Confident to grow in an ever-changing commercial environment

Michelline NawatisesPull quote: “It is a privilege to join the Pupkewitz Group, a proudly Namibian company with a rich history and a healthy corporate culture.” – Chris AriesChristopher Arries was born and raised in Windhoek. He is the youngest of three boys and matriculated from Windhoek High School in 2013. In his matric year at Windhoek High School, he was honoured to be the head boy and was able to be capped as the youngest national rugby player ever during the same year.He attended North-West University (NWU) in South Africa from 2014 till 2017 where he completed his Bachelor of Commerce and Certificate in Theoretical Accounting. He says he was fortunate enough to start his articles at PWC in July 2018 and completed them in June 2021. Arries completed his first professional exam, and he says that it was a great milestone. “I am en route to qualifying as a chartered accountant with the second professional exam being my final hurdle to overcome at the end of this year,” he says.Arries has now joined Pupkewitz Motors as group manager: finance and risk. His duties consist of performing various functions to ensure that financial reporting objectives are met, and identifying and analysing threats to the assets, earning capacity or overall success of the company.“It is a privilege to join the Pupkewitz Group, a proudly Namibian company with a rich history and a healthy corporate culture. I look forward to building my career here, learning about the motor industry and understanding more what the opportunities and risks in a Namibian context are,” he says.The foundation he has built with PWC gives him the confidence to be able to grow in an ever-changing commercial environment and add value to the Pupkewitz Group.When asked by Careers what was important to him before deciding to work for a company, he mentioned the corporate culture, how people are treated at the company and how it adds value to its customers and society. “Working at a proudly Namibian establishment which has the interest of the Namibian people at heart has also always been important for me,” he says.Accomplishments and challenges Embarking on the chartered accountant journey has been a rewarding as well as challenging experience. “I am proud that I have come this far and look forward to completing it successfully,” Arries says. He adds that he plans on staying with the Pupkewitz Group for the near and mid-term future, as well as growing in knowledge and experience in the finance, strategy and investment decision-making space. “Growing within the team and adding value to the financial reporting and risk management space,” he says.He also wants to give the Namibian World Cup 2023 a fair shot and hopes to be part of the national rugby team’s qualifying journey too.

Confident to grow in an ever-changing commercial environment

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Namibian Sun 2025-07-07

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