Gilbert Silavwe

A highly motivated and results driven finance professional who has over Twelve (12) years of invaluable experience in leading and developing a successful finance team. Skilled in numerous financial and accounting fields, including: preparing annual budgets, Auditing, Taxation, monitoring key accounts and credit control processes. Having the ability to handle complex assignments effectively & possessing the confidence to work as part of a team or independently.

• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Focused, hardworking, ethical and dedicated
• Proactive mindset
• Fast learner and positive team player
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Desire for personal and team development
• Taking ownership of work and drive key actions forward
• Client (internal and external) delivery focus
• Flexible and adaptable
• Focus on quality
• Planning and execution of projects / engagements
• Preparation and or review of financial statements in accordance with applicable reporting frameworks
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, and client service skills
• Strong understanding of the transport and logistics sector
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles
• Strong understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards
• Proficient in MS Office suite; and
• Strong understanding of local tax requirements
• Supervisory Skills
• Effective Communicator
• Attention to Detail
• High Levels of Integrity

• Workday global HR System
• Agresso Business System
• Navitrans Accounting System
• Savanna Payroll System
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Finance Manager, Impala Terminals Zambia Limited, 2013 to Date, Preparations of Monthly management reports and Variances analysis reports., Preparation of Monthly Flash reports and submits to the head Office for Consolidation in the Africa Flash report to Geneva Office., Forecasting and Variance analysis with a greater use of cost, Revenue and Forecasting Model., Analysing the on-going profitability of all Projects entered into by the Company., Plan, Coordinate and Preparation of budgets, Preparation of monthly Sales reports and reporting on the tonnages moved against Forecast volumes., Establishing Controls for Completeness of Revenue, abiding to the revenue recognition and matching concepts, Management of tax reporting and compliance., Performance of Bank reconciliations and other balance sheet reconciliations monthly. And ensuring that these are approved on a monthly basis., Ensuring that strong financial controls and procedures are in place, Credit Control - Management of Debtors ensuring that prompts payments of outstanding balances are made within agreed credit terms., Payables Management – Timely management of payables ensuring invoices are processed on times and payments are made on time and within the agreed payment terms., Fixed Asset Management, Preparation of Monthly and Annual fixed Asset summary schedule which agree to the general ledger, backed up by Monthly reconciliations between the Fixed asset register and General Ledger, Manage the Fixed Asset register by ensuring the timely capitalization and disposal of Company Assets and the Prompt Processing of Monthly depreciation journals, Monitoring of capital expenditure. This would typically involve the expediting of capital requests, follow up of all capital work in progress (CWIP) both committed and spent and explanations of all over and under expenditures., Preparation of the CWIP report monthly and quarterly for submission to Head Office., Ensure compliance with all the statutory requirements and ensure that timelines are respected., Ensure that HR has Prepared and made all payroll statutory remittances i.e. NAPSA, PAYE, Workers compensation, and SDL., Preparation of Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly reports and presenting them in Management meetings, Preparation of Financial Statement and ensure that income Tax returns are calculated correctly and submitted on Time., Co-coordinating both Internal and External Audits, Ensure Reliability and Timeliness of Accounting records and Financial Statements., Conduct training needs assessment, formulate a training plan and facilitate trainings., Process employee disciplinary actions with the Company code of conduct and Labour laws., Ensure that online filling and physical filling are within the ISO 9001:2008/15 procedures and standards., Manage the full procurement function and ensure that processes and procedures are put in place for effective sourcing and buying to avoid interruption to the business operations., Management of the customs department ensuring an effective clearance process to support the operations effectively.
• Assistant Finance Manager, Impala Terminals Zambia Limited, 2012 -2013, Reconciliation of Fixed Asset register to the GL, Reviewing of Bank and Petty Cash Reconciliations and Ensuring that they are signed off monthly., Reconciliation of Individual vendor balances as well as the Payables age analysis to the Vendor Statements and general ledger respectively., Reconciliation of Customer Balances as well as the receivables age analysis to the GL, Ensure that Account assistants prepare and submit statutory payments on time., Review of Monthly Invoicing figure from operations and ensure invoices are sent to the customers on time. Follow up Customer overdue balances and ensure that collections are made. Report to management on the actions plans for all the overdue invoices., Inventory Management and Reconciliation of Inventory records to the general Ledger, Preparation of Monthly Sales Invoices report and Submit to head office., Preparation and Submission of Final Annual and Provisional income tax Returns., Supervision of the VAT returns Submission and ensures that it’s done as per stipulated dates., Assist the Finance manager with monthly management reports and other ad hoc reports
• Audit Associate to Senior Auditor, Deloitte and Touché, July 2010 – Oct 2012, Providing audit and other assurance services;, Standards and Statutory Compliance, Preparation and review of financial statements compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards, Provide technical recommendations on International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Review of the organization’s compliance with all relevant laws, statutes, and by laws, Client risk management and internal control monitoring, Review of internal controls, both manual and system controls, to assess adequacy for capturing information for control, Identification and testing of key management controls in key business processes such as credit, deposits, treasury and cash, sales and receivables, purchases and payables, property, plant and equipment, payroll and inventories, Preparation of reports to management highlighting any internal control weaknesses and significant errors identified during the audit and proposed recommendations to address the weaknesses noted, Audit planning, Carrying out pre-audit reviews and carried out audit planning procedures in order to properly direct the audit, Preparation of budgets prior to commencement of work on clients and ensured that variances from budgets are noted and analysed, Audit planning, Develop cordial working relationships with clients, managed communications with clients, Execute audit programs in accordance with International Standards on auditing and applicable IFRS/IAS, including testing of design and operation effectiveness of controls in the business processes, Contributing to engagement planning and ensuring that deliverables meet work plan, Preparing and delivering quality work in accordance with the firm’s and professional standards and methodology., Identifying business and technology risks, effectively ‘translating’ technology issues into business risks and impacts. Advise on appropriate controls based on risk level, business requirements, and feasibility of implementation., Preparing and client reports/documentation, Stakeholder management - ensuring that client expectations are met, queries are responded to, and delivering value add services, Example of selected audit client experience;, Tata Zambia Limited, Total Zambia Limited, ZSIC general insurance Limited, Wilderness Tours Limited, York Farm, Plessey Zambia Limited, Marasa Holding Limited, Genesis Finance Limited, Harmos MED Limited, Express Air Services Limited, Heifer International Limited, Murray and Roberts Kaddoura Construction Limited, Kwacha Pension Trust Fund, Devolution Trust Fund

• Leadership Training from South Africa
• Trafigura Talent identification program

• Mr Jack Nkhoma, Human Resource Expert, Lusaka, +260 977 133333
• Ms Ngoza Sakala, Head of Human Resource, World Vision, +260 969 421268 or +260 979 380634
• Mr Chitalu Kabwe, Financial Accountant, ZCCM -IH, +260 966 416236

I keep fit by running one or twice every week with friends and family. I am also a ardent love of football which i both play and watch. I enjoy some quality time by listening to various kinds of music.

I also follow alot of the worlds current affairs/ global trends to keep up to date with the happenings in the world and evolution of various subjects of interest