BIRGITTAH OMPHILE
SEFAKO
Experienced personnel in
Accounting/finance field in both
local and International
Organisations
Personal details
BIRGITTAH OMPHILE SEFAKO
**********@*****.***
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
MR. SIKANA ANDREW SUMBWA
African Union- IBAR, Nairobi, Kenya
+254-***-******, *******@*****.***
DR PETER SINYANGWE
African Union- IBAR, Nairobi, Kenya
+260-**-*******, *************@*****.***
MR LETANG MOEKETSI
Orange Botswana (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, Botswana
+267-***-****/ 72 447 045, ******.********@******.***