Manager, Finance
Evidence Action, Malawi

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

We do development differently: We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation:Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless inexiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global: Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions: Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people:Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

This position exist; to perform general accounting and financial reporting duties for Evidence Action in Malawi.

Team Management - 20% of role

• Provide leadership, management, and guidance on the Malawi’s Finance functions.
• Will regularly communicate with program, country, and regional leads to identify capacity needs and oversee Finance function.
• Responsible for developing/refining and regularly reporting on Key Performance Indicators and Metrics to management concerning the teams’ operations and capacity/gaps.
• Represent Finance team in various program meetings.
• Deputize for Senior Manager, Finance amp; Accounts, ESA when required.

Accounting - 60% of role

• Overall overseer of the Finance activities in Malawi.
• Oversee accurate maintenance of the accounting system by ensuring accurate entries are done and charged to the correct donor.
• Checking the procurement processes and documentations and ensuring compliance
• Prepare payroll seeking approval by the set timelines and ensure staff are paid on time. prepare Timesheet Allocation report on staff costs and billing them accordingly.
• Review monthly schedules, GL reconciliations and ensure the timely monthly close.
• Asset and inventory management. Ensuring periodic audit and constant updates.
• Present an approved cash forecast for the month within set timelines.
• Ensuring all taxes and legal requirements are accurately and timely tracked monthly to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring all other tax related issues and tax related payments are properly tracked and timely submission to legal authorities is done on or before the deadline.
• Review for compliance with donor and organizational policies and guidelines on all payments.
• Provide financial and compliance guideline refresher trainings to all staff.
• Capacity building of Finance and non- Finance staff on compliance in relation to accounting principles and Organizations financial policies.
• Support and spearhead the country’s statutory audit exercise.
• Support the regional finance team on discharging accounting responsibility when required.
• Perform auditing of activities, including reconciling cash, verifying invoices, and reviewing bank statements.

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