Oduetse Baitshoki
Gaborone
Summary
Diligent finance professional focused on maintaining accurate, compliant records and controls. Responsive to dynamic operating conditions. Detail-oriented and methodical with excellent mathematical skills and IFRS knowledge.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Accountant
Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BUAN)
Gaborone
12.2018 - Current
- Oversees the cash and banking function of the University
- Ensures that University banking mandates are kept up-to-date
- Initiates requests to update bank signatories and other users on the online banking platform
- Facilitates the opening and closing of bank accounts
- Monitors daily bank balances and processes inter-bank transfers
- Prepares daily bank reconciliations
- Checks the accuracy of transactions and ensures proper allocation of costs
- Reconciles income accounts on a monthly basis to ensure the accuracy of the trial balance
- Prepares monthly schedules and general ledger reconciliations to support monthly management accounts
- Processes insurance covers and claims for University assets
- Participated in tender evaluation committees
- Supervises the operations of the revenue office for the University
- Maintains biological assets reports
- Processes students credit payment plans and ensures timely revenue collection and recognition.
Accountant
Botswana College of Agriculture
Gaborone
12.2014 - 11.2018
- Managed the Asset Management section which comprised of accounts receivables, cash & banking, non-current assets and donor-funded projects
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger reconciliations
- Developed the cash handling and receivables management policies
- Resolved audit queries and implemented auditors' recommendations
- Prepared budgets for Asset Management section and consolidated asset replacement budgets
- Was a member of the Finance board that met monthly to discuss management accounts
- Ensured that all manually processed transactions were captured into the system to ensure complete and timely reporting
- Reviewed the trial balance and reconciled accounts with suspicious balances
- Maintained an up-to-date asset register for the Institution
- Ensured that all assets of the Institution were insured and that all insurance claims were processed on time
- Ensured proper record keeping and maintenance of donor funded projects accounts
- Checked the accuracy of accounting inputs and ensured proper cost allocations
- Signed performance agreements with junior staff and conducted year-end performance reviews
- Developed service standards for the asset management section
- Participated in the recruitment of junior staff by assessing applications and conducting interviews
- Participated in tender evaluation committees
- Supervised Senior Assistant Accountants in the section.
Senior Assistant Accountant
Botswana College of Agriculture
Gaborone
05.2009 - 11.2018
- Processed monthly staff telephone bills and prepared monthly payroll deduction inputs
- Reconciled staff travel advances and made follow ups on all amounts refundable
- Prepared monthly bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations and schedules
- Supervised Assistant Accountants in the section.
Assistant Accountant
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital
Ramotswa
01.2009 - 04.2009
- Ensured that supplier reconciliations were prepared on time and queries resolved
- Ensured timely and accurate processing of monthly payroll
- Checked the accuracy of accounting inputs and petty cash reconciliations
- Ensured that all PAYE taxes were deducted from employees and remitted to BURS on time.
Principal Finance Officer
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital
Gaborone
10.2003 - 12.2008
- Prepared daily treasury reports
- Prepared monthly reports on cashflow forecasts for Debswana operations
- Reconciled travel advances for staff and ensured that amount refundable were recovered
- Did the procurement of goods and services
- Processed creditors payments and reconciliations.
Education
MBA - Business
University of East London
UK09.2023
ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business - Accounting
Arthur Portland College
Gaborone01.2020
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
University of Botswana
Gaborone10.2003
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Leadership
- Budgeting
- Financial Reporting
- Asset Management
- Procurement
- Cash and Banking
- Accounts Receivables Management
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Financial Analysis
- IFRS
Computer Experience
- Sage ACCPAC ERP
- ITS Integrator
- Microsoft office excel/Word/Power point/Outlook
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/04/78
- Nationality: Motswana
Affiliations
- Leads different committees at church
- Does subsistence farming
Certification
- Accounting Technician, BICA, 2016
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Accountant
Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BUAN)
12.2018 - Current
Accountant
Botswana College of Agriculture
12.2014 - 11.2018
Senior Assistant Accountant
Botswana College of Agriculture
05.2009 - 11.2018
Assistant Accountant
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2009
Principal Finance Officer
Bamalete Lutheran Hospital
10.2003 - 12.2008
MBA - Business
University of East London
ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business - Accounting
Arthur Portland College
Bachelor of Accountancy - Accounting
University of Botswana
- Accounting Technician, BICA, 2016
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