Summary
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Education
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (REFRESHER COURSES)
COMPETENCIES
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References
INTERESTS
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Mmamotale Amantle Nyemo

Gaborone

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Financial Accounting Professional with a proven track record in financial performance analysis, taxation, and comprehensive financial reporting. Expertise encompasses all facets of accounting and financial management, including budgeting, account reconciliations, and cash flow management, supported by strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to accountability. Recognized for effective communication skills and the ability to thrive under pressure while meeting deadlines without compromising quality. Eager to leverage extensive skills and experience in a challenging role that fosters organizational growth and supports long-term career development.

Adept at managing budgets, payroll, invoicing and general accounting functions. Instrumental in keeping business operations fully compliant and working within budgetary guidelines.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Accountant

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Pty) LTD
11.2014 - Current
  • Ensuring that the company’s accounting systems and procedures are in place.
  • Preparation of monthly management and financial reports and present to Board of Directors
  • Monitor procurement activities and compliance with Company Procurement Policy
  • Support the development and updating of financial policies, procedures, and Standards.
  • Compilation of annual financial reports for auditors
  • Weekly Cash-flow updates
  • Preparing monthly reconciliations
  • Work hand in hand with consultants to reconcile all the projects so that it can be aligned with cash-flow projection and report to management of the status of all projects.
  • Develop and implement Financial and operational strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Prepare monthly Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable reports.
  • Implementation and maintenance of accounting controls and procedures.
  • Preparation and submission of all the returns (VAT, Income Tax, Withholding Tax, PAYE and annual returns) to BURS.
  • Monitoring Petty cash account
  • Maintain Internal controls relating to Finance Department.
  • Updating and maintain the company’s QuickBooks data system.
  • Liaising with both creditors and debtors
  • Ensuring that company compliance documents (e.g., Tax Certificates, EDD, PPADB certificate, etc.) are up to date.
  • Preparation of annual budget and forecast cash flow.
  • Attend customers’ queries.
  • Prepare customers’ statements.
  • Prepare payment vouchers for authorization.
  • Analyze expenses provisions against budget.
  • Maintaining Fixed asset register and assets disposal process
  • Preparing payroll for all staff
  • Work as a finance controller and adviser to company
  • Oversee finance department
  • Assist with admin duties/role and reporting directly to the managing director.
  • Managed financial reporting and analysis to ensure compliance with regulations and organizational standards.
  • Streamlined budget forecasting processes, enhancing accuracy and reducing preparation time.
  • Led cross-departmental collaboration for annual audits, improving efficiency in data gathering and reporting.
  • Developed comprehensive training programs for junior accountants, fostering professional growth and knowledge retention.
  • Implemented cost-saving measures through detailed variance analysis of operational expenditures.
  • Established internal controls to mitigate risks associated with financial transactions and reporting processes.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
  • Streamlined month-end closing processes, resulting in reduced time spent on financial reporting tasks.
  • Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
  • Collaborated with external auditors during the annual audit process to provide necessary documentation and address any concerns or findings promptly.
  • Maintained accurate records of fixed assets, including acquisition costs, depreciation schedules, and current values for insurance purposes.
  • Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
  • Reduced expenses by negotiating with vendors for better pricing and terms on services and supplies.
  • Supported strategic decision-making by providing accurate and timely financial reports to executive management.
  • Facilitated smoother audit processes by maintaining organized and comprehensive financial documentation.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with external auditors, ensuring smooth and efficient audit process.
  • Assisted in successful negotiation of terms with vendors and suppliers, improving company's cost-efficiency.
  • Improved budget forecasting accuracy with detailed variance analysis between actual and budgeted figures.
  • Improved financial decision-making by creating comprehensive financial models and forecasts.
  • Enhanced team productivity and knowledge by leading regular training sessions on accounting best practices and software updates.
  • Reduced outstanding accounts receivable by developing and enforcing stricter credit control policies.
  • Contributed to enhanced revenue growth by analyzing revenue streams and identifying underperforming areas.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.

Accounts Assistant

BOTSWANA POST
02.2013 - 10.2013
  • I worked as an Accounts Assistant on a short-term Costing Project at Botswana post between February and October 2013.
  • Some of my key duties includes; collecting cost data from all post offices in Botswana, creating models for all post offices in the Cost Performance System, allocating costs according to products and services, analysing data and making recommendations, and producing and submitting reports to the Head of Costing.

Accounts Assistant

SOUTHERN AFRICA TRADE HUB (SATH) – TRADING UNDER AECOM INTERNATIONAL
02.2011 - 09.2012
  • As an Accounts Assistant, I was tasked with the responsibility of collecting and/or receiving bills and invoices from vendors, preparing monthly VAT returns to USAID, making reconciliations in the Quicken system, paying vendors, maintaining cheque delivery log, preparing invoices, cheques, requests for cash and wire transfer requests.
  • Preparing monthly petty cash account, monitoring and updating fuel register, monitoring and updating travel advances for staff, as well as monitoring and updating the housing allowances for staff with accordance to the budget, amongst others.
  • Assisted in preparing monthly financial reports and budgets for management review.
  • Managed vendor relationships, addressing inquiries and resolving discrepancies promptly.
  • Reconciled financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational policies.
  • Performed administrative and clerical duties such as word processing, data entry, faxing and copying.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
  • Prepared itemized statements, bills, or invoices and recorded amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Communicated and resolved disputes with clients regarding outstanding invoices, payments and adjustments.
  • Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork, communication, and collaboration within the accounting department.
  • Assisted in the preparation of accurate financial reports for senior management decision making.
  • Communicated regularly with customers regarding account questions and issues.
  • Maintained an organized filing system for easy access to financial documents, improving overall efficiency.
  • Streamlined invoice processing for improved efficiency and timely payments to vendors.

Industrial Volunteer Accountant

MAC CONSULTANT
12.2010 - 02.2011
  • During my tenure at MAC Consultants (Chartered Financial and Management Accountants, Training Consultants).
  • Some of the responsibilities I was tasked with includes; Data Entry in the QuickBooks system, preparation of financial statements, preparation VAT returns, making bank reconciliations in the QuickBooks system, liaising with clients to discuss their accounts and assisting auditors during the auditing process.
  • Prepared and analyzed financial statements to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
  • Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.

Data Entry Clerk

SOUTHERN AFRICAN HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COALITION (SAHCD) AND INTRAHEAL
01.2009 - 08.2010
  • Worked as a Data Entry Clerk for the Southern African Human Capacity Development Coalition Project.
  • My responsibilities include entering data in the HPRS System, participating in data collection and analysis, working through health workforce data file sand then updating the information electronically, assisting customers with renewal processes, liaising with IT personnel and assisting senior colleagues with technical problems encountered.

Attaché under Accounting Unit

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (CLINICAL SERVICES UNIT)
02.2008 - 05.2008
  • Employed by the Ministry of Health on a short-term contract as an Attaché in the Clinical Services Unit.
  • Some of my duties includes maintaining advances, surcharges, cheques and the creditors’ register, maintaining vote ledger (manual), submitting payment batches to Banking Hall Accountant General, collecting cheques from Banking Hall Accountant General, issuing cheques to Accounts Administration, and attending to suppliers’ queries.

Revenue Collector

DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS
08.2006 - 12.2006
  • I was employed by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks as a Revenue Collector. Some of my key duties includes: collecting revenue from tourists or visitors entering the park, remitting revenue to BURS, reconciling the Department’s accounting books, monitoring tourist bookings, and monitoring the park’s development and surrounding camp sites.

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting And Finance

EUROPEAN BUSINESS INSTITUTE OF LUXEMBOURG (EBU)
Luxembourg
08-2025

ACCA, Fundamental Level - Accounting And Finance

Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone

Professional Diploma In Accounting (AAT Level 4) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)
Gaborone, Botswana
01.2008

Advanced Diploma in Accounting (AAT Level 3) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)
Gaborone
12-2007

Foundation Certificate in Accounting (AAT Level 2) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)
Gaborone
01.2007

Skills

  • Budget management
  • FINANCIAL BOOKKEEPER – Keeping an official track of company spending to ensure there is an accurate trail of outgoings I can prepare invoices for the taxman, managing financial filing, processing sales invoices, receipts and payments and balancing accounts
  • COMPLIANCE AND AUDITING – I have been engaged in both internal and external audits which help me to ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
  • SERVICE DELIVERY – I have the ability to deal with internal or external contacts who ask for service or require information; creating a positive image of the institution by being responsive and prompt in responding to requests and referring the user to the right person
  • PAYROLL SUPPORT: payroll preparation and management of the company and related tax (PAYE) and tax returns Prepare returns in compliance with regulatory requirements Payroll preparation, administration and management for both international clients
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Tax preparation
  • General ledger entries
  • Tax return filing
  • Regulatory compliance

Certification

  • A Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • A valid Member of Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
  • A valid Member of Botswana Institute of Charted Accountants (BICA)
  • A valid Member of Association of Certified Charted Accountants (ACCA).
  • Contribution in the implementation of computerized system (HPRS System) for Botswana
  • Nursing Council and Botswana Nursing Council for licensing, filing system and payments. Contributed to the costing system for Botswana Post called Cost Perform. Introduced online return filing (BURS) and online payments (Bank) at Leadership
  • Education And Development (LEAD) Contributed on development and implementation of Leadership Education And Development Financial Policy (Refund Policy, Financial procedures manual Policy and Petty Cash Policy.
  • PAYROLL MANAGEMENT, COMPANY TAX, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, DEBT MANAGEMENT & DEBT COLLECTION.
  • ACCOUNTING PACKAGE - QuickBooks, GABS, Quicken, Cost Perform.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (REFRESHER COURSES)

  • 4-5 June 2013- Activity Based Costing Workshop at Phakalane Golf Estate
  • 09 August 2016 BURS E-Services workshop at Cresta Hotel
  • 09 November 2020 Financial Management -Virtual workshop by BICA
  • 17-18 October 2022 Financial Modelling in Excel.

COMPETENCIES

  • RISK MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE – As a Technician I can define customer and stakeholder needs and constraints, develop plans, reduce ambiguity in Human Resource objectives, develop and manage an efficient project organizational structure, and apply system architecture principles to develop and manage technical requirements to achieve the proper balance between resources, schedules, and technical HR, BURS and Accounting requirements.
  • PAYROLL MANAGEMENT – Taking charge of the Human Capital portfolios of my organization; I can work for a company or a corporate giant regarding Payroll Management matters while also seeking advice from Senior Management specialist.
  • POLICY ADMINISTRATION – Setting policy and Looking after a company’s policy; accounting department to ensure everything runs properly. As well as overseeing a team of accounting technicians and my tasks include Drafting and implementation of customer acceptance forms, AML and KYC forms quality assurance, auditing and monitoring the performance of my department.
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSING – I can adapt quickly to the system that an organization has for getting a feedback from customers, checking the status of quality, communicating with customers about them, and filling the quality assurance report and making it available for customers including processes until approved.

VALUES

  • CONSIDER RELATIONSHIPS IMPORTANT: I like to work in a friendly, non-competitive environment. I like helping other people to achieve a certain team goal. I prefer jobs where team work is the culture.
  • CONSIDER ACHIEVEMENT IMPORTANT: I like to see the results of my work and to use my strongest abilities. I like to get a feeling of accomplishment from my work.

References

ATTACHED AS REQUESTED.

INTERESTS

SOCIAL INTERESTS: I like work activities that assist others and promote learning and personal development. I like to communicate with others: to teach, give advice, help, or otherwise be of service to others., ARTISTIC INTERESTS: I like work activities that deal with artistic forms, designs, and patterns. I prefer work which allows for self-expression

Timeline

Accountant

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (Pty) LTD
11.2014 - Current

Accounts Assistant

BOTSWANA POST
02.2013 - 10.2013

Accounts Assistant

SOUTHERN AFRICA TRADE HUB (SATH) – TRADING UNDER AECOM INTERNATIONAL
02.2011 - 09.2012

Industrial Volunteer Accountant

MAC CONSULTANT
12.2010 - 02.2011

Data Entry Clerk

SOUTHERN AFRICAN HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COALITION (SAHCD) AND INTRAHEAL
01.2009 - 08.2010

Attaché under Accounting Unit

MINISTRY OF HEALTH (CLINICAL SERVICES UNIT)
02.2008 - 05.2008

Revenue Collector

DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND NATIONAL PARKS
08.2006 - 12.2006

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Accounting And Finance

EUROPEAN BUSINESS INSTITUTE OF LUXEMBOURG (EBU)

ACCA, Fundamental Level - Accounting And Finance

Botswana Accountancy College

Professional Diploma In Accounting (AAT Level 4) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)

Advanced Diploma in Accounting (AAT Level 3) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)

Foundation Certificate in Accounting (AAT Level 2) - Accounting

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE (BAC)
Mmamotale Amantle Nyemo