Tapiwa Frank Mashanda CGMA, MPhil

Experience

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  Beachfront Management Consultants

  Jan 2004 - Feb 2005

  Business Consultant

  As a Business Consultant at Beachfront Management Services, my responsibilities included preparing business plans, company profiles, and business proposals. I also prepared financial statements and management accounts, conducted due diligence investigations, and registered companies and close corporations. Additionally, I handled the registration of VAT, UIF, SDL, and income tax, and prepare the respective tax returns. I also provided financial management training and business mentorship.

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  Lynxgrowth Management Services

  Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Senior Business Consultant

  As a Senior Business Consultant at Lynxgrowth Management Services, I was involved in the turnaround and restructuring of businesses, preparing business plans, and raising finance. I prepared financial statements and management accounts, conducted due diligence investigations, and registered companies and close corporations. I handled the registration of VAT, UIF, SDL, and Income Tax and performed Accounting Officer duties, and prepared VAT, Income Tax, UIF, and SDL returns. I was also involved in Financial Management Training for small businesses. Show less

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  Anglo American

  Feb 2006 - Jun 2014

  As a Performance Manager at Anglo American Platinum, my responsibilities encompassed analyzing performance reports, preparing management reports, updating forecasts, assessing sensitivity, and building strong relationships with key business contacts. I actively participated in performance reviews, monitored compliance, and implemented best practices in budgeting and forecasting. My role contributed to the organization’s success by ensuring effective financial management and adherence to policies and procedures. Show less As a Senior Revenue Accountant at Anglo American Platinum, my role was responsible for the accounting of all joint venture financial aspects, ensuring accurate reporting through SAP in line with IFRS and company policies. I managed and reviewed all concentrate purchases, delivering precise financial information in line with the corporate timetable. I maintained control over all joint ventures and related accounting issues, including managing costs and interest. Furthermore, I fostered strong relationships with various stakeholders including Joint venture partners. Show less As a Revenue Accountant at Anglo American Platinum, my role encompassed advising on technical matters of revenue recognition and handling invoicing for precious and base metal customers as well as accounting for both local and foreign receipts. I calculated VAT for group companies and submitted VAT returns to the tax authorities . I processed inter-company transactions, performing revaluations of foreign debtors, and prepared financial statements. I was the point of contact with the South African Reserve Bank on foreign debts and provided quarterly and annual statistics to Statistics South Africa. I was also actively involved in the migration of all accounting data and sales information from an old SAP system to a newer compliant version. Show less

  • Performance Manager - Finance and Performance Management

    Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Senior Coordinator Management Accounting Joint Ventures and Associates

    Apr 2012 - Sept 2013

  • Senior Financial Accountant Head Office

    Sept 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Senior Financial Accountant Revenue

    Oct 2008 - Sept 2009

  • Senior Financial Accountant Joint Ventures

    Feb 2008 - Oct 2008

  • Revenue Accountant

    Sept 2006 - Feb 2008

  • Assistant Accountant

    Feb 2006 - Sept 2006
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  Siemens

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

  Commercial Sales Manager - MEA

  As a Commercial Sales Manager, I led and managed the commercial aspects of wind power projects in the Middle East and Africa region. My responsibilities included sales strategy implementation, coordination with MEA sales teams, relationship-building with government institutions and financing entities, risk management, financial modeling, pricing strategy, negotiation, and capturing regional market insights

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  Microsoft

  Feb 2017 - now

  As the Enterprise Finance Lead for Microsoft South Africa, I played a pivotal role in driving financial leadership to profitably grow the Enterprise Commercial and Public Sector business. My responsibilities encompassed identifying business opportunities, collaborating with key stakeholders, optimizing deal structures, analyzing industry trends, ensuring accurate forecasting, managing the annual budget cycle, and driving compliance and risk management within the respective segments.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Senior Finance Manager

    Feb 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Senior Finance Manager

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2022