Emmanuel Zizinga
Accountant
KAMPALA
Summary
To exploit the available opportunities in my profession and become an experienced, detail-oriented accountant which will allow utilization of my problem-solving skills, development analytical skills, teamwork as well as an advanced understanding of popular accounting and tax software.
Experienced Business Manager skillful in monitoring and managing daily business operations with focus on continuous improvement. Transforms underperforming operations into successful enterprises using resourcefulness and high-level business acumen. Decisive and analytical with a 6-year history of successful industry performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Business Manager (School Bursar)
Gayaza Adventist Secondary School
01.2023 - Current
- Financial Management: Develop and monitor budgets, forecast expenditures, and manage cash flow.
Oversee accounts payable (bills) and accounts receivable (tuition/fees).
Maintain financial records, prepare financial statements, and ensure compliance with accounting standards. - Student Finances: Manage student billing, payments, and payment plans for tuition and fees.
Handle student refunds and account adjustments. - Strategic & Administrative Duties: Advise senior leadership on financial policy and long-term strategy.
Lead on sustainability projects, fundraising, and marketing.
Manage payroll, HR, IT, and facilities in some institutions. Conduct cost and productivity analyses. Review employment contract and terms of services - Reporting & Compliance: Present financial reports to governing bodies.
Coordinate with external auditors.
Accountant
Gayaza Adventist Secondary School
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Financial Operations: Manage day-to-day tasks like invoicing, processing payments, bank reconciliations, and petty cash.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in preparing annual budgets, monitor spending against budgets, and create forecasts and cash flow statements.
- Financial Reporting: Produce accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, variance reports, and other reports for management and governors.
- Payroll: Administer employee payroll, including deductions and timely processing, often with HR.
- Compliance & Audit: Ensure adherence to financial regulations, tax laws, and internal controls; support annual audits and prepare necessary returns (e.g., VAT).
- Record Keeping: Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, accounts payable/receivable ledgers, and fixed asset registers.
- Financial Guidance: Advise leadership on financial matters, financial planning, and strategic resource allocation.
Internal Auditor
SDA Church Central Uganda Conference (CUC)
01.2020 - 07.2022
- Verify Financial Statements: Check that balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements are accurate and free from material misstatements (due to error or fraud).
- Assess Internal Controls: Evaluate the systems and processes an organization uses to safeguard assets, ensure data accuracy, and promote efficiency.
- Identify Risks & Compliance: Gauge financial risks and ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Document & Report: Keep detailed records of audit work and prepare formal reports with an independent opinion on the financial health and operations.
- Provide Recommendations: Suggest improvements to enhance processes, controls, and financial management.
Financial Administrator
Kyengera-Wakiso Farmers Cooperative Society Limited (KYEWA HUB)
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Manage and monitor donor funds. Comply with donor policies and requirements.
- Managing grants as per the donor standard and policies.
- Prepare payroll and ensure compliance with accounting principles and standards including hub’s accounts, coopartner and donors.
- Prepare, manage and monitor budgets and the allocated resources.
- Provide financial guidance to the youth and the team in order to maintain a high standard of reporting.
- Manage the recruitment of new staff.
- Effectively managing the Hub cash flow while adhering to hub policies.
- Approval of all related acquisitions and review procurement requests as per the hub policies.
- File monthly statutory deductions including PAYE, LST, Withholding taxes & NSSF deductions.
- Review, update accounts receivable and payable weekly and issue invoices.
- Prepare financial reports and advise the board members on cooperative and the business to undertake in accordance with the Ugandan constitution and hub policies.
- Update and implement financial policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with local financial and labour codes and laws.
- SACCO
- Had successful annual audits.
- Successful tax returns.
- Developed the finance and human resource manuals.
- Prepared and reviewed annual budgets.
- Forecasted budgets.
- Several successful recruitments.
Accountant
Najjanankumbi Young Christian Secondary School
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Receiving cash and cheques for the organisation, banking all receipts, making all payments from main accounts.
- Preparing the payroll for all staff, reconciling receivables and payables, reconciling bank and school accounts, posting payments and making budgets for the school and managing expenditures including reporting to the management.
- Prepare budget for review by the Director of Finance.
- Review Monthly requisitions and prepare cash flow forecasts for the school.
- Advise Director of Finance on availability of budget for all requisitions before any care before any spending.
- Prepare Actual Budget financial reports in the SIMS (School Information Management Systems) and in the donor reporting formats on a monthly basis.
- Ensure the payment package is complete and accurate before processing.
- Ensure that vendor/suppliers staff and sub-recipients cheques are prepared and paid on time.
- Maintain petty cash ledger and prepare petty cash replenishment.
- Secondary School
- I assisted the internal and external audit.
- I made payments in time.
- Reviewed the finance manual.
- I filed all receipts and vouchers in time.
- I ran the closing year end stock count.
- I maintained the asset register.
General Manager
Leading Car Limited
09.2016 - 01.2017
- Ensuring the safety of our clients.
- Making travel bookings and ensuring that the clients travel in time and in convenience they want, checking the availability of cars and their condition (cleanliness, mechanical condition of the drivers).
- Receiving all the cash and non-cash receipts.
- Reporting all daily transactions to the head offices.
- Reconciling the recorded transactions by the drivers and the amount handed over to me.
- Maintain a good and healthy working environment with the hotel staff and management.
- Tours and Travels company
- Ensure that our clients travel in style safely.
- Made timely booking for our clients.
- I set up the customer department.
- Recruited the team.
- Trained the team.
- Derived the work plan for the team.
- Made prompt reports to my boss.
Education
CPA -
12.2025
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Applications
MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
01.2014
Certificate - Business Accountant
Excellence Tally Institute
01.2013
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance
Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya University
Bhopal, India01.2013
Uganda Advance Certificate of Education - undefined
Bugema Adventist Secondary School Uganda
01.2009
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Bugema Adventist Secondary School Uganda
01.2007
Skills
Financial
Bookkeeping & Accountancy, Budgeting & Planning, Data collection techniques and skills, Auditing, Financial reporting & Analysis, Debtors & Creditors management, Tax planning & Compliance,
Payroll management, Finance & Accounting Packages (Quickbooks, Tally ERP, SunPlus, SIMS (School Information Management System))
Management
Decision making, Effective Delegation
References
- ESTHER, BUKENYA, Finance and Administrative Officer, esthermabvami@yahoo.co.uk, +256789830577, 702194681, Adventist Development and Relief agency (ADRA) Uganda, P.O.Box 9946, Kampala, Uganda
- MILLY, LWEZA, Head Teacher, millylweza@gmail.com, 0782012488, 0701227008, Gayaza Adventist Secondary School
- NYAKUNDI, CYRUS, PROFESSOR, nyacyrus30@gmail.com, 0779225454, BUGEMA UNIVERSITY
Core Competences
- Personal Management – I am self-motivated, self-driven and able to work under minimum supervision.
- Training skills – I can train new members on the team.
- I am open minded (I can listen), social, reliable, flexible, trustworthy and willing to learn.
- Communication skills I have good verbal and written skills.
- I am a good team player capable of motivating people beyond their expectations.
- I have leadership skills and willingness to for long hours in difficult circumstances in order to achieve organizational goals.
- I have great respect for my leaders, the people I work with and everyone in the society.
- Everybody in the community has rights, respecting and protecting these rights makes us human, therefore respect and protect the rights of children and everybody in society at all times.
- I have a positive attitude towards work and take pride in my work.
- I can work under pressure.
- I can work long hours if needed.
- Working as an accountant has increased my integrity.
Timeline
Business Manager (School Bursar)
Gayaza Adventist Secondary School
01.2023 - Current
Accountant
Gayaza Adventist Secondary School
08.2022 - 01.2023
Internal Auditor
SDA Church Central Uganda Conference (CUC)
01.2020 - 07.2022
Financial Administrator
Kyengera-Wakiso Farmers Cooperative Society Limited (KYEWA HUB)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Accountant
Najjanankumbi Young Christian Secondary School
01.2017 - 12.2018
General Manager
Leading Car Limited
09.2016 - 01.2017
Post Graduate Diploma - Computer Applications
MAKHANLAL CHATURVEDI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
Certificate - Business Accountant
Excellence Tally Institute
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Finance
Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya University
Uganda Advance Certificate of Education - undefined
Bugema Adventist Secondary School Uganda
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Bugema Adventist Secondary School Uganda