Business and Accounting Officer

Job Description

Ubuntu Wealth Creation Savings and Credit Cooperative is seeking a competent and proactive Business and Accounting Officer to support its financial management, loan administration, and business operations. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with internal controls and statutory requirements, supporting treasury and tax functions, and contributing to effective decision-making through timely reporting. The successful candidate will also play a key role in member-related processes, loan tracking, and safeguarding the Cooperative’s financial integrity.

Specific Responsibilities

• Business information management (membership recruitments and MOUs)
• Financial reporting (recording, reconciliations and tracking of financial transactions, periodic reporting for timely business decision-making by management
• Internal controls, compliance and risk management (timely appropriate and corrective interventions to avoid loss of business or income and also audit preparations and follow-on actions on audit recommendations)
• Collaborate with the Cooperative lawyers regarding legal matters relating to loan defaulters
• Treasury and cash management (banking activities and communications)
• Tax management (timely processing of tax returns and payments of statutory obligations and statement reconciliations)
• Reconcile system cash book transactions to the bank transactions
• Capture transactions of savings, loans, expenses and shares in the loan management system
• Perform general duties as assigned from time to time

Qualifications/Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or ZICA is an added advantage.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to ubuntucooperative2019@gmail.com by Friday, 24th April 2026. Ensure to reference ‘Business and Accounting Officer’ or ‘Intern’ in the subject matter. Only successful candidates will be notified.