VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT: ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (GRADE RA9)

The Roads Authority (RA) is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians to fill a vacant position of Accounts Assistant tenable at Regional Office Centre in Lilongwe.

The role of the Accounts Assistant is to receive, safeguard and disburse cash.

The Accounts Assistant reports to the Corporate Services Supervisor and is specifically responsible for:

1. Capturing transactions into ledgers.
2. Preparing reconciliations of cash against bank deposits.
3. Preparing and issuing payment vouchers and cheques.
4. Making bank deposits and updating cash books.
5. Handling petty cash and maintaining petty cash book.
6. Filing accounting documents, vouchers, bank statements etc.
7. Issuing and capturing receipts.
8. Preparing the daily voucher list and cheque dispatch list.
9. Receiving cheques and cash and receipting the same.
10. Producing trial balance.
11. Managing supplies requisition and storage.

The desired candidate must have the following qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities:

1. Certificate in Accounting.
2. At least 2 years’ work experience in Accounting.
3. Knowledge of the principles of book keeping and accounting procedures.
4. Computer knowledge in MS Office.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Integrity and honesty.