See How Many Clients You're Missing Each Month

Simply enter your business email & Topline AI Agent will show you.

Charles Kalela profile image

Charles Kalela

Chief Operating Officer at Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC)
Intro Book
Seasoned finance professional with expertise in financial analysis, risk management, and team leadership.
  • Claim this Profile
Location
Zambia, ZM
Skills
  • Financial Analysis
  • Performance Management
  • Treasury Management
  • Capital Mobilisation
  • Financial Reporting
  • Show all
image
image

Refer a Friend to Get
100 Credits For FREE

Refer a Friend Now

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI
Charles Kalela is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial analysis, risk management, and team leadership. He holds various certifications, including CFA, CERM, and CCRO, and has worked in Zambia for over 15 years. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC).

Experience

  • Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC)
    • Zambia
    • Financial Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • May 2024 - Present

    • Head Risk & Compliance
      • Jun 2019 - May 2024

      • Developing, implementing maintaining and updating the Enterprise-wide integrated Risk Management Framework, compliance policies, processes and tools.• Adhering to its Compliance Management Policies and all Central Bank and other compliance reporting / filing requirements (i.e. Companies Act, Business Licencing, Immigration, Anti-Money Laundering etc.). • Developing, managing and refining qualitative and quantitative risk reporting which meets the needs of Regulators, the Board and the general management.• Working closely with the CEO, the Board of Directors, the Executive team and senior managers across the business and representatives of the shareholders in achieving portfolio growth targets in a well-controlled environment.• Formulating and articulating a coherent risk appetite and infrastructure, including operating financial models.• Embedding a positive culture of confident and informed risk-taking through training, communication and promotion of the agreed risk framework

  • Pulse Financial Services (EFC)
    • Manager Treasury
      • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Simu Construction
    • Lusaka Zambia
    • Accountant
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2018
      • Lusaka Zambia

  • Truscon Construction
    • Lusaka Zambia
    • Accountant
      • Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
      • Lusaka Zambia

  • Spargris (Kazang) Zambia Limited
    • Lusaka Zambia
    • Accountant
      • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010
      • Lusaka Zambia

Education

  • CFA Institute
    Level 1 Pass, Financial & Investment Analysis
  • 2016 - 2018
    University of Zambia
    Master of Science Accounting & Finance (MSc AF), Business
  • 2016 - 2016
    Zambia College of Pensions & Insurance Trust
    Certificate- Investment Advisors & Stockbrokers Course (IASBC), Investments and Securities
  • 2005 - 2009
    Copperbelt University
    Bachelor of Accountancy & Finance (BAcc), Business
  • 2019 - 2020
    Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
    Certified Expert In Risk Management (CERM), Risk Management
  • 2022 - 2022
    Swiss Institute of Management and Innovation
    Certified Chief Risk Officer (CCRO), Risk Management

Suggested Services

This profile is unclaimed. These are suggested service rates with 0% commision upon successful connection

Industry Focus. “Financial Services”

Looking to Create a Custom Project?

Need a custom project? We'll create a solution designed specifically for your project.

Get Started

References

Social Profiles

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now

Similar Profiles