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.
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 preparing financial reports and statements.
Support the finance team in daily accounting tasks.
Reconcile accounts and maintain accurate financial records.
Participate in audits and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
Analyse financial data and provide insights for decision-making.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on finance-related projects
What You'll Need:
Bachelor's degree in accounting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
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.
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What We Do
M-KOPA is a UK-headquartered emerging market fintech that provides affordable smartphones and digital financial services. With operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, the company has extended over $1.5 billion in credit to more than 5 million customers. Using an innovative financing model based on daily repayments, M-KOPA provides affordable smartphones embedded with financial services that fit with the cash flow of millions of underserved individuals who earn their income on a daily basis.
By leveraging rich payments data and proprietary AI-driven analytics, M-KOPA builds a credit record for each customer which forms the foundation for a long-term financial relationship for digital loans, affordable data subscriptions and insurance.
The company employs over 3,000 staff and 30,000 sales agents across its African markets.
M-KOPA has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies for the past 3 years, and by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies globally for the past 2 years.
