Finance Administrator - 6 months Maternity Cover

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

As a Finance Administrator, you will be responsible for providing accurate and timely data capturing support for M-KOPA South Africa. Working closely with internal stakeholders, you will ensure financial transactions and reconciliations are processed correctly in line with our internal controls. Your work will directly support the efficiency, accuracy, and compliance of the finance function, contributing to our broader mission of enabling access and affordability in underserved communities.

About Us

At M-KOPA, our purpose is to drive digital and financial inclusion by providing essential products to underbanked communities through connected asset financing. In this role, you will support that mission by capturing and maintaining financial data on MS Dynamics, managing vendor onboarding, processing purchase orders, and updating fixed asset registers. You will also be involved in credit card and E-Centive journal entries, and support month-end accruals, bank reconciliations, and customer refunds via Paystack and Payshap. Additionally, you will assist in BEE compliance reporting and play a critical part in supporting both internal and external audits. This is a great opportunity to work at the heart of our finance operations while contributing to high-impact financial processes in a growing team.

This is an on-site role, and you would be based in our South Africa office, partnering with a diverse group of colleagues across the UK, Europe, and Africa. You will report directly to the Senior Financial Controller.

Expertise

To succeed in this role, you must have at least 3 years of experience in a similar finance or data processing environment. Data capturing experience on an ERP system like MS Dynamics or Pastel is essential.

We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, strong reconciliation and data management skills, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining accuracy. You should be a team player, highly organized, and confident in your communication. A bookkeeping course and/or CIMA qualification would be an advantage, and you should have studied accounting up to matric level.

If you are pedantic about accuracy, comfortable juggling multiple priorities, and eager to support a team that values precision and excellence, then this role is a perfect fit.

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 four times 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.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.