To be responsible for closing the ESCOM’s books in an accurate, timely and efficient
manner by providing general accounting oversight and financial close process.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1. Leadership: Mentoring and managing the accounting and financial staff.
2. Financial strategy [Risk Management]: Identifying, Assessing, Mitigating, Monitoring
and Reporting on Risk associated with Expenditure Control processes and general
accounting oversight.
3. Internal controls: Creating and monitoring company policies and internal controls,
especially spending controls, to safeguard assets and reduce fraud.
4. Compliance: Ensuring compliance with law, regulations, tax provisions and relevant
policies and guidelines
5. Approving Expenditure: Ensuring expenditure are properly approved and processed
in the accounting system, in a timely manner.
6. Reporting and analysis: Providing financial reporting and Spend analysis to guide
decision-making.
7. Audit liaison: Coordinating with external financial, compliance and tax auditors.
Attributes and competencies
• Impeccable skills in Microsoft office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Effective verbal and written communication abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good Analytical Skills
• Critical-thinking and assertiveness abilities
• The ability to operate effectively both independently and as part of a team
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Chartered Accountant, Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent
professional qualification.
7 years’ experience in the field/industry, out of which at least 3 years should be at
a manager level
Must be an ICAM member.

ard Copies in an envelope clearly indicating the
position applied for on top.
ATTACHMENTS : Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae with 3 traceable
referees and Certified Copies of Certificates.
ADDRESSED TO : Senior Human Resources Manager,
ESCOM House,
P.O. Box 2047,
Blantyre.
Only candidates possessing accredited Qualifications will be considered for shortlisting. In cases where
one’s qualification accreditation is questionable, the burden of proof rests with the candidate to provide
evidence to the contrary.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged and invited for interviews through email.
ESCOM Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.