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

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

• 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

• Proven leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail
• Experience in strategic planning and organisational performance management
• Strong business acumen and ability to influence decision-making at executive level

• 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