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Botswana Institute of Accountants
Vacancy: Technical Manager

The Botswana Institute of Accountants (‘BIA’) has a challenging opportunity for a recently qualified and highly motivated professional accountant to play a key role in the development of the accountancy profession within Botswana. The successful candidate must be a minimum of “Associate” member in good standing of a recognized professional institute of accountants.

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Demonstrable knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and an understanding of public sector financial reporting standards.
• A good working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Companies Act and the Income Tax Act.
• A good awareness of current developments both within Botswana, regionally and internationally.

Reporting directly to the Executive Officer of the Institute, the primary responsibility of the Technical Manager is to co-ordinate the Institute’s technical activities on a day-to-day basis. This will include (but not necessarily be limited to)

• Preparing regular technical brief’s to the members;
• Implementing decisions of the Institutes Technical Committee and prepare monthly reports;
• Providing assistance to members on technical issues;
• Liaising with the Eastern Central and Southern African Federation of Accountants (ECSAFA) on behalf of the Institute;
• Monitor compliance by the Institute with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) requirements;
• Assist with development and monitoring of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities and requirements;
• Provide the necessary support to both members and reviewers in the quality review programme.

If you are a highly organized individual with excellent people skills, and believe you meet the above requirements, the Institute would like to hear from you.

An attractive and highly competitive remuneration package is on offer to the right candidate.

Please forward your application and detailed Curriculum Vitae to the address below:

• Mr. Duncan Majinda, Executive Officer
  Botswana Institute of Accountants
  Email address: dmajinda@bia.org.bw
  Telephone number +267 3972992.
• Postal Address: Private Bag 0021, Gaborone, Botswana

Botswana Institute of Accountants
Plot 50676, Block B, Second Floor
Fairgrounds Office Park
Private Bag 0021,
Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: +267 397 2992
Fax: +267 397 2982
Email: bia@bia.org.bw

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