Finance Manager

Malawi Catering Services Limited wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified individuals of Malawian origin to fill the following vacant positions tenable at its Head Offices at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe.

MCSL is looking for dynamic and independent professionals to work in various positions that have fallen vacant. The candidates should be experienced, flexible, enthusiastic, and with an “I can-do attitude” to join our team as follows: –

FINANCE MANAGER (1 Position)

Duties

• Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts and annual statutory financial statements
• Monitor and control revenue accounting processes in the company and advise on any deviations, overruns, and flexing of budgets.
• Formulate measures to address cash flow deficits
• Consolidate annual budgets and annual financial statements for MCSL, monitor and control expenditure patterns of the company
• Maintain good working relationships with the company’s financial partners, clients, and Banks in the course of business dealings
• Prepare periodic financial reports and analyze variances for submission to Management and the Board
• Review and maintain sound financial and accounts management systems
• Monitor and control expenditure to ensure adherence to budget policies, systems, and procedures and advise, the Board, management, and stakeholders on financial matters expenditure monitored and controlled in reflection of the budget
• Ensure that legal payment obligations, e.g. salaries, taxes, pension contributions, licenses, and subscriptions are met as they fall dues
• Approve all batches before they are posted in the accounting system
• Ensuring that all statutory reporting requirements are met on time
• Facilitate and monitor bank transfers and payments
• Ensure that debt collection is up to date and payment to creditors is done in a proper manner
• Lead in the preparation and implementation of external audits

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its Equivalent
• Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration or ACCA, ACA, and/or CIMA qualification
• Be a member of ICAM
• At least five (5) years of experience in accounting

Knowledge, skills, and attributes

• Good knowledge of financial management
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team with leadership skills for coaching and developing employees
• Mature and a good communicator with adequate negotiating skills.

Interested persons who meet the above required qualifications and/ or experience should submit their applications preferably by 28th September 2024 together with their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) which should include two traceable referees to: –

The General Manager,
Malawi Catering Services Limited,
P.O. Box 30236,
Lilongwe 3