Job Description

About Unifi

Unifi is redefining credit in Africa with simple, fast personal loans delivered through online, mobile, and branch channels. We make life easy for thousands of clients across Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa. Unifi has conviction in the African continent and its people, and our products enable our clients to achieve even more. As one of the fastest-growing lenders in East Africa, we combine exceptional client service with the very best tech and data analytics.


Learn more about Unifi at:


www.unifi.credit/about


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About the role

The South African entity is recruiting for a fixed term Accountant (as maternity cover), who will be responsible for a wide variety of finance-related tasks. The position is ideal for a qualified finance individual that is diligent and keen to learn about the business.


This role is ideal for someone who is eager to apply strong technical and analytical skills in a dynamic environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning are part of our culture. We are looking for a motivated individual with strong attention to detail, and a passion for problem-solving. You should be confident working with and adapting to new technology, whilst remaining enthusiastic about contributing to a high-performing and supportive team.

Responsibilities

Support the accounting system transition from Xero to Oracle Netsuite. Support the finance department with external audit close out. Support the FinAccs department with accounts payable, secretarial, reporting, analysis, taxes, compliance, budgets, month-end close out amongst others. Support the FinOps department with treasury, business support, FP&A, budgets, forecasting amongst others, call centre queries. General support to the finance department.

Requirements

BCom Honours Degree completed. SAICA training contract completed. Qualified CA (SA) or eligible. 0 to 2 years post articles experience. Working knowledge of IFRS and good understanding of Tax principles. Knowledge of Xero and Oracle Netsuite systems would be advantageous. Thorough knowledge of MS Excel / Google sheets. Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment. Attention to detail & ability to meet deadlines. Exceptional organizational and time management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills