Lupiya Mutolwa

Managed cost accounting, inventory, and warehouse operations, ensuring accurate product costing and real-time insights through dashboard development. Conducted daily and monthly stock reconciliations, identifying and resolving variances to maintain inventory accuracy.

Managed accounts and administrative functions, including payroll, tax computation, and financial statement preparation. Oversaw fleet management, identified cost-effective solutions, and ensured compliance with statutory regulations.

Managed depots, sugar, by-products, and molasses stocks, ensuring a healthy internal control environment and compliance with financial policies. Facilitated and participated in monthly and annual stock counts, reconciling physical counts and highlighting variances to management.

Managed depot stocks, capturing and updating inventory from remote depots and ensuring weekly stock sheets balanced with sales. Conducted stock counts and spot checks, reconciling sugar and molasses inventory stocks.

Managed debtors, preparing weekly and monthly customer statements and detailed ageing reports to ensure prompt payments. Collaborated with accounts payable and other accounting staff to ensure financial accuracy and met monthly processing deadlines.

Managed shop activities, including daily stock audits and reconciliation, and coached employees on sales and customer handling. Advised the company on fast and slow-selling items, and completed employee evaluations to maximize performance.

Managed data entry and sales analysis, preparing weekly and monthly sales quantity reports and collecting sales and inventory data. Reconciled VAT to sales and ensured all sales were captured accurately with approved prices.

Managed accounts office activities, including daily banking, cash and cheque collection, and advising directors on cash flow. Prepared monthly input summaries, daily banking summaries, and ensured timely supplier payments.

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy. This program provided a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles and practices.

Obtained a Certificate in Pastel Partner Accounting. This certification enhanced skills in using Pastel accounting software for various financial tasks.

Completed a Certificate in Microsoft Excel at intermediate and advanced levels. This training focused on enhancing proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Achieved ZICA Technician certification from the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants. This program provided foundational knowledge in accounting and finance.

Earned a Certificate in Computer Studies. This course provided fundamental computer literacy and basic software skills.

Completed a Certificate in Accounts and Business Studies (Level II) - (CABS). This program focused on core accounting and business principles.

Obtained a Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate. This signifies completion of secondary education.