Management Accountant - Financial Services

Job Title: Management Accountant - Financial Services

Location: Juba, South Sudan

Department: Finance

Reports To: General Manager

Supervises: Finance Officers, Accountants and other assigned finance staff

Job Purpose

To ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, management accounting, reconciliations, financial controls, budgeting, analysis and regulatory compliance, while supporting management decision-making across assigned business operations.

• Must Have: Proven experience in money remittance, foreign exchange, banking, fintech, microfinance, cash transfer, or similar financial services operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and management packs.

• Analyse financial performance against budgets and prior periods and provide recommendations.

• Review bank, cash, mobile money, branch, partner, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Investigate and resolve outstanding, unusual or unexplained reconciling items.

• Monitor cash positions, cash movements and liquidity requirements.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and profitability reviews.

• Coordinate regulatory, statutory and audit reporting requirements.

• Review and strengthen financial and operational internal controls.

• Supervise, coach and support Finance Officers and Accountants.

• Drive improvements in financial reporting, reconciliation and finance processes.

Requirements

• Requirements

• Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.

• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent.

• • Minimum 7 years' progressive accounting and finance experience, including 2–3 years in a senior or supervisory role.

• • Must Have: Proven experience in money remittance, foreign exchange, banking, fintech, microfinance, cash transfer, or similar financial services operations.

• Strong experience in management accounts, financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting and financial controls.

• Experience with audits, regulatory reporting and supervising finance staff.

• Technical Skills

• Strong management accounting and financial reporting skills.

• Excellent reconciliation and analytical abilities.

• Good knowledge of IFRS and internal controls.

• Strong cash and treasury understanding.

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.

• Experience with accounting/ERP systems.

• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and regulatory reporting.

• Must have a valid Kenyan passport.

• Must be willing and available to relocate to Juba, South Sudan.

• Key Attributes

• Analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, results-driven and highly ethical, with strong problem-solving, communication, follow-up and team-development skills. Must be able to work under pressure and manage multiple finance responsibilities effectively.