ERP, SAP, Microsoft 365 Dynamics
Ido Shilgi
CPA
Haifa,Israel
Summary
Senior finance and accounting professional with over 20 years of global experience in financial analyzing and management. Successful at managing multimillion US dollar portfolios and driving profitability by optimizing processes. Expert at minimizing risk and maximizing return by effectively managing forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow activities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Financial and Administrative Director
Dekel Agrivision plc.
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
08.2021 - Current
- Accountable for all the financial, administrative, financial planning and analysis and risk management operations of Dekel Agri-Vision PLC activity at Cote d’Ivoire
- Dekel Agri-Vision PLC is an agriculture processing, logistics and farming operation located in Côte d'Ivoire.
Joint Venture Department Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
Haifa
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Accountable for the financial of company Joint Venture Department
- Control, reconcile and manage all company Joint-Venture and third party financial and accounting activities
- Develop operational strategies for company services and support the decisions made by the Company through Planning and Development studies.
Latin America Finance Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
Kingston
09.2013 - 12.2019
- Accountable for the financial, administrative and risk management operations of the Latin America Business Unit
- Provide financial analysis to support Business decisions and develop initiatives to drive optimization and improve the Business Unit financial results
- Prepare detailed budgets that will aggregate to the wider business
- Control and manage all joint-venture and third party financial and accounting activities
- Develop operational strategies for the Business Unit and support the decisions made by the Business Unit through Planning and Development studies
- Closely monitor Business Unit Profit and Loss, prepare Business Unit Financial Statements as per Comptroller Division requirement
- Improved the accuracy of the Business Unit's Profit and Loss reporting by closing the gap between Accounts Profit and Loss and Cost Accounting results by 80%
- Closely monitor Business Unit Administrative Expenses and prepare monthly Business Unit Administrative Profit and loss reports as per Comptroller Division requirement.
West Africa Finance Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
Lagos
03.2011 - 08.2013
- Oversee the Business Administration and controlling functions of all the agencies across West Africa
- Manage over twenty individuals within the Finance Division for the West African region
- Manage Finance Closure Administration (Month/Quarter/Year End) within the company guidelines
- Manage and oversee external and internal audits
- Manage West Africa Agencies Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts
- Manage the Cash Flow of the agencies within the company guidelines
- Management of Agencies Statutory Records and Reporting
- Financial Control, Credit, Collections and Treasury activities management in the regional agencies
- Budgeting (Budget adjustment and quarterly Forecasts) of Overhead Costs and Operational Expenses
- Negotiate agents' contracts and terms, oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of the financial goals and objectives for the organization.
Head of Procurement, Finance Application Division
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
01.2008 - 02.2011
- Define, analyze, and implement new business processes with the aid of IT system developers
- Oversee the implementation of change-management initiatives for the company headquarter and for agencies
- Develop and implement all the company's financial policies.
Senior Tax Manager
Grant Thornton International
Tel Aviv, Israël
01.2007 - 12.2007
- Audit the taxes of corporate clients and serve as a representative of the Tax Authority by providing opinions in matters involving preliminary tax approval
- Provide advice and support clients as they invest in large-scale projects and activities
- Manage the tax planning and restructuring process, which includes real estate transactions and Employees Option plans (ESOP).
Tax Audit Manager
Israel Tax Authority
Haifa
01.2000 - 12.2006
- Conduct tax audits in corporate files to figure out the taxable Net Income, deductions, and exemptions, according to Tax laws
- Perform audits based on Income Tax Ordinance, Income Tax Regulations, Real Estate equity Tax Laws, Inflation Law Adjustments and Encouragement Tax Laws.
Education
Israeli Certified Public Accountant - Accounting
Haifa University
Haifa Israel 10.1998 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics- Accounting - Accounting
Haifa University
Haifa Israel 10.1995 - 06.1998
Skills
Financial Modeling
undefinedCertification
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 2000, Present, Haifa, Israel
Software
Timeline
Financial and Administrative Director
Dekel Agrivision plc.
08.2021 - Current
Joint Venture Department Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
01.2020 - 07.2021
Latin America Finance Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
09.2013 - 12.2019
West Africa Finance Manager
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
03.2011 - 08.2013
Head of Procurement, Finance Application Division
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
01.2008 - 02.2011
Senior Tax Manager
Grant Thornton International
01.2007 - 12.2007
Tax Audit Manager
Israel Tax Authority
01.2000 - 12.2006
Israeli Certified Public Accountant - Accounting
Haifa University
10.1998 - 12.1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics- Accounting - Accounting
Haifa University
10.1995 - 06.1998
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