Senior Financial Accountant - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• 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.
• 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.
• Contribute to finance improvement initiatives, new system implementations, and month-end efficiencies.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and drive automation.

Requirements

• CA (SA) — essential
• 0–2 years post-articles experience (financial services exposure desirable)
• 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).
• Advanced MS Office (Excel required).
• Strong time-management, analytical thinking, and organisational skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial reporting best practices.

Benefits

• 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.