Kennnedy Chamba
@kennnedychamba
Finance professional with donor-funded project experience and strong accounting controls.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated finance professional with multi-year experience managing accounting, reporting and compliance for donor-funded programs (USAID, BHA, PEPFAR). I have led treasury, payables, receivables, reconciliations and donor reporting while supporting procurement, grants compliance and budget variance analysis.
I hold a Master of Science (Accounting & Finance) and a BCom Honours in Accounting, am part-qualified ACCA (Professional Stage), and proficient with Excel, SAP, Pastel, SunSystems and other finance systems — I deliver accurate financial controls and practical solutions to support program success.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Finance Officer
Ceshhar Zimbabwe
Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Manage finances and budgets for CBOs and regional programs, prepare monthly/quarterly donor reports and VAT schedules for USAID, and oversee procurement, reconciliations, and expenditure control.
Finance and Admin Assistant
International Medical Corps
Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year)
Supported finance and admin functions for USAID/BHA projects including accounts payable/receivable, treasury monitoring, grant compliance SRFM visits, and preparation of indirect cost share schedules.
Finance Officer
Catholic Relief Services
Jan 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years 7 months)
Managed project finances for PEPFAR Pathways, handling payables, receivables, bank/fuel reconciliations, monitoring project funds and preparing foreign exchange and compliance reports.
Finance Intern
Catholic Relief Services
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 (11 months)
Supported finance team with basic accounting tasks, processing payments and maintaining supporting documentation and reconciliations.
Clerk Distribution
Delta Beverages
May 2017 - Sep 2017 (4 months)
Performed distribution clerical duties including inventory counts and supporting departmental logistics operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
ACCA Professional Stage (part qualified), Accounting
Part-qualified ACCA candidate at the Professional Stage (membership number 6354835), status ongoing.
National University of Science and Technology
Master of Science, Accounting and Finance
2023 - 2024
Grade: Merit
Completed a Master of Science degree in Accounting and Finance with Merit during 2023–2024.
National University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Commerce Honours, Accounting
Grade: 2:1 (Upper Second Class)
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting graduating with Upper Second Class (2:1).
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