PUSETSO BOTSILE

• Strategic Financial Oversight
• Led the execution of financial strategies to support business growth, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals and shareholder expectations.
• Regulatory and Audit Engagements
• Spearheaded all regulatory reporting and audit processes, ensuring full compliance with IFRS, tax legislation, and central bank requirements while maintaining strong relationships with external auditors and regulators.
• Financial Reporting & Compliance
• Oversaw timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring adherence to group accounting policies and statutory requirements.
• Internal Controls & Risk Management
• Implemented and maintained a strong internal control environment, mitigating financial and operational risks through proactive governance and policy enforcement.
• Executive Engagement & Business Leadership
• Acted as a key liaison to the Head of Finance and Executive Committee, providing high-quality financial insights and leading discussions on performance, strategy execution, and capital optimization.

Oversaw Group-level market risk, including IRRBB, FX, and liquidity risk; led VAR analysis, stress testing, and ALCO reporting across subsidiaries.

Implemented enterprise risk frameworks and aligned risk appetite, policies, and controls across the Group.

Supported ICAAP, regulatory submissions, and Basel compliance; led audit and supervisory engagements on market risk.

Advised Treasury and Finance on risk-return dynamics, capital optimisation, and pricing strategies.

Contributed to Group Risk Committees, providing insights on emerging risks, scenario impacts, and strategic decisions.

• Liaises with line management in the planning (including budgeting) and execution of financial reporting.
• Drafts of financial control strategies for review and approval by the CFO.
• Reviewing financial, operational and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Proactively provide/develop efficient and control measures and techniques to meet business requirements and client needs.
• Preparation and review of financial statements and other audit reports.
• Recommending appropriate improvement of management controls designed to safeguard organization resources, promote organization growth, and ensure compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Review procedures and records for their adequacy to accomplish intended objectives, and appraised policies and plans relating to the activity or function under audit review.
• Ensure adequate dissemination of information between client and superiors.
• Establishing a positive working environment by building solid relationships with other member of the team and client.
• Prepare board reports and other financial performance reports.
• Prepare and plan for month end reporting and ensure the integrity of the ledger is maintained at all times.

• Liaises with line management in the planning (including engagements budgets) and execution of audit engagements.
• Drafts of risk based audit plan strategies for review and approval by the audit Partner.
• Reviewing financial, operational and information systems, recommending controls to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Proactively provide/develop efficient and accurate audit testing techniques to meet business requirements and client needs.
• Preparation and review of financial statements and other audit reports.
• Recommending appropriate improvement of management controls designed to safeguard organization resources, promote organization growth, and ensure compliance with government laws and regulations.
• Review procedures and records for their adequacy to accomplish intended objectives, and appraised policies and plans relating to the activity or function under audit review.
• Ensure adequate dissemination of information between client and superiors.
• Establishing a positive working environment by building solid relationships with other member of the team and client.
• Client Portfolio (Large, Listed & Multinationals): Mining, Financial Services and Retail e.g Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited (Pty) Ltd: Group reporting and multinational, Banc Abc: Listed entity, Old Mutual: Insurance company.