Controller, Lead – ORANGE BOTSWANA

Job title: Controller – Lead

Location: Gaborone

Department: Finance

Supervisor: Supervisor – Financial Reporting Manager

Assistant Accounting Manager

To assist in management reporting, analyze, compose and communicate a company’s financial position. To assist in making forecasts to assist business planning and decision-making, this includes contributing to budgeting process.

The main duties include but are not limited to:

• Ensure the timely and reliable production of operational and financial data for OBW.
• Produce P&L telco and the P&L consolidated for OBW.
• Participate in the preparation of documents for the Board of Directors.
• Ensuring that information and reporting from controlling tools comply with IFRS standards.
• Monitoring strategic CEO’s objectives indicators for Orange Botswana.
• Produce forecasts for Orange Botswana for the various budget phases (budget, budget update, strategic plan, Q3F).
• Present monthly results to the EXCOM.
• Producing the Finance and Accounting Department’s monthly contribution to the Business Review document.
• Actively contribute to relations with OMEA.
• Providing functional and business support to the business partners.
• Carry out an analytical review of the trial balance with the accounting teams and suggest adjustments if necessary.
• Validate the month’s final trial balance with the controlling manager before entering it into Magnitude.
• Enter the income split and the main operational KPIs into Magnitude.
• Prepare the monthly Pre-Flash and present it to the Group.
• Prepare the monthly BR (Business Review) presentation.

Skills:

• Advanced level spreadsheet skills and PC literacy
• Analytical and logical problem-solving skills.
• Good communications and presentation skills
• Drive to continually improve processes and seek new challenges.
• Ability to work well under pressure, working accurately with attention to detail, and meeting deadlines.
• An ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way.
• Honesty and discretion
• Team-working skills
• Knowledge of IFRS

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and ACCA/CIMA Qualification
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in Accounting and Finance

Interested candidates who meet the minimum requirements can submit their applications, updated CV and certified copies of their academic certificates to: jobsbw.obw@orange.com

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Closing Date: 22 October 2025

Only selected candidates will be contacted for interview