Finance Officer

Unitrans Malawi Limited

JOB TITLE: FINANCE OFFICER II

BASED IN BLANTYRE

Unitrans Malawi Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Officer, based at Blantyre Office, to be responsible for more complex financial tasks and greater responsibility in financial operations and analysis which includes but not limited to positing, checking and proofing entries to general ledger and accounts, verifying and processing accounts payable.

Minimum Requirements

Reporting to the Accountant, the successful candidate:

  • Must have a Diploma in Accounting with 3 (three) years experience in a similar position in a busy organization
  • Must be computer literate in Excel spreadsheet and have knowledge of Sage X3 accounting package and Microsoft office
  • Must be conversant with Malawi Nsonkho. on-line (Malawi Revenue Authority tax regime)
  • Must be highly compliant with accounting ethical standards.

Outline of Duties & Responsibilities

  • Capturing and processing of invoices for payment
  • Creditors reconciliations
  • General Ledger allocations
  • Process central payments
  • Process invoices for payment – sundry debtors
  • Reconciliation of intercompany accounts relating to sundry invoices
  • Resolve queries
  • Adhoc administration tasks

Skills and Knowledge

  • Performing cashbook, debtors, creditor reconciliations
  • Preparing month-end balance sheet reconciliations as well as in assisting their effectiveness
  • Resolving queries relating to outstanding debt
  • Good communications skills
  • Good inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team
  • High levels of energy and self-motivation
  • Organization skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and managers
  • Pro-active with initiative and dynamism
  • Ability to ensure compliance with the Health, Safety, Environmental and Security and Anti-Bribery/Anti Corruption policies
  • Able to train and mentor your subordinates.

If you are interested in the position and meet the minimum requirement set out above, please send your CV to: careers.malawi@unitrans.co.za ; addressed to

Human Capital Manager
Unitrans Malawi Limited
P. O. Box 30820
Chichiri
BLANTYRE 3

Submissions close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, 30th April, 2025