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Liberty Chagonda

@libertychagonda

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Finance professional blending accounting expertise with digital marketing and analytics skills.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles combining finance and digital marketing analytics where I can drive process automation, improve cash flow and reporting, and support digital transformation.

I am a finance professional with strong accounting expertise and growing digital marketing skills, experienced in payroll, financial reporting, budgeting, and working capital management across higher education and commercial operations. I have a proven record of process improvement, streamlining payroll for 4,000 employees, reconciling 20,000 student accounts, and automating inventory and bank reconciliation to reduce waste and queries.

I hold advanced degrees in accounting and am pursuing an MS in Digital Marketing and Media, complemented by a CIMA Diploma and ongoing McKinsey Forward Learning coursework. I bring a data-driven, collaborative approach to finance and marketing analytics, focused on digital transformation, predictive modelling, and improving organizational efficiency and growth.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Payroll Accountant

Midlands State University

Jun 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Processed monthly payroll for 4,000 permanent and casual employees and led a pension policy reform protecting employee investments for 4,000+ staff, while streamlining budgeting, journal posting, reconciliations, and statutory returns.

Payroll Reconciliations Budgeting Microsoft Excel

Assistant Accounting Officer

Midlands State University

Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)

Reconciled 20,000 student accounts in Sage ERP reducing account queries by 80% and produced weekly working capital reports to improve senior management cash flow decisions.

Reconciliations Working Capital Student Accounts Microsoft Excel Automation

Depot Supervisor

Lobel’s Bread

Nov 2017 - Mar 2021 (3 years 4 months)

Coordinated launch of a new distribution depot and managed 60 staff to boost annual sales by 10%, implemented SOPs to reduce fraud and automated inventory tracking to cut production waste by 25%.

Inventory Control Staff Supervision Process Improvement

Assistant Accountant

Inductoserve Holdings

May 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Prepared monthly IFRS-compliant financial reports and implemented working capital controls that improved liquidity and profitability by over 30%, supporting new hotel investments.

IFRS Financial Reporting Working Capital Performance Analysis Microsoft Excel