Reconciliations Intern

Start Your Finance Career With Purpose

At Mukuru, we believe great careers are built on curiosity, learning, and meaningful impact. If you're passionate about numbers, enjoy solving problems, and want to gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing fintech business, this opportunity could be the perfect place to begin your journey.

We're looking for a Reconciliations Intern to join our Cape Town team and learn from experienced finance professionals while helping ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations. You'll work with real business data, support partner reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and contribute to processes that help millions of customers access financial services across Africa.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Reconciliations Intern, you'll gain practical exposure to financial reconciliation processes and develop valuable skills in financial analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

You will:

• Perform daily reconciliations to ensure transactions are accurately recorded and accounted for.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies within agreed timelines.
• Support month-end reconciliation processes and reporting activities.
• Assist with tracking outstanding reconciliation items and obtaining partner sign-offs.
• Monitor partner balances and support funding reconciliation activities.
• Respond to reconciliation-related queries from internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare documentation required for audits and compliance reviews.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Learn how financial controls support a successful and growing fintech organisation.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Accounting or equivalent.
• Degree or Diploma in Financial Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Experience

• No prior work experience is required.
• Internship experience, vacation work, or finance-related academic projects will be advantageous.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and reconciliations.

Skills That Will Help You Succeed

• Strong attention to detail.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work accurately under pressure.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.

I am sure you are reading this job description and meet majority of the criteria BUT you may also still not be 100% comfortable in applying. We believe that there is a place for everyone under the Mukuru sun and we want YOU to contribute to our diverse tapestry of talent. So come on, take a leap of faith, and send your application if you meet majority of our requirements. Remember to include a snippet of how you will bring value and help us build a future of success that will help us determine where and how you may best be suited” Maybe you are just the future Mukurian we need!!

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

If you do not receive any response after two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS