Tholi Saenda

Detail-oriented and organized Bookkeeper and Finance Officer with over 7 years of experience in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and logistics coordination. Proven track record of optimizing processes, ensuring GAAP compliance, and managing multimillion-dollar budgets. Currently enhancing strategic financial expertise through an MBA in Accounting.

Adept at using QuickBooks, NetSuite, and advanced Excel to drive data-informed decisions and improve operational efficiency. Seeking to leverage comprehensive accounting and logistics background to contribute to a dynamic US-based organization.

Logistics Coordinator at Parand Premier Logistics (2025-10 – Present)

Oversee the movement of goods within a high-volume supply chain for a major client (Amazon), ensuring strict adherence to delivery schedules.

• Oversee the movement of goods within a high-volume supply chain for a major client (Amazon), ensuring strict adherence to delivery schedules.
• Coordinate shipments with over 15 carriers and internal teams, successfully tracking progress and resolving delivery discrepancies to achieve a 98% on-time delivery rate.
• Analyze logistics operations to identify cost-saving opportunities, implementing process improvements that reduced shipping costs by 5% within the first quarter.
• Leverage Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and advanced Excel to track inventory, manage data, and provide actionable insights to the operations team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for resolving logistics issues, such as incorrect shipments or delays, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high customer satisfaction.

Accounting Clerk at Amazing Home Care (2024-05 – 2025-07)

Managed full-cycle accounts payable and receivable, processing invoices and ensuring timely payment collections.

• Managed full-cycle accounts payable and receivable, processing over 150 invoices weekly and ensuring timely collection of payments.
• Performed daily reconciliations of cash, bank accounts, and revenues, maintaining an accurate general ledger with a 100% reconciliation rate.
• Processed bi-weekly payroll for 50+ employees using time tracking software, ensuring 100% compliance with tax laws and company policy.
• Supported external auditors by gathering and organizing financial documentation, contributing to a clean annual audit.
• Monitored cash flow and prepared financial reports that were used by senior management to make strategic investment decisions.

Finance and Administration Officer at Society of Women Advancement of Malawi (2015-01 – 2022-12)

Maintained and operated all financial procedures for a non-profit organization, ensuring compliance with internal policies and international accounting standards.

• Financial Management & Compliance: Maintained and operated all financial procedures for a non-profit organization, ensuring full compliance with internal policies and international accounting standards (GAAP).
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepared annual budgets, amendments, and financial forecasts totaling over $2M, working with department heads to ensure budgetary adherence.
• Payroll & Statutory Reporting: Managed end-to-end payroll for 40+ employees, ensuring all statutory deductions (taxes, pensions) were remitted to authorities accurately and before deadlines.
• Donor Reporting: Prepared and submitted detailed financial reports to international donors, ensuring 100% compliance with grant agreements and providing timely analysis of budget variances.
• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation: Analyzed complex accounts, identified and resolved transactional irregularities, and reconciled financial obligations to maintain a pristine general ledger.
• Cash Flow Management: Implemented and maintained a cash forecasting system that guaranteed the organization always had adequate funds to meet its operational obligations.
• Financial Administration: Verified and recorded all financial obligations, reviewed quarterly financial statements, and managed all financial requisitions to ensure timely payments to vendors.

Master of Business Administration in Accounting – University of Southern Indiana (2026)

Bachelor of Applied Accounting in Audit and Information System – Malawi College of Accountancy (2023)

Diploma in Financial Accounting in Financial Accounting – Malawi College of Accountancy (2014)