Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Assistant Accountant tenable in Finance Department at The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi. The requirements for the position are as follows: 

Duties

Receivables

• Prepare a list of all outstanding debts 

• Prepare pro-forma invoices 

• Raise invoices for clients

• Resolve student and staff accounts queries 

• Prepare receivable journals 

• Verify students refund requests 

• Post credit and debit notes 

Payables

• Prepare monthly payable schedules 

• Match invoices to Local Purchase Order 

• Book supplier invoices 

• Prepare monthly supplier reconciliations 

• Prepare payroll and associated reports 

• Prepare payable payment vouchers

• Prepare cheques and electronic payments

Bank Reconciliation

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations

• Prepare bank transfer journals

• Capture bank transfer journals

• File bank transfer journals

• Verify with banks all outstanding cashbook issues

Cashiering

• Receipt cash, cheques and deposit slips

• Maintain petty cash 

• Prepare bank deposits

• Bank receipts

• Summarise bank deposits 

• Post petty cash payment vouchers 

• Prepare petty cash balance schedules

• File duplicate receipts, payment and petty cash vouchers and other related documents

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accounting from a recognised institution

• Relevant Professional certificate(s) will be an added advantage

• Member of ICAM

• 2 year’s relevant experience 

• Those applying from the public service should have certificate of declaration of assets

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications together with copies of relevant qualifications and up to date curriculum vitae with three traceable referees (with email addresses) should be sent by Friday, 27th March, 2020 to:

Registrar

The Polytechnic

Private Bag 303

Chichiri

Blantyre 3

Email: arhrm@poly.ac.mw