Accountant

Balaka District Council

Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawian candidates to fill the following vacant post existing at Balaka District Council.

Post: Accountant
Grade: I/M6
Location: Balaka District Council
Responsible to : Director of Finance

Qualification

Applicants must be in possession of Bachelors’ Degree in Accountancy obtained from a recognized institution. In addition, the applicant must have a sound knowledge of financial principles, practices and procedures; and be conversant with financial software e.g., SAGE

Duties:

  1. Prepare Monthly Cash flows;
  2. Supervise processing of payments;
  3. Maintain Cashbook;
  4. Ensure paid vouchers are properly filed;
  5. Ensure that council is adhering to its commitments i.e. VAT/surtax, WHT, PAYE etc.;
  6. Ensure that transactions are correctly posted and verifying subsidiary books before posting into the General Ledger; and
  7. Any other relevant duties as assigned from time to time

Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of Certificates, and National Identity should be sent to:

The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O Box 766,
LILONGWE.

To reach him not later than 25th February, 2025.