Management Accountant

SUMMARY:
A fast-growing, multi-country financial services group is looking to appoint a Management Accountant within its Group Finance team. This newly created role is focused on strengthening financial frameworks, enhancing financial control, and supporting strategic finance initiatives across the group.

POSITION INFO:
We're looking for someone with strong technical ability, excellent business acumen, and a passion for using financial insights to drive operational performance. If you’re detail-oriented, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are excited to be part of a mission-driven business operating across Africa, then this could be your next career move.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of the group’s operations to provide insightful financial analysis and support decision-making.
• Assist with designing and maintaining a strong financial control environment across the group.
• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and suggest improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare and analyse monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Support the development and implementation of financial reporting tools and dashboards.
• Assist with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial models.
• Perform detailed cash flow forecasting and support liquidity planning for the group.
• Analyse the debtor’s book and assess its implications for cash flow and profitability.
• Contribute to cost benchmarking and group-wide operational expenditure reviews.
• Support the rollout of new financial systems, ensuring alignment with internal controls and documentation standards.
• Assist the regional finance teams with system implementation and process consistency.
• Enhance controls post-system implementation to ensure continued financial discipline.
• Drive initiatives to streamline branch-level accounting and reporting processes.
• Support internal education and training around financial controls and best practices.

• Fully qualified CIMA professional with 2–3 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial controls, reporting, or systems implementation is highly advantageous.
• Industry experience in lending is not essential. Diverse sector experience is welcomed.
• Willingness to travel occasionally across African markets.
• A proactive mindset and a passion for contributing to financial excellence in a developing world context.