Carvin Kasume
Windhoek,Namibia
Summary
Detail-oriented Accountant with expertise in regulatory compliance and financial reporting. Managed business operations, ensuring accuracy in account management and reconciliations. Analyzed complex financial data to deliver insights supporting strategic decisions while upholding governance and integrity.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accountant
First National Bank
Windhoek, Namibia
06.2026 - Current
- Managed monthly financial statements and reconciliations for accuracy and compliance.
- Collaborated with teams to prepare budgets and forecasts for departmental expenses.
- Reviewed transactions to ensure adherence to federal regulations and internal policies.
- Preparation and coordination of monthly group reporting requirements on Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and other reporting platforms.
- Application of IFRS in preparing financial statements and ensuring compliance with governance, legislative, and audit requirements.
- Analysis and reporting of financial transactions against budget and forecast, highlighting variances and identifying potential risks.
- Drawing insights from trend analysis and historic data to support decision-making.
- Identifying and recommending improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
- Maintaining expert knowledge of legislative amendments and industry best practices, providing proactive advice and solutions to stakeholders.
Financial Accountant
Letshego Bank Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia
12.2023 - 06.2026
- Prepared tax filings ensuring compliance with country tax laws and identifying opportunities to minimize tax burden.
- Prepare monthly tax provision accrual calculation, quarterly budget/projection, and annual effective tax rate forecasting.
- Maintain country's ECL calculations (IFRS 9).
- Maintain country's IFRS 16 register (leases).
- Summarized financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and additional financial reports to aid in decision-making.
- Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Reconcile country financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Analyze financial statements for discrepancies, coding errors and issues requiring research and resolution.
- Provided financial information for external audits and coordinated with management and external auditors to deliver requested schedules and support.
Assistant Financial Accountant
Old Mutual Namibia
Windhoek
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Prepare Risk Finance budget plan GWP and cash flow projections and ensure that they are in line by monitoring actuals vs budget monthly.
- Managing monthly month-end processes and ensuring accuracy and completeness of production and financial journals.
- Maintained transaction records up to trial balance to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Managed and prepared reconciliations of general ledger accounts to support financial integrity.
- Facilitated monthly tax submissions to ensure compliance with regulations and deadlines.
Audit Senior
BDO Namibia
Windhoek
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Interpret, understand and execute the detailed instructions/audit Program/assignment to meet the Client expectations on each assignment.
- Explain and set up level 1 until level 3 CA trainees to execute detailed instructions/accounting programmes/assignments.
- Supervise trainees and assist level 1 until level 3 CA trainees in their execution of detailed instructions/auditing programmes/assignments.
- Reviewed work prepared by level 1 to level 3 CA trainees to ensure accuracy and compliance with audit standards.
- Identify weaknesses in the client's internal control system and recommend ways of improving the system.
- Perform analytical reviews with financial information to identify risks and deviations from what was expected.
- Drafted management letters summarizing audit findings, outlining weaknesses and recommending actionable improvements.
- Planning and supervision of audits.
Audit Trainee
BDO Namibia
Windhoek
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Prepared annual financial statements to provide stakeholders with a clear view of financial position.
- Reconciled control accounts with subsidiary ledgers and third-party statements.
- Reconciliations of VAT and Income Tax accounts to Receiver of Revenue documentation.
- Calculated income tax for accounting purposes to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Executed reconciliations of VAT and income tax accounts to ensure accuracy against Receiver of Revenue documentation.
- Apply correct treatment to transactions in terms of IFRS.
- Initiated and recorded journal entries to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Performed a thorough review of the fixed asset register to ensure accurate record-keeping.
Education
ACCA Exams -
ACCA UK
United Kingdom , UK 01.2025 - 06.2026
Advanced Diploma in Accounting -
University of South Africa
Johannesburg , South Africa 01.2019 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Accountancy (Honors) -
University of Namibia
Windhoek , Namibia 02.2015 - 11.2018
Grade 12 -
Windhoek High Secondary School
Windhoek , Namibia 01.2010 - 11.2014
Skills
- Statutory reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- CaseWare
- Project management skills
- Time management & prioritizing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Client relations
- Client relations
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Team collaboration
- Client relations
Certification
Completed PAAB articles
Drivers License
Code B
Personal Information
- Nationality: Namibian
- Marital Status: Single
Languages
Excellent, Good, Excellent
Sex
Male
Id
96080800101
Languages
English
First Language
Afrikaans
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
Accountant
First National Bank
06.2026 - Current
ACCA Exams -
ACCA UK
01.2025 - 06.2026
Financial Accountant
Letshego Bank Namibia
12.2023 - 06.2026
Assistant Financial Accountant
Old Mutual Namibia
09.2022 - 12.2023
Audit Senior
BDO Namibia
01.2022 - 08.2022
Advanced Diploma in Accounting -
University of South Africa
01.2019 - 11.2020
Audit Trainee
BDO Namibia
01.2019 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Accountancy (Honors) -
University of Namibia
02.2015 - 11.2018
Grade 12 -
Windhoek High Secondary School
01.2010 - 11.2014