1. 3.0 PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
i) Master of Business Administration (MBA) (2011)
Institution : University of Derby, UK.
ii) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) (2006)
Institution : Chartered Institute of Management Accountants,
UK (CIMA).
iii) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Malawi (2006)
Institution : Society of Accountants in Malawi (SOCAM).
iv) Bachelors Degree in Accountancy (B.Acc) (1999)
Institution: University of Malawi-The Polytechnic
4.0 WORK EXPERIENCE
(A) MALAWI ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (MERA)
DURATION : 2009 TO DATE
POSITION : SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER
(B) Palliative Care Association of Malawi (USAID, DFID funded Health
Project)reporting to the Country Manager.
DURATION : December 2011 – SEPTEMBER 2013
POSITION : PART TIME FINANCE MANAGER
(C) LILONGWE WATER BOARD (water utility)
DURATION : NOVEMBER 2003 -MARCH 2009
POSITION : REVENUE ACCOUNTANT
(D) TOTAL MALAWI LIMITED.
DURATION : JANUARY 2000 - OCTOBER 2003
POSITION : ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
ACHIEVEMENTS ACCOMPLISHED AT MALAWI ENERGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY AND OTHER COMPANIES WORKED FOR:
1. Implemented computerized accounting system
a) Produced technical specifications for accounting package
b) Facilitated procurement of the package
c) Designed chart of accounts
d) Implemented the system
e) Instituted controls on the system on access and operation
f) Trained staff
2. Coordination of Budget Processes
a) Coordinated in puts from other departments
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2. b) Trained staff on the budget process procedure
c) Consolidated the budget for the Board and Government
d) Reviewed performance against budget
e) Facilitated reasons for variances
f) Facilitated review of budget
3. Production of monthly management Accounts
a) Supervised input of transactions into the accounting system
b) Ensured all accounts are properly reconciled
c) Produced monthly management accounts and circulated to all departments
4. Production of Annual financial Statements
a) Supervised year end procedures
b) Ensure all accounts are up to date
c) Produced audit schedules
d) Facilitated work of external auditors
e) Attended to audit queries
f) Provided responses to management letter points
5. Cash Flow Management
a) Follow daily cash flow position
b) Check daily payments for completeness and accuracy
c) Follow up on all receipts due
d) Arrange overdraft with banks on any anticipated cash flow deficit
e) Shop around for better investment rates on anticipated cash flow surplus
6. Procurement
a) Represent finance department on Internal Procurement Committee (IPC)
b) Provide information on budget allocations on all procurements
c) Produced procurement plans
d) Evaluated bids
e) Produced bidding documents
f) Ensure procurement guide lines are followed as provided in the Procurement Act
2003 and any other relevant Legislation
7. Technical Assistance to Regulated Entities
a) Provide accounting guide lines to all regulated entities
b) Ensure ring fencing of regulated activities from others
c) Follow up on monthly provision of information from regulated entities
d) Check reports for accuracy, completeness and adherence to laid down
procedures
e) Train regulated entities on regulatory requirements
8. Payroll
a) Get inputs on loans, advances, new employees and withdrawals from human
resources department
b) Prepare payroll
c) Update general ledger accounts with payroll information
d) Send net salaries to the bank
e) Remit statutory obligations i.e. taxes, pension, group life cover to respective
intuitions
9. Internal Controls
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3. a) Institute internal controls in cash office, stores, accounting system, fixed assets.
general ledger.
b) Draw up transport management system to ensure efficiency and avoid waste
c) Update fixed asset register
d) Ensure all assets have unique codes for identification
10. Board Committee
a) Provide secretarial services to Finance and Audit Committee of the Board
b) Produce minutes and matters arising
c) Prepare papers for the board
d) Provide explanations on issues presented to the Board
e) Provide logistical arrangements for the Board members
11. Development of policies
Participated in the development of the following policies:
a) HIV / AIDS work place policy
b) Training policy
c) Fleet management policy
d) Staff loans and advances policy
e) Sexual harassment policy
(B) CONSULTANCIES / MEMBERSHIP
i) PACT MALAWI (NZATONSE PROJECT - A CONSORTIUM OF THE GERMAN
GOVERNMENT THROUGH KFW, USAID, DANISH CHURCH AID AND
NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID)
DURATION: APRIL 2015
POSITION: CONSULTANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
Developed Financial Management and Compliance Training for Act Alliance Partners with the
following objectives and deliverables
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen the capacity of finance and management
personnel in general financial management and Nzatonse project compliance issues. We expect
the consultant to develop a curriculum and facilitate this training.
Specific Objectives:
In collaboration with the partner organizations, refresh financial and management personnel on;
o The accounting process (from initiation to liquidation)… with Basic elements of a
complete/robust accounting system for developmental organisations.
o Financial reporting and record keeping and supporting documentation for financial
transactions
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4. o Budgeting and budgetary control for Nzatonse Project
o Cash Management
o Inventory Management
o Review of the KfW, PSI, and DCA/NCA financial guidelines…Adherence and compliance
to donor financial regulations (Internal Control Environment)- using KfW regulations
as a case study
o How to deal with fraud, financial and procurement irregularities
o How to manage internal controls (authorization, segregation of duties, reconciliations,
custody, etc)
o Auditing: Pre-audit, during audit and post-audit
Deliverables
o The consultant will provide the following deliverables:
o A financial management and compliance curriculum for the training with input from Pact/DCA
and PSI
o A workshop agenda and facilitation plan
o A training report that focuses on:
o Background/introduction
o Methodology
o Key outputs from the training
o Action plans/way forward by partners
o Recommendations where necessary
o List of participants disaggregated
ii) POSITION : MEMBER OF OVERSIGHT BODY (OB)
INSTITUTION :GLOBAL FUND FOR PREVENTION OF MALARIA , HIV AIDS AND
TUBERCULOSIS
DURATION: JULY 2014 TODATE
OBJECTIVES:
Specific Activities of the Oversight Body
1) Review Progress Update and Disbursement Request (PU/DR) submitted to the Local
Fund Agent (LFA) of the Global Fund (due 45 days after end of reporting period).
2) Review dashboards
- assess financial and management information
- assess performance achievement on indicators against targets
- check performance information for consistency and alignment with financial and
management information
- identify problems, bottlenecks and possible solutions
3) Report to the Malawi Global Fund Coordinating Committee (MGFCC) on the findings
using the dashboard format.
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5. 4) Conduct scheduled site visits and confirm that programme activities are being
implemented as planned.
5) Investigate specific program issues that arise: obtain further clarification or explanation
from PRs or from external technical experts, or conduct an issue-driven site visit.
6) Highlight areas for documentation as best practices and lessons learned and recommend
to other PRs for action.
7) Assist the PRs to address any capacity concerns related to programme implementation
(for instance mobilizing support and assistance to strengthen capacities, identifying
technical support, etc).
Function of the Oversight Body
The main function of the OB is to support the full MGFCC in overseeing each grant. The OB is
responsible for providing oversight to existing Global Fund grants in Malawi in three areas:
• Financial – assuring appropriate, timely, and effective use of funding from the Global
Fund
• Management – assuring timely and effective implementation of Principal and Sub
Recipient workplans
• Programmatic – assuring the achievement of intended results in short- and intermediate-
term periods
iii) PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION OF MALAWI (PACAM)
DURATION: 2011 TO 2012
POSITION: PART TIME FINANCE MANAGER
WORK DONE
a) Upgraded Accounting System (Quick Books)
b) Redesigned chart of accounts incorporating "class system" to accounting for multiple
donors funds
c) Recruited Accountant
d) Trained staff on use of the system
e) Intuited physical and system controls in cash management, stores, procurement and
fixed assets
f) Supervised processing of transactions from 2009 to 2011
g) Recruited an external auditor (Graham Carr) to conduct audit for the period
h) produced audit schedules
i) Introduced procurement guidelines in line with requirements from various donors
(USAID, National Aids Commission (NAC), Princess Diana Legacy Fund, True
Colors, Children Palliative Care (CPC) under DFID.
j) Uploaded budgets for each donor into the system
k) Produced monthly reports to each donor
l) Provided explanations on variances
m) Designed payroll
n) Provided secretarial services to the PACAM board
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6. iv) TIKHALENAWO BUILDING CONTRACTORS (BUILDINGS AND CIVIL WORKS
- UNLIMITED CATEGORY)
DURATION: 2013
POSITION: CONSULTANT
ACHIEVEMENTS
a) Procured Accounting System (Quick Books 2013)
b) Designed Chart of Accounts
c) Trained Staff on Processing of Transaction
d) Instituted System Controls.
v) SOLOLA BUILDERS LIMITED - MANUFACTURERS OF CONCRETE BRICKS,
BLOCKS AND PAVERS.
DURATION: 2013 TO 2014
POSITION: CONSULTANT
WORK DONE
a) Did Consultancy work on costing and pricing of various products considering all
direct costs and overheads.
b) Determine and suggest appropriate marketing entry strategy.
c) Developed organizational structure clearly detailing reporting lines and suggesting
appropriate manning levels for a new organization.
d) Carried out audit assignment on petty cash, sales, procurement and stores to
determine waste and also propose internal controls to safe guard those assets.
e) Designed chart of accounts "IQ Business System" for General Ledger, Inventory,
Fixed Assets, Manufacturing and Cash Book.
f) Trained staff on system manufacturing process by generating sales orders,
delivery notes and invoices from the system
g) Produced Business Processes Manual covering;
• Recruitment procedures
• Procurement
• Cash book management
• Petty cash management
• General ledger processing
• Internal controls
• System management
• budgeting processes among others
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7. iii) MALAWI INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (MIM)
DURATION: 2014 TO DATE
POSITION: TRAINER (FINANCE)
WORK DONE
Trained managers from various organizations in the following areas;
a) Working Capital Management
• characteristics of working capital
• current assets and current liabilities
• Non working capital items
• working capital cycle
• cash management
• buy or lease decisions
• investment appraisal processes
• credit policy
• inventory management
b) Budgeting and budgetary control
• approaches to budgeting
• functions of budgets
• budgeting procedure
• budgetary control
• budget as a motivation tool
c) Internal controls
• delegation of authority
• segregation of duties
• organizational structure and roles
• training
• reconciliations cash controls
• physical controls
• systems controls
d) Financial reporting
• financial statements types
• ratio analysis i.e. profitability, stability, solvency, efficiency
and shareholders return
• limitation of financial statements
• non financial reporting
e) Cost volume profit analysis
• break even analysis
• target costing and selling prices
• margin of safety
• contribution margins
• decision making processes
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8. iv) STANDARD FINANCIAL SERVICES (SFS COLLEGE OF ACCOUNTANCY)
DURATION: 2007 TO DATE
POSITION: SENIOR PART TIME LECTURER
WORK DONE
Lectures final level accounting students in ACCA and CIMA in the following areas;
(a) Regulatory and ethical framework
• financial reporting frame work
• professional and ethical duties of an accountant
• environmental and corporate social reporting
(b) Various accounting standards
• non-current assets
• employee benefits
• income taxes
• financial instruments
• share based payment arrangements
• provisions, contingencies and events after the
reporting period
• leases
• related party transactions
(c) Preparation of group financial statements
• basic group statements
• complex group statements
• changes in group structures
• continuing and discontinued operations
• foreign currency transactions and entities
• group cash flow statements
(d) Performance Reporting
• current developments and fair value
reporting
• specialized entities reporting
• reporting for medium sized entities.
Vi) NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
DURATION: JUNE 2014
POSITION: CONSULTANT
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9. ACHIEVEMENTS
a) Designed technical specifications for Accounting System
b) Participated in the recruitment of Finance Manager, Internal Auditor and Finance
Officer
6.0 KEY ATTRIBUTES
o Hard worker and highly dedicated towards work.
o High level of financial and analytical skills.
o Team player.
o High degree of honesty and integrity.
o Reliable, patient, mature and well disciplined.
o Leader with good delegation skills.
o Good communication skills both oral and written.
o Hands on computer skills: Microsoft Office applications, Sage Line 500 accounting
package, Pastel accounting package and Sun Accounting system.
7.0 INTERNATIONAL COURSES ATTENDED
o Electricity Trading for Non-Technical Personnel - (September 2014 - Kafue Gorge
Training Centre - Zambia
o Budget and Financial Management July 2014 - Africa Centre for International
Development Mbabane - Swaziland)
o Advanced Financial Management and Control - (April 2012 - ESAMI , Mombasa,
Kenya)
o Financial Planning & Control – ESAMI ( Windhoek - Namibia February to March 2008)
o Crystal Report Writing (Parts (i)-(iii) – DST International Johannesburg Republic of
South Africa March 2007.
8.0 LOCAL COURSES ATTENDED
• Public Procurement Legal Framework, Public Procurement Process, Public
Procurement methods, Procurement Planning, Procurement Ethics, Understanding
SBDs, Bid Opening and Evaluation, Contract Administration – ODPP Kuchawe Inn
Zomba September 2010.
• Public Procurement Act (Good Procurement Policies) – Director of public
Procurement – Livingstonia Beach Hotel - Salima January 2006.
• Sage Pastel Evolution Practitioner – (Blantyre – October 2010)
• Customer Service Delivery – MCCI Lilongwe February, 2009.
• Creating a Better Business Environment: a Case for Malawi – Society of Accountants
in Malawi (SOCAM) Mangochi – September 2007
• Strategies for Corporate Leadership (Society of Accountants in Malawi (SOCAM)
Mangochi –September 2003.
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10. • Report Writing (Burco Electronic Systems 2001).
• Advanced Microsoft Office (St Andrews High School 2001).
LANGUAGES
SPEAKING READING WRITING
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
French Good Good Good
Chichewa Excellent Excellent Excellent
Tumbuka Excellent Excellent Excellent
9.0 HOBBIES
o Jogging and gym.
o Travelling.
o Reading Professional Journals and Magazines.
o Doing Developmental work on voluntary basis.
o Community participation initiatives
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