Billing Accountant

About the role

The Billing Accountant will work from the Head Office in Lilongwe, partnering closely with Operations, Sales, Credit & Collections and Finance teams. The role ensures accurate invoicing, strong revenue controls, VAT compliance and effective collections to support cash‑flow optimisation and statutory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate monthly invoices for all services, including Guarding, Technical, Response, Alarms and ad‑hoc services.
• Validate billing quantities, rates and terms against contracts, SLAs, LPOs and deployment schedules to eliminate revenue leakage.
• Post all customer invoices, credit notes and adjustments in Navision, ensuring correct customer codes, GL accounts, VAT treatment and dimensions.
• Maintain the integrity of the customer sub‑ledger and reconcile it to the general ledger.
• Ensure 100% delivery of invoices to customers and monitor dispatch status, working with the Credit & Collections team.
• Apply correct VAT output on taxable invoices in line with Malawi tax legislation and maintain accurate VAT records.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of billed revenue to VAT output and support the preparation of VAT returns.
• Support cash‑flow optimisation and financial performance objectives while complying with IFRS, Malawi tax law and GardaWorld accounting policies.

Required profile

• Proven experience in end‑to‑end billing, invoicing and revenue assurance.
• Strong knowledge of VAT compliance and Malawi tax legislation.
• Familiarity with IFRS and statutory accounting requirements.
• Ability to work closely with Operations, Sales, Credit & Collections and Finance teams.
• Detail‑oriented with a focus on accuracy and timely month‑end processing.

Required skills

• Navision (Microsoft Dynamics NAV) for invoice processing and ledger posting.