Biography

Biography

Beene possesses an Accounts Technician Certificate and a Diploma in Accountancy from the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountancy (ZiCA). Over the years, she has pursued additional certifications in Monitoring and Evaluation, Microsoft Software, Movable Asset-Based Lending, and Project Management. Currently, she is pursuing her Chartered Accountancy paper from ZiCA.

Beene has extensive experience which includes an accountancy internship in 2017 at Direct Finance Services, where her responsibilities included journal entries, cash book preparation, payroll management, and monthly statutory returns. Beene has held roles such as an Accounts Assistant, where she adeptly managed accounts in the SAP accounting package, prepared cash reports, conducted bank reconciliations, and handled monthly statutory returns, among other duties. In 2020, Beene transitioned into the NGO sector as a Project Assistant Accountant. In this role, she has honed her skills in budget tracking, report preparation, audit reviews, and maintained accounts using the PASTEL accounting package, alongside managing staff retirement checks, cheque preparation, and petty cash reconciliations.

In her current role at Chapter One Foundation, Beene excels in various financial and administrative tasks including budgeting, meticulous filing, efficient management of petty cash, prompt banking of retired balances, maintenance of fixed asset registers, handling monthly statutory returns, and accounts reconciliation, among other responsibilities.

Beyond her extensive accountancy experience, Beene is recognized for her hardworking demeanour, discipline, and reliability. Her accomplishments include proficient bookkeeping skills, adaptability to changing work demands, and a notable contribution to successful compliance audits.