Financial Accountant – Botswana Fibre Networks

Job Description

Financial Accountant (5 Year Contract)

Main Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the incumbent will oversee the day to day accounting operations, ensuring accurate, efficient and effective reporting to support the business. He/she will be responsible for preparation of financial statements in accordance with financial reporting standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of accounts payable, receivable and treasury functions
• Preparation of weekly cash flow statements, controlling expenditure and cash flow management
• Ensure accuracy of the general ledger
• Perform month-end and year-end close procedures
• Preparation of IFRS compliant annual financial statements
• Manage the business’ tax obligations and/ payments and ensure compliance
• Lead internal and external audits
• Budgetary control
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies / responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments
• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues and liabilities)
• Perform / review complex tax computations
• Staff development and supervision

Skills, Knowledge and Behaviors:

• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software
• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Excellent math skills with an excellent attention to detail
• Time-management abilities
• Confidentiality
• Interpersonal and networking skills
• The employee should be able to plan and execute tasks to successful completion.

Academic Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have attained the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Fully qualified with professional membership to ACCA or BICA.
• Minimum work experience of 5 years post graduate experience within an accounting or finance function.

APPLICATIONS:

Only interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply by providing an application letter, certified copies of academic/professional qualifications, Curriculum Vitae (CV) giving full details of their academic/professional qualifications, experience and at least two (2) referees to

• Head of Human Resources
• BoFiNet
• Private Bag 00236
• Gaborone
• Botswana

And Email to: [email protected]

We will only accept applications sent by email. 

Please contact us on:           3995500

CLOSING DATE:  05 September 2023

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE RESPONDED TO