Fatima is a Manager in the Corporate Services team. She joined Grant Thornton in 2013 as an Executive, was promoted to Senior executive in 2015, and to the position of Assistant manager in 2019 and to Manager in 2021.
Experience
Fatima provides direct support and assistance to the Partner in charge of the Corporate Services division. She reports various risks involved in assignments, and is involved in post-incorporation formalities of companies, new company registration and the submission of the clients’ annual returns. She is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the firm policies and procedures, quality control policies and the profession.
She attends client board meetings acting as the minute secretary and prepares draft minutes. Fatima oversees all secretarial work done by the division, and oversees statutory documents prepared by senior staff, including resolutions and statutory forms.
Sector experience
Fatima’s sector experience involves both Accounting and Finance, as well as provision of corporate services to a variety of clients from various industries.
Professional qualifications and memberships
Fatima is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) member of Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Technological Proficiency
Fatima is proficient in using Microsoft Office applications to bring value to different assignments. She is particularly proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel to generate quality and informative reports for clients across different industries. Furthermore, she is well versed with using the CIPA online platform for company secretarial roles including but not limited to, registration, filing annual returns, submission of financial statements, amalgamation and deregistration.
Community involvement
Fatima participates in Grant Thornton’s CSR initiatives such as recently supporting Government’s Digital Transformation Strategy within the education sector by sponsoring a state-of-the art imported tech panel – a first for public schools in Botswana. Over the years, Grant Thornton has supported various local communities paying special attention to the upliftment of education in Botswana.
Presentations and publications
Fatima conducts in-house trainings and motivational presentations to staff members within Grant Thornton.
Languages spoken
English
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