Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ PUBLIC PROCUREMENT & DISPOSAL OF ASSETS AUTHORITY (PPDA)
POSITION: ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
Location: Lilongwe
OVERVIEW
The Public Procurement & Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) was established by an Act of Parliament to regulate the procurement and disposal of Public Assets in Malawi. PPDA mission is to provide a professional, efficient, and effective regulatory, monitoring and oversight function on all public procurement and disposal matters. To accomplish its mission, PPDA is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following position.
Job Title: Assistant Financial Accountant
Grade: PPDA 8
Location: PPDA Offices, Lilongwe
Purpose of the Job
To assist in preparing, developing and analyzing key financial information to ensure that management makes well-informed decisions as well as participate in the formulation of the annual budget and monitoring of its implementation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Maintaining the cashbook
Managing petty cash
Prepare monthly bank reconciliation
Supervise filing of financial documents
Check daily voucher list and cheque dispatch list
Maintain creditors and debtors’ registers
Check payment and receipts cashbooks
Balance and update Ledgers.
Participate in preparation of audit schedules
Capture and reconcile data in the accounting system
File and provide custody of accounting documents for the Head Office and Regions
Assist in producing periodic Fixed Assets movement schedules and registers
Assist in preparing reports
Any other duties assigned from time to time
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy; Commerce or Business Administration (Accounting)
At least 3 years’ relevant experience in cost and financial accounting
Must be a member of ICAM
Requisite Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
Experience working sage 300 is a prerequisite Self-starter, focused and attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines
Knowledge of legislations and regulations on Public Finance management
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others
Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Integrity and honesty.
Mode of Application
Qualified candidates with the specified qualifications, experience, Knowledge, abilities, and skills should submit their application letters, copies of certificates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae with names and contact details of at least three traceable referees by 4th November, 2026, to the Director General, Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, Private Bag 383, LILONGWE,
Email address recruitment@ppda.mw
PPDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, nationality, ethnic or social origin, disability, property, birth, marital or other status or family responsibilities.