Senior Accountant
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Job Summary
Location: Lilongwe Malawi
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: General Manager / Owner
Role Purpose
The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in restoring financial discipline strengthening internal controls and improving profitability within a growing but financially strained hospitality estate. This is not a routine accounting position. The role requires a commercially minded firm and highly ethical professional who can eliminate financial leakages strengthen reporting systems improve cost controls and provide clear financial insights for strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts (P&L Balance Sheet Cash Flow).
- Produce weekly performance reports and variance analysis.
- Monitor departmental expenses and enforce budget discipline.
- Identify and eliminate financial leakages and inefficiencies.
- Strengthen internal controls and approval systems.
- Ensure compliance with Malawi tax regulations and statutory requirements.
- Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Monitor cash flow and manage receivables/payables effectively.
- Support operational managers with financial insights and training.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
- ACCA CIMA or CA qualification (or finalist) preferred.
- 58 years of progressive accounting experience.
- Experience in hospitality retail or service industries desirable.
- Strong knowledge of Malawi tax and regulatory environment.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and commercial thinking skills.
- High integrity and ethical standards.
- Firm but professional communicator.
- Comfortable working in a high-expectation environment.
- Detail-oriented and systems-focused.
What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)
- Improved financial accuracy and timely reporting.
- Reduced financial leakages and improved cost control.
- Stronger cash flow management.
- Clear profitability visibility by department.
Starting salary: MK2Million Kwacha /monthly gross
Closing date: This position will remain open until filled.
Company Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing / Wellness and Fitness Services / Personal Care Product Manufacturing
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Accounting Software
- Account Analysis
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- NetSuite
