Letlhogonolo Kgoreletso
Accountant
Gaborone
Summary
I am an accountant professional with over eight years of experience in financial management, risk management, grants management and financial reporting with passion for numbers. Having a proven history of managing complex financial reports and ensuring compliance with regulations. Possessing strong analytical skills and intimate knowledge of accounting software, I can swiftly compile data into accurate financial statements. My attention to detail enables me to quickly identify discrepancies or irregularities. I am confident in my ability to deliver results under pressure while maintaining excellent standards and my ability to manage multiple priorities. I am a hard working, reliable individual and team player who is results oriented and always strives for excellence in all that I do.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Finance Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
Gaborone, Gaborone
7 2024 - Current
- Establishes effective accounting and bookkeeping systems, procedures and oversees accounting services.
- Establishes and implements internal controls, administrative systems, policies and procedures to ensure the BGBVC day-to-day operational activities are efficient and effective, and are in line with approved strategic initiatives and budgetary allocations .
- Prepares payroll schedules and initiates payroll processing; supports annual tax filing, ensuring compliance with applicable legislature.
- Prepares and presents quarterly and yearly financial budgets and cashflow forecast and works with programs staff to actively monitor and understand budgets variances. Report to management on variances from the established budget and reason for those variances.
- Ensures expenditure for budgets, grants and contracts are monitored and the reports are prepared to maintain balance account.
- Prepares documents and schedules for annual audit and liaises with auditors.
- Engages externally, with auditors, banks, as required
- Prepares monthly/quarterly financial statements and prepare narrative reports for review by Finance and Admin Manager
- Participates in grant management. Leads compliance with grant agreements and requirements, including tracking expenditure and preparation of financial reports for donors. Liaises with donors as required.
Finance Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
Gaborone, Gaborone
01.2020 - 06.2024
- Responsible for the finance and accounting functions, internal controls and systems, preparation of budgets, periodic and annual income and expenditure accounts for donors, the Board and other stakeholders, and financial statements of BGBVC
- Monitors financial controls and systems and makes recommendations for improvement to the Finance &Admin Manager
- Monitors expenditure to ensure budgetary compliance and draws management attention to any variances through monthly management accounts
- Maintains books of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards
- Prepares cash flow forecasts and manages bank accounts to optimize returns on short term surplus funds while meeting cash flow requirements
- Produces periodic financial reports at project and institutional level
- Advises programme staff on correct financial procedures and recommends remedial action where necessary
- Maintains up-to-date assets register
- Prepares the audit file and attends to external audit queries
- Prepare and process payroll
- Support the recruitment, retention and recordkeeping of personnel according to BGBVC HR standards, policies and practices, Botswana labor law, and USAID rules and regulations
- Reconciles bank accounts on a monthly basis
- Produces monthly trial balance and prepares financial reports
- Monitors expenditure and prepares monthly management accounts and projects financial accounts
- Assists in the preparation of the annual budget
- Prepares and submit Tax returns promptly to BURS
- Participates in resource mobilization efforts
- Checks procurements packets before approval
- Undertakes such other related duties as directed by the Finance and Admin Manager
Accounts Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Processes various payments including payments for suppliers and employees
- Captures suppliers Payment Vouchers into the accounting system daily
- Monitors and reconciles travel expenses and project expenses to individual advances
- Perform aging analysis of all accounts receivables and payables and ensure compliance with the agency’s policies at all times
- Monitors and reconciles supplier statements, travel advances regularly and ensures timely settlement of bills
- Reconciles bank accounts on a monthly basis
- Produces monthly trial balance and prepares financial reports
- Monitors expenditure and prepares monthly management accounts and project financial accounts
- Assists in the preparation of the annual budget
- Assists in the preparation of the audit file
- Keeps custody of petty cash
- Maintains the fixed asset register
- Participates in resource mobilisation efforts
- Undertakes such other related duties as directed by supervisor
Accounts Officer
Zebra Hub of Excellence (Pty) Ltd
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Timely preparation and processing of both foreign and local transactions
- Credit control monitoring and management
- Auditing processes
- Financial accounting operations
- Financial reporting
- Financial accounting function
- Financial accounting system management (SAGE EVOLUTION)
- Taxation
- Management reporting
Accounts Assistant
SEED CO (Pty) Ltd
12.2016 - 09.2017
- Preparing sales invoices
- Carrying out daily financial reconciliations
- Helping to identify and rectify accounting anomalies
- Review of payments
- Detailed analysis of debtors
- Credit control & collection
Claims Clerk - Finance
LEGAL GUARD – BIHL GROUP
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Arrears management
- Premium Collection management
- Reconciliation using Eskadenia package and Bank Statements
- Filling clients’ forms sequentially
- Proper records management for the company
- Verifying clients’ details using Eskadenia package and Excel
- Performs any other duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor
Accountant
Lenong Communications (Pty) Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Performed bookkeeping/accounting duties, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, payroll tax
- Petty cash management and administration
- Prepared management accounts
- Financial Analysis through the use of financial concepts
- Reported directly to the professional accountant and General manager
- Remitted cheques and cash to the bank
- Made purchases, preparing invoices and keeping track of overdue
- Maintained confidential documents and records
- Debt collections
- Managed the database accurately and kept it up-to-date
- Managed internal and external correspondence and emails
- Provided customer service and handled customer queries
- Bank accounts, clients and suppliers’ reconciliations
- Preparation of VAT, WHT
- Payroll preparations
- Working with external stakeholders such as medical aid contribution
- Ensuring adherence to Policies, Procedures and Internal Controls
- Inventory Management
Education
AAT qualification -
Botswana Accountancy College
07.2009 - 06.2011
ACCA Part Qualified - Managerial Stage
Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone 01.2014 - Current
Advanced certificate - IT and Business skills
Botho University
07.2009 - 06.2011
Skills
Analytical thinking
Problem solving
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Risk Management
Work ethics
Teamwork
Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Innovative
Goal-oriented self-starter
Reporting standards
Proficiency with computers
In-depth knowledge of accounting and Payroll software
Certification
Certificate of Computerised Accounting (Pastel)
References
Ms Letlhabile Modikwa
Finance and Admin Manager
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention & Support Centre,
Cell: +26776031822
Email:lmodikwa@bgbvc.org.bw
Mr Kabelo Poloko
Programmes Director
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention & Support Centre,
Cell: +26772404657
Email:kpoloko@bgbvc.org.bw
Katlego D Thwabi
Accountant,
Seed Co Int. Ltd
Cell: +26771458692
Timeline
Finance Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
01.2020 - 06.2024
Accounts Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
05.2018 - 12.2019
Accounts Officer
Zebra Hub of Excellence (Pty) Ltd
09.2017 - 04.2018
Accounts Assistant
SEED CO (Pty) Ltd
12.2016 - 09.2017
Claims Clerk - Finance
LEGAL GUARD – BIHL GROUP
08.2016 - 11.2016
ACCA Part Qualified - Managerial Stage
Botswana Accountancy College
01.2014 - Current
Accountant
Lenong Communications (Pty) Ltd
08.2013 - 06.2015
AAT qualification -
Botswana Accountancy College
07.2009 - 06.2011
Advanced certificate - IT and Business skills
Botho University
07.2009 - 06.2011
Certificate of Computerised Accounting (Pastel)
Certificate of Computerised Accounting (Quickbooks)
Certificate in computerised Payroll (VIP)
Certificate of Proficiency (COP) Long term
Class B Driver’s License
Senior Finance Officer
Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre
7 2024 - Current
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