CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE, Inc. (CHAI)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR – ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT, FINANCE

Location : Lilongwe, Malawi

Number of Positions : 1

Duration: 6 months

Organization Overview

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries. Learn more about our exciting work: www.clintonhealthaccess.org

CHAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to providing an environment of fairness, and mutual respect where all applicants have access to equal employment opportunities. CHAI values diversity and inclusion and recognizes that our mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people with diverse experience, backgrounds, and culture.

Position Overview

The Assistant Accountant shall report to the Accountant, will work with all CHAI local and global teams in a collaborative manner, and will promote a collegial and participatory approach to financial reporting and program management.

The Assistant Accountant will be based in the Lilongwe Office.

Responsibilities

• Monitors bank balances, prepare monthly cash projections and file request of funds from head office in a timely manner to avoid delays in program implementation;
• Ensures that accurate and up-to-date reconciliations are kept on all bank accounts on monthly basis;
• Manages program petty cash and oversees and supervises office petty cash;
• Ensures that payments are disbursed in line with Financial Management and Procurement policies and procedures;
• Ensures shared costs are accurately apportioned according to applicable shared office costs allocations;
• Maintains a tracker of all recurring bills and ensures timely payments to service providers;
• Reviews accounting transaction for potential charging against grants and ensures compliance with appropriate grant provisions;
• Maintains financial reporting systems to record expenditures and generates financial reports to Head Office in accordance with policies and procedures;
• Reviews program expense reports for accuracy and allowability against a grant requirement and make close follow ups for delayed advance liquidations.
• Reconciles prepaid assets and accrued payables general ledger accounts;
• Manages fuel disbursements to drivers, reviews fuel expense reports and prepares reconciliations for fuel replenishment;
• Leads in updating of Fixed Asset register and facilitates physical asset verification exercise;
• Contribute to coordination of entity and program audits and provides support to global audits;

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance or studying towards ACCA qualification;
• Minimum of three years accounting experience preferably in NGO sector;
• Able to analyse financial data; advanced skills with Microsoft Office (especially Excel);
• Good understanding of user application of accounting software packages; QuickBooks and Agresso;
• Flexible, resilient and able to work in stressful situations independently and with limited supervision;
• Highest standards of ethics, integrity, and nurture a culture of excellence and urgency;
• A strong commitment to CHAI values;

Apply by close of business on 24th February 2023 and send your application to [email protected]