We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Accounting Officer - Accounts Payable and Treasury to join our Finance team. As we scale up, this role is key to supporting our financial reporting and accounting processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all activities. In this position, you will be responsible for preparing month-end reports, managing reconciliations, and overseeing accounts payable and cash management, making sure that financial transactions align with relevant accounting standards.

Your role will involve a wide range of accounting duties, including processing accruals, prepayments, and journal entries, maintaining the Fixed Assets Register, and performing General Ledger and Balance Sheet reconciliations. Additionally, you will manage inter-company transactions, supplier payments, and employee expense claims workflows. Cash management will be central to this position as you monitor cash balances and ensure funds are available for disbursements. You will also be involved in bank reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are reconciled with zero variances. Beyond these core responsibilities, you’ll assist in budgeting and forecasting, ensuring that our finance team meets its strategic objectives.

At M-KOPA, we celebrate progress, excellence, and humility. We offer a vibrant and collaborative work environment where innovation is valued, and every team member’s contributions are recognized. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our organization and support our mission of driving financial inclusion.

To excel in this role, we are looking for candidates with a fundamental understanding of accounting principles and experience in financial reporting and reconciliation. You should have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and be actively pursuing CPA or ACCA qualifications. The role requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. Familiarity with Australian Accounting Standards is preferred, along with proficiency in Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and other accounting software.

If you are a self-starter with a strategic approach and a passion for finance, we invite you to join our team and make a meaningful impact on our financial journey.

Why M-KOPA?

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.

Recognized thrice by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023 and 2024) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for ‘recruitment fees’, ‘processing fees’, ‘interview fees’, or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.