Finance Officer at Zeraki

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.