Key Responsibilities
Revenue, Invoicing & Accounts Receivable
(Subscription-Based)
- Manage end-to-end invoicing for schools and
partners, ensuring accurate subscription billing and revenue recognition
in line with IFRS 15.
- Validate billing completeness across all active
school contracts, renewals, upgrades, and add-on services.
- Maintain accurate customer ledgers and
proactively resolve billing, pricing, or contract-related disputes in
collaboration with Sales and Customer Success teams.
- Monitor collections, follow up on overdue
accounts, and support customer payment plans where applicable.
- Prepare monthly accounts receivable schedules,
aging reports, deferred revenue analyses, and collection summaries.
- Support revenue assurance reviews, adjustments,
and system validations with senior finance and FP&A teams.
Accounts Payable, Expenses & Accruals
- Process supplier invoices, staff reimbursements,
and petty cash transactions with complete and compliant supporting
documentation.
- Maintain accurate vendor master data and
validate supplier contracts and approvals.
- Execute timely payments to suppliers, staff, and
service providers across KSH, UGX, TZS, and USD.
- Reconcile supplier statements monthly and
resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Post monthly accruals for recurring costs, cloud
services, software subscriptions, and departmental expenses.
- Maintain and update the Fixed Asset Register,
including IT equipment and capitalized software where applicable.
Banking, Reconciliations & Financial Reporting
- Perform timely multi-currency bank
reconciliations for all ZERAKI entities and accounts.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of Accounts
Receivable, Account Payable, and bank reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Prepare monthly finance schedules including
receivables, payables, accruals, deferred revenue, and cash flow
summaries.
- Support preparation of payment forecasts and
short-term cash requirement schedules.
Statutory Compliance & Audit Support
- Prepare and submit statutory filings accurately
and on time for each jurisdiction, including VAT, PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, and
other applicable taxes.
- Support internal and external audits by
preparing AR, AP, revenue, deferred revenue, and bank reconciliation
schedules with full audit trails.
- Ensure compliance with internal revenue
assurance controls, approval matrices, and financial policies.
Controls, Systems & Process Improvement
- Enforce segregation of duties and adherence to
the approved payment and approval matrix.
- Prevent duplicate, unauthorized, or
non-compliant payments through strong review and control procedures.
- Drive at least one automation or process
improvement initiative annually, such as:
- Integration between billing platforms and
accounting systems
- Automation of school invoicing and receipt
allocation
- Electronic invoice approval and payment
workflows
- Actively collaborate with Sales, Customer
Success, FP&A, Engineering, and Financial Control teams to resolve
operational finance issues.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a
related field.
- CPA (finalist) or equivalent professional
qualification.
- 3+ years’ experience in a finance, accounting,
or audit role, preferably in SaaS, edtech, or multi-entity environments.
- Strong working knowledge of IFRS (especially
IFRS 15).
- Experience with subscription billing, deferred
revenue, and multi-currency accounting.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, ERPs, and
Excel/Google Sheets.
- Strong attention to detail, ownership mindset,
and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
How to Apply
