VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position: Finance Assistant (Temporary – 4 Months)

Organization: Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM)

Department: Finance and Administration

Reporting to: Finance Officer

Application Email: vacancy@fpamalawi.org

Deadline: Tuesday, 9th June 2026

About FPAM

Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) is a local, non-governmental organization providing youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health rights, information, and services.

FPAM's vision is a Malawian society with access to quality and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and information.

FPAM is looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.

Overall Objective

The role of the Finance Assistant is to assist in maintaining strong and effective financial management systems and internal control systems while capturing, updating, and reconciling financial transactions.

Specific Duties

• Assisting in the preparation of budgets
• Reconciling daily, monthly, and yearly transactions
• Preparing payments by verifying documents and requesting disbursements
• Preparing special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
• Posting data into SAGE Accounting package on a daily basis
• Checking and verification of all cash liquidation from FPAM staff
• Ensure adherence to approved financial policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements
• Reviewing payments, advances, inter-office charges, cash and bank reconciliations based on proper supporting documentation on a regular basis
• Being a point of contact with other departments on financial and accounting matters
• Adhere to all safeguarding policies and principles while executing duties

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Minimum of Diploma in Accounting or equivalent obtained from a reputable institution
• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience in a busy donor-funded organization
• Hands-on knowledge of Sage or any accounting software is desirable
• Experience in managing donor-funded projects is a must
• Ability to work with minimum supervision

How to Apply

Please send your cover letter, CV, copies of relevant certificates and National ID, with three traceable referees through email to:

vacancy@fpamalawi.org

Deadline

Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Important Notes

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Duly note that due to volumes of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged
• FPAM does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment
• FPAM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment
• FPAM is an equal opportunity employer

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.