About Cellulant

Cellulant is a leading African payments company providing secure, seamless and innovative payment solutions that enable businesses, financial institutions and global brands to thrive in an increasingly digital economy.

Operating across more than 24 African countries, Cellulant offers access to over 200 payment methods, including card payments, bank transfers and mobile money, through its unified payment platform, Tingg.

The platform simplifies payment collections, disbursements and reconciliations, processing over one million transactions daily for businesses across various sectors, including banking, telecommunications, e-commerce, retail, aviation, hospitality and remittances.

Founded in 2003, Cellulant is committed to transforming Africa's digital payments ecosystem by making financial transactions more accessible, reliable and efficient.

Our Mission: To deliver seamless, secure and innovative payment solutions for businesses.

Our Vision: To create a connected world where businesses move money as easily as they share ideas.

About the Role

Cellulant is seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented and experienced Financial Accountant/Analyst to join its Finance team in Kampala.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end accounting processes relating to revenue, cost of sales, intercompany transactions and inventory. The role is critical to ensuring the accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial records in a dynamic and fast-growing fintech environment.

Working closely with operational and finance teams, the successful candidate will ensure that transactions are accurately captured, reconciled and reported, bridging the gap between operational systems and the general ledger.

The role will also support revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS 15, gross margin analysis, financial reporting, audit preparation, regulatory compliance and the continuous improvement of accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Revenue Accounting and Management

• Manage month-end revenue closing activities, including the preparation of revenue recognition entries, accruals and deferred revenue schedules.

• Reconcile transactions between operational systems, including payment gateways and core platforms, and the general ledger.

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies identified during revenue reconciliations.

• Maintain accurate revenue sub-ledger records, covering customer billings, collections and deferred revenue.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS 15 requirements and established company revenue recognition policies.

• Ensure revenue transactions are accurately classified and recognized in the appropriate accounting periods.

2. Cost of Sales and Direct Cost Accounting

• Record and monitor direct costs, including transaction fees, platform costs and partner commissions across business entities.

• Conduct preliminary gross margin analysis and identify unusual trends or variances for management review.

• Ensure accurate allocation of costs across revenue streams, business entities and specific products.

• Support the monitoring and reporting of cost of sales to maintain financial accuracy and transparency.

3. Intercompany Transaction Management

• Record and reconcile intercompany revenue, cost-sharing arrangements and recharges across group entities.

• Prepare intercompany billing statements in accordance with applicable transfer pricing policies.

• Perform month-end intercompany eliminations.

• Ensure intercompany balances are accurately reconciled and aligned across the group.

• Investigate and resolve intercompany discrepancies in a timely manner.

4. Inventory Accounting and Control

• Manage day-to-day inventory accounting activities.

• Maintain accurate inventory records and reconcile balances across vendors and third-party service providers.

• Implement and monitor internal controls over inventory movements and valuation.

• Investigate inventory variances and ensure appropriate accounting treatment.

5. Financial Reporting and Audit Support

• Prepare month-end financial schedules and supporting working papers covering revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), intercompany transactions and inventory.

• Maintain accurate and complete accounting documentation to support financial reporting.

• Coordinate with internal and external auditors by providing relevant documentation, reconciliations and supporting schedules.

• Support audit readiness and ensure timely responses to audit requests.

• Undertake additional finance-related reporting and responsibilities as assigned.

6. Financial Systems and Process Improvement

• Monitor system mappings between revenue platforms and the general ledger to ensure accurate and complete data flows.

• Identify opportunities to automate reconciliations, accounting entries and reporting processes.

• Recommend improvements to accounting workflows and financial controls.

• Support the effective use of financial systems and billing platforms to enhance operational efficiency.

7. Regulatory Liaison and Compliance

• Serve as the primary point of contact and liaison with relevant regulatory authorities.

• Maintain consistent and professional communication with regulatory bodies.

• Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of required regulatory information.

• Support regulatory engagements and ensure relevant requests are addressed appropriately.

• Promote compliance with applicable regulatory and financial reporting requirements.

Qualifications and Requirements

Interested candidates should possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.

• A professional accounting or finance qualification such as CPA, ACCA or CFA is preferred.

• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in revenue accounting, cost accounting or general financial accounting.

• Strong understanding of IFRS 15 and ASC 606 revenue recognition standards.

• Knowledge of cost recognition principles and financial reporting requirements.

• Experience working in fintech, Software as a Service (SaaS) or high-growth technology companies with complex revenue models will be a significant advantage.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.

• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as NetSuite or Oracle, as well as billing platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple accounting functions and financial reporting activities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to financial accuracy and integrity.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Why This Role Matters

In a high-growth fintech environment, thousands of transactions are processed daily, making financial accuracy, regulatory compliance and operational efficiency essential to business success.

The Financial Accountant/Analyst will play a critical role in safeguarding Cellulant's financial integrity by ensuring that revenue, direct costs, inventory and intercompany transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled and reported.

Through effective revenue recognition, gross margin monitoring, financial controls and regulatory compliance, the successful candidate will contribute to audit readiness, protect business margins and provide management with reliable financial information to support sustainable growth.

Why Work for Cellulant?

Cellulant offers an opportunity to contribute to the growth of Africa's digital economy while working with an innovative and collaborative payments technology company.

Key highlights include:

• Pan-African Exposure: Work within an organization with an office presence in 10 countries and payment solutions serving more than 24 African markets.

• Innovation and Technology: Be part of a fintech company whose payment solutions support leading businesses across financial services, telecommunications, travel, hospitality, e-commerce and other sectors.

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Access market-related remuneration, generous personal time off, and medical and life insurance benefits, subject to local availability.

• Collaborative Work Environment: Join a team that encourages innovation, teamwork, knowledge-sharing and collective problem-solving.

• Professional Development: Benefit from individualized career development opportunities, learning and skills advancement.

• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to solving payment challenges and accelerating the growth of Africa's digital economy.

• Diversity and Inclusion: Work in an environment that values individual differences and promotes fairness, dignity, respect and equal opportunities.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Cellulant is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees and applicants are treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

As an equal opportunity employer, the company bases recruitment, employment, development and reward decisions on merit, competence and business requirements, without discrimination on any grounds prohibited by applicable employment laws.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Candidates who require assistance with the application process, website accessibility or reasonable accommodation during recruitment are encouraged to contact Cellulant for support.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications through the official Cellulant careers portal.

Application Portal: https://cellulant.bamboohr.com/careers