Purpose of the Job

To provide oversight of all accounting activities at branch level and support effective financial and inventory management operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring the availability and proper utilisation of warehouse accounting documents, including stock cards.
• Reporting warehouse accounting matters to the Branch Manager.
• Planning and coordinating training programmes for branch accounts staff.
• Supporting inventory management in accordance with established stock management principles.
• Preparing branch financial statements in accordance with accounting and statutory requirements.
• Supporting cash flow planning and management.
• Assisting in budget preparation and budgetary control.
• Ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Supervising branch accounts staff.
• Maintaining stock records and monitoring warehouse stock ledgers.
• Coordinating stock reviews and identifying obsolete and surplus inventory.
• Facilitating stock takes and inventory verification exercises.
• Advising relevant departments on slow- and fast-moving products.
• Supporting compliance with pharmaceutical storage requirements and safety standards.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Branch Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy from a recognised institution.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or its equivalent.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years’ progressive experience in a busy accounting environment.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) is required.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Team player with sound professional judgement.