Knowledgeable Assistant Finance Manager skilled in financial analysis and budget management. Proven track record of assisting in financial planning and implementing cost-saving measures. Demonstrated ability to manage team collaboration and ensure accurate financial reporting.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Finance Manager
C. Steinweg Bridge Mozambique
07.2024 - 12.2025
Duties: Producing monthly financial reports of divisions performance, preparation of accounts, financial planning, cost control and cost analysis; Manage creditors, creditors terms, reconciliations and payment on time; Credit Risk policies, procedures and credit limits are complied with; cash flow forecast; keeping daily cash flow forecast up-to-date and accurate. Reporting on results of all activities and variances; Management of internal controls and procedures; Set up SOP’s and controls; Debtors collection and debtors days reduction; Prepare, analyse and present monthly financials reports and packs in compliance with industry legislation and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Regulatory Guidelines; Prepare, in conjunction with other senior management the all divisional financial information by given deadlines; People management and development; Comply with all statutory requirements, e.g. VAT Returns, and other applications; make sure that invoices are raised promptly, reach customers and are complete accurate; Solve queries and disputes with customers and suppliers quickly; Debtors pay within their terms and tight working capital management; keep bad and doubtful debts to a minimum.
Administrative & Financial Coordinator
Ferpinta Mozambique
12.2023 - 06.2024
Duties: Management control, provide accounting support, launch documents in ERP, manage customer and supplier accounts, supervise maps of expenses, cash and authorize expenses, control of stocks in ERP, liaise between the company and the Tax Authority, manage the Administrative and Financial team.
Finance Supervisor
MSC- Mediterranean Shipping Company
04.2023 - 09.2023
Duties: Verify and monitor financial transactions related to vendors customers and third parties, verify if transactions are posted correctly as per classification, verify if all invoices, vouchers and any other documents are prepared according to the company requirements, ensure clients statements are generated correctly and sent to TerminalManager, control of accounts receivable and inform Terminal Manager of any client exceeding limits, weekly verification of vendor invoices, monthly stock control, medical reimbursements control, and any otheradministrative procedures required, monthly container repair control, preparation of accruals for Terminal revenues and expenses, assist the Finance Manager in preparation of monthly income report for management, preparation of annual budget proposal as per Terminal Manager instruction, periodic reviews and analysis as per the management requests, comply with all Global and Internal Regularizations, Policies, Procedures and SOPs in place in the Company.
Duties: Supervise, train and assist the accounting assistants, control of accounts payable and receivable, confirmation of balances among group companies, sending of statements to clients and suppliers, collection of amounts receivable from clients, updating and launching invoices of customers and suppliers, finalizing invoicing, arranging payment for authorized requests, Bank reconciliations, petty cash reconciliations, monthly VAT payments. Trace exceptions between operational logs and invoice registration. Regularly tabulate data and compile required reports.
Accounts Branch Executive
SSA – Sharaf Shipping Agency
01.2013 - 01.2017
Duties: Reception of invoices for administration and navigation costs; Process invoices and receipts in the system; introduce data in the forwarding system (ETA, ETD, Demurrage); Conciliation of accounts of Customers and Suppliers; Control and process cash expenses; provide all administrative support.
Office Administrator
BBC – Big Business Cargo
01.2013 - 01.2013
Duties: Launching all financial transactions, certifying that all records are completed correctly and that appropriate reports are sent to the Administrative Director; monitor all communication internally and externally among Juniors and report to the Director; control of Costs, payments and Bank Reconciliations.
Accounts Assistant
Merchants International Company
01.2012 - 01.2012
Duties: Stock Control, provide payments and receipts, controlling Import Costs and Wage Processing.
Trainee in Accounting and Auditing
SerContabil
01.2011 - 01.2011
Education
OCAM
01-2025
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Catholic University of Mozambique
01-2023
Degree in Accounting and Auditing - undefined
Catholic University of Mozambique
01-2011
General Education - undefined
Cathedral High School
01-2008
Skills
OCAM trainee – exam passed in 2024
Intermediate English - Institute of Language Beira, level 5 completed in 2008
Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint – Knowledge in the user's optics
Familiarization with Software's like: Primavera, AFSYS, Sage Evolution, SAP and LN