Employment at Local Enterprise Authority

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to join a team of ambitious, highly motivated and goal driven professionals at Local Enterprise Authority (LEA). LEA is a co-ordinated and focused one-stop shop Authority that provides development and support services to the local industry needs of SMME’s, encompassing training, mentoring, business plan finalisation, market access facilitation, and facilitation of technology adaptation and adoption.

Accounts Officer – Serowe

Job Purpose:
To ensure the timely and accurate reporting of financial information to the Branch management team ensuring that all the necessary information for each month is recorded and accounted for. To ensure that all payment vouchers and authorisation documentation are submitted before the processing of any payments. To follow up the resolution of payment queries and renew contracts for services as required.

Qualification

AAT or a Degree in Accounting. A part professional qualification will be an added advantage. Applicant must be registered with Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA).

Experience
At least three years’ work experience in an Accounting or Finance environment.

Key Competencies
Botho, Partnership, Self-Driven, Transformational Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Management of financial resources.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
If you believe you possess requisite qualifications, experience and competencies, please submit your application to the Local Enterprise Authority together with the following; a short covering letter, a detailed and updated curriculum vitae, certified copies of your certificates and names of three referees. The Authority offers a competitive remuneration package.
The Authority shall only correspond with short-listed candidates. All submissions must be forwarded to:

The Director Human Resources

Local Enterprise Authority

Private191

Gaborone

or Email to

recruitment@lea.co.b­w

For online applications, the subject must read as: Accounts Officer

or Hand Delivered to, Local Enterprise Authority, 2nd Floor, Block A LOT 50676, Fairgrounds Office Park, Gaborone

Closing Date: 12th May 2017