Management Accountant

Cattle Feedlot Company

CATTLE FEEDLOT COMPANY

Cattle Feedlot Company (CFC) is a Malawian operating company which owns three farms totaling 3,700 hectares in Malawi. This includes over 1,200 hectares of irrigated sugarcane, under Kaombe Sugar Estate, located at Sorgin/Bangula, Nsanje District.

The company is looking for well qualified individuals to fill the following position: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT to join our finance team. This role is central to preparing high-quality management accounts and delivering timely, insightful financial reports that support informed decision-making across the organisation.

As a Management Accountant, you will work closely with internal leadership, providing strategic financial input and supporting key business decisions, mainly budgeting and cost control.

Additionally, you will help drive improvements in internal financial processes, promote best practices, and ensure ongoing compliance with high reporting standards. Your work will support financial accuracy, transparency, and continuous improvement across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and collaborate with department managers to develop annual budgets.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, Monitor and report on budget vs actual performance, including variance analysis and KPI reports with insightful commentary.
  • Monitor, analyse, and report on key financial metrics to support informed decision-making.
  • Assist with audits, statutory accounts, and regulatory compliance.
  • Liase with departmental teams to improve cost controls and margin performance
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency
  • Mentor junior finance staff and participate in cross-functional initiatives
  • Support daily finance operations and provide backup across the finance team.
  • Prepare and ensure monthly management accounts are produced accurately and in line with the predetermined timescales set by group with a view to improving on the deadlines set
  • Ensures any intercompany balances are kept up to date and agreed
  • Create and maintain up-to-date cashflow projections and budget forecasts reflecting current business trends.
  • Maintain financial records and reporting standards that comply with audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Help streamline processes and improve financial reporting systems.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes in collaboration with the wider finance team.

Other responsibilities will Include

  • Process of the financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other financial records.
  • Accurate inputting (Sage Pastel), retrieval, and reconciliation of financial information.
  • Check documents submitted for payment as to their validity, accuracy, and completeness and detect and correct errors and irregularities.
  • Orderly filing of all financial records.
  • Assist with Stock taking/reconciliation
  • Carrying out any other duties relevant to the job assigned from time to time

Essential Criteria

  • Part-qualified or fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA – or equivalent).
  • 2-3 years experience in a similar role within a fast-paced environment
  • Confident working with large sets of data, and proficient in advanced Microsoft excel and word Skills
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
  • Proven ability to translate financial data into analytical summaries
  • Proven ability to prepare and finalise management accounts
  • Strong proficiency in accounting software. Experience using Sage, is highly beneficial
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and client-oriented in approach
  • Great communication skills – you’ll be explaining financial concepts to non-financial people regularly.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial team members
  • Ability to work independently within deadlines,
  • Ability to prioritize work efficiently;
  • Strong planning and organizational skills;
  • Excellent in communication Verbal and written.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested applicants should send their application letters and detailed Curriculum Vitae including three traceable referees, not later than 28th June 2025 to: via email to kaombeaccounts@agricane.com

Applications addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager,
Cattle Feedlot Co,
Kaombe Estate,
Sorgin/Bangula,
Nsanje