Key responsibilities
- Checking all documentations for both staff and project Advances and liquidations
- Monitor the cash and bank balances by updating the manual cash book of the applicable assigned bank account to avoid overdraft
- Liaising with Project Manager on the outstanding balances to ensure funds are allocated based on the priorities.
- Daily cash flow management to ensure funds are available for project activities
- Requesting funds from the donor
- Posting transaction in the established accounting package
- Approving all financial documents prepared by junior staff
- Preparing cash flow
- Preparing budgets
- Reconciling balance sheet items
- Preparation of donor reports
- Facilitation of both Internal and external audit exercise
- Preparation of salaries
- Set the feasible payment dates for processing routine payments
- Ensuring that P.A.Y.E, withholding tax, and other tax obligations are remitted to Malawi Revenue Authority
- Paying allowances
- Preparing monthly bank reconciliation authorized timeframe and ensure that they duly signed
- Ensuring that staff Advances are properly accounted for and making sure that staff advances for project activities are liquidated within the authorized timeframe
Qualifications:
- Advance Diploma in financial Accounting.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a construction company
- Strong work ethic
- Able to handle work pressure
- Computer skills i.e. Microsoft Word, excel, SAGE and QuickBooks
- Good communication Skills
