Hagec Accounting Consultancy
PO Box 20024
Lilongwe
08-09-2023
Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme
P.O Box30096
Blantyre 3
Dear Sir/Madam
APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT.
As a professional with over 12years of experience in finance and accounting I am pleased to be writing to
apply for the aforementioned position. My skills, experiences, and knowledge make me the perfect
candidate for this role on your team. Please review these few points from my professional background,
which reflect the overall value I can deliver.
Preparing, Analyzing and presenting financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process
Managing Debtors, Creditors and Asset Register
Managing organizational cash flows and forecasting
Updating and implementing all necessary business policies and accounting practices
Reviewing and reconciling bank statements
Risks Management
Establish and manage all procurement and logistics activities including possible
Facilitating internal and External Audit
To further acquaint you with the specifics of my background and qualifications I am attaching my resume. I
am looking forward to personally meeting with you to discuss how I can best apply my background and
skills in this new role.
Thank you for your consideration and review of this letter and attached materials.
Yours Sincerely,
Gladson Mbale, BA, ACCA, CA(M), Dip,
Name : Gladson John Mbale
Telephone : +265 999471547 /0883 371 228
Email : glad.mbale@gmail.com or gladmbale@yahoo.com
Profile Summary
I am 36-year-old young man, currently working as a financial consultant with Hagec Accounting
Consultancy am well versed with accounting and finance experience having with worked with
Pentecostal Life University as Director of Finance for 3 years, AGMA Motors Ltd as a division
accountant for 3 years and OIBM as a finance Officer for 1year, as assistant accountant/treasury
officer under Treasury Department for 4 years and as a central processing centre Supervisor for
1.5 years, described by many as an effective communicator, influential, self-starter, an effective
team player, hard worker, innovative, strategist, and dynamic motivator and leadership ability
needed for organization’s success. Currently am not working.
I am a Chartered Certified Accountant and a member of ACCA and ICAM, I hold Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting and Finance, ACCA Professional Level, Advanced Diploma in accounting
and Business (ACCA part 2), Diploma in Accounting-(PAEC), Certificate in Financial Accounting-
(PAEC) and a Malawi School Certificate of Education, am also currently pursuing Master’s Degree
in Business Management. Following the academic qualifications coupled with profound experience
in areas of Operations, Accounting, record management, Controls and procedures and finance, I
have analytical, communication and strong ability skills to deliver the best service to the
organization’s stakeholders by keeping in mind that they are the economic domain of every
organization.
I am a committed Christian well dependable asset, geared to achieve success by performing
against targets and deadlines and putting customers and all stakeholders at heart. By keeping
eyes on the task not on myself, I have a competitive advantage of simplifying explanations for
better understanding and making balanced decision.
Achievements
Won an award with PAEC for being the best student in Taxation Paper (TC10b)-
awarded by NBS in 2012
Developed a self-assessment tool for a newly department-SAT
Setting Up An Accounting Consultancy Firm
Participation in the upgrading of T24 (Project)
ACCA Membership August 2017
ICAM Membership-Number ICAM2678
Areas of Specialization
Business Management, Economics, Auditing, Accounting, Business Mathematics and
statistics, Information system, Business law, Company law and Taxation,
Communication skills, Accounting Packages i.e. Sage 300 ERP, Microsoft office.
Career History
Financial Consultant | Hagec Accounting Consultancy | 1st November 2022 to date
Developing financial policies and controls
Preparing quarterly and annual financial reports for projects
preparation and consolidation of draft annual estimates for the consideration of
management
Uploading Budgets in the system
Setting up an accounting system and controls
Review of various documents for compliance with donor requirements
Preparing monthly management accounts and analysing any variances
Preparing financial budgets and financial forecast
Prepares cash forecasts.
Facilitates payments to suppliers and statutory costs such as taxes, pensions ,tevet
levy
Prepares payroll/salaries in liaison with HR department
Preparation and interpretation of Management Accounts to budget holders.
Management of both Internal and External Audit
Preparing reconciliations of different ledger accounts
Developing a balance score card and conducting staff performance appraisals
Director of Finance | Pentecostal Life University | Feb-2020 to 31st October 2022
Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, clearly
communicate monthly and quarterly management accounts as well as financial
statements
Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Vice
Chancellor and GDHL Group Financial Controller, administer and review all financial
plans and budgets, monitor progress and changes
Manage Debtors, Creditors and Asset Register
Manage organizational cash flows and forecasting
Implement a robust contracts management and financial management reporting system
ensure that the contract billing and collection schedule is adhered to and that financial
data and cash flow are steady and support operational requirements
Update and implement all necessary business policies and accounting practices;
improve the finance departments overall policy and procedure manual
Prepare and reconcile bank statements
Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into computerized accounting
system
Wages and Salary Administration
Monitoring of the petty cash and bank balances to ensure sufficient funds are always
available depending on the organizational needs
Establish and manage all procurement and logistics activities including possible
Oversee all aspects of human resources management for all employees including but
not limited to recruitment, induction, performance evaluations, and promotion decision
activities, training and development and termination
Managing the finance team and responsible for producing regular internal and external
reports in liaison with internal auditors
Facilitating Annual Audits
Division Accountant | AGMA Holdings Limited | May 2018- January 2020
Essential Duties and Accountabilities
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
Prepare staff payrolls and compute tax returns
Facilitate annual audit activities and inspections; and,
Preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly operational plans and budgets;
Check daily postings and transactions and verify cash on hand;
Processing and managing payments to Suppliers and staff.
Conduct monthly Bank and General ledger reconciliations
Ensuring that controls are working and adhered to at all times
Staff Supervision and training
Maintaining fixed asset register
Posting Journals in QuickBooks/Sage
Checking and reviewing staff request, Expense Reports and Budgets.
Petty cash management
Tax Management
Ensuring that all the documents are properly filled and kept
Conducting regular asset and inventory verification in all the project sites
Accountant | Luanar Sacco | April 2016-2018
Essential Duties and Accountabilities
Preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly operational plans and budgets;
Preparation of financial and Management reports
Check daily postings and transactions and verify cash on hand;
Conduct monthly Bank and General ledger reconciliations
Maintain the cashbook and reconcile monthly statements, ledgers and member accounts;
Finance Officer |Opportunity Bank of Malawi| March 2015- 2016
Central Processing Centre Supervisor | Opportunity Bank of Malawi | 2014-2015
Assistant Accountant/Treasury Officer| Opportunity Bank of Malawi| 2011-2014
2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Year
Professional Level- ACCA Part 3 2017
Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business-ACCA Part 2 2014
Diploma In Accounting-PAEC 2010
Certificate in Financial Accounting-PAEC 2009
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master Degree in Business Administration(Pursuing)-2023
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance 2021
Malawi School Certificate of Education (M.S.C.E) 2007
Malawi Junior certificate of Education (J.C.E) 2004
Software Experience
Microsoft office- Word, Excel
Sage 300 ERP and Fixed Asset PRO
Quick books
Strengths
Good leadership Skills
High levels of integrity
Self-motivated and results oriented
Ability to prioritise
High analytical skill
Excellent communication skills
Reference:
Dr Austin Luhanga Joan Gausi Richardson Mkwate
PLU Finca Malawi Agma Holdings Ltd
P.O Box 31025 P.O. Box 382 P.O Box 782
Lilongwe Blantyre Blantyre
Cell: +265 999 850 892 Cell: +265 999 970 952 Cell: +265 999 68 49 25
registrar@plu.mw joanna.gausi@gmail.com rmkwate@agmaholdings.mw
