Accounts Assistant at MBL Holdings Limited

JOB TITLE: ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to Accountant

• Filing and safekeeping of payment vouchers and all petty cash documents.
• To provide timely and reliable management Accounts reports monthly.
• To provide Bank Facility Report for the company daily.
• To develop and control a centralized accounting system to ensure that accounts are effectively managed.
• To investigate variances against budges and provide analysis of differences.
• To assist in the preparation of annual budget and cash flow forecasts.
• To maintain payments and receipts cash books.
• To ensure financial transactions are posted, reviewed and all miscoding and ineligible costs are cleared.
• To maintain ledgers-fixed assets, cash and journal entries.
• To prepare monthly bank reconciliations for bank accounts.
• To prepare cash control accounts.
• To ensure compliance with company’s policy on all financial issues.
• To prepare all tax returns as prescribed by applicable Malawian rules like VAT, WHT, PAYE, TEVET and Income Tax etc.
• To liaise with internal and external auditors in preparation of statutory audit and period end closure process.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Work experience as an Accounting Assistant or Accounting Clerk
• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures
• Familiarity with finance regulations
• Good math skills and the ability to spot numerical errors
• Hands-on experience with MS Excel and accounting software (e.g. QuickBooks)
• Organization skills
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information
• BSc/Ba in Accounting, Finance or relevant field

Preferred Skills

• Good analytical and numeral skills
• Good communication skills
• Very conversant with government laws

Method of Application

Interested applicants should submit their application letters with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and three traceable referees to:

Email: [email protected] and [email protected]

Closing date for receiving applications is Thursday, 29^th August, 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.