Accomplished Chief Accountant with over two decades at the Ministry of Works and Transport, showcasing expertise in financial management and strategic decision-making. Demonstrated success in enhancing financial protocols, leading to significant audit compliance improvements. Excels in analytical and management skills, ensuring operational excellence and fiscal responsibility.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Accountant
Ministry of Works and Transport
Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia
07.1995 - Current
July 1995 until November 1997: Typist
Did typing work for the Administration Section
Assisted the Private Secretaries in their duties when their were on leave
December 1997 until June 2012: Accountant: Budget and Revenue
Consolidated the Annual Budget and Mid-Term Budget to Ministry of Finance
Prepare the Treasury Authorization Warrant (TAW)
Prepare and capture all internal and external virements
Reconciliation of the Suspense Accounts
Prepare rectification journals
Attend to Audit queries
Creditors
Processing of payment vouchers on the system
Filing of payment vouchers
Issuing of checks to suppliers
Attending to inquiries of suppliers
Attend to Audit queries
Salaries and DSA
Process of new appointees and transfers
Processing of personnel advises
Issuing of PAYE5 duplicate certificates
Printing and distributing of payslip to staff members
Processing of overtime claims
Attend to audit queries
Calculate and process Advances and claims on the system
Filling of documents
Reconciliation of DSA suspense accounts
July 2012 until November 2019: Senior Accountant
Government Stores
Verify and approve Accounts Payable payments
Cross checked the differences between the Stores system and the Integrated Financial Management System and do rectification journals
Implemented a controlling system for O/M/AS to make payments on stock items bought before issuing them with new stock
Reduced the Deficit on the Trade Account by requesting Ministry of Finance to write the deficit off in the 2016 Financial Year
Supervised auctions held at the Auction Yard
Did cashier duties during Auctions in regions
Reconciliation and allocation of Auction monies to Bank of Namibia/Commercial Banks and O/M/As affected by the auctions(Inland revenue, Government Stores/Garage, Agriculture and Customs and Excise)
Prepared the Government Stores Operational and Development Budget and analysed the Trade Account budget
December 2019 till date
Accounts Payable: December 2019-November 2020
Authorized all Accounts Payable payments on General Expenses and Purchase Orders
Approved all Accounts Payable payments on the IFMS system
Dealing with inquiries from suppliers
Spearheaded the Audit quiries raised
Accounting, Income and Budget Control: November 2020 till date
Ensure that Senior Accountants sign their Performance Agreements and Quarterly reviews are conducted
Ensure that the Accountability Report are compiled and submitted to Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises
Review and submit quarterly budget execution report to Deputy Director
Analyse the submittance of the TAW's/Virements/Suspensions/Reconciliations on statements/Cashbook statements/Budget Split and Debit Acceptances of the Ministry
Analyse, facilitate and submit the Mid-Year Budget Review and Annual Budget to the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises and National Planning Commission
Review and submit Annual Financial Statements to the Auditor General's Office
Analyse the responses provided on the outcome of the audit
Acting as Deputy Director when need arises
Education
BBA - Management And Public Sector Management
Stadio (Southern Business School)
Windhoek
04.2019
Skills
Analytical Skills
Management Skills
Financial Statements Skills
Decision Making Skills
Reading, giving to the needy
I like reading novels and financial reports. I'm a giver by nature, giving money or food to random people at shops or robots even within my family
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