Accountant

Location:

Gaborone, Botswana

Posted:

August 31, 2021

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Resume:

ZERGI MORONGWA

MOTLAPELE

P O Box *** AAD, Gaborone ***********@*****.*** +267-****-****

PROFILE

Self-motivated, goal driven and detail-oriented accounting professional with over six years of work experience and high proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools, Pastel, MMS, SAP, CRM and Audit System. Able to maintain high performance levels in high-pressure environments while meeting strict deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills enable me to work well as part of a team and effectively serve clients.

Seeking a highly analytical position in a reputable organisation to expand my knowledge and skills in accounting, as well as allow me to employ innovation through exposure to new ideas for professional development and the growth of the company.

E D U C A T I O N EXPERIENCE

ACCA Part qualified

last four (4) papers in progress

University of Derby

May 2021 – August 2022

MSc Strategic Management

Botswana Accountancy

College

September – December 2020

Certificate of Proficiency,

Fundamentals with SAP (ERP)

University of Derby

September 2011 – May 2015

Degree – BA in Accounting &

Finance

M E M B E R S H I P S

ACCA Membership

Number: 3592313

BICA Membership Number:

20190396

Engineers Registration Board

Assistant Accounts Officer January 2018 – Present

Financial accounting and reporting in accordance with deadlines and IFRS

Analysing variances and verifying discrepancies in reporting, while ensuring the external audit takes place accordingly by communicating financial information

Initiated a clean-up of deferred income accounts dating back to 2014 as well as created client accounts and then issue them with statements

Prepare invoices and receipts for clients using SAP (Business one)

Reconcile bank accounts and petty cash on a weekly basis (and capture journals on Pastel)

Devise an up to the minute fixed asset register, update the depreciation details on it monthly and generate new tagging codes for items on the ground

Substantiate membership status of applicants on MMS (a system for managing memberships) before issuing them with invoices BANC ABC

Customer Service Clerk May 2016 – April 2017

Retrieve statements for customers on an accounting system

(FCUBS)

Activate mobile notifications for customers on the card system

(CMS)

Reconcile amount of debit cards and cheque books are in stock daily

Refund customers of disputed funds on the accounting system

Capture loans for clients on the accounting/bank system (Flexi Cube)

Accounting Clerk November 2015 – April 2016

Update daily reports on deposits, loans, and trial balances for 8 branches cross country

Prepare payments for suppliers and employees as well as their claims and travelling imprests

Updating the fixed asset register according to the fixed asset manual

Capture cheque payments on Sage Pro (Pastel)

Preparing manual journals and uploading them on FCUBS Deloitte & Touche June - September 2014 / 2013 / 2012 Auditor - Intern

Carry out statutory audits for various clients (such as FNBB, Kwena Rocla, BH Botswana, BMS, Transport Holdings), this entails confirming that the financial statements are not fraudulent

Confirming that the material customers of the client exist through calling them and double checking their payments from their end, done through sampling and vouching

Corroborating that the client’s procedures and regulations are followed always, this entails observing and appraising adequacy of internal control systems by completing audit questionnaires

Preparing work papers for the substantial analysed information collected, ensuring it can be allocated in the validated financial statements of the client

Verifying assets through stock count and liabilities by comparing and analysing items and collateral to documentation

I T SKILLS

Microsoft Office tools (Word, Power Point, Excel)

Pastel

MMS

SAP (Business One)

CRM

Audit System

REFERENCES

Name Company & Position Contact Details

Mr. Evance Poely

Engineers Registration Board