Accountant

Applications from suitably qualified candidates are invited to fill the vacancies available at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital under the Health Department of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia at the Health Coordination Office.

Job title : Accountant
Grade: I (Government Salary Scale Segment)
Reporting to : Principal Hospital Administrator
Location: David Gordon Memorial Hospital

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project
• future revenues and expenses and advise the hospital management on financial management.
• Developing, implementing, modifying, and document record-keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
• Developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Establishing tables of accounts and assigning entries to proper accounts.
• Preparing, examining, or analyzing accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Interpreting financial policies on accounts.
• Supervising all accounts staff including health centers
• Controlling day to day operations of main accounts.
• Reporting to management regarding the finances of the hospital and health centers.

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum of degree in Accountancy or related field from a recognized institution of higher learning.
• Must be a member of Accountant’s professional body e.g. ICAM
• Should have working experience in using QuickBooks, Excel and Sage
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a busy organisation
• Strong interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Those with experience in the health sector will have an added advantage
• Have strong analytical and time management skills
• Be conscientious and result-oriented
• Applicants must be mature, responsible committed and practicing Christian

Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications letters complete with CV and relevant copies of certificates with names and contact telephone numbers of at least 3 traceable refs by close of business on 19th September, 2025 to:

The Synod Health Executive Director
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia,
Health Department
Boardman Road,
P O Box 1000
MZUZU
Attention: The Assistant Finance and Administration Manager
ccapsolhealth@gmail.com
Please indicate the position you are applying on the Subject Line/ envelope.