Finance Intern
About M-Kopa Finance:
M-Kopa Finance is a leading financial technology company that provides innovative and affordable financing solutions to underserved communities. Our mission is to make financing accessible and empower individuals to improve their lives through financial inclusion.
Role Summary:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented accounting graduate to join our team as an intern. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial operations, reporting, and analysis within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
What You'll Do:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented accounting graduate to join our team as an intern. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in financial operations, reporting, and analysis within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in reconciling accounts payable.
Assist in processing payments and supplier invoices.
Support monthly general ledger reconciliations including prepayments, accruals, and bank statements.
Maintain financial records and assist in updating trackers for vendor payments and liquidity.
Support the finance team in audits & tax filings.
Participate in finance-related projects and process improvement initiatives.
Assist with PO Raising, Receiving, and Invoicing.
Learning Opportunities
Exposure to financial systems and tools (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Excel).
Understanding procure-to-pay workflows and internal controls.
Hands-on experience with tax compliance and audit preparation.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams including procurement and reporting.
What You'll Need:
Recently completed a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
Strong analytical and numerical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools.
Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Familiarity with accounting principles and financial reporting is a plus.
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 6 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.
If your application is successful M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks as part of its recruitment process, these include; criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references.