INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR (FOREIGN OPERATIONS)

VACANCY 

The Bank of Botswana invites applications from suitably qualified and self-driven citizens of Botswana to fill the following vacancy:

INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR (FOREIGN OPERATIONS)

(a) Main Purpose of the Job:

To supervise and control the day-to-day activities of the Foreign Operations Section, and maintain accurate and timely accounting records for the Bank’s internally managed investment portfolios being foreign exchange reserves and International Monetary Fund (IMF) assets.

(b) Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and control the day-to-day activities of the Section;
• Maintain accurate and timely accounting records for the Bank’s internally managed investment portfolios, being foreign exchange reserves and International Monetary Fund (IMF) assets;
• Ensure that journals entries for the externally managed portfolio are captured into the investment accounting system timely;
• Undertake the interest accrual and mark-to-market runs and ensure that sub-modules of the investment accounting system posts to the General Ledger;
• Perform period end closure procedures in the system and timely prepare Sectional accounts, financial reports and statements relating to foreign investments; and
• Reconciliation of Investment Control Accounts.

(c) Job Requirements:

Master’s degree in Accounting, Commerce or related area

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting degree plus at least two years relevant post qualification experience, in a financial accounting practice or in a medium to large scale financial or industrial organisation

OR

Professional qualification such as BICA / ACCA / CIMA / ACA / CPA. BICA membership is required.

(d) Competencies

• Core Accounting and Financial Management
• Financial Reporting and Record Keeping
• Investment Accounting System Proficiency
• Compliance and Regulatory
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Risk Management and Business Continuity