Dorca T. Nakashole
Windhoek,Namibia
Summary
Detail-oriented and analytical professional with expertise in financial analysis, tax accounting, and account reconciliation processes. Proficient in GAAP standards, financial regulations, and advanced accounting software including QuickBooks, PASTEL, and Palladium. Demonstrates strong spreadsheet competencies and advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), coupled with a tenacious work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure. Skilled in reporting, documentation, budget analysis, and reconciliation with a proven capacity to delegate effectively while maintaining accuracy. Adept at fostering positive interpersonal communication and cultural awareness to enhance team collaboration. Committed to continuous learning and delivering precise financial solutions aligned with organisational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Project Accountant
Project Hope Namibia
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Prepare and submit monthly project Financial Reports
- Prepare of Sub-partner advances and reimbursements for payments
- Reviewing and verifying the correctness of payment Requisition Requests
- Ensuring financial Transactions are processed into accounting system
- Prepare bank reconciliations, to monitor movement of funds of all projects
- Monthly updating of budget versus actual expenditure
- Processing of Daily Payment and Monthly employee salaries
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Support the costing process during the development of annual budgets
- General Ledger Entry including accruals and prepayments
- Receiving, reviewing and preparing of Payment requisitions and cash advance
- Receiving, Reviewing of Payment requisitions before preparing payment vouchers
- Ensure Travelling and Personal Advances are cleared as per Company policies
- Assist with providing requested audit files to Internal and external Audits
- Assisting internal/external auditors with queries
- Maintaining of regional and Head office monthly petty cash reconciliations
- Prepared and filed statutory monthly returns and resolving any discrepancies
- Providing induction to newly onboarding finance and procurement staff
- Support Senior Finance Director and Finance Manager in a variety of business roles
Finance Officer
Project Hope Namibia
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Receive and review and prepare requisitions from the regional offices and program staff and collect all necessary information and documents before submitting them for approval
- Prepare all payment requisitions to suppliers in line with financial policies
- Enter all payment transactions into QuickBooks
- Process all payments through issuing of Electronic Financial Transaction (EFT) payments and E-wallets for Program Advances
- Monitor and control all regional petty cash logs, reconciliations, and replenishments in QuickBooks
- Prepare monthly petty cash reconciliations and assist with bank reconciliations
- Requesting all missing Tax Invoices to be inserted in the VAT Returns before submission to the Receiver of Revenue
- Manual submission of VAT to Receiver of Revenue
- Maintain a complete filing system of electronic and manual based financial records
- Collect all missing supporting documents to be attached to payments as per Donor’s requirements
- Assist other Finance staff and the Finance Director/Finance Manager to prepare an audit file for Internal and External Auditors
- Support other Finance and Administrative staff at the regional offices
- Respond to guidance and queries from HQ Finance Team
- Reasons for Leaving: Promoted to Project Accountant
Junior Accountant
CAT TRADING ENTERPRISES CC
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Financial and Accounting Reporting
- Preparation of Management Accounts and Annual Financial Statements
- Bank Reconciliation
- Capturing financial Data, Processing and Invoicing
- Taxation
- VAT Returns and Filling on ITAS
- PAYE- Registration, Computation, Filling (ITAS), Payments and Annual Recons
- VAT Audit and Account Verification with Inland Revenue
- Resolve any discrepancies on Tax account with Inland Revenue
- Human Resource
- Employee Contracts
- Social Security Registration, Calculation and Terminations
- Administration and Computation of wages
- Registration, Computation and Submission of Monthly Medical Aid
- Others
- Equity Commission, SME, and Fitness certificates Applications
- Overseeing Tender Application & Submission as well as assisting with Procurement
- Handling of Calls and e-mails
- Liaise with Bank and Other third Parties
- Reasons for Leaving: Career Growth Prospects
IT Admin Intern
Pupkewitz IT Group Services
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Capturing and Processing of Trade Receivables
- Account Reconciliation for Trade Payables and Receivables
- Quotes Processing and Invoicing Book out Stock
- Assisting with Audit Preparation
- Asset Capturing and Registering on PASTEL
- Reasons for Leaving: Non-Renewable Contract
Education
Master of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of Namibia
Bachelor of Accounting - Honors Degree - undefined
University of Namibia
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate - undefined
Ponhofi Senior Secondary School
Skills
- Tenacious Work Ethic
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Keen to learn
- Positive attitude
- Capacity to delegate
- Pressure Tolerant/Friendly
- Detail oriented
- ITAS system (Integrated, Tax Administration System)
- Good Interpersonal and communication skills
- Analytical and Accuracy
- Reconciliation and analysis
- Reporting and Documentation
- Bookkeeping
- Computer Literate including Outlook
- Accounting Packages: Quick Books, PASTEL & Palladium
- Advance MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Spreadsheet competencies
- Budget analysis
- Stress tolerance
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem solving strength
- Critical-thinking
- Financial analysis
- Account reconciliation processes
- GAAP proficiency
- Knowledge of financial regulations
- Tax accounting specialisation
- Cultural awareness
Custom
- Ms. Klara Kakororo, OVC Technical Director, Project Hope Namibia, +26481 417 8967, kkakororo@projecthope.org
- Ms. Sylvia Shilongo, Finance Manager, Project Hope Namibia, 26481441 2497, sshilongo@projecthope.org
- Mrs. Renee Liebenberg, Senior Operations & Admin Officer, Project Hope Namibia, +26485 752 7488, rliebenberg@projecthope.org
- Mr. Roland Dishena, Managing Director, CAT Trading Enterprises, +26481 122 3150, catgroup1@iway.na
Affiliations
- Travelling
- Gaming
- Writting
Timeline
Project Accountant
Project Hope Namibia
10.2023 - 02.2025
Finance Officer
Project Hope Namibia
04.2022 - 09.2023
Junior Accountant
CAT TRADING ENTERPRISES CC
08.2019 - 03.2022
IT Admin Intern
Pupkewitz IT Group Services
10.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Accounting - Honors Degree - undefined
University of Namibia
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate - undefined
Ponhofi Senior Secondary School
Master of Science - Accounting & Finance
University of Namibia
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