

I am highly motivated finance professional with over seven years of experience in financial management, accounting, and compliance. A holder of an AAT Professional Diploma and currently pursuing ACCA, I am a member in good standing with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). I have a strong background in financial reporting, budget management, taxation, and financial reconciliations. Seeking a Finance Officer role to apply my expertise in financial systems, internal controls, donor-funded project management, and stakeholder engagement to drive financial efficiency and regulatory compliance.
· Assist in managing financial operations in compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
· Maintain and update accounting records, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
· Process all financial transactions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
· Prepare and enter journal entries, including accruals, provisions, and adjustments into the accounting system.
· Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
· Assist in the development and monitoring of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
· Support the Finance & Strategy Executive in financial planning and cash flow management.
· Assist in internal and external audit preparation, ensuring compliance with auditing requirements.
· Prepare monthly bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
· Monitor and maintain adequate cash reserves, ensuring operational liquidity.
· Support treasury functions by ensuring effective cash flow planning and investment tracking.
· Process payments for goods, services, and staff reimbursements, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
· Review and validate supplier invoices for accuracy before processing payments.
· Ensure adherence to procurement and financial control measures.
· Prepare and submit Value Added Tax claims and other statutory returns.
· Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and financial reporting standards.
· Maintain financial documentation and ensure proper filing and record-keeping for audit and compliance purposes.
· Assist in the management of grants, including budgeting, reporting, and compliance with donor requirements.
· Prepare financial reports for donors, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
· Monitor grant expenditures to ensure alignment with approved budgets and donor guidelines.
· Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
· Ensure adherence to internal controls and recommend improvements as necessary.
· Provide training and support to staff on financial policies and procedures.
· Provide periodic updates to management on outstanding staff balances and recommended actions.
· Company Overview: NGO
· Capturing data into Delta (Computerized Accounting Software) to necessitate financial reporting and availability of any non-financial information;
· Capturing receipts and payments in the cashbook to necessitate bank reconciliation;
· Passing journals and preparing bank, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations for ACHAP and other projects;
· Processing travel expenses in the system to clear debtors accounts and to facilitate reconciliation of these accounts;
· Supervising Finance Assistants (2)
· Maintaining fixed asset registers to ensure all physical assets have been accounted for before computation of monthly depreciation journals;
· Running Fixed asset Depreciation in order to prepare the monthly Fixed Asset Report
· Preparing VAT returns, submissions and filing returns thereof in order to ensure that all VAT claimable for the quarter has been claimed from BURS;
· Preparing annual VAT reconciliation
· Capturing accurate transactions in the accounting system to facilitate periodic reporting;
· Preparing payment vouchers and uploading of all payments & disbursements for authorization in the bank;
· Preparing supporting documentation for submission of monthly financial reports;
· Maintaining systematic records of implementing partners;
· Preparing accounts payable reconciliations and matching invoices to GRVs or Capturing creditor invoices into the system;
· Responding to queries such as status of payments and correspondence;
· Filing all relevant documents in the finance & procurement unit
· Updating internal systems with financial data
· Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
· Reconcile bank statements
· Participate in financial audits
· Track bank deposits and payments
· Assist with budget preparation
· Review and implement financial policies
· Assist with preparing IFRS 16 reports
· Optimized cash flow management, ensuring timely payment of invoices and reducing outstanding debts.
· Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
· Established strong relationships with key vendors, negotiating favorable terms to benefit the organization''s bottom line.
· Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
Financial administration
Accounts payable
Financial statements
Bank reconciliation
General ledger accounting
Account reconciliation
Cash flow management
Tax compliance
Cost control
Fixed asset management
Ledger reconciliation
GAAP knowledge
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