Finance Manager (2 Positions)

Malawi School of Government (MSG)

JOB VACANCIES AT THE MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

The Malawi School of Government (MSG) is a unique higher education Statutory Corporation established through Act of Parliament No. 33 of 2022. Our primary mission is to play a pivotal role in shaping Malawi’s present and future by developing and delivering human resource development programmes and enhancing the capacity of the public and private sectors through education and training, research, consultancy, and advisory services. MSG invites suitably qualified, motivated and agile candidates to fill the following positions existing at its secretariat and at the Kanengo Campus (formerly Malawi Institute of Management) and Mpemba Campus (formerly Staff Development Institute):

FINANCE MANAGER (2 POSTS ONE PER CAMPUS)

Job Summary: To provide financial management services at the Campus level.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Management

  1. Support the development, review, implementation, and monitoring of policies, plans, budgets, programmes, strategies, systems, procedures, and regulations for stores, finance, and investments.
  2. Advise Campus Management on financial matters.
  3. Implement and monitor sound financial control systems at Campus level.
  4. Review and monitor the implementation of sound financial risk management mechanisms.
  5. Prepare financial statements, management accounts, variance analyses, and commentaries in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
  6. Cost project works and other services offered to customers in liaison with relevant sections.
  7. Coordinate the relationship between the Campus and its stakeholders.
  8. Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to the Campus Director and Director of Finance and Invest.
  9. Manage external audit for the Campus.
  10. Mentor and appraise staff.

Manage Payables

  1. Authorise payments. Approve reconciliations.
  2. Monitor the Campus’s cash flow and bank balances.

Manage Receivables

  1. Implement credit policy at Campus level general ledger.
  2. Review asset register.
  3. Review general ledger reconciliations.
  4. Oversee inventory management.

Qualification and other attributes:

  • A professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, and CIMA plus a Master’s degree in a finance-related field from an accredited or recognised University by the National Council for Higher Education.
  • 5 years of relevant experience at management level in organisations of comparable scale in the private or public sectors in financial planning, management and reporting, management accounting, financial accounting, fiscal management, risk management and capital development projects.
  • Proven ICT skills, especially in developing and producing financial reports.
  • Must be registered with a relevant professional body in Malawi.

How to apply

Interested candidates should send application letters, curriculum vitae with the required qualifications and attributes clearly indicated and names of three traceable referees through an email to the following address:

The Director General
Malawi School of Government (MSG)
P.O. Box 30801
Lilongwe 3,
MALAWI.
Email: dg@msg.ac.mw

The closing Date for receiving applications is Wednesday, 27th November 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.