BOTHO ADELAIDE MASIELE
Gaborone,Botswana
Summary
Detail-oriented Assistant Accountant with expertise in financial reporting, airline revenue management, accounts reconciliation, and invoice processing. Proven ability to manage accounts receivable and payable, enhance cash flow through effective debt recovery, and maintain collections tracker. Proficient in budget management and data visualisation using SQL, MS Excel, Power BI, and Tableau. Committed to driving financial accuracy and operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Air Botswana
04.2018 - Current
- Monitored incoming payments and performed account reconciliations, allocating receipts against outstanding invoices, to ensure financial accuracy.
- Executed thorough preparation, review, and processing of customer invoices to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies and client agreements.
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
- Liaised professionally with customers to resolve billing discrepancies and payment disputes efficiently.
- Conducted debt recovery activities by issuing payment reminders and engaging clients on overdue balances, improving cash flow management.
- Maintained collections tracker and produced regular status updates on receivables performance, enhancing visibility and accountability.
- Analyzed payment variances, resolved short payments and unallocated funds, and implemented corrective measures.
- Perform GL reconciliations with minimal exceptions, highlight discrepancies, investigate movement in balances, and ensure accurate reconciliations with minimal month/year end adjustments.
- Evaluated discrepancies, resolve queries with the respective internal or external stakeholders, and preclude inconsistent results, accompanied by the maintenance of detective and preventive controls.
- Referred complex or high-risk accounts to senior finance leadership for further resolution.
- Improve customer experience through high-quality deliverables, effective issue resolution, and structured communication.
Accounts Receivables & Payables Officer
Metrofile Botswana
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Aligned purchase orders and invoices workflow to enhance accuracy, prevent duplicate payments, and streamline accounts payable operations.
- Coordinated collections schedule, tracked overdue invoices, and ensured timely submission of customer invoices to improve cash flow.
- Reconciled accounts and managed treasury, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions.
- Prepared bank deposits and general ledger postings, processed Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS) monthly payments and tax returns, including Value Added Tax (VAT), Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), and Withholding Tax (WHT), ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Evaluation of the creditworthiness of potential customers through credit reports, financial statements, and use of credit scoring models to quantify the default risk.
- Managed organisation budget and financial records to determine organisation contains resources to achieve goals.
- Prepared detailed reports for senior management, outlining operational performance and strategic recommendations.
- Led the transition from paper-based to electronic document management systems (Paper Trail), reducing physical storage and the hazards posed by keeping paper in the warehouse.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring adequate supplies while maintaining budgetary constraints.
Client Relationship Officer
African Alliance Securities Botswana
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Maintained customer communication, promptly addressing client inquiries and concerns to strengthen client relationships.
- Monitored portfolio performance, providing regular client updates and ensuring KYC compliance through timely documentation.
- Analysed client satisfaction surveys to identify improvement areas, enhancing service delivery and client experience.
- Used data to build strategies for targeting specific markets and consumer demographics.
Finance Assistant
Formwood Holdings
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions, ensuring accuracy in accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation, and disbursements.
- Prepared and processed financial documents, including invoices, bills, and maintaining accurate accounts payable and receivable.
- Conducted regular bank reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of financial data and promptly identify discrepancies.
- Reconciled bank statements to maintain accurate financial records and identify discrepancies promptly.
Accounts Officer
Regional Future Pty Ltd
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, processing invoices and payments to ensure financial integrity.
- Followed up on unpaid invoices by contacting accounts to request payment, facilitating timely cash flow.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with suppliers and clients, negotiating favourable terms to improve cash management.
- Supported budget preparation, collating data from various sources to forecast revenues and plan expenditures effectively.
- Actioned customer feedback to improve product and service provisions.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of South Wales
2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Enterprise Risk Management
Botswana Accountancy College
2018
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics & Finance
University of Botswana
2014
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Accounts reconciliation
- Invoice processing
- Budget management
- Airline revenue management
- Data Analysis & Visualization (SQL, MS Excel, Power BI and Tableau)
Certification
- Fundamentals of Airline Revenue Management | Udemy |August 2025
- Data Analytics with Python, Power BI, Tableau & SQL | Udemy |In Progress
- Certificate in Intermediate Python |Data Camp | Apr 2025
- Business Analytics with Excel |Johns Hopkins |Jul 2024
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Air Botswana
04.2018 - Current
Accounts Receivables & Payables Officer
Metrofile Botswana
06.2017 - 03.2018
Client Relationship Officer
African Alliance Securities Botswana
03.2016 - 05.2017
Finance Assistant
Formwood Holdings
09.2015 - 02.2016
Accounts Officer
Regional Future Pty Ltd
03.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of South Wales
Certificate of Higher Education - Enterprise Risk Management
Botswana Accountancy College
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics & Finance
University of Botswana