Job description

Your mission at EcoGen

Finance Officer at EcoGen will be responsible for accurate recording and reporting of transactions, managing the accounting and payment activities.

You’ll be in charge of:

• Assisting with maintaining accurate financial records, including recording transactions, processing invoices, and updating financial database or systems
• Managing bookkeeping tasks such as recording income and expense, reconciling bank statements, and maintaining general ledgers
• Monitoring and processing employees’ expenses, verifying receipts, and ensuring adherence to expense policy
• Assisting in the preparation of financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements and cashflow statements
• Assisting with payroll processing, ensuring accurate calculation of employee salaries, benefits, and deductions, and preparing payroll reports
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecast by collecting data, analyzing trends, and providing input to the finance team
• Supporting internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and information, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and company policies
• Ensure invoices are paid on time
• Performing general administrative duties such as filing financial documents, organizing records, and responding to finance related inquires

More about YOU

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in either Finance/Accounting, Business Management.
• Relevant professional qualification in Finance/Accounting e.g. PAEC, ACCA or CIFA
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience with at least 2 years experience in managing a team in a busy Finance department.
• Audit experience will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of financial reporting.
• Excellent time management and work planning skills.
• Strong ethics and very accountable.
• Excellent team management skills.

What it is like to work at EcoGen.

• A leading Biogas company in Malawi: Joining our team means working alongside driven individuals who are committed to establishing our company as a leader in providing topnotch biogas systems and services in Malawi and beyond. This is not just a job; it's a chance to forge a transformative career and experience personal growth like never before!
• Passion and purpose: Working at EcoGen, you work with a very passionate team that believes strongly in working for the social and environmental impact they want to see.
• Learning about agroecology and small and medium-scale farmers: We make sure that regardless of your background, you get to spend time in the field with farmers and genuinely learn about farming and agroecology in general and its importance.
• Work-life balance: At EcoGen, we know you’re at your best when you’re rested and healthy. We therefore give you generous holidays options, parental leave, we pay for your health protection and give you options to work remotely when needed and possible.
• A team of Do’ers: We are a team of doers. You will get a chance to get your hands dirty and learn on the ground up because your ideas and execution matter.

Location, travel and start date

• You will be based in the Lilongwe Office.
• Traveling up to 25% of your time across Malawi.
• The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.