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and all other accounting recordsHandover all relevant documents to the Business Analyst according to deadlinesEnsure timely processing of accounts payable and receivablesEnsure accuracy of accounting entriesEnsure accuracy of statistical information received from departments for purposes of submitting consolidated information to the managementCollect information relating to capital expenditure payments and update on a regular basis for the purpose of Cash Flow projectionsAssist in preparation of cost studies related to various projects and proposalsEnsure daily reconciliation of cash collected from Commercial departmentProvide regular process control checks and initiate performance improvement activitiesIssue invoices to shipping lines for sea side billing upon verification of documentsCollect deposit slip on payment, and give this to Accounts Receivable clerkUpdate accounting system to reflect issue of invoiceAny other work deemed fit for structuring of tasks and goals, to achieve high productivity with efficient utilisation of equipment and labour Show less

    • Diversas empresas

      Mar 2020 - Jan 2021
      External auditor/ accounting and tax consultant

      • Assist in preparation of budget templates . Compare the proposed budgets with previous year’s actual to spot trends and unusual happenings.Timely and accurate preparation of balance sheet, profit and loss statements, and all other accounting records.Handover all relevant documents to the Business Analyst according to deadlinesEnsure timely processing of accounts payable and receivablesEnsure accuracy of accounting entriesEnsure accuracy of statistical information received from departments for purposes of submitting consolidated information to the managementCollect information relating to capital expenditure payments and update on a regular basis for the purpose of Cash Flow projectionsAssist in preparation of cost studies related to various projects and proposalsEnsure daily reconciliation of cash collected from Commercial departmentProvide regular process control checks and initiate performance improvement activitiesIssue invoices to shipping lines for sea side billing upon verification of documentsCollect deposit slip on payment, and give this to Accounts Receivable clerkUpdate accounting system to reflect issue of invoiceAny other work deemed fit for structuring of tasks and goals, to achieve high productivity with efficient utilisation of equipment and labour• fuel requisition approval• validation of tax-accepted invoices• submission of processes for payment to the bank• salary payment• monthly tax analysis (irps, irpc, inss)• validation of currency differences• registration and control of fixed assets• cash management (reconcile cash accounts to maintain proper cash balances)• bank reconciliations• preparation of monthly expense report• file of all payments support• Prepare Monthly Agency Reports and Assist in financial and tax audits • Ensure that Project operations are in line with the organization's policies and procedures and assume other responsibilities relevant to the position. Show less

    • Group dhd consulting e holding,lda

      Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
      Senior accountant

      • reconcile accounts payable and receivable; responsible for registering fixed assets;.acrual for all cost,Perform general ledger reconciliationsAssist with the Fixed Asset count and reconciliationAssist in gathering the information for accrualsAssist the team with closure activitiesOrganize the accounting archiveAssist with open items .subledge and GL rencociliation P&l preparation to be validated by CFO • Cash Management • Bank Reconciliations, • Salary processing, Bookkeeping of daily operations in the database in use (Accounting Software), and • production of monthly trial balances.• Calculation of monthly taxes (IRPC, IRPS, VAT, INSS)• preparation of monthly financial report (balance sheet, DR, others) Show less

    • The heineken company

      Jul 2022 - now

       People Management •Plans resources for the team, recruit right people, on-board them in the new role•Plans team tasks and ensure successful delivery of job objectives•Provides ongoing, regular 1-2-1 feedback to team members on their performance and development. Provides regular coaching and mentoring to team members•Handles underperformance timely and effectively and recognize good performance •Plans succession, develop best people in the pipeline •Breaks the communication silos and foster team collaboration•Effectively manages changes in the teamPtP Reconciliations And Period-end Activities•Maintain GR/IR account - Analyse GR/IR account open items , follow-up with business to close outstanding items, prepare write-offs if required•Vendor account management - Analyse vendor accounts to ensure all invoices are paid on time an all the outstanding items are justified•Perform vendor statement reconciliation - Reconcile the vendor statements against the A/P sub ledger to ensure agreement of balancesPayments•Generate payments - Creation of the payment run, the creation of the payment media and the actual authorisation of the payment in the bank platform. Payment execution takes place for vendor payments, non-invoice payments, customer refunds and customer direct debits•Process emergency payment - Process urgent payment, out of standard payment schedule, incl. receiving and processing the request•Process people payment - Process HR-related payments, incl. payroll and T&E •Process down payment - Receive and process request for pre-payment•Perform netting - Netting is the process where a third party is both a vendor and a customer and that the funds transferred to the third party is the balance of the payable and receivable amounts..Process incorrect payment - Identify, investigate the reason for incorrect payment and take corrective actions Show less 1-Assist Accounts payable processesReceive, review and process invoices in compliance with company's policies and procedures;Account coding, being familiar with cost centers, WBS and GL accounts;2-InvoicesCode and compile local and international invoices;Check invoice rates against contract;Process invoices for various countries; Scan invoices and barcodes;Resolve invoice / payment issues and process A/P correctionsReverse / correct A/P payments in ERP system;3-Accountingbank reconciliationParking of AP documents to ERP; Clear AP open items;Prepare manual journal entries; Reconciliations of vendors ( suppliers )4-administrativeTravel & expense processing( audit expense reports) review sample of expenses summited for reimbursement by employee to ensure the expense are valid company relatedFiling of documents according to company guidelines;Review and Process expense reports as well as employee advance payments;Monitoring of assigned vendors;5-Others special projects as assignedAssist with the Fixed Asset count and reconciliationOrganize the accounting archiveReturn invoice to vendor /request credit note6-treasury Processing urgent payment , out of standard payment scheduleReceive request process for manual payment and enter manual payment request directly in to the bankplatformPre-payment requestsBalance sheet analysis and Cadency Reconciliation7-Tributation ( Tax)VAT , IPRS. IRPC analysisFiling of documents according to company guidelines. Show less

      • Lead accountant payable

        Sept 2024 - now
      • Accounts Payable specialist

        Jul 2022 - Sept 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Tecnico de contas

      Ocam-ordem de contabilistas de moçambique
  • Volunteer Experience

    • activista

      Issued by Geração Biz on Mar 2001
      Geração BizAssociated with Olidio Cossa
    • contabilista

      Issued by Anara-associaçao nacional da rapariga on Jan 2015
      Anara-associaçao nacional da raparigaAssociated with Olidio Cossa