Accounts Payable Admin Officer

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME: Kabo

SURNAME: Disang

DATE OF BIRTH: 30 August 1988

ID NUMBER: 461428510

GENDER: Female

NATIONALITY: Motswana

LANGUAGES: English and Setswana

POSTAL ADDRESS: P O Box 46621

Gaborone, Botswana

CONTACTS: +267-********

EMAIL: ******.****@*****.***

PERSONAL BIO

My career objectives are to get a challenging position to meet my competencies, capabilities, skills, education and knowledge as well as to make a positive contribution to the organization and to channel my energies and expertise in those.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation

Botswana Accountancy College

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) ACCA Global In Progress

Bachelor of Accountancy

University of Botswana

Certificate of Proficiency-short-Term Insurance (COP) Botswana Accountancy College

WORK EXPERIENCE

BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED

Accounts payables Officer from 2019 till this date DUTIES INCLUDED:

Accurate and timely processing of invoices from vendors and suppliers. Input and processing of all creditor payments on Oracle Payables. Prepare and monitor accounts payable reports, including aging reports, payment status, and expense analysis

Reconciling creditor's statements to Accounts Payable accounts. Updating all suppliers about payments through remittances. Maintaining requisition files for creditors payments. Making provisions for all incurred but not reported expenses at each reporting period. Reconciliation of provision accounts for utilities. Provide insights to support financial decision-making and budgeting. Coordinate with the treasury team to align payment schedules with cash flow needs. Providing support and collaborate with departments on expense verifications. Ensuring that all contractual obligations are paid every month. Reconciliation of accounts payable clearing accounts. Maintaining enough records as per company requirements and or statutory requirements. Designing and implementation of policies and procedures for AP. Maintaining up to date AP procedure manual

Supporting internal and external audit review by furnishing appropriate documentary evidence and explanations.

Assisting in the implementation of audit recommendations. Identify and assess risks in payables reporting, implementing strategies to mitigate them. Suggest and implement cost-saving initiatives.

Develop and maintain controls to ensure data integrity and reduce risk. Enhancing accounts payable processes to boost efficiency, accuracy, and leverage technology for workflow improvements.

Preparing periodic VAT and WHT, tax returns and payments. Reconciliation of VAT & WHT clearing accounts.

Preparation and review of company tax returns and the accurate, timely filling of tax forms Support revenue authority audits

Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process Coordination of the external audit process, ensuring that information required is available and significant issues raised are solved speedily

Monitor legislative and regulatory tax developments and analyze their impact on tax reporting Review business processes and transactions to minimize tax payable BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED

Service consultant-corporate business from 2013 to 2019 DUTIES INCLUDED:

Managing Corporate Business front desk area and assist all groups of clients (Group funeral schemes, Group credit life schemes, Annuity, Group life assurance). Assessing and processes Group Business claims within agreed turnaround times. Ensuring that all claims received are instantly recorded on claim registers. Ensuring that paid claims are regularly updated in required formats. Assisting with audit activities and provide feedback to queries. Ensuring that procedures for payments and reassurance recoveries are adhered to. Preparing Profit Shares and Commission schedules and payments. Following up outstanding claim documentation from Brokers to ensure that claims do not remain outstanding for long.

Issuing monthly reminder letters with regards to outstanding claims to Broker/ Clients. Ensuring premiums and membership schedules for all schemes under each portfolio are submitted and updated on shared folder on time.

Assisting with monthly / quarterly reports or statistics as and when requested. BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED

Accounts Administrator (Payroll) April 2013-July 2013 Creation of new annuitants in VIP

Capturing deductions in VIP

Payment of PAYE

Printing and distribution of pay slips

Printing and distribution of tax returns

Processing of all payments relating to annuitants

Preparing journals and reconciliations during month end BOTSWANA LIFE INSURANCE LIMITED

Accounts administrator-payables from December 2012 to Apr 2013 DUTIES INCLUDED:

Making provisions for all utility's monthly basis. Preparing periodic VAT and WHT, (local) returns and payments. Reconciliation of VAT clearing accounts.

Making provisions for all incurred but not reported expenses at each reporting period. Reconciling creditor's statements to Accounts Payable accounts. Receiving of all creditor invoices.

Input and processing of all creditor payments on Oracle Payables. Processing creditor payments through payment runs and ad hoc payments. Updating all suppliers about payments through remittances. BOTSWANA UNIFIED REVENUE SERVICES

Revenue officer from August 2012 to December 2012

DUTIES INCLUDED:

Receiving and assessing tax returns as well as assisting clients to complete tax Returns when necessary.

Doing follow ups on unallocated costs and allocating the money appropriately. Filling of receipts and availing the files to finance. KGALAGADI BREWERIES

Administration and credit control from 2010 to 2011 DUTIES INCLUDED:

Processing payments.

Daily banking and banking reconciliations.

Preparing cash books.

Petty cash management.

Doing an audit trail daily.

Contacting people whose payment is overdue and explaining the terms of their credit. Renegotiating repayment plans with people when necessary. Manage the timely and effective collection of all debts and payments. Send out monthly client statements/letters as may be agreed from time to time. SKILLS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Attention to detail

Bookkeeping

Budgeting

Adaptability

Accounts payable and reconciliation

Tax preparation, reporting and compliance

Knowledge of finance, economic and accounting principles and practices Data entry

Audit assistance

Familiar with customer relationship management systems. Quick response to customer complaints, requests and comments Strong PC skills utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word and accounting Software. Excellent verbal and written communication.

A self-starter with a strong desire to learn.

Strong organizational and time management

Enthusiastic and self-motivated.

Prioritization and organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supplier payments

VAT and WHT returns and payments

Tax compliance and reporting

Monthly expense provisions

Accounts Payable Reconciliation

Creditors Relationship Management

Processing of Creditors payment batches

Creditors Query Resolution

Bills & Invoices Management

REFEREES

1. Mrs. Mmoloki Motsamai

Accounts Supervisor, Botswana Life Insurance

Phone: +267-******** Email: *********@****.**.** 2. Ms. Bonolo Mathiba

Service Executive, Botswana Life Insurance

Phone: +267-******* Email: ********@****.**.** 3. Mr. Thato Mponwane

Finance Business Partner, Botswana Life Insurance

Phone: +267-******** Email: *********@****.**.**

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