About us

Unifi is a fast-growing finance and technology company operating in Zambia, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. Unifi delivers personal lending products through online, mobile phone and branch channels. The company is well supported by strong shareholders and a board of directors with vast experience in entrepreneurship and lending. 

Unifi is recruiting a new role within its group finance team to build and improve financial structures. The role encompasses ownership of the group reporting function and some financial management.

The ideal candidate must balance financial diligence with entrepreneurial energy, be analytically adept and have a passion for African business. A healthy spirit of adventure and sense of humour would be helpful. Flexibility to travel will be required.

Learn more about Unifi at:

www.unifi.credit/about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl32BzxAHfA&t=26s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf1ZiFpfSc&t=188s 

Role Purpose 

To design, implement and maintain reporting structures with which the finance department can support both the business and the client and to effectively manage the finances of the group’s holding company.

Responsibilities:  

• Holistically understand the business.
• Further develop and document the financial control environment.
• Responsible for group wide reporting, including timelines, format and consolidation.
• Responsible for maintenance and tailoring of finance software.
• The management of Group audit and budgeting/forecasting.
• Financial management of 1 legal entity.

Qualification:

• Qualified CA(SA) 
• Minimum 5 years of post-article experience
• Experience in a similar role 
• Flexibility for occasional travel
• Passion for Africa and willingness to work in the developing world context