Leonard Mashinga is seeking an accounting or finance role. He has a Bachelor's degree in accounting and over 5 years of experience in accounting roles. His experience includes preparing financial statements and reports, budgets, internal controls, and advising organizations. He is proficient in accounting software like Pastel and Excel. He aims to contribute analytical and problem-solving skills to a dynamic company.

1. 1
CURRICULUM
VITAE
FOR
LEONARD M
MASHINGA
Contact Address

2. 2
No 2 Power Close, Ashdawn Park, Harare, Zimbabwe
Email Address: lenymashinga@gmail.com
Phone Number: +263 775 697 504/ +263 772 282 583
Personal Profile
I am a resourceful team player driven by an objective to become more exposed in areas pertaining
to accounting and finance. Able to play a key role throughout financial policies and procedures
development, budgeting, variance analysis and formulating ways of performing all accounting
tasks in line with the company objectives and accounting standards. Possessing a good team spirit,
deadline orientated and having the ability to produce quality work and able to come with ideas
about a topic. A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can communicate clearly and
effectively. Currently looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious, growing company
and forge a career as a first class Accountant.
Performance Summary
Proactive, results-driven professional with a solid track record of providing support to maintain
accurate financial information. Well-versed in financial information analyses and advising on new
projects and investment opportunities and able to offer quality expertise in finance and accounting.
Special talent of deductive reasoning which enables to apply general rules to specific problems
and produces an outcome that make sense.
Special Attributes
• Thorough understanding of finance, accounting, marketing and production.
• Talented with the data management policies, procedures and widespread technical tools
• Strong logical, assessment and interpretation skills
• Excellent planning and administrative abilities
• Ability to implement control the executed tasks with the planned activities
Core Proficiencies
• Deductive reasoning • Analyzing Results • Data Analysis Techniques
• Interpreting Trends • oral comprehension • Ad-hoc Reports Creation
• Problems sensitivity &
Identification
• Team work
• Task Prioritization
Personal Details
NAMES: Leonard M Mashinga
PASSPORT ID: DN318250
DRIVER’S LICENSE: Class 4
SEX: Male
DOB: 10/02/1991

3. 3
MARITAL STATUS: Single
LANGUAGES: English
Professional Development
MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY (2011/2014)
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE ACCOUNTIN G HONOURS DEGREE
DEGREE CLASS: 2.1
Career Objectives
Seeking for an interesting opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious and challenging role in the
field of Finance and Accounting.
Skills:
 Able to formulate finance procedures
 Able to design and implement internal controls
 Ability to prepare budgets and analyze any variances
 Able to prepare bank reconciliation statements using Pastel.
 Able to prepare financial statements using information from ledgers using Excel.
 Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages e.g. Excel.
 Ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver to deadlines as well as able to work under
pressure.
 Innovative ability to initiate, plan, strategize and analyze investments.
 Result oriented.
 Excellent in communication skills.
 Quick learner in Finance and Information systems.
Employment History
Walter Garaba and Partners, Consulting Engineers (January 2015-October 2015)
Job title: Accounts clerk
Duties and Responsibilities
 Capture expenditure into Pastel and bank account.
 Maintenance of expenditure files and accounts,
 Compiling accurate debtors reconciliation statements and invoicing
 Compiling creditors reconciliation statements
 Preparing bank reconciliation statements

4. 4
Sport and Recreation Commission (15 April 2013-December 2015)
Job Title: Accounts Officer Assistant (Finance Intern)
Duties and Responsibilities
 Preparing Monthly expenditure schedules.
 Preparing weekly income and expenditure schedules.
 Capture expenditure and CBZ account into Pastel.
 Preparation of Creditors Age analyses.
 Processing all payments e.g Bank transfers, RTGS,s and Cash payments.
 Preparation of weekly and monthly income schedules.
 Prepare weekly and monthly levy collection schedules.
 Capture Income and CBZ account into Pastel
 Preparation of bank reconciliation for the SRC Main account
 Follow ups on all gate takings levies for all matches played
 Levies schedule reconciliation with ZIFA and PSL levies schedules
 Preparation of Debtors Age Analysis
Negondo Chemicals Industries (Pvt) Ltd(During University Vacations From 2011-2013)
Job title: Assistant Accounts Clerk
Duties and Responsibilities
 Compiling accurate monthly debtors reconciliation statements.
 Prepares tax returns for ZIMRA.
 Preparing bank reconciliation statements.
 Petty Cash management.
Part-time Experiences
Well of Life Orphan Ministry (WOLM)
Job Title: Part-time Finance Officer (Since 2012)
Duties and Responsibility
 Represent the organization on financial matters to donors.
 Develops and presents budgets
 Reconciles monthly financial statements as needed.
 Suggests and give advice on possible investments.

5. 5
 Enforces financial policies and financial procedures.
 Prepares Financial Statements of the organization as per Donor requirements.
Defense for Children International (DCI)
Job Title: Part-time Finance Adviser ( January 2015 and when ever need arises)
Duties and Responsibilities
 Prepare Budgets as per project.
 Advice the CEO on Internal controls.
 Initiate and implement internal controls.
 Represent the organization in financial matters e.g represent DCI in Donor funding
meetings.
Achievements
1. Walter Garaba and Partners, Consulting Engineers
 I developed a client’s database in order to keep tracking of defaulting clients.
 I initiated and compiled the firms client register (2009-2014).
 Assisted in analyzing sales and profit margins of the organization.
2. Defense for Children International (DCI)
 I formulated finance and administration procedures
 Helped the CEO to change and implement internal controls
 Assisted DCI to secure a donation of $20 000 for Child Friendly UNCRC and Zimbabwe
Constitution Material Production Action project.
3. Well of Life Orphan Ministry (WOLM)
 Initiated and prepared Finance and Administration policies and procedures manual.
 I assisted the Trustees of WOLM to implement sound financial and administration
internal controls.
 Advised and came up with an investment plan for WOLM to start a butchery to
increase its financial base.
 Initiated the use of a numbering system machine on all payment vouchers
Tools and Applications Skills
Databases:
 Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint
 Pastel

6. 6
Hobbies and Interests
 Travelling
 Reading Current Affairs
 Watching and Playing Soccer
REFERENCES
(Other references will be provided upon request)
1. Sport and Recreation Commission (Finance Manager)
Mr.M Chawarura
+263 772 486 789
Tel: +263 54 260450
2. Walter Garaba& Partners Consultancy( Partner and CEO)
Mr W Garaba
+263 772 572 515
3. Mr Mvura (MSU Accounting Department Chairperson )
0772 716 518

7. 7