Simbarashe Ota
@simbarasheota
Result-driven accounting professional with supply chain and grain-handling expertise.
What I'm looking for
I am a highly motivated accounting and supply-chain professional with hands-on experience supervising depot operations, stock control, and administrative reporting across multiple Grain Marketing Board depots. I hold a BCom (Hons) in Accounting and am pursuing a Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance.
My practical experience spans receipt, storage and dispatch of agricultural inputs and grain, quality monitoring, stock reconciliations, SAP postings, and cash handling. I have led teams as an Assistant Supply Chain Manager and Handling Supervisor, implementing SOPs, conducting inspections, preparing financial and operational reports, and ensuring safety and quality standards.
I am known for strong organizational skills, integrity, effective communication, and a willingness to go the extra mile. I am immediately available and seek roles that leverage my accounting knowledge, supply-chain supervision experience, and SAP competence to improve operational efficiency.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Supply Chain Manager
Grain Marketing Board
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021 (1 month)
Supervised depot staff and controlled all depot activities, implemented administrative systems and generated financial and operational reports for the Gokwe depot. Managed grain intake, sales, cash accounting and weekly physical stock counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
Handling Supervisor
Grain Marketing Board
Nov 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year)
Supervised stacking, storage and dispatch operations, enforced SHE rules and conducted weekly inspections for infestation and moisture to ensure quality management. Reconciled physical stock against book balances and supervised clerks and general workers at Binga depot.
Clerk Inputs
Grain Marketing Board
Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 1 month)
Managed receipt, issuing and reconciliation of Command and Presidential inputs, raised GRVs/GDVs and maintained stack records while liaising with suppliers and bank partners to resolve voucher and product issues. Conducted stock takes and captured beneficiary data for distribution programmes.
Clerk
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company
Mar 2017 - Dec 2017 (9 months)
Performed administrative and accounting support including SAP postings for travel and petty cash, asset number creation, bank and cash journal postings, stock control and audit preparation at the Kwekwe district office.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Great Zimbabwe University
Master of Commerce, Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance
Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting and Corporate Governance currently being pursued at Great Zimbabwe University.
Great Zimbabwe University
Bachelor of Commerce Honours, Accounting
2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting completed at Great Zimbabwe University from 2015 to 2018.
Cambridge Assessment International Education
Advanced Level (A-Level), Accounts; Economics; Business Studies
Completed three Advanced Level subjects: Accounts, Economics, and Business Studies.
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council
Ordinary Level (O-Level), General Secondary Education
Completed six Ordinary Level subjects including Mathematics, English, Accounts, History, Geography, and Biology.
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