Jacinta Mwita

About Jacinta Mwita

Highly dependable leader with skills to transform an organization and successfully manage through change. I have a passion for building and leading effective teams to achieve organizational objectives. I am a learner who is adept to working across functions, teams and multiple reporting structures. Open minded, curious and inclusive leader who is up for the next challenge. I care about people, integrity, stewardship and the environment. I am a trained accountant with experience in financial reporting and analysis. I have represented the business in multiple system implementations to deliver products that work for users. I hire, coach, develop and lead highly effective teams. I utilize my analytical skills to root cause; problem solve and advise stakeholders. I have extensive experience in the construction industry across the US, Canada and Mexico. I believe in doing things right the first time with the highest level of excellence, having effective controls in place and KPIs to measure and monitor the state of the organization, teams and processes.

Experience

1. Accounts Payable Manager (Us Energy & Power, Mining, Canada, and Mexico)

   Kiewit

   Feb 2022 — Present · Omaha, NE, US

   Lead a team of 28 AP staff assigned to process vendor invoices in the GEP Smart P2P space including POs, non-POs, vouchers, EDI vendors, and utilities. Interview, hire, train, and develop talent; manage budget and monthly forecast; oversee KPIs and address issues; and collaborate with OCR team, vendor accounts, disbursement, supply network, and field personnel to ensure vendors are paid accurately and in a timely manner.

Education

• University of Arkansas

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

• Dillard University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Accounting

Skills

• Peoplesoft
• Financial Reporting
• Auditing
• Internal Audit
• Financial Audits
• Sap Products
• Internal Controls
• Accounting
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Ifrs
• Financial Statements
• Financial Analysis
• Sap
• Management
• Consolidation
• Accounts Payable