The Grants Accountant will work under the direction of the Country Director to  support the implementation of NEST360 Program leading towards quality SSNC.  The job entails management of the day-to-day financial transactions of the  grants and involves budgeting, transaction processing, accounting,  expenditure monitoring and control, financial reporting and coordination of  audits. She/he is also responsible for ensuring compliance to Grants regulations  / terms and conditions and relevant financial policies.

The incumbent will in collaboration with the Country Director regularly liaise  with the KUHEs Grants Officer in all financial issues.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for processing of payments that are due, ensuring that all  source documents are checked and matched with the payment  voucher before any payment is approved;
• Oversee and coordinate the timely disbursement of program funds in  accordance with work plan and ensure spending is within the budget  limit;
• Responsible for data capturing of transactions into SAGE ACCPAC ERP; • Preparation of draft monthly management accounts for decision making, taking into account the following;
• Analysis of grant expenditure against budget to see any variances that  need to be reported to Country Director / Grants Officers and Principal  Investigators;
• Monitoring budget line variances and ensure that these are within  allowed limits;
• Provide timely response and feedback to leadership on grant financial  Issues;
• Retirement of cash imprests and other advances for grants activities;  • Reconciliation of all banks, receivables and payables accounts and  reporting all unusual transactions;
• Maintaining fixed asset register for the grant;
• Preparation of draft financial reports for review by Country Director  /Director of Finance before sending to donors or before audits;  • Adhere to internal control standards and donor requirements; • Liaising with the Payroll Accountants to ensure that correct salaries are  remitted into the central salaries account and payments are done and  accounted for accordingly;
• Preparing schedules for receivables and payables ensuring timely  collection and payment;
• Checking daily bank balances as part of treasury management to  ensure that accounts are not overdrawn unnecessarily and advising the  Finance Officer and Principal Investigator when funds should be  transferred from the FCDA accounts to respective Local accounts;
• Acting as Desk Officer (first point of contact) with all Grants Officers/  Project staff for all financial issues.

Required Education, Training and Experience. 

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or equivalent; • Qualified accountant with CIM or ACCA or CA will be an added  advantage;
• Minimum of 3 Years’ working experience in projects;
• Knowledge of ACCPAC is a must;
• Strong skills in Excel;
• Ability to work with little or no supervision in a very fast-paced/deadline driven environment;
• Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent  communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as negotiation  skills.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their  applications including a cover letter, CV with names, emails, and contact of  professional referees and copies of relevant certificates to: 

The Registrar 

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,

Mahatma Gandhi Road Campus,

P/Bag 360,

Chichiri,

Blantyre 3.

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Indicate position applied for on the envelope for hard copy applications and  indicate the same in the subject line of your email for electronic submissions.  Applications should reach the Registrar