1. CURRICULUM VITAE FOR
Ressania Chiwara
0220 Tom’s Place
227 Minnaar Street
PRETORIA (0002), South Africa
Mobile: 0027 83 367 0677
Email:ressania@gmail.com
Fax: 086 583 9860/086 682 1174
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE SUMMARY
 Creditors Team leader at Travel with Flair for 6 years
 Worked as Auditor at Auditor-General’s Office (Zimbabwe)
 Worked as an Assistant accountant at Seke Teachers College (Zimbabwe)
 Best student in Financial Accounting 11 -SAAA (November 1999)
 Staff Member of the Month-Travel with Flair (September 2008)
OBJECTIVE
 To be an effective business leader with extensive knowledge in Finance, Accounting,
Auditing and Sap systems
KEY COMPETENCES
 Great Leadership skills
 Ability to Train, Coach, Counsel, Supervise and Manage a large, diverse and multi-
cultural Team
 Experience in Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting
 Experience in Auditing and Investigations
 Accounts Payable Knowledge (High Volumes/Value)- 10 years’ experience
 Excellent skill in Advanced Excel
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
 Highly ambitious, Innovative and Target Driven.
 Excellent Knowledge and understanding of different accounting systems including
Quick Trav And Sap
 Well organised and focused in achieving highest level of excellence.
 Value Team Work, Discipline and Commitment to work.
 Excellent communication skills
 Always pay attention to details
 Able to work under a lot of pressure with speed.
PERSONAL DETAILS
 Date of Birth 06 June 1978
 Sex Male
 Nationality Zimbabwean
 Marital Status Married
 Passport Number BN140924(Valid Work Permit)
 Identification Number 27-130946-H-27

2. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL
 Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators Graduate (ICSA-Grad)
 Higher Diploma in Accountancy (SAAA-Grad)
 Higher Diploma in Accounting and Business (ACCA)
 Member of Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa(IIA)
 Member of Institute of Risk Management South Africa
 SAP Certified Application Associate - Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 6.0
EHP4 (C_TFIN52_64)-(Percentage score-83%)
 Current Studies-Bsc (Hons) in Applied Accounting(Oxford Brookes University)
 Current Studies- ACCA Membership(Professional Level- 1 Subjects Left)
ACADEMIC
 Eight Ordinary levels (4As, 2Bs, 2Cs)
OTHERS
 Drivers licence (Code 8)
 Time and Conflict Management
 Telephone Etiquette
 Managing Day to day Issues/Problem Employees
 Forensic Accounting And Fraud Detection
 High Performance Management (Internal at TWF)
 Transitional Leadership(Current Studies at TWF)
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
 Advanced Excel, QuickTrav, PowerPoint, Access, Word, SAP, Tourplan
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Present Employer: Travel with Flair
1. Current Position: Bookkeeper at Earthbound Travel Wholesale and
Incentives( A Subsidiary of TWF)
Start date: 01 February 2016
Key Result Areas
 Reconciliation of supplier statements of accounts every month
 Query resolution with our suppliers timeously
 Build and maintain good suppliers and internal relationships
 Quality control checks of supplier invoices processed in the General ledger
 Preparing monthly suppliers age analysis
 Ensure adherence to contractual obligations for commission with our suppliers
 Assist in the year-end audit preparation for accounts payable
 Ensure effective and safe filing of financial documents
 Production of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
 Tourplan Month-End Run Process {Deadline Before TWF Closes}
 Maintaining and reconciliation of all ledger account to TB

3.  Cash Book, Credit card, Third Party Payments (Amex) Reconciliation
 Bank Reconciliations
 Commission Reconciliation
 Daily Cash flow forecast
 Foreign currency account reconciliation and settlement {3rd Part Payments}
 Monthly VAT201 Reconciliations and Submissions
 Daily Rate of Exchange Control
 Management of Debtors Book
 Sending Statements and liaising With the Debtor
 Collecting and clearing due funds
 Query resolving
1. Previous position Creditors Team leader at Travel with Flair
Period 14 February 2008- 31 January 2016
Key Result Areas
 Management and Supervision of a dynamic team of Creditors Clerks, (15 Team
Members)
 Formulating and Implementing strategies to ensure operational efficiency and
effectiveness
 Ensure quality check and control procedures are properly implemented to prevent and
avoid any errors and irregularities.
 Managing workflow of invoices from receipt ,processing and payment
 Maintenance of creditors’ age analysis at less than 60days(book value +50 million)
 Managing and building company relationship with suppliers through timeous
resolution of all queries/complains
 Motivate ,Train, Coach and Counsel team members to ensure high productivity
 Setting monthly and annual targets for the team.
 Ensure all staff achieve the set targets through motivation and monitoring
 Ensure timeous payment of suppliers
 Preparation for annual audit
Reference: Melissa Louw (Financial Accountant)
Tel: 0027 12 424 3300
PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS AND REFEREES
1. Employer Comptroller and Auditor General (June 2006 to June
2007)
Position Auditor
Key Result Areas
 Preparation and implementation of Audit Plans and Programs
 Recommend correct internal control Systems for audit clients.
 Writing Management Letters and Audit Reports
 Carrying out Final and Interim audits and special investigations
 Arranging and conducting Management meetings with the client

4.  Supervising audit staff.
Reference: Mr Nyamaropa (Deputy Director)
Tel: 00263 913 202 356
2. Employer Seke Teachers College (June2004-May 2006)
Position Assistant Accountant
Key Result Areas
 Maintenance of all books of accounts
 Receipting and banking
 Preparation of all financial statements
 Implementation, Maintenance and review of internal control systems
 Cashbooks and Bank reconciliations
 Debtors and creditors control
 Maintenance of asset register
Reference: Mr. Muchongwe (Accountant)
Tel: 00263 912 934 852