Allen Chigombe

Experience

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  AMG GLOBAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009

  Audit Clerk

  Key Responsibilities • Responsible for the execution of audits for various companies, ranging from medium to large entities.• Responsible for providing technical support and direction to audit teams and ensuring that the audit is properly planned, resourced, supervised, progressed and completed.• Drafting and review of financial statements and ensuring disclosure is in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).• Preparation of consolidated financial statements for subsidiaries and holdings companies.• Identification of critical audit areas, deciding on the best audit approach for each assignment and considering areas for adding measurable value and possibility of using other specialist services.• Preparation of corporate tax computations.• Evaluation of control environment and internal control systems, compliance testing and providing recommendations thereon.Key Achievements• Rose through the ranks to level 4 Audit Clerk and was Auditor in Charge for a number of Large clients that included Mars, PSMAS and BonZim amongst several others.• Worked closely with Audit Managers and Partners and to part in engagement and closing meetings with clients Show less

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  Citimed Chitungwiza Hospital

  May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Finance Manager

  Key Responsibilities• Preparation of Financial Statements (In Compliance with IFRS)• Working Capital Management (cashflow, Inventory, creditors and debtor’s management)• Preparation of Annual Budgets and Strategic Plans• Implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of Standard Operating Procedures • Ensuring smooth conduct of Internal and External Audits (Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants).• Preparation of monthly management accounts and quarterly Board Reports. • Taxation Management issues (QPDs, PAYE, VAT, Final Annual income tax returns)Key Achievements• Spearheaded funding for recapitalization of the Hospital e.g. Application for facilities from Banks and organizing shareholder capital calls Show less

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  PetrecoZim Pvt Ltd

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Accountant

  Key Responsibilities• Preparation of Financial Statements (In Compliance with IFRS)• Working Capital Management (cashflow, Inventory, creditors and debtor’s management)• Preparation of Annual Budgets and Strategic Plans• Implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of Standard Operating Procedures • Ensuring smooth conduct of Internal and External Audits (Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants).• Preparation of quarterly Board Reports and Board secretarial Duties• Taxation Management issues (QPDs, PAYE, VAT, Final Annual income tax returns)Key Achievements• The company’s first Accountant and involved in the set up its control environment and selection of its operating and accounting systems and later in the recruitment of both Administrative and Operations staff.• Pioneered the company’s ISO9001 certification process which was completed a few months after living for PSMI. • Attended Board meetings by invitation and was an efficient Board secretary Show less

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  Psmi Group

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2017

  Accountant

  Key Responsibilities • Preparation of Financial Statements (In Compliance with IFRS)• Working Capital Management (cashflow, Inventory, creditors and debtor’s management)• Preparation of Annual Budgets and Strategic Plans• Implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of Standard Operating Procedures • Ensuring smooth conduct of Internal and External Audits (AMG Global Chartered Accountants).• Preparation of Monthly, quarterly and Annual Management Reports.Key Achievements • Exceptional cashflow management during a period of high operational and economic uncertainty in the country. (payment of employee salaries, securing of stocks and cost containment). 2015 - 2016• Successful implementation of the Division’s change management process in congruence with the overall organizational strategic shift. 2016 – 2017 Show less

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  Baines Imaging Group

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Accountant

  • Financial Statements Preparation• Working Capital Management• Oversight over external and internal audits issues (Ernst & Young)• Corporate tax computations and management (QPDs, VAT and PAYE Returns)• Strategic Planning and Annual Budgets Key Achievements• Cleared a backlog of 3 months management Accounts and reconciliations upon joining the organization.• Managed to have clean external audits with unqualified opinion from Ernst & Young

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  Hanawa Superfoods

  May 2020 - now

  Business Development Manager