ARMANDO DOCE
Maputo,MPM
Summary
Highly motivated finance professional with over 10 years of experience. Skilled in comprehensive financial management, with a background as a Cluster Finance Manager, Treasury, and Senior Accountant. Bring experience in overseeing financial operations for multiple sites, developing and implementing strategic financial plans, and providing leadership to finance teams. Strengths include strong analytical skills, ability to work collaboratively across departments, and mastery of financial software systems. Contributions in previous roles include overall business partnering, improved efficiency in financial processes, and successful completion of complex finance projects. Contributions in previous roles include improved efficiency in financial processes and successful completion of complex finance projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cluster Finance Manager
CELLULANT
Maputo
01.2023 - Current
- Lead financial and operational management for Mozambique and Botswana, ensuring compliance with local regulations and company standards;
- Monitor financial performance, and implement measures to improve efficiency and profitability;
- Take the lead on financial inputs and discussions with all the stakeholders;
- Lead treasury operations for Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, and South Africa;
- Oversee daily cash and liquidity management to ensure daily global cash positions, and minimum cash burnout;
- Generate FX revenues from cross-border collections and payments activities.
- Lead intercompany lending structure to ensure cash efficiency within the group;
- Managed budgeting processes and financial forecasts for multiple business units.
- Coordinated audits with external partners to validate financial integrity and transparency.
- Advised on tax planning strategies to optimize returns from current operations or investments.
- Analyzed financial reports to ensure compliance with company policies and regulations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize resource allocation and cost management.
Senior Accountant
CELLULANT
Maputo
05.2018 - 12.2022
- Managed monthly financial closings and ensured accuracy of financial statements;
- Coordinated annual audits and liaised with external auditors for compliance;
- Developed budgets and forecasts to support strategic planning initiatives;
- Generated detailed reports for management on financial performance and trends;
- Implemented process improvements to enhance efficiency in accounting operations;
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review;
- Coordinated with other departments on various accounting activities such as month-end close process or budget preparation;
- Manage the accounting system including corrections to contribute to overall financial and performance results;
- Tax preparation and submission of monthly returns to the Ministries of Finance and Labor, including, but not limited to, INSS (NSSF), IRPS (PAYE), WHT, IRPC (CIT), and VAT returns.
- Forecast daily cash requirements, and execute daily financing and payment decisions.
- Drove strategic initiatives that reduced operating costs by 18% without compromising service quality or employee satisfaction.
- Optimized cash management strategies, ensuring an average positive cash flow increase of 15% across all functions;
- Collaborate with the Operations Team and the Country Director of Commercial Management on revenue pricing recognition for client contracts to ensure that all invoicing, accruals, and retentions are accurate and complete, and agree to the General Ledger.
- Support managing in-country business operations.
Internal Auditor
MEREC SA
Matola
11.2016 - 04.2018
- Conducted internal audits to assess compliance with company policies and regulations;
- Evaluated financial records to identify discrepancies and recommend corrective actions;
- Developed audit reports detailing findings and suggested improvements for management review;
- Collaborated with departments to improve operational efficiency and control measures;
- Assisted in training staff on internal controls and audit procedures for better compliance;
- Drafted audit reports to display findings;
- Investigated discrepancies that were uncovered during audits;
- Analyze and evaluate the accuracy of accounting procedures;
- Review the payments approval process within the company, and recommend improvements;
- Check and inspect the accuracy of accounts receivable and payable ledgers;
- Review customer transactions to ensure they are in compliance with the law and well-documented;
- Work proactively with the management team to control actual financial results consistent with operating plan commitments for the organization;
- Performed analytical reviews on financial data to detect errors or discrepancies.
Accountant
BRITAM INSURANCE SA
Maputo
01.2015 - 10.2016
- Organize and Process Financial Transactions;
- Prepare Month-End Reports;
- Support the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assist with the preparation of the annual audit process;
- Prepare Bank Reconciliations in weekly and monthly basis;
- Ensuring that all payments and journals are fully supported and posted correctly in the system;
- Processed invoices and tracked accounts payable to maintain vendor relationships;
- Prepared monthly financial statements for internal review and analysis;
- Reconciled bank statements to maintain accurate cash flow records;
Education
Bachelor Degree - Finance
Eduardo Mondlane University
Maputo, Mozambique04.2015
Post-Graduate Certificate - Business Management
UNISA
South AfricaSkills
- Budget Management
- Financial forecasting
- Treasury management
- Compliance monitoring
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Business partnering
- Tax compliance
- Business Mindset
- IFRS expertise
Certification
- OCAM - 2016
- CIMA - Strategic Level - 2025
- Diploma in IFRS - 2023
- Certification in treasury management is in progress
References
- Gad Omondi, Country Manager, Cellulant, +254784678618, gdomondi@gmail.com
- Jose Silva Salvador, Cellulant, +258845172558, jsilva.ganhane@gmail.com
- Elisha Chirau, CEO, Imperial Insurance SA, +258826683951, elisha.chirau@gmail.com
Systems
- Oracle - Netsuite ERP
- Primavera
- Advanced Excel
Timeline
Cluster Finance Manager
CELLULANT
01.2023 - Current
Senior Accountant
CELLULANT
05.2018 - 12.2022
Internal Auditor
MEREC SA
11.2016 - 04.2018
Accountant
BRITAM INSURANCE SA
01.2015 - 10.2016
Bachelor Degree - Finance
Eduardo Mondlane University
Post-Graduate Certificate - Business Management
UNISA
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