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Sheila Mbazima

@sheilambazima

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Experienced accountant driving compliance, reporting, and cashflow improvements.

Zambia

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a finance role where I can lead reporting and compliance, improve controls and cashflow, mentor staff, and grow toward senior/ACCA-qualified financial leadership in a mission-driven or corporate setting.

I am a results-driven accountant with over seven years of progressive experience across legal, corporate, and non-profit sectors, skilled in financial reporting, budgets, payroll, statutory compliance, and audit preparation. I have a strong record of improving compliance, streamlining reporting processes, and providing financial insights that support executive decision-making.

Currently pursuing ACCA qualification to broaden my global financial management expertise, I have led internal audits, implemented controls that reduced overdue accounts, and designed cashflow strategies that improved liquidity. I leverage Pastel Accounting and advanced Microsoft Excel to enhance efficiency and train staff to raise organizational financial capacity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Accountant

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Kaumbu Mwondela Legal Practitioners

Jul 2025 - Present (5 months)

Prepare financial statements, management reports, and client reconciliations while overseeing payroll and statutory submissions to maintain 100% regulatory compliance and improve receivables/payables controls.

Financial Reporting Payroll Compliance Microsoft Excel Budgeting Reconciliations

Executive Director / Accountant

Kyethelu Business Solutions

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Directed financial and administrative operations, implemented internal audits and cashflow strategies that improved liquidity, and improved reconciliation and reporting processes for clients and the business.

Financial Management Internal Audit Forecasting Reconciliations Compliance Microsoft Excel

Accountant

In-Service Training Trust

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Produced financial statements and statutory filings for donor-funded projects, coordinated payroll and statutory obligations, supported external audits, and delivered finance training that maintained zero penalties during tenure.

Donor Reporting Statutory Compliance Payroll Budgeting Staff Training

Accounts Assistant

In-Service Training Trust

Sep 2018 - Aug 2019 (11 months)

Assisted with financial reports, bank reconciliations, petty cash management, and payroll processing to support accurate budget monitoring and smooth finance operations.

Bank Reconciliation Petty Cash Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Payroll Processing Financial Reporting

Accounts Clerk

In-Service Training Trust

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year)

Maintained ledgers, processed payments, supported reconciliations, and managed petty cash to ensure accurate financial record-keeping and timely transaction processing.

Ledger Maintenance Payments Processing Reconciliations Data Entry Petty Cash Record keeping