Accountant at Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)

The Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA), formerly known as Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), is a legally mandated body to promote and protect rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. MACODA was established by an Act of Parliament, the Persons with Disabilities Act (No. 4 of 2024), as a statutory corporation to protect and promote fundamental rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities. The Council is an enforcement agency of the Act and is particularly legally mandated to investigate and carry out inquiries into violations of rights of persons with disabilities. Among its functions for disability programming and steer disability mainstreaming in the country’s development include promoting multisectoral coordination and collaboration; development of standards and guidelines on a rights-based for disability service provision; regulating disability services and programmes; promotion of measures and interventions aimed at promoting realisation of rights of persons with disabilities and registration of persons with disabilities as well as
organisations, associations and institutions implementing disability programmes including those that provide specialised services to persons with disabilities.

MACODA is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions existing in the Council.

Job Title: Accountant

Grade: MCD 5
Reporting to: Director of Finance and Administration
Responsible for: Managing the accounts transactions of the Council and maintaining the financial records of the institution.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial and management accounts.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly accounts for the Accounts section.
• Assisting the Chief Accountant in preparing annual budgets
• Reviewing all supporting documents for accuracy and completeness before payments are
  made.
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts
• Updating fixed assets register on a regular basis.
• Producing monthly reports for Management’s use.
• Supporting the provision of technical leadership to the Accounts section.

Qualifications and experience

Bachelor’s Degree in either Accountancy, Finance or Commerce with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. The candidate must be registered with the Malawi Accountants Board.

Personal Attributes and Specifications

• Must have requisite and sound Finance Management skills.
• Computer literate and conversant with relevant accounting systems, standards and procedures.
• Familiarity with public finance management regulatory mechanisms.
• Excellent analytical skills, sound reporting writing competencies and good presentation skills.
• Good decision making and excellent planning capacities as well as good sense of judgement.
• High professional integrity, credibility and professionalism.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Method Of Application

Malawi Council for Disability Affairs is an equal opportunity employer and persons with disabilities and women are highly encouraged to apply. The Council is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism; as such any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved shall be disqualified.

Qualified and interested individuals who meet the above specifications should submit their written applications, detailed Curriculum Vitae with copies of certificates indicating three traceable referees not later than 4:30pm on 11th October, 2024 to:

The Director General
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA)
P. O. Box 5971
LIMBE.

Or Email to [email protected]