Assistant Accountant (Reconciliations)

About the role

The University of Malawi is recruiting two Assistant Accountants (Reconciliations) to handle bank reconciliation work. Applications must be submitted by 11 April 2025.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts.
• File bank statements, cancelled cheques, bank funds transfer letters and approved bank reconciliation statements.
• Reverse cancelled and stale cheques in the system.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation status reports.
• Check and post bank reconciliations.
• Submit bank reconciliation statements for Income and Monitoring Expenditure reports.
• Attend to external and internal auditors on bank reconciliation matters.
• Draft management responses for inclusion in the management letter.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in accounting or a related field.
• 3 years of relevant work experience.

To apply, send a cover letter stating the position applied for, copies of certificates, a detailed CV with three traceable referees, and, where available, a statement of teaching and research agenda and publication samples, to the Registrar, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, or by email to the university vacancies address. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.