Jacinta Sakala Email & Phone Number

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia

- Collaborated on projects with budgets up to $250,000 with cooperating partners such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union (EU), the China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICIEF), Investment Trade Centre (ITC), Japan International Cooperation (JICA), Various Banks such as Barclays Bank and ABSA and Charities such as the Gracia Machel Trust among others.- Conducted Fund Accounting for the Zambia Export Development Fund which is a fund that gives out loans up to the value of $100,000 or Euros each to companies looking to grow their export capabilities.- Implemented the Finance Risk Management Register by assessing, reporting and providing ways to mitigate risks.- Prepared periodical financial reports presented to Senior Management in order to show the current financial status, report on project future spending and budget status and revenue received.- Spearheaded the implementation of an automated payroll and employee self-service desk which was completed on time additionally, I trained a team of "change champions" to encourage buy in of the payroll automation project.- Prepared the annual financial reports for the presentation to the Finance and Administration Board Committee and Board of Directors.- Prepared the Finance Department Policy and Standard Operating Procedures as well as reports on any significant statutory changes that affected Financial Management and reporting.

- Fielded both internal and external auditor questions, planning and responding to queries on time. - Ensured General Ledger was accurate by reviewing and posting journal entries relating to income and expenditure.- Produced monthly cash flow projections taking into account a fixed monthly grant of $200,000, analysing it to present possible investment ideas for any surplus or cost-saving measures.- Prepared monthly payroll for the employees and submitted monthly statutory returns for PAYE, Pension, Medical Insurance, income, revenue, and earnings.- Mentored a team of Accounts Assistants, training them, overseeing all of their duties, and periodically rating their performance.

Lusaka, Zambia

- Prepared a monthly variance report of stock items valued at around $50,000.- Prepared supplier payments totalling $100,000 and employee computations every month.- Handled the Agency’s petty cash with a float of $10,000.- Assisted in the preparation for annual and internal audits- Organised the finance departments filing system

Lusaka Province, Zambia

- Overhauled the Finance Department Filing system.- Assisted the Accounts Assistant to close the books at the end of the day.- Assisted the Accounts Assistant to make petty cash payments.- Contacted all suppliers to collect their payments or submit receipts.- Followed up on all outstanding payments to the Agency through email and phone calls.

Master Of Science - Ms, Strategic Management And Planning, 2Nd Class Grade 1

My Key Modules Included: - Decision Making Strategies and Techniques - Corporate and Competitive Strategies - Economics.

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting, First Class Honours

Studied remotely and was accepted into the final year through CIMA Joint programme. My key modules were: - Strategic Management.

Associate Chartered Management Accountant, Accounting And Business/Management, Fully Qualified

Some of my key modules included: - Risk Management - Financial Strategy - Advanced Financial Reporting - Project and Relationship.