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 OFFICER (2 POSITIONS MPEMBA CAMPUS AND SECRETARIAT)

Job Summary: To support the provision of financial and accounting services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Financial control

1. Review, implement and monitor sound financial control mechanisms.
2. Generate and review General Ledger Codes in the accounting system.
3. Support the preparation of the budget and monitor its implementation.
4. Initiate and prepare timely Financial Accounting Statements and tax returns as required.

Manage Payables

1. Authorize payments and keep accounting documents.
2. Process staff salaries and advances.

Manage Receivables

1. Monitor revenue collection, banking and expenditure.

Manage Reconciliation

1. Reconcile books of accounts.

Facilitate Auditing

1. Facilitate, coordinate and prepare audit schedules.
2. Attend to audit queries.
3. Maintain Fixed Asset Register

Supervision

a. Allocate work and appraise staff.

Qualification and other attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from an accredited or recognised University by the National Council for Higher Education.
• 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in developing and producing financial reports.
• Must be a registered member of a professional association 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.