Lungile Nkomo

Accounts and Finance professional with experience in account ownership, reconciliations, dispute resolution, and proactive follow-ups on outstanding balances with a strong focus on resolving payment delays, maintaining accurate records, and collaborating with internal teams to achieve timely settlement of accounts.

English and Zulu tutor - Italki

(2024-11)

• Facilitate tailor made tutoring sessions in English and Zulu for learners across various proficiency levels
• Design structured, goal-oriented lessons aimed at enhancing understanding, speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
• Maintained precise student records, tracking progress, and conveying information professionally to boost learner success

Accounts Payable Analyst - AZA Finance

(2023-07 - 2024-10)

• Owned and maintained bank and customer account reconciliations for multiple entities
• Reconciled customer statements of accounts and monitored outstanding balances
• Proactively followed up with internal teams and stakeholders via email and system updates to resolve reconciling items and payment delays
• Investigated discrepancies, missing information, and disputes preventing account settlement and resolved issues independently where possible
• Escalated unresolved challenges while maintaining full ownership of assigned accounts
• Maintained accurate records of follow-ups, reconciliations, and account activity in internal systems
• Collaborated with cross-regional teams to align on account status and action plans

Global mobility finance analyst - Unilever

(2018-02 - 2023-07)

• Managed end-to-end processes for Global Mobility vendor accounts
• Reviewed, queried, approved, and monitored vendor costs to ensure timely and accurate payments
• Identified and resolved issues causing payment delays, including incorrect documentation and missing information
• Maintained clear communication with vendors and internal stakeholders to support account resolution
• Ensured accurate system records and documentation for all financial transactions and follow-up actions