FINANCE DIRECTOR AT MQOPCI

🟣🔴 FINANCE DIRECTOR

Location: Blantyre

OVERVIEW
About Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise
Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise is dedicated to transforming lives and communities through innovative and sustainable social enterprises. We create opportunities, foster entrepreneurship, and deliver impactful solutions to address the socio-economic challenges in Malawi. With a staff of over 500, we run schools under Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Institute, businesses, a factory, farms, and a construction enterprise.

Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Institute (MQOPCI) is one of Beehive’s trading divisions and a growing Catholic educational institution, providing quality education alongside a strong ethos of community service and outreach. Based on its campus in Chilomoni, Blantyre, MQOPCI brings together four institutions spanning early years to tertiary level: Mother Teresa Children’s Centre, which provides day care services and is complemented by Mother Teresa Catholic Community Service, delivering family support, early childhood development, parenting education, literacy initiatives, teacher development, maternal and child health education, and community outreach for orphaned and vulnerable children; St. Kizito Catholic Primary School, covering Standards 1 to 7; St Carlo Acutis Catholic High School, offering secondary education under the MANEB curriculum; and St. John Paul II Catholic College, which offers vocational, leadership, and IT courses. In line with its mission to widen access to education, MQOPCI reserves over 22% of its places for bursary students, ensuring that families facing financial hardship are not excluded from quality schooling.

Role Overview
Job Title Finance Director
Reporting to Managing Director – Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise
Location Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Institute, Blantyre, Malawi
Employment Type Full-time / Permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated, strategic, and experienced Finance Director to lead the organisation’s finance function and provide sound financial leadership in support of its strategic objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing financial planning, budgeting, reporting, treasury management, internal controls, compliance, and financial risk management, while providing strategic advice to the Board and Executive Management.

Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic financial leadership and direction to the organisation
Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans
Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements
Maintain effective internal control systems and financial governance frameworks
Manage cash flow, treasury operations, and working capital requirements
Coordinate external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings
Monitor organisational performance and provide financial analysis to support decision-making
Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and systems
Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team to achieve high performance
Qualifications and Experience
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
A professional accounting qualification and membership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
A minimum of 10 years’ relevant finance and accounting experience, with at least 5 years in a senior management position
Strong knowledge of IFRS Accounting Standards, taxation, budgeting, and financial management
Proven leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
High levels of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail
Desirable Attributes
Experience in strategic planning and organisational performance management
Strong business acumen and ability to influence decision-making at executive level
What We Offer
Competitive executive compensation package
Performance-based incentives linked to growth
The opportunity to lead the finance function of a well-established, purpose-driven organisation
A high-impact leadership role with significant autonomy
How to Apply
If you are ready to provide strategic financial leadership to a purpose-driven organisation and help sustain the mission of quality, accessible education, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV and cover letter to vacancies@beehivemw.org with the subject line:

“Finance Director Application – [Your Name]”

Application Deadline: 19th August 2026

Beehive Centre for Social Enterprise is an equal opportunity employer, inspired by Catholic values.