Malawi Bureau of Standards
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) is a statutory organization established in 1972 by an Act of Parliament (Cap 51:02) with a mandate to promote standardization of commodities and their manufacture, production, processing or treatment and to provide for the verification and calibration of weighing and measuring instruments: and further to provide for matter incidental to or connected with standardization.
The MBS is inviting applications from suitably qualified and interested persons to fill the following vacancies:
Vac. No. BS/EXT. VAC. 34/2025/2026
Job title : Assistant Accountant (Revenue)
Grade : BS8
Reporting to: Senior Assistant Accountant (Revenue)
Responsible for : None
Number of Posts: Two (2)
Job Purpose
To ensure that the Bureau’s revenue accounting records are properly maintained to fulfil the requirements for revenue decision making.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Issuing of invoices;
- Issuing of receipts to clients
- Banking of cheques and cash received from clients
- Issuing of electronic fiscal device receipt/invoices;
- Management of petty cash;
- Maintenance of banking register;
- Preparing monthly financial returns;
- Daily sales returns;
- Preparation of Monthly deposit submission sheet
- Filing of Accounting documents;
- Reviewing of reports and analyzing sales.
REQUIRED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants must possess a Diploma in Finance or Accounting, PLUS at least 2 years’ experience in a busy organization.
MODE OF APPLICATION
The Bureau is an equal opportunity employer and female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. The Bureau is committed to the promotion of merit, fairness, equity, honesty, integrity, impartiality and professionalism. As such, any form of canvasing is not allowed and any candidate involved in such shall be disqualified.
Interested persons who meet the above specifications should submit a written application letter together with copies of relevant certificates, detailed current Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details of three traceable referees plus a copy of the National Identity Card in a sealed envelope clearly marked on top with post being applied for before close of business on 30th September, 2025 to:
The Director General
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P O Box 946
BLANTYRE