Darius Silavwe

• Encode all approved check requests, cash receipts, and reclassification adjustments to Dynamic 365.
• Assist the Accounting Manager in the preparation of annual budgets.
• Preparation of statutory returns, including NAPSA, NHIS, and ZRA returns, and effectively making the statutory payments on time to avoid penalties.
• Experienced in maintaining up-to-date knowledge of company policies regarding statutory payments.
• Prepare and execute the monthly payroll, and send pay slips to all staff.
• Encodes fixed assets in D365, and generates reports.
• Reconciled bank statements to general ledgers on a monthly basis.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Introduced debit cards for field activities, significantly reducing cash handling processes.
• Led accounting system migration from Sun Systems to Microsoft Dynamics 365 within two months, achieving 100% reconciliation accuracy.
• Completed comprehensive data mapping and user training for Dynamic 365 to ensure seamless transition.
• Secured waiver application that reduced ZRA penalties from K980,480 to K275,945.

• Preparation of financial management reports.
• Develop, in consultation with the Agency Director, key staff, and the Center Coordinators, the annual work plans and realistic, cost-conscious budgets in line with the organization's program goals and objectives.
• Establish and monitor a strong internal control system regarding financial transactions, with a view to safeguarding the assets of the organization.
• Prepared annual budgets and monitored actual performance against budget goals.

ACHIEVEMEMTS

• Independently prepared and submitted agency's annual budget, achieving formal approval without revisions.
• Presented financial management report at board meeting, ensuring accurate executive-level communication.

• Financial statement preparations, report writing, and team building management.
• Verifies that supporting documentation and balances are accurate, using appropriate tools and procedures.
• Documentation of audit findings and internal control review.
• Participated in various audit assignments, including forensic audits, having been involved from the planning of the assignment to the fieldwork, preparation for the audit, and finalization of the report, including presentation to the client.
• The portfolio of clients includes not-for-profit organizations (NGOs), aviation, manufacturing, real estate, agriculture, and construction.
• Produced periodic reports summarizing the results of audit activities for presentation at board meetings.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• prepared a detailed forensic audit report and presented it to the client.
• Prepared the client's financial statements using receipts and bank statements.
• Prepared a fixed asset schedule (Register) for the client, which helps them to maintain and monitor the fixed assets.

• Audit of financial statements, internal Control review and inventory Count Evaluation.
• Verifying that supporting documentation and balances are accurate using appropriate tools and procedures.
• Booking keeping, maintaining accounts, preparation, and audit of financial statements in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Review of company policies against best practices to ensure compliance levels are understood.

• Prepared statutory returns, including NAPSA and ZRA, ensuring timely tax payments.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of company policies on statutory payments.
• Performed bookkeeping and managed account records efficiently.