BIRGITTAH OMPHILE

SEFAKO

Experienced personnel in

Accounting/finance field in both

local and International

Organisations

Personal details

BIRGITTAH OMPHILE SEFAKO

ad4cqp@r.postjobfree.com

+267-********/ 267-********

P O Box 504813, Gaborone

0000 Gaborone

June 16, 1981

Mochudi

Class B Driver's license- Since

2008

Female

Motswana

Single

Skills

COMPUTER SKILLS

INTERPERSONAL

SKILLS

COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

Profile

A dedicated and results driven Accounting/Finance personnel with over 14 years of experience in accounting environment. Focused upon delivering work of the highest professional standards to ensure completion of all tasks and assignments to deadline and required quality levels. Demonstrates excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and maintains a strong team ethic, with the willingness to support colleagues to ensure all requirements of a business are achieved. Possesses excellent communication skills and can consult professionally at all levels.

Employment

Finance and Admin Specialist Jun 2022 - Present

4eyes Optometrist (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana

Lead and coach the Optometry Finance and Admin team, manage and complete a timely month-end close, review journal entries and reconciliations for proper accounting, and work with the Director, Revenue Accounting to provide critical analysis of general accounting matters. Responsible for company VAT and Tax returns.

Audit Facilitator Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

Assistant Accountant Feb 2016 - Jul 2019

African Union- IBAR, Nairobi, Kenya

Provided financial management and administrative services to support the implementation of the Veterinary Governance, EU funded project in SADC region. Prepared financial reports, budgeting, managed ledgers, processing payments and prepared the bank reconciliations. Assisted in preparation and logistical planning for various events such as missions, conferences, seminars and workshops.

Facilitated audit in the Site Visit of KPMG Kenya Auditors during their expenditure verification in SADC. Provided supporting documents and other information required by the external auditors.

Treasury Assistant Mar 2009 - Jan 2016

Orange Botswana (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana

Responsible for day to day transactions pertaining to cash receipts and banking activities, processing of payments for suppliers, third parties and other. Assisting Treasury Manager, these includes; communication with clients complaints, preparation of reports, maintain financial records and spreadsheets, physical cash counting, resolving discrepancies with cash transactions, reconcile bank deposits against payments. Education

MBA- Finance and Accounting May 2022 - Present

International University of Applied Science, Badhonnef, Germany Modules completed

Leadership

Strategic Management

Performance Management

Managerial Economic

ORGANIZATION AND

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

CUSTOMER SERVICE

SKILLS

TEAMWORKING ABILITY

TIME MANAGEMENT

INTEGRITY AND

HONESTY

RELATIONSHIP

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

ANALYTICAL AND

PROBLEM SOLVING

SKILLS

NEGOTIATION SKILLS

FINANCE AND

ACCOUNTING SKILLS

TREASURY

MANAGEMENT

TAXATION KNOWLEDGE

Languages

English

Setswana

French

Hobbies

GARDENING

COOKING

TRAVELING

WATCHING NEWS AND MOVIES

Innovation and Enterpreneurship

Certificate in Treasury Fundamentals Apr 2023 - Jan 2024 The Association of Corporate Treasurers, London, UK Certificate of Proficiency (COP) - Long Term

Insurance

Feb 2023 - May 2023

African Insurance Training Institute, Gaborone, Botswana Advanced Professional Certicate in Strategic

Financial Management

Jan 2021 - Feb 2021

METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT UK, London UK Bachelor of Business Administration Jan 2017 - Nov 2020 MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (MANCOSA), Gaborone, Botswana

Diploma in Accounting (AAT) Jan 2008 - Nov 2009

BOTSWANA ACCOUNTANCY COLLEGE, Gaborone, Botswana

International General Certificate of Secondary

Education (IGCSE)

Jan 2005 - Nov 2006

LIVINGSTONE KOLOBENG COLLEGE, Gaborone, Botswana

Courses

SAGE VIP Payroll certificate- Premier Aug 2014

Certificates

BICA membership certificate Sep 2021

Membership number: 20210378

References

MS. TEBOGO LABANE

4eyes Optometrist (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana

+267-********

MR. SIKANA ANDREW SUMBWA

African Union- IBAR, Nairobi, Kenya

+254-***-******, ad4cqp@r.postjobfree.com

DR PETER SINYANGWE

African Union- IBAR, Nairobi, Kenya

+260-**-*******, ad4cqp@r.postjobfree.com

MR LETANG MOEKETSI

Orange Botswana (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana

+267-***-****/ 72 447 045, ad4cqp@r.postjobfree.com

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