Senior Assistant Accountant

The Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme (MLW) is a world-class health research institution committed to improving health through research, capacity building, and strong partnerships.

The Malawi–Liverpool–Wellcome Programme (MLW) is seeking to hire a Senior Assistant Accountant who shall be based within the Finance department and reporting to the Financial Accountant.

The position is tenable at MLW head offices in Blantyre.

POSITION FUNCTION (PURPOSE)

The Senior Assistant Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Finance department through maintaining proper and accurate accounting records, suppliers and general ledger reconciliations, posting financial transactions in ERP, checking supporting documents and processing payments, generating purchase orders.

The position will also deputize the Financial Accountant and supervise Assistant Accountants

• Generate purchase orders from purchase requisitions in liaison with the Financial Accountant.
• Posting of purchase orders, invoices, journals and other transactions in ERP system.
• Conducting MLW Stakeholders Finance processes trainings.
• Focal contact in Mobile money payments – responsible for updating MLW’s mobile money wallets and extracting reports for booking and reconciliations.
• Ensure that accounts payables control account is properly reconciled.
• Managing programme and projects petty cash and ensure that replenishments are supported by proper liquidations and reconciliations.
• Conduct monthly petty cash and support them with activity reports.
• To prepare payment vouchers and file them properly.
• To ensure recharges are charged to projects in a timely manner.
• Reconciliation of specified general ledger accounts
• Any other duties assigned by the FA or Finance Manager (department) that may be deemed reasonable.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting

Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in Finance/Accounting.

KEY COMPETENCIES / SKILLS

• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• High attention to detail and donor compliance.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

MLW offers an attractive remuneration package which includes a competitive salary package commensurate with the position, a medical aid scheme, 24-hour insurance cover, pension scheme, gratuity benefits redeemable at the end of each contract cycle, among others.

MLW also offers opportunities such as scholarships, upgrading and training opportunities to employees. These are based on successful job performance and other set criteria.

Further details of the organization and the role can be found by visiting our website: www.mlw.mw

Applications should be received not later than 30^th January 2026. Interested and a detailed CV with three traceable referees (including at least two professional referees) to vacancies@mlw.mw. All documents should be submitted in one pdf file with subject line clearly indicating the position being applied for i.e SENIOR ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT.

MLW recognizes its responsibility in safeguarding and protecting communities, research participants and patients with whom MLW is working. Please note that successful candidates will be requested to undergo a safeguarding check prior to appointment and at regular time points during employment.

ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.