Senior Accountant / Head of Finance at Kaplo Africa

Unlock Your Next Career Milestone: Senior Accountant / Head of Finance at Kaplo Africa

Are you a seasoned finance professional ready to shape the trajectory of one of Africa's most innovative business support solutions providers? Kaplo Africa is expanding its leadership team and actively seeking a commercially minded, technically strong Senior Accountant / Head of Finance to spearhead our financial operations.

At Kaplo, we pride ourselves on delivering cutting-edge business advisory and human capital solutions designed to drive productivity, sustainability, and transformative growth across the African economy. This is not a routine, general accounting position. We are looking for an industry expert who deeply understands the financial services landscape and possesses rigorous, hands-on accounting experience within regulated environments.

About the Role

As our Head of Finance, you will sit at the intersection of strategy and execution. You will take full ownership of the organisation’s finance and accounting function, ensuring robust financial controls, flawless reporting, strict regulatory compliance, and proactive treasury oversight. Your financial insights will directly empower our leadership team to make sound, data-driven decisions that fuel our ongoing business expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the company's accounting and finance operations from end to end.
• Prepare and present accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior management.
• Drive the company's financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and comprehensive cash-flow management.
• Establish, maintain, and scale robust financial controls, accounting policies, and standardized processes.
• Monitor income, expenditures, receivables, payables, and overall financial health.
• Provide timely financial analysis, variance commentary, and actionable business insights.
• Oversee accurate bank account reconciliations, general ledgers, and books of accounts.
• Coordinate statutory financial reporting, annual audits, and all tax-related corporate activities.
• Ensure uncompromising compliance with financial reporting standards and regulatory mandates.
• Partner with executive management to formulate strategic budgets and track performance against key targets.
• Deliver vital financial guidance for new investments, business expansion, lending, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify, monitor, and recommend robust mitigation measures for emerging financial risks.
• Manage treasury functions and maintain optimal liquidity positions.
• Liaise seamlessly with external auditors, regulators, commercial banks, and tax authorities.
• Supervise, mentor, and foster professional growth within the finance and accounting team.
• Champion automation, digital transformation, and continuous efficiency gains across all financial workflows.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related discipline.
• Certifications: A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressive, relevant accounting and finance work experience.
• Industry Background (Mandatory): Significant, hands-on accounting experience within the financial services sector. Candidates must have a proven work history in one or more of the following: Commercial Banks, Merchant Banks, Finance Houses, Lending Companies, Microfinance Banks, FinTechs, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of financial reporting frameworks, accounting principles, financial controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership: Demonstrated success in managing high-performing finance teams and collaborating closely with C-suite executives.
• Skills: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, paired with advanced proficiency in ERP accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Personal Attributes: Unwavering integrity, meticulous attention to detail, high confidentiality, and the ability to work autonomously while taking total ownership of the function.

If you possess the strategic vision, technical rigor, and financial services background required to elevate Kaplo Africa's finance function to new heights, we invite you to apply today and help us write the next chapter of sustainable growth across the continent.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letters detailing their relevant financial services experience to careers@kaploafrica.com using the position title ("Senior Accountant / Head of Finance") as the subject of the email.