{"id":1314,"date":"2025-05-14T20:35:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/bwjobs\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2025-05-14T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T18:35:26","slug":"city-of-francistown-council-principal-accountant-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/city-of-francistown-council-principal-accountant-i\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Francistown Council &#8211; Principal Accountant I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Job Title:<\/strong> Principal Accountant I<br><strong>Location:<\/strong> Francistown, Botswana<br><strong>Employer:<\/strong> City of Francistown Council<br><strong>Closing Date:<\/strong> 2 June 2025<br><strong>Vacancy Circular No.:<\/strong> 34 of 2025<br><strong>Reference:<\/strong> COFC 4\/4\/6\/1 (112)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Francistown Council invites applications from suitably qualified <strong>Botswana citizens<\/strong> for the position of <strong>Principal Accountant I<\/strong>. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and directing the Treasury Division to ensure effective financial administration and compliance with relevant statutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Salary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>D2 Scale (P337,008 \u2013 P371,628 per annum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Duties:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>-Coordinate, manage, and direct the Treasury Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Provide expert guidance on financial accounting and budgeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Oversee internal control implementation and ensure compliance with financial regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Supervise spending departments for efficient financial order<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Prepare and present abstracts of accounts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Conduct regular reviews of financial risk exposures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Perform other related duties as assigned<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Required Qualifications &amp; Experience:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Degree<\/strong> in Accounting or related field<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>At least 10 years<\/strong> of relevant work experience, including service as Principal Accountant II\u2013D3 scale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Must be registered with the <strong>Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA)<\/strong> and in good standing <em>(Attach proof)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leave Rate:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>30 working days per annum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optional contributory medical aid scheme (50% government, 50% employee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributory pension (15% government, 5% employee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Competencies:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decision-making and action initiation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership and supervision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adherence to principles and values<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning and organizing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytical skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Results delivery and customer focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d267fb5b6bf76c029acb928277af58c2\" style=\"color:#ff0000\">APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/bwjobs\/apply-for-city-of-francistown-council-principal-accountant-i\/\">APPLY HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/sales-associate-120hr-totalsports-bayside-apply-by-29-april-2026\/\">Sales Associate (120hr) \u2013 Totalsports Bayside \u2013 Apply by 29 April 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/administrative-finance-clerk-vacancies-x7-posts-national-prosecuting-authority-apply-by-12-may-2026\/\">Administrative &amp; 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The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and directing the Treasury Division to ensure effective financial administration and compliance with relevant statutes. Salary: D2 Scale (P337,008 \u2013 P371,628 per annum) Key Duties: -Coordinate, manage, and direct&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/city-of-francistown-council-principal-accountant-i\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-jobs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2411,"url":"https:\/\/zentrofly.com\/jobs\/knitting-machine-operator-francistown-knitters-francistown-botswana-apply-by-12-june-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":1314,"position":0},"title":"Knitting Machine Operator \u2013 Francistown Knitters (Francistown, Botswana) \u2013 Apply by 12 June 2025","author":"admin","date":"May 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Job Opportunity: Knitting Machine Operator \u2013 Francistown Knitters (Francistown, Botswana) \u2013 Apply by 12 June 2025 Location: Francistown, BotswanaPosition: Knitting Machine OperatorCompany: Francistown KnittersContract Type: Full-TimeClosing Date: 12 June 2025 Overview Francistown Knitters is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Knitting Machine Operator to join their production team. 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