Junior Finance Associate at Lami

The Role

• We are looking for a Junior Finance Associate to join our Finance team and support the day-to-day running of our accounting operations. You will work closely with the Finance Manager and the Head of Finance, with a primary focus on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, processing of small bookings, and General Ledger maintenance.
• This role is essential to keeping Lami’s finance engine accurate, timely, and audit-ready. It is also a high-growth seat: strong performers will have ample room to take on more responsibility and progress into more senior finance roles as Lami continues to scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: process supplier invoices, validate against purchase orders and contracts, prepare and execute payment runs, reconcile vendor statements, and resolve supplier queries.
• Accounts Receivable: raise customer invoices on schedule, monitor receivables ageing, follow up on outstanding balances, and accurately apply customer receipts.
• Bookings & General Ledger: post day-to-day journals, maintain accurate GL records, and perform routine reconciliations (bank, intercompany, and control accounts).
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, including preparation of supporting schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Help with regulatory and statutory reporting, including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, NSSF, NHIF/SHIF, and other Kenyan tax filings, under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
• Support audit preparation by gathering schedules and supporting documents, and responding to internal and external audit queries.
• Maintain quality control over financial transactions, documentation, and filing (digital and physical) to support strong internal controls.
• Contribute to documenting and improving accounting policies, processes, and internal controls as Lami scales.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager, Head of Finance, and wider business and operations teams as needs arise.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally in a fast-paced startup, fintech, insurance, or audit environment.
• Solid working knowledge of double-entry accounting, AP/AR processes, and general ledger maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with a cloud accounting system; experience with Xero or Zoho Books would be particularly useful.
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills — pivot tables, lookups, and comfort with basic financial analysis.
• Familiarity with Kenyan tax obligations (VAT, PAYE, WHT) and iTax filings.
• Prior exposure to the insurance or fintech industry is a bonus but not strictly required.
• Finance qualifications in progress is an added advantage, not a requirement.

Who You Are

• Growth-oriented — eager to learn fast, take feedback well, and stretch into new areas of finance over time.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over the accuracy of your work.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• A clear communicator who can work cross-functionally with non-finance teammates across product, engineering, ops, and commercial.
• Genuinely excited by Lami’s mission to expand insurance access across Africa.

What We Offer

• A competitive compensation package.
• Hybrid working — 3–4 days in our Nairobi office, with 1–2 days a week remote-friendly.
• Real ownership over your work and a clear path to grow into more senior finance roles as Lami scales.
• A collaborative, mission-driven team working at the intersection of insurance and technology.
• Exposure to the inner workings of a scaling pan-African fintech, including regulatory, audit, and cross-border finance wor