Senior Financial Accountant

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. With millions of transactions processed annually and a footprint expanding across multiple regions, we are on a mission to empower people through financial inclusion.

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.

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. Your work directly supports our global expansion and ensures we maintain world-class financial standards as we scale.

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

• 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.

• You're energized by Mukuru's mission and thrive in a high-performance, fast-moving environment.

• A hands-on, proactive problem solver who enjoys finding smarter ways to get things done.

• You don't just identify issues—you propose solutions and execute them with urgency.

• You operate well under pressure, remain commercially astute, and think like a business partner.

• You appreciate diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited" Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have 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.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY'S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS