We are looking for a Finance Administrator to join our Finance Department as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Finance Administrator to play a pivotal role in optimizing our procurement function while contributing to accounting accuracy.

This position, with strong potential for growth into a lead role, will be responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies, managing key vendor relationships, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction, and driving continuous improvement in cost efficiency and processes.

Leading procurement operations you will work as the main contact person for all procurement requests while ensuring accuracy of procurement-related accounting entries and supporting the M-KOPA Group Non-Operating Entities.

About Us

At M-KOPA, we believe in empowering our finance teams to drive operational excellence and process improvements that directly impact our mission of financial inclusion. In this role, you will be at the heart of our procurement and financial operations, managing the full procure-to-pay cycle while ensuring accounting accuracy and compliance. You will capture journals for debit and credit cards in MS Dynamics, support monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations, and capture Fixed Assets transactions.

Your procurement expertise will shine as you conduct comprehensive research and evaluation of potential suppliers, assist with Request for Quotations and tendering processes, and capture Purchase Orders for Non-Operating Entities' departments within stipulated SLAs. You will onboard new vendors, drive efficiency improvements to reduce lead times and administrative overhead, and lead monthly Open PO reconciliation processes. This unique blend of finance and procurement responsibilities offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to M-KOPA's growth while developing your career in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.

This is an on-site role, you would be working from our offices in Kenya, partnering with a diverse group of employees from our different markets and locations across the UK, Europe and Africa.

You will be reporting to the Finance Manager & Group Procurement Manager.

Expertise

Our expectations are that you would be comfortable working in a fast-paced finance and procurement environment where accuracy, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction are paramount. You should have a keen focus on operational excellence and process improvements to achieve effectiveness in both financial data management and procurement operations.

We are looking for a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Finance or related field, with a minimum of three years' work experience in data capturing, finance or procurement environment. You should have strong aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers, experience in collecting and analyzing data, and proficiency in ERP Data Entry and Microsoft Office suite, along with Procure-to-Pay processes.

If you are highly effective and organized, possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, have attention to detail, and demonstrate excellent communication skills as a team player, you probably have what it takes to join our team and shape our future. We value professionals who embrace the constraints of SLA-driven processes and understand the importance of documentation, compliance, and continuous improvement in finance and procurement operations.

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, 2024 and 2025) 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.