Financial Accountant – Accounts Payable

Location: Nairobi, Kenya | Reports to: Financial Controller

Join Our Team as a Financial Accountant – Accounts Payable

At M-KOPA, we’re transforming the way people access energy, finance, and technology across Africa. We’re looking for a Financial Accountant – Accounts Payable who thrives on accuracy, process excellence, and collaboration. This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in keeping our operations seamless while contributing to a mission-driven organization

Why This Role is Exciting

• Impact: Directly manage vendor and internal payments that support business growth.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams and key vendors to ensure smooth operations.

• Professional Growth: Gain hands-on experience with advanced financial systems (Dynamics 365) and reporting processes.

• Excellence: Join a team that values precision, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Your Responsibilities

Vendor Invoice Processing & Payments

• Review, verify, and process vendor invoices accurately and on time.

• Match purchase orders with invoices and documentation to ensure accuracy.

• Prepare weekly payment files with supporting documentation.

Accounts Payable Substantiation

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between vendor statements and company records.

• Conduct bi-weekly vendor reconciliations and clean up historical purchase orders.

Vendor & Internal Management

• Handle vendor inquiries, disputes, and documentation requests.

• Process staff advances, expense claims, cash payments, and corporate top-ups.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors to support smooth transactions.

Month-End & Reporting

• Provide accounts payable data for financial statements and reconcile bank accounts.

Training & Ad Hoc Duties

• Train staff on expense and purchase order processes.

• Support finance team with purchase order requests and reporting.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA preferred.

• Proficient in accounting software (Dynamics 365, SAP, QuickBooks) and Excel.

• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.

• Strong communicator with excellent organizational skills.

• Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented.

Ready to Apply?

If you are passionate about finance, process excellence, and making a real impact, we want to hear from you! Apply today and join the M-KOPA family in Nairobi.

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.