
Andrew Dumbarimwe
Acting Finance Manager
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About
A well organized, goal oriented, and open-minded with 13 years working experience in Finance and Admin department, warehouse management, and efficient in Financial management. A team player, working effectively with senior management in accomplishing organizational objectives. Exceptional abilities in resolving complex issues related to warehouse management, cash book management, accounts receivables management, accounts payable, budgeting and fixed costs tracking.
Currently studying Master of Business Administration and ACCA to uncover the answers to major questions that help organisation make objective financial decisions.
Experience
Acting Finance Manager at Delta Beverages (2025-06 – Present)
- Assist the Finance Manager in responding to audit inquiries
- Carry out regular reviews on sample supporting documentation from clerks before disbursement of payment
- Maintains accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up-to-date, credits and collections are applied, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
- Management of overhead expenses, especially maintenance cost
- Performs AR accounting, billing, replying to customer's requests, reporting to supervisors
- Monitor cash and bank balances and coordinate monthly cash flow requests; prepare consolidated country cash flow requests for review by Finance Manager and submission to Head Office
- Performs daily cash management duties, including the recording of bank deposits, updating and distribution of cash receipt logs, and posting of cash to the accounts receivable ledger
- Prepare cash and bank payments vouchers in SAP
- Well versed with Microsoft office MS Word, MS Excel, and Power point), Pastel Accounting Package, SAP, internet and email
Assistant Accountant -Finance and Admin Department at Delta Beverages (2011-06 – Present)
- Overheads tracking and overheads analysis for reporting
- Monitor budget versus expenditure for the organisation
- Assist the Finance Manager in conducting verification of company's activities through field visits and ad hoc spot check
- Perform bank reconciliations and general ledger reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly district financial reports as per agreed timelines and formats
- Maintenance of Provincial asset registers, verification of assets and reporting gaps to the Accountant
- Assist during expenditure verification exercises and audits
- Reviews Travel Expense reports, fuel reconciliations, sales transactions and supporting documents for completeness
- Reviews monthly credit cards statements and supporting documents for completeness, uploading credit card transactions in the Accounting System, Accounts Receivable processes including managing deposits, assisting with client collection functions
- Reconciles debtor balances, and pre-paid accounts in the accounting system
- Assigns and monitors distribution of work among sales accounting assistants and stock controllers
- Manages performance and discipline for the team
- Processing payments to suppliers in SAP-system
- Monitors weekly submissions and checks whether polices are adhered on recording sales invoices, submission of sales documents, credit sales, temporary credits, stock movements and banking Daily Weekly)
- Plans, coordinates, conducts physical inventory counts
- Allocates duties to finance personnel on physical inventory count processes Quarterly)
- Manages preparation of inventory count processes with sales accounting assistants Quarterly)
- Monitors customer account details for non-payment, irregularities, and delayed payments
- Prepares inventory reports after stock count and present them to the Senior Accountant Quarterly)
- Manages debtors' reconciliations with credit customers Monthly)
Accounting Officer at The Wattle Company (2008-02 – 2011-05)
- Prepared and submitted weekly Overhead cost trackers for financial reporting, and managed monthly control accounts
- Assisted in comprehensive accounting activities, including accounts receivable, budgeting, and payroll compliance with external bodies such as NSSA, NEC, CIMAS, and ZIMRA
- Conducted bank reconciliations and managed bank accounts to ensure accuracy and financial integrity
- Supervised internal controls in processed payments to suppliers and collaborated on audit preparations
- Processed travel and subsistence allowance claims and managed asset register maintenance
- Organized procurement and delivery of office goods and materials to support operations and beneficiaries
- Supervised the admin assistant and drivers to ensure efficient operations
Finance and administration assistant at Africa University (2006-10 – 2008-01)
- Daily petty cash control and banking reconciliations
- Processing and checking the completeness of vouchers
- Processing of travel and subsistence allowance claims and acquittals
- Assisting in the preparation of month end financial reports
- Stock taking and filling of all accounting documents
- Debtors and creditors control
Finance and Administration at Caritas (2005-01 – 2005-08)
- Daily petty cash control and reconciliations
- Processing of travel and subsistence allowance claims and acquittals
- Assisting in the preparation of month end financial reports
- Stock taking and filling of all accounting documents
- Preparation for projects auditing and responding to audit queries
- Maintaining project files
- Fuel vouchers reconciliations
- Preparing and compiling invoices for contractors and suppliers payments
Education
Master of Business Administration – Great Zimbabwe University (2022-08 – 2024-10)
Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting – Great Zimbabwe University (2020-03 – 2020-11)
Higher National Diploma in Accountancy – Mutare Polytechnic (2002 – 2007-11)
Higher Diploma in Accountancy – Southern Africa Association of Accountants (2019-01 – 2019-11)