Finance Manager – Uganda

• PositionFinance Manager – Uganda
• CompanyM-KOPA
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategoryAccounting & Finance Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryFintech
• DepartmentCorporate
• DeadlineApplications reviewed on a rolling basis

M-KOPA is a UK-headquartered fintech that finances smartphones and other essential assets for everyday earners through digital payment models. Its official site describes a wider platform that combines device ownership with services such as digital loans, health cover, device protection and data.

The company reports more than 10 million customers and over $2 billion in credit unlocked across five African markets. Uganda is described in the advert as a founding and strategically important market with its own reporting cycle, regulatory environment and loan book.

The Finance Manager is the finance lead for the Uganda entity, combining hands-on accounting ownership with commercial partnership. The post owns the monthly close, reporting pack, variance analysis, provisioning and bad-debt trends, while also supporting statutory, regulatory, funding and audit requirements.

Beyond scorekeeping, the manager will interrogate unit economics, model product launches and assess pricing and supply decisions with the commercial team. The advert emphasises strengthening automation, controls and IFRS compliance in a scaling business where judgement across IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21, revenue recognition and IFRS 18 readiness matters.

• Own the financial management of the Uganda business.
• Prepare the monthly management reporting pack and executive commentary.
• Own the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss model, treasury matters and compliance matters.
• Manage end-to-end monthly close activities, including accruals, prepayments, intercompany, depreciation and FX.
• Produce variance analysis that separates market-specific effects from one-off items.
• Monitor the loan book, analyse repayment behaviour by cohort, and own provisioning and bad-debt trends.
• Support statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Manage documentation for funding and compliance processes.
• Support due diligence as needed.
• Partner with the commercial team to interrogate unit economics.
• Model new product launches and assess pricing and supply decisions.
• Build financial cases for leadership and board discussions.
• Identify automation opportunities and strengthen controls.
• Ensure IFRS compliance in IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21, revenue recognition and IFRS 18 readiness areas.
• Manage audit processes end to end, from file preparation to auditor queries.
• Build multi-scenario financial models in Excel and present conclusions clearly to a CFO or lender.

Required Education

• Qualified Chartered Accountant: ACCA, CPA(U), CA or equivalent.

Work Experience

• A demonstrable track record in finance management or a senior finance role.
• Hands-on ownership of statutory and management reporting cycles.
• Proven ability to manage audit processes end to end, from file preparation to auditor queries.

Additional Requirements

• Deep, applied IFRS knowledge, particularly IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21 and revenue recognition.
• Big Four training from PwC, Deloitte, EY or KPMG is a strong advantage.
• Working knowledge of the Ugandan fintech, lending or asset-financing sector is a plus, not required.

Technical Skills

• IFRS: Apply IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21, revenue recognition and IFRS 18 readiness knowledge.
• Financial modelling: Build complex multi-scenario models in Excel.
• Close and reporting: Manage accruals, prepayments, intercompany, depreciation, FX and reporting packs.
• Credit analytics: Analyse loan-book repayment cohorts, provisioning and bad-debt trends.
• Audit and compliance: Support audits, statutory reporting, regulatory work and funding documentation.

Soft Skills

• Executive communication: Present conclusions to CFOs, lenders, leadership and boards.
• Commercial judgement: Connect unit economics and finance analysis to pricing and product decisions.
• Ownership: Operate across strategic and operational levels.
• Precision: Work through tight closes, reporting obligations and provisioning models.
• Curiosity: Engage with an evolving fintech and regulatory landscape.

M-KOPA states that it offers diverse development programmes, coaching partnerships and on-the-job training, alongside family-friendly policies, well-being support and flexibility.

• Own financial management for a strategically important Uganda market.
• Work directly with IFRS 9 expected credit loss and a live loan book.
• Shape monthly reporting and executive commentary.
• Partner with commercial leaders on unit economics and launches.
• Support board, lender, statutory and regulatory decisions.
• Strengthen automation and controls during business scale-up.
• Gain exposure to fintech, lending and asset-financing economics.
• Work across both strategic and operational finance responsibilities.

Submit your application through the M-KOPA application page. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

• Lead with your ACCA, CPA(U), CA or equivalent qualification.
• Detail ownership of a monthly close and statutory reporting cycle.
• Name your applied experience with IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21 and revenue recognition.
• Prepare an example of a multi-scenario Excel model and its decision impact.
• Show how you have handled audit files and auditor queries end to end.
• Explain how you analyse cohorts, provisioning and bad-debt trends.
• Connect your finance work to unit economics, pricing or product-launch decisions.