Accounts Assistant

NEO PEARL GOMOLEMO MPATANE (MS.)

P. O. BOX ***** cell: +267-********, 72928742, 73477373

Gaborone, Botswana email: ***.*******@*****.***

Personal Profile

Well established professional in accounting and finance management with eleven (11) years’ experience attained from working in various companies handling multiple finances and bank accounts. Strong background in preparing monthly, quarterly, half year and annual financial reports for management and board meetings for decision making processes. A go getter, A fast learner: always willing to learn.

Personal Objectives

Working with the accounts team to provide adequate service to the department in order to provide maintain service excellence to customers and suppliers.

Retaining personal accountability for assigned tasks and promote shared accountability with team members in order to achieve the organization/company mission and vision.

Learning from others and training towards professional and personal development critical in advancing through the company/organization structures.

Areas of Expertise

Preparation of payment vouchers and issuance of cheques

Preparation of Cash book, general ledger and Bank reconciliation

Preparing of financial statements

Designing chart of accounts

Gratuity and paye calculations

Banking of receipts and other deposits

Processing of payrolls

Resolution of Bank queries

Transaction capturing/reconciling of the general ledger

Inventory Management

Project fund management

Focal person for USAID funded projects

Project preparation reports

Payroll preparation

Preparation of donor reports

Coordination of annual audits

Major Professional Achievements

1.Involved in management of Botswana Family Welfare Association accounts that led to unqualified audits from 2009 to date.

2.Part of the successful Botswana Family Welfare Association accreditation review assessment by accredited by the International Planned Parenthood Federation in 2012. This is expected to gain BOFWA’s recognition as a NGO leader in the delivery of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV in Botswana.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

1. Career Progression/ Highlights

BOFWA-2009-date (9 years)

1.1 Finance and Administration Clerk (2009 to 2014 March) Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA)

1.2 Finance and Administration Officer (March 2014 to date) Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA)

Reporting directly to the Finance and Administration Director I am responsible for providing financial, administrative and clerical services in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and Administrative operations.

Areas of Responsibilities

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Perform the day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure that BOFWA’s finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner and performance areas include;

Receive and verify invoices and requisitions for payments

Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures

Prepare, verify, and process invoices and coding payment documents

Prepare batches of payment vouchers for data entry

Bank reconciliations of eleven (11) bank accounts

Manage the weekly cheque run

Record all cheques and receipts

Prepare manual cheques as and when required

Maintain listing of accounts receivable and payable

Maintain the general ledger

Maintain updated payment vouchers files and file numbers

Monitor the use of telephones and vehicles

ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS: Provide administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations and these include;

Maintain inventory files

Monitor and order office supplies

Prepare purchase orders, invoices and receipts

Prepare travel and accommodation and travel perdiem for staff

Review and verify travel claims

Maintain a filing system for all financial documents

Establish and ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial and employee files

Prepare and remit source deductions and payroll tax

1.2 ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT: A TO Z MICA BUILD 2007 – 2009(2years)

Data /Transaction capturing

Bank Reconciliations

BYTES TECHNOLOGY GROUP-FRANCISTOWN-ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (2005-2006)-Attachment

Areas of Responsibilities

Banking all incoming cash and cheques

Tracking all the outgoing cash and cheques

Maintaining the balances of three (3) bank accounts to ensure smooth running of the company income and expenses

Capturing sales and producing weekly reports using Ulti sales

Handling of office petty cash

Bank Reconciliations of 3 Bank accounts

Follow up of debtors

2. Education and Training

Currently a second year student pursuing a Degree at the University of Botswana (paused due to funding)

Diploma in Accounting and Business Studies, University of Botswana,

Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) foundation level 3, Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies, 2005

Certificate in Accounting-Pitman qualifications-2003

Certificale in Book keeping and Accounts, Pitman Qualifications-2003

Computer Studies-University of Botswana(Francistown) 2004

Cambridge O’ level Certificate: Francistown Senior Secondary School: 2000

Trainings/ Workshop Attended

Internal Trainings

Financial management workshop –USAID Funding-Pretoria April 2017

Accounting software training (Pastel Sage)-September 2016

Financial Sustainability Essentials: How to build a Financing Strategy; Mango Training Institute, 2012

2012-Non State Actors (, NSA) finance training

2012-Finance workshop training-IPPF-Kenya Nairobi

2013-Grant Management Workshop-Addis Ababa Ethiopia

3. Professional Skills/Abilities acquired

Excellent skills in general management, administration and organizational development

Excellent skills in report writing, documentation and use of Microsoft packages

Basic financial management skills

Knowledge of population policies and health interventions

Excellent knowledge on NGO good governance and accreditation

Computer Proficiency

platform : windows

Applications : MS Office

Accounts Package

Pastel

Quick books

Ulti sales

Referees

Mr. Kabelo Poloko

Programmes Director (BOFWA)

Gaborone

Email: *******@*****.***.**

Contact : tel : 3900489 Cell : +267-********

Ms Senzeni Makhwaje

Coordinator

St Joseph

71479757

Mr Levi Simbeye

Chartered Accountant CELL: 72110854.

Email:*******@*******.***

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