Financial Controller - Mapeto DWSM Limited - Blantyre, Malawi
(2024-05 - 2026-03)
Textile Manufacturing
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with company goals
- Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes
- Provide financial leadership in strategic planning and operational decision-making
- Monitor cash flow and financial transactions
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks
- Liaise with auditors, tax authorities, and regulators
- Ensure compliance with national financial regulations, tax laws, and Reserve Bank guidelines
- Oversee filing of MRA tax regulations, Corporate Income tax, VAT, Payroll taxes, WHT
- Build relationships with banks, stakeholders and external auditors
- Lead, Mentor and manage a 3 - 7 finance and accounts team members
- Implement performance management and professional development systems
- Manage accounts payable & accounts receivable, Inventory and Inter Unit and Inter company transaction
- Promote digital transformation and date-driven financial management
- Monthly Account Reconciliation including Bank, Vendor account, Customer account
- I am being pro-active in understanding and addressing stakeholder requirements
- Oversee, authorize all statutory compliances and ensure proper remittances
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances
Deputy Office Superintendent - Centralized Finance Office - SNS College of Engineering - Coimbatore, India
(2023-03 - 2024-04)
Education
- Supervise accounting entries, journal postings, and ledger scrutiny
- Monitor inter-department and inter-campus transactions
- Monitor student fee accounting through ERP
- Ensure proper accounting classification as per accounting standards
- Lead finance team across campuses
- Support NAAC / AICTE / UGC financial data requirements
- Reconcile admissions, tuition, hostel, transport and examination fees
- Verify scholarships, fee waivers, concessions, and refunds
- Control revenue leakage through reconciliation
- Coordinate statutory filings and documentation
Finance Manager - A-Z Corporation - Monrovia, Liberia
(2022-03 - 2023-02)
FMCG Wholeseller
- Manage day-to-day finance and accounting operations
- Prepare consolidated financial statements
- Maintain accurate books of accounts in compliance with local regulations
- Supervise general ledger, journal entries and financial closing
- Analyze sales performance by product category and territory
- Monitor inventory valuation and stock movement
- Control cost of goods sold (COGS) and gross margins
- Monitor distributor margins and pricing structures
- Control wastage - expiry and shrinkage losses
- Manage daily cash position and liquidity planning
- Manage bank balances and foreign currency transactions
- Manage supplier payments and customer collections
- Monitor debtor aging and collection efficiency
- Oversee filing of LRA tax regulations, Corporate Income tax, GST, Payroll taxes, WHT and NASSCORP Contribution
- Lead, Mentor and manage a 2 - 5 finance and accounts team members
Manager - Accounts - Sripathi Paper and Boards Pvt Ltd - Coimbatore, India
(2010-03 - 2022-02)
Paper, Paper Board & Packing Material Manufacturer
- Oversee filing of VAT, GST, TDS, TCS, Corporate Income Tax returns and ROC filing
- Oversee, authorize all statutory compliances and ensure proper remittances
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances
- Monthly Account Reconciliation including Bank, Vendor account, Customer account
- Coordination with Auditors for all requirements to ensure proper closure of Statutory Audit
- Lead and manage a 6 - 10 finance and accounts team members
- Mentor and manage the finance and accounts team
- Manage cash flow, accounts payable & accounts receivable, Inventory and Inter Unit and Inter company transaction
- Oversee accounting, budgeting, auditing, treasury, and reporting functions
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
- Lead, Mentor and manage a 1 - 3 finance and accounts team members
Deputy Manager - Accounts - Emerald Jewel Industry India Ltd - Coimbatore, India
(2000-06 - 2007-04)
Gold, Diamond & Silver Manufacturer
- Monthly Account Reconciliation including Bank, Vendor account, Customer account
- Oversee filing of TDS, TCS, Corporate Income Tax returns
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and variances
- Monthly Account Reconciliation including Interunit and Inter company transactions
- Coordination with Auditors for all requirements to ensure proper closure of Statutory Audit
- Manage cash flow, accounts payable & accounts receivable, Inventory
- Lead, Mentor and manage a 1 - 2 finance and accounts team members
