Job Description

Position: Senior Finance Manager, South Africa

Objective: Join our leadership team to expand reach and drive financial and digital inclusion across South Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all financial management and compliance operations in South Africa.
• Ensure strong controls, accurate reporting, and strategic financial insight.
• Drive local performance, ensuring alignment with group-wide objectives.

• Directly influence M-KOPA's impact in one of our most dynamic and high-growth markets.

  Role Details:

• Lead end-to-end financial reporting, control, and planning.
• Ensure compliance with local and international standards.
• Serve as a strategic partner, contributing to commercial decisions through financial modelling, scenario planning, and business case development.

• Build scalable financial processes, influence senior stakeholders, and work cross-functionally.

  Commitment: Be analytically strong, action-oriented, and deeply committed to impact.

  Company Description

  About M-KOPA: Committed to making everyday essentials accessible through flexible financing.

• Recognized by Financial Times and TIME100 as a leading influential company.
• Served over 5 million customers.

• Unlock $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

  Culture and Environment:

• Mission-driven with real impact across South Africa.
• Senior and influential roles that shape financial direction.
• Collaboration with high-performing global teams.
• Competitive compensation and a values-driven culture rooted in innovation, inclusion, and empowerment.

• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity employment.

  Benefits and Growth:

• Diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training.

• Family-friendly policies, prioritizing well-being, and embracing flexibility.

  Join us to shape the future of M-KOPA and lead with purpose.

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA) or equivalent)
• At least 5 years’ post-articles experience
• 2–3 years in a finance leadership capacity
• Experience in a high-growth or multinational environment
• Big 4 training or equivalent technical foundation
• Strong expertise in IFRS reporting, internal controls, and statutory compliance
• Proven experience building and presenting business plans, investment cases, and partnership proposals
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights
• Structured, analytical mindset and high attention to detail
• Confidence managing tax, regulatory requirements, and audit readiness
• Ability to build relationships across departments, working collaboratively with Group Finance and senior leadership