Link Community Development Malawi
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Link Community Development Malawi
Link Community Development is a family of organisations working in Malawi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda. We work to improve access and the quality of education in Malawi. We work with schools, governments, and educators to innovate and adopt low-cost solutions that improve children’s lifelong learning, with a focus on literacy, numeracy, and inclusion for the most marginalized. We have the following vacancies at our Lilongwe national office:
Job Description: Finance Assistant
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Accountable to: Finance and Administration Manager (FAM)
Location: Lilongwe
JOB PURPOSE:
Working alongside a Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for supporting our strategic plan operationalization through contributing to financial expertise and knowledge of daily finance accounting procedures.
This role also requires the provision of day-to-day office administration for staff, operations and processes in supporting the Finance and Administration Manager, as well as the Executive Director.
AREAS OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Making daily payments of approved transactions and maintaining accurate finance records, including filing and organizing of finance documents for easy retrieval.
- Review expense reports (travel expense reports, and operational expense reports for accuracy and completeness
- Ensuring that expense reports have been fully approved before effecting payments
- Preparing payment vouchers with proper supporting documentation and recording them in daily cashbook
- Supporting accurate tracking of expenditure against project budgets by ensuring that all financial records are properly filed and maintained
- Maintaining an up-to-date record of expenditure against project budgets in QuickBooks
- Supporting the Finance Officer and FAM to complete accurate internal and external financial statements and reports
- Supporting the Finance Officer and FAM to conduct periodic internal audits
- Preparing monthly reconciliation of LCD Malawi bank accounts and petty cash
- Managing routine payments to key suppliers, including for internet and telephone costs, stationery, and rent
- Participating in preparing for the external audit
- Ensuring compliance with procurement procedures as per LCD Malawi policies and procedures and acceptable good practice
Other Responsibilities
- Representing LCDM at external events and meetings as required
- Any other duties as requested by both the Finance Officer and FAM or Management
Please download the full application details at www.linkeducation.org.uk/work-with-us
Submit an Application Form and CV (max 3 pages) to link@linkedmalawi.org with the post you are applying for in the subject line before 5pm on Monday, 27th April 2026, Malawi time. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews in the following week.