1. CONTACT ADDRESS
Kitwe City Council Cell: 0955 993758 / 0976 658104
P.O. Box 21696 Phone: 260 212 229332 [Work]
Nsansa Lane E-Mail: numwae@hotmail.com
KITWE – ZAMBIA
OBJECTIVE
To be engaged in a Cost and Management Accounting or Business Partner position within a computer environment
with an Institution that creates a challenging work environment conducive for both professional and personal growth.
Further, to utilize my knowledge, abilities, skills and experience as an accountant to formulate strategic solutions that
would add value to the host Institution.
PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME : Emmanuel Numwa
GENDER : Male
DATE OF BIRTH : 24th
August, 1972
N.R.C. No. : 194696/76/1
LAW VARIANT : Zambian
MARITAL STATUS : Married
RELIGION : Jehovah’s Witness
LANGUAGES SPOKEN : English, French, Tonga, Lozi, Bemba, and Nyanja.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Currently I am reading for the Strategic Level of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants [CIMA] and the
Master of Science (Msc) Accounting and Finance with the Copperbelt University – Zambia.
2012 /2013 Manchester Metropolitan University – UK BA [Hons] Sustainable Performance
Management
July 2008 – June 2009 Zambia Centre for Accountancy Advanced Diploma in Management
Studies, Accounting - (CIMA Managerial)
LUSAKA.
June 1997 – Dec 1999 Zambia Institute of Business National Accounting Technician
Studies and Industrial Practice, Programme - (NATech)
KITWE.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1990 – 1992 Kalonga Secondary School, Kabwe - School Certificate
1988 – 1989 Kalonga Secondary School, Kabwe - J.S.S.L. Certificate
1981 – 1987 Mulwani Primary School, Livingstone - Primary Certificate
ABILITIES
 Financial Accounting and Cost & Management Accounting;
 Conversant with tax computations and legal matters of business;
 Data Processing and Communication Skills;
 Knowledge of Risk Analysis and Formulation of Risk Management Strategies;
 Knowledge of handling Community Developmental Project Funds and Financial Monitoring of the same;
 Knowledge of Business Management, Strategy, Financing and Investment Strategy formulation.

2. EXPERIENCE
EMPLOYER Kitwe City Council
DEPARTMENT Finance
RESPONSIBILITIES
 December 2005 – To date Chief Accountant - Reporting to the Director of Finance
 Overseeing the operations of the Accountancy, Accounts Payable and Payroll Sections as overall Section
Head;
 Preparation of Statutory Accounts, Management Reports, Annual Budgets and Monitoring of expenditure
against budgetary provisions;
 Responding to Audit Queries on financial statements and other statutory & special (performance) audits and
ensuring that Internal Controls are being applied;
 Overseer of all correspondences between Banks and Kitwe City Council;
 A Co-opted Secretariat Member of the Integrity Committee of Kitwe City Council;
 A member of the Kitwe City Council / Kitwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry Liaison Committee, which
looks at the State of the City and Trading Concerns;
 A member of the Kitwe City Council Governance Programme Task Team which seeks to market the district’s
work plans and attract private sector participation in the development of the City;
 A member of the Kitwe District Development Coordinating Committee [DDCC], which fosters
Developmental Programmes in the District. As Accountant attached to this Committee, my tasks are:
 Financial Desk Appraisal of Community Projects;
 Teaching of Community Project Committees on the effective use of financial resources allocated to
their projects, including Bookkeeping procedures and Reporting Skills,
 Monitoring of the Community Developmental Projects;
 I was involved, through DDCC, in the implementation of the ZAMSIF Programmes by making
budgets for the District as well as making of financial reports on the Community Projects to
Zambia Social Investment Fund [ZAMSIF]. ZAMSIF was a conduit for the World Bank Funds,
which financed Community Investment Projects countrywide;
 Any other duties assigned to me by the Director of Finance from time to time.
 July 2005 – December 2005 Group Accountant - Accounts Payable Section
 Overseeing the operations of the Accounts Payable Section as Section Head and reporting to the Chief
Accountant;
 Managing the Creditors Ledger and providing reports on the Creditors Position for Management action;
 Authorisation of expenditure in accordance with Approved Budget and reporting variances thereof;
 Maintenance of the Imp rest Ledgers;
 Reporting on Ward Development Funds as well as Constituency Development Funds.
 February 2003 – June 2005 Group Accountant - Accountancy Section
 General supervision of the Accountancy Section and reporting to the Chief Accountant;
 Maintenance of the Real Estate, Movable and Fixed Assets Register;
 Maintenance of Staff Debtors Ledgers;
 Analysing of reconciling items on Bank Statements and reporting thereof for Management action;
 Assisting in the preparation of Final Accounts and Annual Budget.
 June 2002 – January 2003 Assistant Accountant - Accountancy Section
 In charge of the foreign exchange transactions and the Departmental Library;
 Analysing of rates relating to council properties and staff houses;
 Coding and authorisation of Purchase Orders with the Council’s official stamp;
 Preparation of Budget working Papers for the Monthly budget Estimates.
 September 2001 – June 2002 Senior Accountancy Assistant - Accountancy Section
 Updating and reconciling Cash Books;
 Preparation of salaries and wages that are paid through the Bank;
2

3.  Making of journal entries for capture of Bank Transfers, Bank Charges and Interest Receivable onto the AS
400© Cobol System which is a Batch Processing System;
 October 1999 – August 2001 Accounts Trainee - Accountancy Section
 Journalising of Fuel and Lubricant Stocks as well as other Consumable Stocks from Stores Ledger to various
Expenditure Ledgers;
 Issuance of Receipt Books to Field Cashiers and updating of their respective Bin Cards;
 Other Clerical duties;
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT
 Recipient of the Most Improved Employee Labour Day Award on May 1, 2005;
 Was Leader of the Financial Statements Updating Task Team, which successfully prepared Council’s
Financial Statements for the Years 2000 to 2006. Currently leading a task team working on the 2007 to 2010
Financial Statements;
 Was part of the Task Team Preparing the 2012 to 2016 Kitwe City Council Strategic Plan as well as the
preparation of the Kitwe District State of Environmental Outlook Report;
 Was involved in the successful establishment of Manual Cash Book System for Council’s 17 Cash Books in
November 1999 and being able to reconcile them single-handedly from 2000 to January 2002.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
PACKAGE DETAILS LEVEL OF APPRECIATION
Word processor Microsoft PowerPoint / Microsoft word Excellent
Spread sheet Lotus 123 High
Microsoft Excel Excellent
Pastel Partner – Version 10 [Partner 2009] High
PROFESSIONAL GOALS
 To complete CIMA Studies;
 To Head a Finance Department.
EXTRA CURRICULUM
2014 Part-Time Lecturer (Costing and Management Accounting – University of Zambia,
Department of Adult Education and Extension Studies, KITWE
2011 – To Date Treasurer – Kitwe United Football Club [a FAZ Division One North Team]
2005 – 2011 Part-Time Lecturer at ZIBSIP [ZICA Paper L2 & ACCA Paper F5]
1991 – 1992 Red Cross - Vice-Chairperson
1991 – 1992 School Prefect
HOBBIES: Reading, Volleyball, Football, Gardening, and Music.
REFEREES
Mr. B.L. Luanga Mr. K.S Muchindu Mr. Samuel Mumba
Town Clerk Director of Finance Director of Finance
Kitwe City Council Livingstone City Council Kitwe City Council
P.O. Box 20070 P.O. Box 60029 P.O. Box 21696
KITWE - ZAMBIA LIVINGSTONE - ZAMBIA KITWE – ZAMBIA
Tel: 260 212 224698 [Work] Tel: 260 212 229332 [Work]
Fax: 260 212 224698 Cell: +260 977 401219 Fax: 260 212 229332
Cell: 0966 759258 Cell: 0968 880731
3

4. October 28, 2015
4