Please visit our facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/whitecrosspharmacyzw/Roles involves:- Regular strategic meetings with the board of directors- Regular assessment of investment opportunities and working capital optimization- Financial remodeling and feasibility studies to adapt to the changing environment- Regular reviews of performance reports vs forecasts

Primarily I have been in-charge of:• The day-to-day financial operation through managing the finance team.• Continuous interaction with the commercial directors and department heads and pro-actively advising and engaging them on related financial matters• Leading the support and coordination of all internal and external controls and financial audit visits and ensuring a good relationship with the key members of these teams. I also ensure that any audit issues raised are sufficiently addressed to ensure a strong internal controls environment.• Staying up to date with IFRS, Global Internal Policies, and with local tax rules to ensure a strong compliance framework.• Responsible for the quality of the financial reporting, both internal and external, in compliance with corporate policies and legal requirements.• Driving the annual budgeting and quarterly re-forecasting process for P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flows.• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and forecasting future cash pooling targets to ensure optimum working capital levels.• Tracking and reviewing monthly financial KPI’s and enforcing the preparation of appropriate analysis on unusual variances. Preparing a recap with the CFO with the necessary recommendations for action and presenting to the leadership team.• Preparation of financial models and working with the CFO in the performance of due diligence on prospective new retail outlet projects.• Primary project coordinator to follow through key milestones and sequence on the opening of new retail stores. This involves coordinating the different functions to keep the project moving until the opening, challenging them against set targets and playing an advisory role in troubleshooting any exceptions. • Appraising and supporting the finance team by facilitating relevant continuous professional development.• Primarily in charge of all insurance matters for the region from Insured Value declarations and managing claims.

Managing various engagement projects for clients in various industries including; - Real estate, property development, construction, retail, manufacturing, logistics and advertising.My tasks involved:- Managing relationships with clients to ensure expectations are met- Negotiating audit fees and collection- Managing the successful completion of the audit engagement within the agreed timelines- Solving technical issues on faced during the audit- Researching on technical IFRS issues submitted by various clients for consultation and providing solutions- Offering recommendations to clients on process improvements- Preparation of IFRS financial statements- On the job training and coaching of audit staff

My portfolio of clients included Real Estate entities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Toronto stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange reporting under US GAAP and IFRS. My role involved the following:- Managing audit engagements from start to finish- Managing and maintaining relationship with the client- Managing assignments of testing compliance with Sarbanes Oxley- Managing projects involving the performance of agreed upon procedures to assist clients with offering new debt and / equity instruments to the public. - Review of financial statements and reconciliations of financial statements prepared under Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in the United States (US GAAP) and IFRS for a multinational Group.- Review of consolidation of Group accounts (including subsidiaries, foreign operations, joint ventures and associates) to ensure compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) including. - Reviewing and accounting for share based payment arrangements including share option, preferred equity certificates, choice and restricted stock options and share participation schemes.- Valuation of Business Enterprises, Equity, Intangible Assets, Financial Instruments and Investments both in a normal economy and in a hyper-inflationary economy and working with valuation experts where necessary. - Reviewing the special purpose vehicles set ups for various arrangements and making recommendations on their effective useIn addition to the client facing responsibilities, I was also responsible for:- Identifying training needs for the team and intervening where necessary- Ensuring staff are motivated and developed through coaching and counseling as a development facilitator for assigned staff- Facilitating technical training on IFRS updates- Participated in strategy sessions with Managing Partners and fellow Managers to brainstorm and formulate strategy for the Calgary audit practice in line with the global strategy.

My role involved:-Identifying training needs for trainee auditors and intervening where necessary-Ensuring staff were motivated and developed through coaching and counselling as a development facilitator-Staffing and planning of assignments including preparation of budgets-Work in progress management including billing and collection of fees-Ensuring quality deliverables within deadlines and maintaining relationships with clients-Performing quality assurance reviews for various engagements-Ensuring that risk management procedures were followed while completing the audit on time-Keeping the Partner informed of all issues and how they were addressed-Reinforcing Field Senior responsibilities-Ensuring that correct audit approach was used for each potential error in all major account balances-Advising clients on technical matters involving financial reporting, internal control, financial management and taxation-Ensuring that the client complied with applicable reporting framework, laws and regulations-Ensuring that the audit file was consistent and that issues identified in one area were considered across the audit-Ensuring consistency between planning, control testing, substantive testing and conclusions reached-Ensuring that all issues identified were documented and timeously communicated to the partner and the client-Reviewing of all working papers to ensure that they complied with firm’s minimum quality standards-Drafting suitable audit opinions-Ensuring file close down and back up procedures were performed after all issues had been finalised-Fee budgeting, presentation, negotiation and collection-Preparation and review of financial statements including consolidated financial statements in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards-Preparation and review of management reports and other special reports-Attending Audit Committee meetings with engagement partner and presenting audit process and findings to the committee

Seconded by Deloitte Zimbabwe to work on various assignments. Nature of tasks involved; - identifying audit and control risks, - testing of design, - testing implementation and operating effectiveness of internal controls and their compliance with Sarbanes Oxley rules, and - performing of substantive audit work on large and complex engagements with clients in the following industries; pharmaceutical manufacturing, and Recycling company.- Testing for compliance with US GAAP.

Seconded by Deloitte Zimbabwe to work on various assignments as Audit Senior. During this time I led audit engagements from start to finish for clients operating in the following industries:- property development and construction, - retail, - manufacturing and advertising My role as the leader on the engagements involved; planning the audit engagements, performing of audit work and preparation of financial statements and other audit related reports.

After cumulative part time experience of 1 year during my university vacations, I joined Deloitte full time as a semi senior. This kick-started my professional training in the field of audit, tax, accounting and management accounting. I was primarily working with clients in the following industries:- Mining- General Trading- Manufacturing- AgricultureMy progression with regards to nature of assignments over the years was as follows: 2006and I started off being in charge of very small audits and assisting on large and complex audits during my first year of my engagement. I would report to more experienced audit seniors and audit managers. Completed relevant technical training for this level2007I was promoted to Audit SeniorI became in charge of medium sized audit assignments while assisting on complex engagementsI reported to Senior Managers and also completed relevant technical and behavioral training.2008I was promoted to Assistant ManagerI became in charge of complex audit engagement reporting to Senior Managers and Audit firm PartnersI worked primarily on clients in the following industries:- Residential and commercial construction- Manufacturing- General TradingDuring this time I was also seconded for a five month period to the Deloitte office in Dubai (see specific section fro more details)