Management Accountant – Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country’s leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars, employing more than 9,000 people. The company is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Under its Tiwale initiative, which promotes growing together and positively impacting people’s lives, the company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the following position.

Position: Management Accountant
Number of positions: 1
Location: Dwangwa, Malawi
Organisational unit: Finance
Reports to: Site Finance Head
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: Saturday, 7 November 2026

Job summary

The Management Accountant will coordinate site-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting. The successful candidate will consolidate departmental financial plans, analyse financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and prepare financial information to support management decision-making.

The role will also oversee the consolidation of capital project financial information and ensure that financial reports are accurate, consistent and aligned with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline.
• Recognised professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CA or an equivalent accounting qualification.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in management accounting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting or commercial finance.
• Experience consolidating budgets, forecasts, strategic plans and management reports across multiple departments or cost portfolios.

Personal specification

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong financial analysis and planning skills.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to financial accuracy.
• Ability to interpret financial information and explain significant changes in performance.
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• High integrity and commitment to company policies and procedures.

Duties and responsibilities

Financial planning and budget consolidation

• Coordinate the consolidation of departmental budgets and strategic financial plans into one integrated site financial plan.
• Analyse forecast movements against budgets, previous forecasts and actual performance.
• Identify operational, volume, cost and timing assumptions driving significant financial changes.
• Develop financial models, scenarios and sensitivity analyses to support planning and management decisions.

Forecasting and financial risk management

• Maintain visibility of financial risks, opportunities and sensitivities.
• Prepare scenario analyses to support management intervention and decision-making.
• Monitor changes in financial performance and highlight issues requiring management attention.
• Ensure financial planning reflects relevant operational and business developments.

Management reporting

• Prepare consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual site management reports.
• Produce performance packs, forecast papers and other approved financial submissions.
• Resolve inconsistencies between actual results, departmental submissions, planning models and management reports.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, consistent and reliable.

Capital projects financial management

• Lead the Capital Projects Associate in consolidating departmental capital plans.
• Monitor capital budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts and projected final costs.
• Support effective financial oversight of capital projects.

Compliance and company policies

• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines.
• Comply with Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ) requirements.
• Uphold company policies on competition law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).

How to apply

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit:

• An application letter.
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Copies of relevant certificates.
• Contact details of traceable referees.
• A copy of their National ID.

Applications should be addressed to:

The HR Mill Head
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc
P.O. Box 46
Dwangwa, Malawi

Email: [email protected]

Closing date: Saturday, 7 November 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.

“SUGAR IS OUR BUSINESS BUT PEOPLE ARE OUR SWEETEST ASSETS.”

Applications go directly to the employer, not to Malawi24.