Finance Officer (2 Positions)

Preamble

The African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC) is a nongovernmental organization whose main mandate is to promote the role of businesses in building resilient communities and sustainable businesses through partnerships. Since its establishment, AICC’s mandate has expanded to stimulating and supporting private sector investment in the Malawian agricultural and rural markets with a specific focus on the lower end of these markets.

Its operations are national in scope and stretches across the agriculture sector and the organization works primarily with those partners in the sector that are committed to engaging the rural poor as their beneficiaries, suppliers and consumers. AICC aims at addressing systems and institutions that can drive competitiveness and job creation in specific sectors by using a market development approach. The interventions by the organization build on private sector development strategies that seek to strengthen enterprises, business relationships & services, market structures, and the business environment so that they channel more benefits to the poor and create more and better jobs effectively. Since its inception, AICC has developed and continue to host the Cotton, Rice, Legumes, Beef and Sesame Value Chains.

The organization is seeking experienced professionals to contribute their high level of expertise to the organization and the program through the following position:

FINANCE OFFICER (2 Positions)

Location : Lilongwe
Reporting to : Accountant

The Accountant will support and contribute to AICC’s effectiveness by ensuring that finance procedures meet AICC’s needs and are effectively delivered to meet the organization’s strategic objectives.

Position responsibilities (key responsibilities)

The Accountant will be responsible for the following:

• To process payments for local, current accounts, foreign Currency Denominated accounts and petty cash
• To follow up on liquidations for payments and fuel cards loaded as advance floats. To ensure that receipts are presented, checked and verified and cash balances and card fuel balances are accounted accordingly and proper adjustments made.
• Process claims for both local and international travel for AICC staff
• Remitting PAYE and WHT, pension, insurance and medical aid
• Ensure all suppliers invoices are appropriately authorized for payment, and captured daily.
• Make supplier payments in accordance to instructions from Management and suppliers age analysis
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
• Prepare payments, purchase authorizations and other financial transactions to ensure compliance with staff rules, financial rules and implementing instruments/ authority.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports which compare actua expenditure against approved budget in compliance with set standards and submit to the Senior Accountant for review.
• Review requests for program activities, advances and recommend for approval for payments to applicants based on available funds and budgets.

Experience and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from a recognized University or ACCA part Ill
• A minimum of 5 years Finance and administrative experience
• Excellent computer skills including spreadsheets (MS Excel) and Knowledge in Sage and Quick books accounting Packages
• Strong sense of personal integrity and flexibility and ability to respond to shifting priorities in a fast paced work environment
  Strong communication, organization and writing skills and excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work collaboratively and constructively, dialogue with a wide variety of people of different backgrounds, education and professions.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications together with copies of certificates, CVs and names of three traceable referees to the following address:

The Chief Executive Officer
African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC)
Area 47/5/394
Bwanje Street
Private Bag 382
LILONGWE 3
Or email the applications to aicc@aiccafrica.mw

To reach the office not later than Friday, 1st August 2025. AICC is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.