Finance Assistant

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ LINK EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL 

POSITION: FINANCE ASSISTANT 

Location: Lilongwe

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Accountable to: Finance and Administration Manager (FAM)

Location: Lilongwe

JOB PURPOSE:

Working alongside a Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for supporting our strategic plan operationalization through contributing to financial expertise and knowledge of daily finance accounting procedures.

This role also requires the provision of day-to-day office administration for staff, operations and processes in supporting the Finance and Administration Manager, as well as the Executive Director.

AREAS OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Making daily payments of approved transactions and maintaining accurate finance records, including filing and organizing of finance documents for easy retrieval.

Review expense reports (travel expense reports, and operational expense reports for accuracy and completeness

Ensuring that expense reports have been fully approved before effecting payments

Preparing payment vouchers with proper supporting documentation and recording them in daily cashbook

Supporting accurate tracking of expenditure against project budgets by ensuring that all financial records are properly filed and maintained

Maintaining an up-to-date record of expenditure against project budgets in QuickBooks

Supporting the Finance Officer and FAM to complete accurate internal and external financial statements and reports

Supporting the Finance Officer and FAM to conduct periodic internal audits

Preparing monthly reconciliation of LCD Malawi bank accounts and petty cash

Managing routine payments to key suppliers, including for internet and telephone costs, stationery, and rent

Participating in preparing for the external audit

Ensuring compliance with procurement procedures as per LCD Malawi policies and procedures and acceptable good practice

Other Responsibilities

Representing LCDM at external events and meetings as required

Any other duties as requested by both the Finance Officer and FAM or Management

To Apply: Submit an Application Form and CV (max 3 pages) to link@linkedmalawi.org with the post you are applying for in the subject line before 5pm on Monday, 27th April 2026, Malawi time.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews in the following week.

Link operates a safe recruitment process. Candidates interested in working in any of our partner offices will be subject to our safeguarding policy and code of conduct, which will be made available upon application.

We want to work with people who have a genuine passion and dedication to making a difference. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including women and people with disabilities.