Senior Financial Accountant

11 hours ago

Cape Town, South Africa Mukuru Full time

Senior Financial Accountant Join to apply for the Senior Financial Accountant role at Mukuru . Mukuru is one of Africa’s leading remittance‑ and fintech‑powered businesses, enabling safe, affordable, and accessible financial services to underserved communities across the continent. We are looking for a curious, driven, and detail‑obsessed Senior Financial Accountant to join our fast‑paced Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high‑impact projects, enhance our finance operations, and play a critical role in strengthening financial governance across multiple markets. Why This Role Matters As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be the guardian of financial accuracy, integrity and compliance. You’ll produce high‑quality reporting, support statutory obligations and enable the business to make informed, strategic decisions. What You’ll Be Doing Financial Reporting & Compliance Oversee and review bank reconciliations prepared by the bookkeeping team. Ensure all general ledger transactions are valid, accurate and complete. Prepare monthly financial reporting packs and balance sheet reconciliations for review. Draft statutory financial statements and support internal and external audits. Assist Group Tax with accurate and timely VAT, corporate tax and other statutory returns. Financial Operations Prepare journals and monthly reconciliations with major pay‑in/pay‑out partners. Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with regional regulations. Work closely with internal departments to resolve commercial and financial issues. Business & Process Improvement Contribute to finance improvement initiatives, new system implementations and month‑end efficiencies. Support workstreams for new market expansion and business maturity. Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and drive automation. Qualifications What You Need to Succeed CA (SA) – essential 0–2 years post‑articles experience (financial services exposure desirable) Experience & Knowledge Exposure to multinational group structures, ideally across Africa or the UK. Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred). VAT and corporate tax preparation experience in collaboration with Tax teams. Experience in regulated financial services or fast‑growth environments (advantageous). Technical Competencies Advanced MS Office (Excel required). Strong time‑management, analytical thinking and organisational skills. Excellent understanding of financial reporting best practices. What Makes You a Great Fit Enthusiasm for Mukuru’s mission and a drive for high performance in a fast‑moving environment. A hands‑on, proactive problem‑solver who enjoys finding smarter ways to get things done. Proposes solutions and executes them with urgency. Operates well under pressure, remains commercially astute and thinks like a business partner. Appreciates diversity, collaboration and continuous learning. Remote Work Considerations If appointed in a remote/work‑from‑home role, it is your responsibility to ensure uninterrupted internet connectivity and a work‑like environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers. Application Process We do not respond after two weeks of an application – if you do not receive a response, your application has been considered unsuccessful. Diversity Statement All staff appointments will be made with due consideration of the company’s diversity and inclusion plans. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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