Finance Manager (Fintech)

Location: Uganda

Company

hirify.global is an asset fintech that finances smartphones, solar power systems, and other essential assets through daily mobile-money payments.

What you will do

• Own financial management for the Uganda entity, including monthly management reporting and executive commentary.
• Manage the end-to-end monthly close covering accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances, depreciation, and foreign exchange.
• Monitor the loan book, analyse repayment behaviour by customer cohort, and manage provisioning and bad-debt trends.
• Lead treasury, compliance, statutory reporting, regulatory reporting, and documentation for funding and due-diligence processes.
• Partner with commercial leadership on unit economics, product launches, pricing, supply decisions, and board-level financial cases.
• Identify automation opportunities and strengthen financial controls and reporting infrastructure.

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant through ACCA, CPA(U), CA, or an equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience in finance management or a senior finance role with ownership of statutory and management reporting cycles.
• Deep applied knowledge of IFRS, particularly IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IAS 21, revenue recognition, and IFRS 18 readiness.
• Experience managing audits end-to-end, from file preparation through responding to auditor queries.
• Strong financial modelling and communication skills, including complex multi-scenario modelling in Excel.
• Knowledge of the Ugandan fintech, lending, or asset-financing sector is advantageous but not required.

Nice to have

• Big Four training at PwC, Deloitte, EY, or KPMG.
• Experience in the Ugandan fintech, lending, or asset-financing sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Career development through development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training.
• Family-friendly policies and support for employee well-being.
• Flexible working practices.
• Opportunity to work in an established African asset-fintech market with direct ownership of financial infrastructure and decision-making.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with shortlisting and interviews taking place throughout the recruitment period.
• Successful candidates undergo pre-employment background checks covering criminal records, identity, qualifications, employment history, and references.