Accountant (Grade I) job at Nkhoma University
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Accountant (Grade I)
2026-01-26T14:17:04+00:00
Nkhoma University
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FULL_TIME
Malawi
Lilongwe
10101
Malawi
Education, and Training
Accounting & Finance, Education
MWK
MONTH
2026-02-07T17:00:00+00:00
8

JOB SPECIFICATION

Under the general supervision of College Principal, he/she is responsible for the budgeting and organisation of the finances of the college. He/she will keep accurate records and be responsible and accountable for the collection and distribution of monies.

JOB QUALIFICATION AND ABILITY

  • Degree in Accounting studies
  • Three years experience at the qualification level
  • Accurate, careful and honest
  • Respectful in dealing with financial matters with students
  • Ability to safeguard confidential materials
  • Ability to prioritise work to deadlines

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintaining all financial records
  • Advises college management on financial standing
  • Remittance of withholding tax to MRA
  • Making bank transactions on behalf of the college
  • Producing bank reconciliations
  • Assists the college in making yearly budgets
  • Maintains accounts of suppliers and other creditors and ensuring that entries are properly incurred transactions
  • Checking purchases against purchase orders and inspecting the goods
  • Couching and verifying all invoices and delivery notes before payments
  • Checking all inventory lists regularly and ensuring stock levels
  • Collection of fees from the students at the beginning of each school year
  • Maintaining accounts of funding from donors
  • Supervises accounts assistant
  • Maintaining all financial records
  • Advises college management on financial standing
  • Remittance of withholding tax to MRA
  • Making bank transactions on behalf of the college
  • Producing bank reconciliations
  • Assists the college in making yearly budgets
  • Maintains accounts of suppliers and other creditors and ensuring that entries are properly incurred transactions
  • Checking purchases against purchase orders and inspecting the goods
  • Couching and verifying all invoices and delivery notes before payments
  • Checking all inventory lists regularly and ensuring stock levels
  • Collection of fees from the students at the beginning of each school year
  • Maintaining accounts of funding from donors
  • Supervises accounts assistant
  • Accurate, careful and honest
  • Respectful in dealing with financial matters with students
  • Ability to safeguard confidential materials
  • Ability to prioritise work to deadlines
  • Degree in Accounting studies
  • Three years experience at the qualification level
bachelor degree
36
JOB-6977776011359

Vacancy title:
Accountant (Grade I)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Accounting & Finance, Education]

Jobs at:
Nkhoma University

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, February 7 2026

Duty Station:
Malawi | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 26 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

JOB SPECIFICATION

Under the general supervision of College Principal, he/she is responsible for the budgeting and organisation of the finances of the college. He/she will keep accurate records and be responsible and accountable for the collection and distribution of monies.

JOB QUALIFICATION AND ABILITY

  • Degree in Accounting studies
  • Three years experience at the qualification level
  • Accurate, careful and honest
  • Respectful in dealing with financial matters with students
  • Ability to safeguard confidential materials
  • Ability to prioritise work to deadlines

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintaining all financial records
  • Advises college management on financial standing
  • Remittance of withholding tax to MRA
  • Making bank transactions on behalf of the college
  • Producing bank reconciliations
  • Assists the college in making yearly budgets
  • Maintains accounts of suppliers and other creditors and ensuring that entries are properly incurred transactions
  • Checking purchases against purchase orders and inspecting the goods
  • Couching and verifying all invoices and delivery notes before payments
  • Checking all inventory lists regularly and ensuring stock levels
  • Collection of fees from the students at the beginning of each school year
  • Maintaining accounts of funding from donors
  • Supervises accounts assistant

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Application letters together with detailed CV and copies of Certificate should be sent, addressed to the Principal.

Closing date for receiving applications is 07th February 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Malawi
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Saturday, February 7 2026
Duty Station: Malawi | Lilongwe
Posted: 26-01-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 26-01-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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