Financial Controller – Botswana Post

Job Description

• Reference: BPS 33/2/1 Vol 1 (62)

Job Summary

Botswana Post Group seeks to deliver sustainable innovative business growth through people excellence and a commitment to providing exceptional customer experience while continuously building a high-performance and people-centred company that is fit to serve and fit to grow.

The Financial Controller is a senior manager responsible for planning, directing and implementing efficient and effective accounting and financial management systems and procedures within the Finance Department to meet business objectives consistent with BotswanaPost Group policies.

The position oversees financial controls, risk coordination, compliance monitoring and revenue assurance through effective control frameworks, monitoring organizational risks and compliance obligations, safeguarding revenue and assets, and supporting the achievement of BotswanaPost Group strategic and operational objectives.

Reports To: Chief Financial and Risk Officer

Key Responsibilities

Customer Satisfaction

• Maintain and develop customer satisfaction by liaising with user departments and post offices to establish accounting and reporting procedures and deadlines.
• Ensure professional and timely communication with customers at all times.

Planning and Development

• Identify and evaluate appropriate information systems.
• Coordinate communication through regular team meetings.
• Manage information gathering, processing and storage.
• Establish service performance standards and measurements.

Financial Management

• Ensure timely payment of expenditures in compliance with procedures.
• Manage international payments to postal authorities.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Review financial and operational performance with stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to the Risk Management Framework.
• Monitor financial data to detect fraud and liaise with investigations.

Enterprise Risk Management

• Coordinate implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Consolidate risk reports for the Chief Financial and Risk Officer.
• Facilitate periodic risk assessments and reviews.

Compliance Management

• Coordinate implementation of the Compliance Risk Management Framework.
• Maintain the Annual Compliance Register.
• Conduct compliance reviews and regulatory checks.
• Monitor statutory, regulatory and organizational compliance.
• Track compliance breaches and corrective actions.
• Coordinate statutory and regulatory submissions.
• Maintain AML/CFT/P compliance records.
• Provide compliance advisory support.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reports.
• Support Executive and Board reporting.

Revenue Protection and Internal Controls

• Monitor revenue lifecycle and identify leakages.
• Review reconciliations and exception reports.
• Coordinate fraud prevention and detection activities.
• Monitor effectiveness of internal controls.

Operational Risk Management

• Conduct operational risk assessments.
• Coordinate investigations into operational losses and fraud.
• Maintain risk incident registers.
• Monitor key risk indicators.

Business Continuity

• Coordinate Business Continuity Planning activities.
• Monitor testing of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.
• Report Business Continuity readiness and gaps.

People Management

• Set objectives and allocate work to team members.
• Conduct workforce planning, supervision and performance appraisals.
• Coach and develop staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related field.
• Professional Accounting Qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent.
• Membership of the Botswana Institute of Accountants (BIA).
• Professional certification in Accounting, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit or Governance (CRMA, CERA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA, CIA, CGRC, CAMS or equivalent) is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum seven (7) years post-qualification experience.
• At least three (3) years in senior management within a commercial or parastatal organization.
• Experience in financial accounting, treasury, enterprise risk management and compliance.
• Experience developing internal control frameworks and governance initiatives.
• Experience using ERP systems and risk management information systems.
• Experience working with regulators, auditors and Board Committees.
• Knowledge of fraud risk management, revenue assurance and business continuity management.

Competencies

• Strategic leadership and decision-making.
• Financial and commercial acumen.
• Enterprise risk management and governance.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Planning, organizing and coordination.
• Integrity and professional ethics.
• Change management and innovation.
• Stakeholder management.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Professional initiative and proactive approach.

Benefits

BotswanaPost offers attractive salaries and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

Submit an application letter, detailed CV, certified copies of certificates and Omang/ID to:

Chief Human Capital Officer
BotswanaPost
P.O. Box 100
Gaborone

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date

7 August 2026

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.