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Blantyre, malawi

posted. 5d ago

mode: Full-time

close date: March 09, 2026

Vacancy At Pep Africa

Position: Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Location: Blantyre, Malawi

If numbers are your language and financial insight is your strength, this role is for you. You’ll help keep our Finance team perform at its best by developing reports that guide key business decisions and providing the support that keeps everything running seamlessly. At PEP Africa, your work will make a real difference: shaping decisions and keeping our financial heartbeat strong.

Purpose Of The Position:

To manage and optimise the overall performance of the financial department by providing leadership and ensure compliance to company best practice and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Play a key role in the implementation of PEP Africa growth strategy to ensure profitability
Manage the country finance team to maximize the department’s outputs
Structure and clarify roles, responsibilities and standards of performance for team members
Ensure accurate accounting and reporting in line with Pepkor Group and IFRS requirements
Ensure accurate and timely submission of all taxes and full compliance with tax regulations
Manage an effective in-country treasury function aligned with central standards and procedures
Make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets & financial control functions
Ensure alignment with the company’s centralized processes, procedures and systems
Prepare annual budgets for approval
Play a key role to ensure profitability - including cost control, exchange rates, etc
Manage the import function
Monitor and manage cost and prepare monthly variance analysis for presentation to management
Drive and monitor compliance to standards, policies and procedures
Keep abreast of changes and ensure compliance to Malawi’s financial regulations and legislation, especially regarding foreign exchange policies; repatriation of funds and relevant tax systems and tax or investment benefits or opportunities Ad hoc tasks.

Job Incumbent Requirements

Degree in Accounting/Financial Management or related discipline
Minimum of 5 years’ Finance experience, including 2 years in a Finance managerial role
Work experience in an audit firm or audit unit in a company is preferred
Computer literacy: Advanced including an accounting package
Willingness to travel within and outside Malawi
English skills: Advanced
Malawi Citizen.

Competencies required:

Honesty;
Passion & Resourcefulness;
Analytical;
Problem solving;
Decision making;
Building and maintaining relationships;
Attention to detail, Planning, organising and control;
Commercial thinking;
Assertiveness and Pro-activeness.

CLOSING DATE: 9 March 2026

Be part of retail finance by keeping our numbers sharp and supporting teams across Africa. Let’s Grow Together!

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OR send your CV to: careers@pepafrica.com

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