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.
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