Organisation: WaterAid Malawi

Position: Finance Officer

Location: Lilongwe, Malawi (with some travel to project areas)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Application Deadline: 31st July 2026

ABOUT WATERAID

WaterAid's vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation.

By 2030, we want everyone in Malawi to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene.

We believe that sustainable development cannot be achieved in Malawi without the attainment of rights to water, sanitation and hygiene for all.

Do you want to be part of the team that will make this change happen? WaterAid is looking for an experienced individual to play a vital role in contributing towards our mission to transform lives with safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Malawi's unserved communities. The position of Finance Officer is tenable in Lilongwe, with some travel in our project areas.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Finance Officer supports the Finance Manager in all accounting activities relating to WaterAid Malawi operations. This role will ensure compliance with WaterAid financial policies and procedures, as well as ensure completeness and accuracy of WaterAid financial accounts.

FOCUS AREAS

Specifically, the Finance Officer will be responsible in supporting the following focus areas:

• Financial Planning
• Financial reporting
• Internal controls, Policies and Procedures
• Finance systems
• Donor Contracts Management
• Asset and Payments Management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Accountancy Degree or equivalent accounting qualifications from recognized institutions.
• Professional accounting qualifications (such as ACCA, ICAM or CIMA) desirable.
• Must be a member of an IFAC recognized local professional accounting body such as ICAM.
• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a busy accounting environment, of which at least 2 years must be at supervisory level.
• In-depth experience of financial transactions processing.
• Strong knowledge of accounting for non-profit organizations and financial management best practices is an added advantage.

For a detailed job profile, please visit WaterAid website: www.wateraid.org/mw

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should send their current CV with names of their three most recent referees and a motivation letter to:

Email: recruitmentmw@wateraid.org

Subject Line: Finance Officer

Application Deadline: 31st July 2026

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct.