Helvi Letu Vatileni
Windhoek
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in financial accounting. Skilled in financial reporting, budget management, and regulatory compliance. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Adaptable and reliable, excelling in dynamic environments.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Accountant
11.2022 - Current
- Produce Management accounts and assist External Auditors by finalising Audit queries
- Oversee key balance sheet accounts and General Ledger reconciliation
- Monitor/control cash flow and authorise creditors’ payments
- Prepare Financial reports and analyse discrepancies
- Supervise GL Accountant, Project Accountant and Cash Mng Accountant.
- Maintain Fixed Asset Register and month-end processes
Acting Manager: Corporate Finance
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Lead and manage corporate finance team
- Plan and coordinate annual audit with external auditors
- Treasury management
- Compile monthly management accounts for MANCO, EXCO and Board
- Compile annual financial statements for audits
- Future financial planning and forecasts
- Oversee and manage Insurance portfolio
Project Accountant
National Housing Enterprise (NHE)
08.2019 - 12.2023
- Managing Accounting for Project Costing, W.I.P and Building Materials
- Project Cash Flow Forecast Projections, Evaluations, Capital Expenditure Budget preparations
- Bank Reconciliation (Projects and Special Assignments)
- Project Payments, Review and Authorization
- Provide project reports necessary for the preparation of management accounts
- Reconciliation of Rates and Taxes from NHE statements to cash books
- Site Practice – audits whether inventory is accounted for properly
- Analyse project cost effectiveness and justify variances and deviations if any
- Coordinate tender evaluation reports via NHE Bid evaluation committee of which I am a member.
Assistant Revenue Accountant
National Housing Enterprise (NHE)
06.2007 - 07.2019
- Managing Revenue allocations/refunds.
- Maintenance of Receivables and Property Rental accounts (billing).
- Loan Disbursements and investigating as well as NHE inter transfer journals
- Maintains General Ledger Accounts/Reconciliations
- Bank Reconciliations.
- Processing of Bank charges, interest received and reversal of unpaid items
Assistant Accountant
Social Security Commission – Rundu Branch
09.2004 - 04.2007
- Controls the updating of Debtors accounts.
- Controls the revenue collection function.
- Oversees reconciliation of individual debtor’s accounts.
- Prepares contribution refunds and prepare bad debt listings of the branch
- Assist with budget preparations and control
- Supervise Debtors officers, Data Typist and Cashiers.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Management - General Managements & Operations, Leadership & People Management, Economics in Management Practice, Finance for Managers, Strategic Marketing Management, Project Leadership and Management and Workplace Research Project
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
01.2019
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance - Managerial Finance 4, Financial Accounting 4, Management Accounting and Control 4, Auditing and Taxation
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
01.2017
National Diploma in Commerce - Financial Accounting, Economics and Information Administration
Polytechnic of Namibia
01.2004
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Grade 12 - undefined
Mokganedi Tlhabanello High School
01.2000
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Proficient in managing accounts payable and receivable functions
- Familiar with Acczone, IFCA, LETEL, and PUTTY
- Proficient in IFRS compliance
- Management of work-in-progress
- Detail-oriented approach
- Proficient in Excel
- NHE bid evaluation committee member
- Team leadership
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Financial modeling
- Financial reporting
- Bank reconciliation
- General ledger management
- Account reconciliation
- Fixed asset management
- Revenue recognition
- Budget development
- Auditing procedures
Certification
- Microsoft Excel Certificate (2015)
- IFRS and IAS Course (2008 & 2016)
- The Art of Getting Paid (2007)
- Skills for Emerging Managers (2004)
LANGUAGE
English Fluent
Oshiwambo Fluent
Otjiherero Fair
Afrikaans Fair
References
Martha, Mendonca, Senior HR Consultant: OD and IR, +264 61 292 7216, National Housing Enterprise
Timeline
Acting Manager: Corporate Finance
08.2023 - 08.2024
Financial Accountant
11.2022 - Current
Project Accountant
National Housing Enterprise (NHE)
08.2019 - 12.2023
Assistant Revenue Accountant
National Housing Enterprise (NHE)
06.2007 - 07.2019
Assistant Accountant
Social Security Commission – Rundu Branch
09.2004 - 04.2007
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance - Managerial Finance 4, Financial Accounting 4, Management Accounting and Control 4, Auditing and Taxation
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
National Diploma in Commerce - Financial Accounting, Economics and Information Administration
Polytechnic of Namibia
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Grade 12 - undefined
Mokganedi Tlhabanello High School
Postgraduate Diploma in Management - General Managements & Operations, Leadership & People Management, Economics in Management Practice, Finance for Managers, Strategic Marketing Management, Project Leadership and Management and Workplace Research Project
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)
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