Financial Accountant – General Ledger job at M-KOPA

Description

M-KOPA is hiring a Financial Accountant – General Ledger for our Uganda operations, supporting two entities: MKUG and MUGS. This role sits at the execution core of our Uganda finance function, working closely with the Senior Financial Controller – General Ledger to ensure every close cycle is complete, every reconciliation is substantiated, and every statutory obligation is met.

Job Summary: You’re the kind of accountant who doesn’t wait for month-end to find problems. You spot the discrepancy in week two. You flag the aged reconciling item before the auditor does. You keep a tidy ledger not because someone told you to, but because you understand that clean books are the foundation everything else is built on.

If that’s how you work — and you’re ready to do it somewhere your precision directly enables financial access for people who’ve never had it — read on.

M-KOPA is hiring a Financial Accountant – General Ledger for our Uganda operations, supporting two entities: MKUG and MUGS. This role sits at the execution core of our Uganda finance function, working closely with the Senior Financial Controller – General Ledger to ensure every close cycle is complete, every reconciliation is substantiated, and every statutory obligation is met.

Why this timing matters

We’re on a deliberate path from 7 million to 10 million customers. That growth requires finance infrastructure that can scale cleanly — multi-entity complexity managed with rigour, compliance calendars that never slip, and a general ledger that’s audit-ready every day of the year, not just at period-end. The accountant who steps into this role is building that infrastructure alongside the Senior Financial Controller, not just maintaining a status quo.

If you’ve been in a role where the close is always rushed, reconciliations are always catching up, and compliance is always reactive — this is a chance to be part of something more disciplined. And if you’re already operating at that standard, this is a role where that discipline is genuinely valued.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Your week will move across the full accounting cycle. You’ll process and post journal entries — accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll allocations — with proper cut-off and documentation every time. You’ll maintain balance sheet reconciliations across assigned accounts, resolving aged items within agreed timelines rather than letting them accumulate. You’ll support month-end close, flagging risks and unresolved items early so the Senior Financial Controller is never surprised.
• On the statutory side, you’ll prepare monthly VAT, WHT, PAYE, and NSSF workings, maintain a live compliance calendar across both Uganda entities, and support EFRIS compliance for applicable supplier transactions. When URA queries arise, you’ll compile the transaction-level evidence and reconciliations needed to respond — thoroughly, promptly, and without drama.
• You’ll also support payroll processing, maintain audit-ready documentation, and contribute to continuous process improvement. This isn’t a role where the job description ends at the edge of your desk — it’s one where you see the full picture and take ownership of your piece of it.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, paired with part-qualification or finalist status in CPA (U) or ACCA — actively progressing towards completion is strongly preferred.

Demonstrable progressive accounting experience in a structured finance environment, with solid working knowledge of Uganda statutory requirements — PAYE, NSSF, WHT, VAT, and EFRIS compliance.

Proven hands-on experience with an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is a meaningful advantage in our environment.

The reality of this role

It is detailed, deadline-driven, and unforgiving of shortcuts. The close cycle doesn’t move because something came up. The compliance calendar doesn’t wait. Audit requests need complete, clearly labelled evidence — not approximations.

If you’re someone who finds satisfaction in that level of rigour — who genuinely enjoys a clean ledger and takes pride in a set of accounts that holds up under scrutiny — you’ll thrive here. And you’ll be doing it inside a business where the financial integrity you maintain translates directly into the trust that allows us to keep serving customers who are depending on us.

• Process and post journal entries — accruals, prepayments, depreciation, payroll allocations — with proper cut-off and documentation every time.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations across assigned accounts, resolving aged items within agreed timelines rather than letting them accumulate.
• Support month-end close, flagging risks and unresolved items early so the Senior Financial Controller is never surprised.
• Prepare monthly VAT, WHT, PAYE, and NSSF workings.
• Maintain a live compliance calendar across both Uganda entities.
• Support EFRIS compliance for applicable supplier transactions.
• Compile transaction-level evidence and reconciliations to respond to URA queries.
• Support payroll processing.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus).
• Knowledge of Uganda statutory requirements (PAYE, NSSF, WHT, VAT, EFRIS).
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Part-qualification or finalist status in CPA (U) or ACCA (actively progressing towards completion strongly preferred).
• Demonstrable progressive accounting experience in a structured finance environment.
• Solid working knowledge of Uganda statutory requirements.
• Proven hands-on experience with an ERP system.