Mr. Andrew Chileshe

Director Finance

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

The Department is headed by a Director – Finance and assisted by Chief Accountant. 

The Department is responsible for the management of financial resources in order to facilitate the implementation of programmes. The Department is also responsible for the management of commercial and business development services and stores.

The department performs the following specific functions:

• Prepare and submit financial management reports in order to comply with financial regulations and facilitate informed decision making.
• Develop and implement internal controls in order to enhance transparency and accountability in utilization of financial material resources.
• Collect and account for Levies, Tariffs and Tolls and vehicle licensing fees and other revenues in order to safeguard public resources and support the budget.
• Maintain Expenditure and Commitment ledgers in order to ensure that public funds are appropriately utilized.
• Conduct research in order to establish new business ventures.
• Manage provision of hospitality and other business services.
• Account for assets in order to safeguard public property.
• Prepare and submit annual audited accounts in order to facilitate decision making.
• Management of stores
• Management of risks in order to mitigate losses
• Payroll management.

FINANCE SECTION

The Section is headed by a Chief Accountant.

The Finance Section is responsible for the management of financial resources in order to facilitate implementation of programs. 

The Section performs the following specific functions:

d) Maintain expenditure and commitment ledgers in order to ensure that public funds are appropriately utilized.

e) Account for assets in order to safeguard public property.

f) Prepare and submit annual audited accounts in order to facilitate decision making.

g) Management of stores functions.

h) Management of risks in order to mitigate losses; and

i)Payroll Management.

STORES UNIT

The unit is headed by Sores officer

The Unit is responsible for the management of the stores functions in order to facilitate receipt and distribution of goods and ensure safe custody.

The Unit performs the following specific functions:

a) Develop and implement internal controls in order to enhance transparency and accountability in the disbursement of material resources.

b) Manage the storage and distribution of goods.

c) Receive and account for goods procured by the Council.

d) Disburse goods to user departments and units; and

e) Conduct stock takes in order to maintain optimum stock levels and provide information for decision making.