Finance Officer

The Finance Officer will provide financial, administrative, and payroll support to Opportunity International Malawi, ensuring smooth, efficient, and ethical operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain and record transactions in the cheque register ensuring accuracy in coding of Sub restrictions and accounting codes.
• Issue invoices to customers and follows up on their payments.
• Process payments to suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure that all Malawi Taxation obligations are made on a timely basis, and all reports are filled.
• Prepare project reports on timely basis.
• Ensure proper documentation and support payments is available.
• Manage and record petty cash expenses.
• Prepare bank reconciliations on a timely basis and resolve outstanding items.
• Manage bank withdrawals and deposits.
• Track expenses relate to specific projects and jobs.
• Responsible for the purchase of office supplies and support regional procurement needs.
• Maintain a Fixed Asset Register.
• Supporting completion of external audit by collecting and providing requested documentation.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships including IPR, INPP, INSS, ONEM, Auditors, and donors.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in finance, accounting or related specialty.
• 2 -5 years of experience in similar role.
• Ability to work well under pressure of meeting deadlines and setting priorities.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include Excel and demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping.
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Strong communications ability and commitment to teamwork.
• Proven reporting ability.
• Extensive experience with accounting procedures and systems.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with vendors, clients and partners.
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Opportunity International.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Written and Verbal fluency in English and French, must be able to attend and fully participate in meetings conducted in English.

CONTRACT TYPE

• Two (2) Year Fixed Term

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• 10% Local travel as necessary to communicate with vendors or partners.

ABOUT OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL
Opportunity International is a global non-profit that has been empowering people to work their way out of poverty since 1971. Opportunity provides 18.7 million people with innovative financial resources, training, and support to grow their small businesses and send their children to school. In 2023, Opportunity International and its partners served 20 million clients, helped fund 7,000 schools that reached 1.9 million children, and they released more than $1.85 billion in capital across 31 countries. We respond to Jesus Christ’s call to love and serve people living in poverty. We seek to emulate the Good Samaritan, whose compassion crossed ethnic groups and religions. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Discover more at opportunity.org or join the conversation on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

CHILD PROTECTION COMMITMENT
Opportunity believes that all children have a right to protection from any form of abuse regardless of gender, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, or ability. Opportunity operates in line with international best practices for child protection and recognizes its responsibility to ensure that all employees. This policy applies to anyone acting on behalf of Opportunity or is involved in its programs in any capacity. All employees are subject to background checks, which include criminal checks and sex offender list checks, as allowed by local law.

EQUAL PAY & BENEFITS COMMITMENT
At Opportunity International, we are dedicated to maintaining transparency and fairness in our hiring process. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Opportunity International reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For regular roles, Opportunity International offers medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, disability, accident, critical illness, cancer, and pet insurance, identity theft protection, 403(b), and paid time off. For more details on our benefits, please visit our website here.

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