Women's Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC)
A consortium of comprised of WUSC and WOLREC has a received a grant from the Canadian government through the Global Affairs Canada to implement a 4-year Action for Paid Childcare Sector Transformation (ACT) project which uses an innovative systems approach to drive gender-transformative, locally owned, collaborative action to transform paid childcare from a job of last resort to a vocation of choice. The project also aspires for the paid childcare sector to become one of economic prosperity for women in Kenya and Malawi. ACT aligns with Canada’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality and empowerment, SDG 8 on decent work for all, and Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) action area on growth that works for everyone. The following: be implemented in Blantyre and Lilongwe. WOLREC seeks the services of the:
Finance Officer
The Finance Officer is responsible for the successful management of all financial matters of the whole proposed action within WOLREC. She/He will be supervised by the WOLREC Finance Manager. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: –
- Reconciling daily, monthly, and yearly transactions.
- Preparing balance sheets.
- Processing payments.
- Record accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Update internal systems with financial data.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
- Reconcile bank statements.
- Participate in financial audits.
- Conduct financial reviews for all partners in the consortium.
Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or its equivalent with a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience.
Skills
- Self-starter/motivated
- Able to work under minimum supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work with different accounting packages
The position is based at WOLREC secretariat in Blantyre. Applications should be sent to
The Executive Director
Women’s Legal Resources Centre
P.O. Box 31472
Chichiri, Blantyre 3,
MALAWI
executiverecruitment@wolrec.org
Or hand delivered to Kenyatta Drive, Plot SW 8/517/384
By 5th June 2025.