Tendai Marata is a Zimbabwean national with over 20 years of experience in finance, administration, and accounting roles. He holds qualifications including an ACCA and has worked for organizations such as the United Nations World Food Programme, Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe, and SNV Netherlands Development Organization. Currently, he is seeking new employment opportunities and has extensive skills in areas like financial reporting, budgeting, procurement, and asset management.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PersonalInformation
Name(s) : Tendai Marata
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Zimbabwean
ID Number : 44-043386-V-44
Place of Birth : Chimanimani
Date of Birth : 02/07/1971
Gender : Male
Religion : Christianity
Languages : English & Shona
Health : Good
Contact : tendai.marata@gmail.com or +263 773 294 224
EducationalQualifications
Ordinary level: 6 Subjects, English Language & Mathematics Inclusive
Professional& Other qualifications
ACCA- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Part I – Fundamentals Module - completed
Subjects
Accountant in Business (F1)
Management Accounting (F2)
Financial Accounting (F3)
Corporate and Business Law (F4
Part II – Skills Module: Current Studies
Subjects Grade
Performance Management ((F5) Pass
Audit and Assurance (F8) Pass
Taxation (F6)
Financial Management (F9)
Financial Reporting (INT) (F7)
(2000-2002) : HND- Higher National Diploma in Accountancy
(1996-1998) : ND- National Diploma in Accountancy
1995 : NC- National Certificate in Business Studies
2004 : United Nations Security Awareness Training (SAT)

2. : UN-DSS – Advanced Security in the Field Training
: Completed HIV/AIDS Awareness, Care & Prevention Training
: UN Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse at the Work place
: Basic Counseling & Home Based Care Skills
: Accident Emergency Basic Life Saving Skills –First Aid
Computer Skills
 SAAP
 MS-Excel, MS Access & MS-Word
 Pastel Accounting Ver. 5.2
 Exact E5 Accounting
 Payplus Payroll Package & use of Paynet
Other Attributes
 Can operate e-mail & internet
 Can operate photocopiers, Scanner & fax machines
 Can communicate using HF & VHF Radios
 Possess a clean class four driver’s licence
 Possess a Defensive Driving Certificate
 Possess a valid Zimbabwean Passport
Work experience (February 2004 to 31 December 2014) Left at
closure of organisation.
Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme
7 Hosgood Avenue
Mutare, Tel: +263 02202010119, Cell: 0773 294 224
Position: Senior Finance & Administration Assistant
Reporting to: The Head of Sub Office
Duties:
 Maintain an up to date and accurate cashbook for the office
 Prepare and submit monthly Financial and admin Reports to HQ
 Put in place adequate control measures to safeguard the organization’s funds
& assets
 Compile monthly cash forecast requirements and monitor expenditure against
budgets

3.  Check all suppliers’ and Cooperating partners invoices against Local Purchase
Orders and or Contracts for accuracy of totals as well as calculations before
processing of payment.
 Certify expenditure up to delegated authorization expenditure limit and act as
a signing authority on cheques.
 Draft and prepare correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to
relevant financial and administrative matters.
 Train/Brief/debrief staff members on all administrative/financial matters
 Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
 Prepare office annual budgets
 Maintain a proper filing system of all payment documents, lease/contracts and
related documents
 Liaise with organization’s bankers on any issues to do with the bank accounts
 Prepare and park replenishment Journal vouchers for SIA and petty cash
accounts in SAP for posting
 Handle procurement processes, suppliers’ roaster, Request for quotations,
Purchase Orders, bids analysis for goods and services
 Prepare and produce consolidated annual procurement plans
 Monitor and control movement of WFP assets in the Global Equipment
Management System (GEMS)
 Carry out all Administrative work including coordinating vehicle service
schedules, account for vehicle movement and fuel usage and produce monthly
reports
 Supervision of premises maintenance contracts/Third Party agreements,
leases and office security
 Process staff travel requests (TRs) and Travel Expense Claims (TECs) and
liquidate travel advances and recovery.
 Maintain personnel files and support the work of the HQ Human Resources
office at the branch office.
January 1999 to Jan 2004
Company: Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe
P. O. Box CY 293, Causeway
Harare, Tel: +263 4 751203/8
Position: Accounts & Administration Officer
Reporting to: The Finance& Administration Manager
Duties:
 Responsible for capturing and recording of accurate accounting data in the
Cash Book and General Ledger
 Payroll administration to include reconciliation of salaries account, leave and
reports, computation of statutory returns i.e. PAYE, NSSA, PENSION etc.

4.  Debtors and Creditors control ledger accounts
 Assist in the preparation of Budget and Cash flow projections
 Commitment control on expenditure for Head and regional offices
 Maintain asset register, ensuring safe custody of organization’s assets and
funds
 Checking Head office and Branch offices petty cash
 Maintains staff advance register and process traveling and subsistence claims
 Procurement of all Council requirements and ensure safe custody and optimal
utilization of material resources
 Supervise work by Accounts clerks to include, receipting, banking etc.
Jan to Dec 1998 (1 Year contract)
Organisation: ICMC - International Catholic Migration Commission
P. O. Box 1520, Causeway
Harare, Tel: +263 4 793274
Position : Administrator
Reporting to: The RegionalLiaison Officer (ICMC)
Duties:
 Monitoring the Project Budget and sectional budgets viz; Education, Projects,
Community Services and Administration by way;
- Advise budget holders on aspect of managing budget and budgetary control
 Payroll administration i.e. salaries and refugee allowances on Payplus Payroll
Package
 Arrange in liaison with the RLO to request for replenishment funds from
UNHCR
 Maintain all books of accounts for the ICMC/UNHCR PROGRAMME
PROJECT 97/AP/ZIM/CM/200 and do Project accounts reconciliations
 Prepare monthly Projects accounts and progress reports and assist in budget
preparation exercises
 Process monthly payments, reconcile invoices with suppliers statements and
writing all cheques
 Maintain the asset and commitment registers
 Provide as required administrative support to Officers and drafting of daily
routine correspondence
 Ensuring that adequate systems are in place to safeguard the UNHCR/ICMC’s
assets and funds.
 Buying functions for the organisation and supervise lower level employees
 Process staff advances, traveling and subsistence claims
 Projects monitoring visits for the purpose of assessment and evaluation

5. Jan 1994 to Dec 1997 (Left for a higher postat end of Contract)
Organisation: SNV-Netherlands Development Organisation
P. O. Box 1762, Mutare, Tel: +263 20 64404
Position: Office Assistant
Reporting to: The ProgrammeOfficer
Duties:
 Bookkeeping functions for Mutare Regional office i.e. cash book and general
ledgers on computerised Package called Exact E5
 Reconciliations of Cash book and Bank and maintain the Petty cash
 Process and prepare payment vouchers and writing all cheques
 Assist the Programme Officer in preparing Office and Projects budgets
 Draft daily routine communication correspondence as requested by the
Programme Officer
 Procurement of office requirements for Mutare regional office
 Maintain the office asset and inventory registers
 Manning the reception, receiving visitors and attend to enquires
 Make travel arrangements, hotel bookings for guests and field staff
Referees
1. Ms. Donna FAVORITO
Head of Finance & Administration
Harare, donna.favorito@wfp.org
2. Mr. John Mundondwa
The Branch Manager
Metropolitan Bank Limited
jmundondwa@gmail.com
Cell: +263 772 388 202
3. Overseer Benson Katakwa
AFM Manicaland Central Province
Agribank Complex, Aerodrome Road,
P. O. Box 2626 Mutare
katakwab@yahoo.com
Cell: +263 772 350 072