I am a Banker by profession with 10 years industry experience. I have worked in Treasury Operations, Consumer and Business lending Operations, Wealth Management Ops (Bancassurance products), Trade Finance and Accounting Operations (Payments/GL reconciliations and Financial Controls). I hold a Bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance and an Associate member of the Institute of Bankers in Zimbabwe
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Trade Services OfficerSteward Bank Jun 2022 - Mar 2024Harare, Zimbabwe#Validated the Bank's auction bids records management for all submitted bids.#Successfully Authorised Trade Finance products in T24#Participated in the Bank’s SADC RTGS ISO 20022 project. #Participated in Bank’s ISO 20022 SWIFT project #Successfully conducted UATs on all international banking products in line with the bank’s strategy.#Successfully Administered the domestic and export surrender requirements framework ensuring full compliance with regulations#Successfully monitored and applied all incoming SWIFT payments ensuring compliance with AML and CFT regulations.#Provided adequate supervision and guidance to junior international banking officers.#Managed to raise STRs for all AML and CFT non-compliant international payments.#Managed to introduce process improvement tools and framework re design for the domestic auto liquidation process.#Successfully reconstructed the reconciliations for the domestic and exporter retention suspense accounts and balanced the accounts.#Successfully monitored and improved the life span of outstanding items on the Bank’s USD, ZAR, EUR and BWP Nostro Accounts.#Successfully designed and implemented a new process flow for client on boarding on the AFPAY platform. #Successfully designed the amortisation table cost sheet framework for evaluating feasibility of lines of credit. -
Analyst,Cash OperationsStandard Chartered Bank Dec 2021 - May 2022Harare, Zimbabwe#Successfully administered the 20% domestic surrender requirements ensuring successful recoveries#Successfully administered the recovery of IMTT tax on all banking platforms (ZETTS, internal transfers, VISA, OTT, mobile and internet banking transfers)#Successfully tracked and monitored of all overdue/non funded accounts for IMTT recoveries#Successfully rendered assistance in the Bank wide auction process.#Successfully wrote SQL commands to extract data from IDS to produce reports which aided decision making.#Ensured that all the Bank’s Auction payments were successfully validated in line with regulatory requirements and directives.#Assisted the Exchange Control team in batching of import payments on the RBZ CEBAS system #Assisted the Exchange control with registering exporters on the RBZ CEPECS system#Liaised with the Global Reconciliations Unit to ensure that all suspense accounts for domestic and exporter liquidations are within life span in line with the Exceptions Monitoring Framework (EMF). -
Analyst,Accounts PayableStandard Chartered Bank May 2016 - Jan 2020Zimbabwe#Successfully scanned all bank payments from spoke to hub for processing within agreed turnaround times.#Reviewed all payment files from the Hub teams and ensured that vendors are paid correctly in line with their payment terms.#Reconciled all vendor statements against PSAP identifying all exceptions for resolution.#Monitored the trade creditors suspense and ensured that there were no items that went out of lifespan.#Successfully wrote the SQL code for data extraction and analysis there off to provide insights and trend analysis to decision makers on matters affecting the unit.#Regularly perfomed TP System vs GL reconciliations for all finance domiciled accounts.#Successfully monitored and cleared all items from the deposit suspense and posted the relevant entries to the GL upon receipt of disposal instructions.#Regularly perfomed PSAM vs GL reconciliations of Fixed assets reconciliations.#Successfully ensured that all monthly tax payments and returns are paid on time and all returns (VAT 7 / REV 5) are filed with ZIMRA by the 10th of every month#Submission of regulatory returns #Ensured that Balance Sheet substantiation was perfomed for finance domiciled accounts in the FCS module.#Regularly performed independent Control Sample Testing (CSTs) for other Finance functions as the Operational Risk Officer for finance and documented all the results in the EORP system.#Successfully prepared and submitted RBZ regulatory reports (EC Form Nostro, BK 1& 2, DPC returns and forms BSD) -
Trade Finance OfficerStandard Chatered Bank Feb 2015 - May 2016Harare, Zimbabwe#Successful issuance and amendment of Letters of Credit in line with UCP 600 rules, DOIs and Group PPGs#Successful issuance and amendment of Demand Guarantees in line with URDG 758 rules, DOIs and Group PPGs#Processed documentary collections instructions in accordance with URC 525 rules#Successful issuance of Import and Export Invoice Financing loans in line with the Country Policies and Group PPGs#Successful issuance of Pre-Shipment Financing loans in line with the Country Policies and Group PPGs#Assisted CB & CIB Relationship Managers in monitoring and tracking of past due Trade Finance Loans#Ensured accurate processing of Off Shore Pre-shipment Finance for the CIB Client Segment.#Ensured that Import Loans/ Loans against Trust receipts are created for 90-day cycles on all overdue Letters of Credit#Ensured that the LCs and Trade Finance Loan Maturity register is well maintained and kept up to date in line with Group policies and PPGs.#Participated in the system changeover process from the EXIMBILLS system to the Trade Port System (DTP and OTP) and ensured successful data reconciliations between the two systems to ensure a smooth transition. -
Lpu OfficerStandard Chartered Jul 2012 - Dec 2014Harare, Zimbabwe#Accurately captured PIL loans for the Consumer Banking segment on the MARCIS system in line with approved limits and DOI.#Ensured that all loan charge offs and tenor amendments were successfully captured on the MARCIS system.#Maintained an MIS register of all incoming loans ensured that all loan applications submitted to LPU were successfully tracked.#Ensured that there was a regular reconciliation of the Loan Inter-Systems Account and effected clearance entries in line with the Group Reconciliations Policy. #Ensured that all weekly remittances of credit insurance premiums for the consumer loan portfolio.#Successfully ensured that the Bancassurance portfolio is well administered and made sure that all policies (both short term and Life Insurance) are renewed within the required timelines#Collaboration with the Global Reconciliations Unit teams to ensure that all items in the LPU suspense accounts are within the prescribed life spans in line with the Group Reconciliations Policy. -
Reconciliations OfficerInterfin Banking Corporation Limited Jun 2008 - Jul 2012Harare, Zimbabwe#Ensured that all items in the ZETTS/RTGS Suspense Accounts were successfully reconciled and cleared.#Reconciled all the treasury call accounts in line with Bank Policy #Ensured that all money market deals and interbank placements were accurately posted on the core banking system.#Successfully ensured that all FX deals and SWAPS were posted correctly on the equation core banking system#Ensured that the Treasury Securities Portfolio Register was well maintained and kept up to date in line with the maturity profiles of assets.#Ensured that all items in the Nostro accounts were well reconciled and cleared with prescribed timelines.
Charles Sithole,Bcom,Aibz Education Details
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The Institute Of Bankers In ZimbabweBanking And Finance
Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Sithole,Bcom,Aibz
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Charles Sithole,Bcom,Aibz's current role is Trade Finance|International Payments|Treasury Operations|Wealth Management Operations|Lending|Finance Operations.
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Charles Sithole,Bcom,Aibz attended Midlands State University, The Institute Of Bankers In Zimbabwe.
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