Position Context

Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer the Management Accountant will be responsible for daily reconciliation of general ledger accounts, maintaining fixed asset register and preparing and adjusting journal entries to ensure accurate and timely management accounts are produced.

Specific duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Coordinate the design and implementation of appropriate management Information Systems
• Create cost centre codes and account codes
• Coordinate budget processes to incorporate input from departmental heads and coordinate budget reviews
• Prepare monthly management account
• Follow up on findings of variance analysis investigations and advise next courses of action to assist with key decision making
• Recommend methods and strategies for cost containment
• Approve month end stock take programme and staff allocation, and oversees the entire stock take process including counting and reconciliations
• Conduct Investment Appraisal for new projects
• Analyse financial information and performance and advise management on alternative areas of focus to enhance business growth.
• Review and update expenditure control systems from time to time

Educational Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a Chartered Accountant
• At least five years hands on experience in a related field.

Requisite knowledge, Abilities and skill

• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
•  High level of integrity and dependability
• Strong team building skills
• Strong analytical skills
• High sense of urgency and results orientation
• Strong problem solving and creative skills

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested and qualifying candidates should submit their application, enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae with names and contacts of at least three credible referees, active e-mail addresses, and copies of relevant certificates by Friday June 5, 2021 to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Mwaiwathu Private Hospital Limited

P. O. Box 3067,

BLANTYRE

Or email: mdpa@mwaiwathuhospital.com