M-Pesa Finance Business Manager

Aggregate function:  Finance
Business Area:  Local M-Pesa FI
Posting Country:  Mozambique
Date Posted:  29 Oct 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Role purpose:

The Finance Business Manager acts as a strategic partner to the EHOD M-Pesa Finance, ensuring effective financial planning, performance management and alignment between financial outcomes and business strategy. This role provides integrated financial insight, enabling informed decision-making across business units, and ensures disciplined cost control, robust forecasting and financial governance. The Finance Business Manager also coordinates the preparation of strategic and financial reports to Vodafone Group, Board and Regulators, ensuring accuracy, consistency and business relevance.

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

  • Lead the coordination of annual budgeting, forecasting and target-setting processes across all business units.
  • Consolidate financial performance results and present analytical insights on revenue, cost drivers, margin evolution and cash flow.
  • Partner with EHODS of Departments (Commercial, Risk, Technology, Operations) to support business decisions through financial analysis and scenario planning.
  • Review and challenge business cases for new products, pricing and capital investments, ensuring financial viability and alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Drive financial discipline and accountability across departments by implementing cost control frameworks and performance dashboards.
  • Support the EHOD M-Pesa Finance in the preparation of ExCo and Board submissions.
  • Ensure governance, establish effective and efficient Finance processes, compliance with internal controls, policies and Vodafone Group financial standards.
  • Effective management and monitoring of Financial Risks and Finance Processes’ risks.

 

What we are looking in you:

 

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration, or similar.
  • Professional certification (CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) preferred.
  • Minimum 6–8 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Finance or Strategy in the financial services.
  • Strong understanding of financial performance management and business partnering within a regulated financial institution.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
  • High attention to detail and strong narrative communication skills for executive reporting.
  • Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all organisational levels.
  • Experience in coordinating cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with financial systems (e.g. advanced Excel).
  • Advanced modelling, Excel and financial reporting skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Portuguese.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.